The safety communication app developer has secured funding from corporates IAC and Hearst, and will use it to expand in the enterprise and education sectors.
Author: Julie Ann Aelbrecht
Stradigi digs incubator out of stealth
Digital development business Stradigi’s incubator, Stradigi Ventures, is seeking out startups operating in the media and technology spaces.
Coconala shows skills to raise $4.4m
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Nippon Life and Voyage Group have joined the skills marketplace’s investor base, which also includes Opt and Adways.
Corporates feed Okan with extra funding
Subsidiaries of Yahoo Japan, CyberAgent, Sumitomo Mitsubishi Banking Corporation and Mizuho Bank all contributed to a second round of funding for the food delivery service.
BBG plants seed funding in two startups
The AOL unit took part in a $3.9m seed round for children’s ride app HopSkipDrive and a $2m round for food media company Spoon University.
Ant Financial pays $32m for 60% of Shumi Fund
Alibaba’s financial services affiliate will own a 60.8% stake in finance information company Shumi, also backed by Hundsun, through the deal.
Face++ idenitifies investors for $25m
The facial recognition technology producer, backed by Legend Holdings at angel-stage, increased its series B round to $47m with an extra $25m.
Din reaches AOL in $3m seed round
AOL-owned fund BBG Ventures has contributed to a round for premium recipe delivery service Din, which recently expanded from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Gracious Eloise writes up $3m series A
The digital handwriting technology developer has closed a series A round featuring AOL-owned fund BBG Ventures, adding to $1.2m in seed funding.