Startups ecosystem: 6Sense, Dashlane, PeopleDoc, OpenDNS, Oscar, OpenGov, Sunrun, Pinterest and Sansan can now focus on adding new products, and broaden their reach.
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6Sense ( founded in 2013, San
Francisco-based sales intelligence tool), has raised $12 million in a Series A
funding led by Battery Ventures and Venrock with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. For those who are not familiar, Connectikpeople.co recalls that, 6Sense is emerging from stealth mode
with a predictive intelligence platform capable of identifying potential
business customers with 80% accuracy. 6Sense
will use the new funds to add new customers in the hospitality,
manufacturing, healthcare and financial services businesses.
Dashlane ( founded in 2009, New York-based identity management
startup) has raised $22 million in a Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors Rho Ventures, FirstMark Capital, and original founder Bernard Liautaud. With Dashlane you can manage and secure passwords, take control of identity
and payments information on the web. Dashlane has raised $30 million to date
and will use the latest cash to hire more people and focus on adding
new products.
new products.
PeopleDoc (Founded in 2007, New
York-based human resources software service), has raised $17.5 million in a
Series B funding led by Accel Partners. Leveraging cloud-based technology to integrate and augment existing HR
systems PeopleDoc can unify HR operations to increase governance while reducing
administrative overhead. PeopleDoc will
use the latest cash to expand its teams and open new offices in the U.K.,
Germany, and more.
OpenDNS (
Founded in 2005, San Francisco-based DNS
security provider), has raised a $35 million Series C round from Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Glynn Capital, Cisco, Evolution Equity, Lumia Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and Northgate Capital. OpenDNS provides cloud-based
enterprise network security to protect businesses and their users across all
devices. OpenDNS has raised $53
million to date and will use the new funds to hire engineers, invest in
R&D, and expand to the East Coast and internationally.
Oscar ( Founded in 2013, New
York-based health insurance startup), has raised $80 million in a new funding
led by Formation8's Joe Lonsdale with participation from Jim Breyer, Stanley Druckenmiller, Founders Fund, General Catalyst Partners, Khosla Ventures, and Thrive Capital.
Connectikpeople.co recalls
that, with Oscar's site, you can enter symptoms, search for doctors and
healthcare providers, and compare prices. Oscar will use the new capital to
hire talent and offer insurance in new regions outside of New York.
OpenGov ( Founded in 2012, Mountain
View-based financial data startup), has raised a $15 million Series B round led
by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Thrive Capital and Formation 8. This startup brings government financial data online, allowing for the
information to be graphed, analyzed, and shared. OpenGov will use the latest cash raised to expand its sales team,
back additional software development, and provide more customer support for
clients.
Sunrun ( Founded in 2007, San
Francisco-based solar electricity provider has raised $150 million in equity
led by an unnamed investor with
participation from existing investors Foundation Capital, Accel Partners, Seqouia Capital, and Madrone Capital. The US nation's largest home solar company, Sunrun provides financing for
residential rooftop systems and hires local contractors to build them.
Sunrun has raised over $485 million
to date and will use the new capital to improve its technology and broaden its
reach.
Pinterest ( Founded in 2009, San
Francisco-based social bookmarking site), has raised $200 million in a Series F
funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Fidelity, Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark Capital, and Valiant Capital Partners. Pinterest plans to use the
money to fund monetization and international growth, opening additional
worldwide offices. Pinterest has
raised nearly $540 million to date and is now valued at $5 billion.
Sansan ( Founded in 2007, Tokyo-based contact sharing service), has raised
$14.6 million in new funding led by DCM with participation from Innovation
Network Corp., Nikkei Digital Media, Energy and Environment Investment, and GMO Venture Partners. Sansan allows organizations to leverage contacts in a collaborative way
by scanning business cards and uploading data to the cloud, increasing sales
teams' productivity and improving customer relationships. Founded in 2007, Sansan will use the latest round to
expand to the U.S.