Funding: i.Sec, Boxfish, and Gravie can now accelerate their development and expand into new markets.
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i.Sec (is preparing for its public launch in May 2014, Nigerian financial
security app), has raised $10 million in new funding from Synergy Capital. This startup aims to bridge the gap in business processes and
socioeconomic structures with its locally-focused technology. It comes from the
program Techlaunchpad.
Boxfish (Founded in 2010, Palo
Alto-based video discovery startup), has raised $7 million in Series B funding
from Atlantic Bridge Ventures and Samsung. Connectikpeople.co recalls that, Boxfish helps viewers find TV shows to
watch by parsing information in live TV broadcast captions and provides its API
to over 100 third-party developers. Boxfish
will use the new cash to increase its team and expand into new markets
following the recent launch of its U.K. office.
Gravie ( launched in 2013, Minneapolis-based
health insurance marketplace ), has raised $10.5 million in a Series A round
led by Aberdare Ventures with participation from existing investor FirstMark Capital. With Gravie individuals and employers can search for, compare, and
understand health insurance plans freely. Gravie
will put the new funds toward expanding to more users.