Author Archives: Steve O'Hear

Cybersecurity automation startup Tines scores $4.1M Series A led by Blossom Capital

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Tines, a Dublin-based startup that lets companies automate aspects of their cybersecurity, has raised $4.1 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Blossom Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by ex-Index Ventures and LocalGlobe VC Ophelia Brown. Founded in February 2018 by ex-eBay, PayPal and DocuSign security engineer Eoin Hinchy, who was subsequently […] Continue reading Cybersecurity automation startup Tines scores $4.1M Series A led by Blossom Capital→

ContractPodAi scores $55M for its ‘AI-powered’ contract management software

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ContractPodAi, a London-based startup that has developed what it describes as AI-powered contract lifecycle management software, is disclosing $55 million in Series B funding. The round is led by U.S.-based Insight Partners, with participation from earlier backer Eagle Investment. Founded in 2012, ContractPodAi offers an “end-to-end” solution spanning the three main aspects of contract management: […] Continue reading ContractPodAi scores $55M for its ‘AI-powered’ contract management software→

Crane, a new early-stage London VC focused on ‘intelligent’ enterprise startups, raises $90M fund

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Crane Venture Partners, a newish London-based early-stage VC targeting what it calls “intelligent” enterprise startups, is officially outing today. Founded by Scott Sage and Krishna Visvanathan, who were both previously at DFJ Esprit, “Crane I” has had a second closing totalling $90 million, money the firm is investing in enterprise companies that are data-driven. Sage […] Continue reading Crane, a new early-stage London VC focused on ‘intelligent’ enterprise startups, raises $90M fund→

Spotinst, the startup enabling companies to purchase and manage excess cloud capacity, acquires StratCloud

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Spotinst, the cloud automation and optimization startup founded in Tel Aviv but now with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London too, has acquired AWS partner StratCloud. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, although I’m hearing it combines both cash and stock and was somewhere in the region of $5 million. As part of […] Continue reading Spotinst, the startup enabling companies to purchase and manage excess cloud capacity, acquires StratCloud→

Enterprise events management platform Bizzabo scores $27M Series D

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Bizzabo, the New York and Tel Aviv-based events management platform, has raised $27 million in Series D funding. Leading the round is Viola Growth, along with new investor Next47. We’re also told that previous backers, including Pilot Growth, followed on. The new funding brings the total raised by the company to $56 million. Originally launched […] Continue reading Enterprise events management platform Bizzabo scores $27M Series D→

Time is Ltd. uses data from Slack and other cloud software to help companies improve productivity

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Time is Ltd., a Prague-based startup offering “productivity software analytics” to help companies gain insights from employees’ use of Slack, Office 365, G Suite and other enterprise software, has raised €3 million in funding. Leading the round is Mike Chalfen — who previously co-founded London venture capital firm Mosaic Ventures but has since decided to […] Continue reading Time is Ltd. uses data from Slack and other cloud software to help companies improve productivity→

LeanIX, the SaaS that lets enterprises map out their software architecture, closes $30M Series C

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LeanIX, the Software-as-a-Service for ‘Enterprise Architecture Management’, has closed $30 million in Series C funding. The round is led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from previous investors Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP), Capnamic Ventures, and Iris Capital. It brings LeanIX’s total funding to nearly $40 million since the German company was founded in 2012. […] Continue reading LeanIX, the SaaS that lets enterprises map out their software architecture, closes $30M Series C→

German mobility startup Wunder Mobility raises $30M Series B

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Wunder Mobility, the Hamburg-based startup that provides a range of mobility services, from carpooling to electric scooter rentals, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. The round was led by KCK Group, with participation from previous backer Blumberg Capital and other non-disclosed investors. The German company says the investment will be used to expand […] Continue reading German mobility startup Wunder Mobility raises $30M Series B→

Encrypted cloud storage and collaboration company Tresorit secures €11.5M Series B

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Tresorit, the Swiss-Hungarian company that provides end-to-end encrypted “file sync and sharing” for businesses, has closed €11.5 million in Series B financing. The round is led by European growth capital investor 3TS Capital Partners, alongside PortfoLion, a Central European venture capital. A number of existing investors also participated, such as Andreas Kemi, an early investor […] Continue reading Encrypted cloud storage and collaboration company Tresorit secures €11.5M Series B→