Tech ,Finance and Startups: Gobstopper, TabbedOut, MongoDB, Swirl, Basis and Divide can now set its goals with new fundings.
For these series,
Connectikpeole
has captured more than $ 170 million raised by this set of startups: Gobstopper, TabbedOut, MongoDB, Swirl, Basis and Divide. Globally, with these fundings, these companies will
develop, improve and expand their services.
Gobstopper (launched in
March of 2013 San Francisco-based e-reading platform), has raised $1.5 million
in seed funding from Relay Ventures. For those who unfamiliar, Gobstopper is an educational reading
platform
for schools.
TabbedOut (launched in 2009,Austin-based mobile payments
platform ), has raised $7.75 million in Series B funding from NEA, Morgan Creek Capital Management, and Heartland Payment Systems.
Connectikpeople may recall
that, TabbedOut, is a mobile app that allows customers to open, review, and
securely pay their tab from their phones in thousands of bars and restaurants. TabbedOut,
will use the funding to accelerate growth and national expansion.
MongoDB (Founded in
2007, New York-based online database software company), has raised $150 million from new investors EMC and Salesforce along with
previous investors Red Hat, Intel, NEA, and Sequoia in a venture round that valued the company at $1.2 billion. For those who unfamiliar,
MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database, reinventing data management and powering
big data for over 600 customers. The company has raised over $220 million in
funding to date.
Swirl (Founded in 2012, Boston-based in-store analytics and marketing
system has raised $8 million in a Series B round led by Hearst Ventures with participation from SoftBank Capital and Longworth Venture Partners. Connectikpeople may recall that, Swirl allows retailers to track shoppers and
implement in-store mobile marketing while providing shoppers with a full screen
store experience that shows the latest trends and offers. Swirl has raised over
$14 million in funding to date.
Basis (Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based health tracking device startup
has raised $11.75 million in Series B funding from Intel Capital, Dolby Family Trust, Stanford University, and Peninsula-KCG, with participation from
existing investors Mayfield Fund, DCM, and Norwest Venture Partners. For those who unfamiliar, The Basis Health Tracker is a wristband
connected to a mobile app that tracks heart rate, calories burned, and sleep
quality while helping users set health and fitness goals. Basis has raised over $32
million in funding to date.
Divide (launched in
2013, New York-based corporate mobile technology platform (previously known as
Enterproid)), has raised $12 million in Series B funding led by Google Ventures with participation from new investors Globespan Capital Partners and Harmony Partners as well as existing investors Comcast Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.
The Divide platform provides employees with a
secure business environment on iPhone or Android.
