Ledgy is an equity management tool for European startups

Every startup founder faces the same issue — how do you manage your cap table and equity plans in a transparent and lightweight manner? If you’re based in the U.S., chances are you’re using an equity management solution like Carta. But if you’re not based in the U.S., you don’t have a ton of options. […] Continue reading Ledgy is an equity management tool for European startups

Quantum Machines plans to expand quantum orchestration platform with $50M investment

Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup that is building the classical hardware and software infrastructure to help run quantum machines, announced a $50 million Series B investment today. Today’s round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners with help from Exor, Claridge Israel, Samsung NEXT, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, LP, as well as TLV Partners, […] Continue reading Quantum Machines plans to expand quantum orchestration platform with $50M investment

Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round

The mobile app that provides information and reviews on barbers for potential customers while also managing appointments, mobile payments and pricing on the back end for barbers. Continue reading Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round

Customer experience startup Clootrack raises $4M, helps brands see through their customers’ eyes

Clootrack is a real-time customer experience analytics platform that helps brands understand why customers stay or churn Continue reading Customer experience startup Clootrack raises $4M, helps brands see through their customers’ eyes

Explosion snags $6M on $120M valuation to expand machine learning platform

Explosion, a company that has combined an open source machine learning library with a set of commercial developer tools, announced a $6 million Series A today on a $120 million valuation. The round was led by SignalFire, and the company reported that today’s investment represents 5% of its value. Oana Olteanu from SignalFire will be […] Continue reading Explosion snags $6M on $120M valuation to expand machine learning platform

Pixalate tunes into $18.1M for fraud prevention in television, mobile advertising

Pixalate provides fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics for connected television and mobile advertising. Continue reading Pixalate tunes into $18.1M for fraud prevention in television, mobile advertising

Goodcall picks up $4M, Yelp partnership to answer merchant inbound calls

Goodcall’s free cloud-based conversational platform leverages artificial intelligence to manage incoming business phone calls and boost customer service while assisting to other patrons. Continue reading Goodcall picks up $4M, Yelp partnership to answer merchant inbound calls

PayEm comes out of stealth with $27M and its answer to the expense report

The platform gives company finance teams a real-time look at what items employees are asking for funds to buy, and what is actually being spent. Continue reading PayEm comes out of stealth with $27M and its answer to the expense report

Extra Crunch roundup: Toast and Freshbook S-1s, pre-pitch tips, flexible funding lessons

The digital transformation currently sweeping society has likely reached your favorite local restaurant. Since 2013, Boston-based Toast has offered bars and eateries a software platform that lets them manage orders, payments and deliveries. Over the last year, its customers have processed more than $38 billion in gross payment volume, so Alex Wilhelm analyzed the company’s […] Continue reading Extra Crunch roundup: Toast and Freshbook S-1s, pre-pitch tips, flexible funding lessons