Notable startup fundings for the week ending 3/2/19 featuring funding details for Medallia, ClassDojo, Zum, and much, much more
YieldStreet — $62M – Series B
New York-based YieldStreet is an investment platform that is changing how wealth is created by connecting investors to asset-based alternative investments. Founded by Dennis Shields, Michael Weisz, and Milind Mehere in 2015, YieldStreet has now raised a total of $78.5M in total reported equity funding over five rounds.
Lightstream — $6M – Series A
Chicago-based Lightstream is a powerful & intuitive live streaming studio in your browser. No technical wizardry. Absolutely free. Founded by Aaron Hassell, Dan Trocchio, Ryan Forquer, and Stu Grubbs in 2014, Lightstream has now raised a total of $7.83M in total reported equity funding over two rounds.
VAST Data — $40M – Series B
New York-based VAST Data provides universal Storage: bringing an end to decades of application and infrastructure complexity. Founded by Jeff Denworth, Renen Hallak, and Shachar Fienblit in 2015, VAST Data has now raised a total of $80M in total reported equity funding over three rounds.
Zum — $40M – Series C
Redwood City-based Zum is a provider of safe, efficient, and reliable child transportation for school districts and busy families. Founded by Ritu Narayan and Vivek Garg in 2011, Zum has now raised a total of $67M in total reported equity funding over four rounds.
Rockets of Awesome — $19.5M – Series C
New York-based Rockets of Awesome is a direct-to-consumer kids’ apparel brand, designing and selling over-the-top clothes. Founded by Rachel Blumenthal in 2015, Rockets of Awesome has now raised a total of $49M in total reported equity funding over four rounds.
Medallia — $70M – Series F
San Mateo-based Medallia provides software-as-a-service customer experience management. Founded by Amy Pressman and Borge Hald in 2001, Medallia has now raised a total of $325M in total reported equity funding over six rounds.
Datical — $10M – Series C
Austin-based Datical creates database schema automation software for the $22B IT Systems Management market. Founded by Daniel Nelson, Daniel Nelson, Pete Pickerill, and Robert Reeves in 2015, Datical has now raised a total of $27.01M in total reported equity funding over eight rounds.
Ionic Security — $40M – Series E
Atlanta-based Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Founded by Adam Ghetti in 2014, Ionic Security has now raised a total of $162.44M in total reported equity funding over eight rounds.
ThirdLove — $55M – Series B
San Francisco-based ThirdLove is an innovative bra and underwear brand that believes fit should come first. Founded by David Spector and Heidi Zak in 2016, ThirdLove has now raised a total of $68.6M in total reported equity funding over three rounds.
ClassDojo — $35M – Series C
San Francisco-based ClassDojo is a school communication platform that makes it easy for teachers, parents, and students to share what’s happening at school. Founded by Liam Don and Sam Chaudhary in 2008, ClassDojo has now raised a total of $66.1M in total reported equity funding over four rounds.
FreightWaves — $21M – Series B
Chattanooga-based FreightWaves is a provider of data for the freight markets. Founded by Craig Fuller in 2012, FreightWaves has now raised a total of $21M in total reported equity funding over four rounds.
Roadie — $37M – Series C
Atlanta-based Roadie puts unused space in passenger vehicles to work by connecting people with items to send with drivers heading in the right direction. Founded by Marc Gorlin in 2014, Roadie has now raised a total of $62M in total reported equity funding over five rounds.
Cloud Elements — $25M – Series C
Denver-based Cloud Elements is an API integration platform for SaaS companies and enterprises. Founded by Atul Barve, Gary Gaessler, Mark Geene, and Vineet Joshi in 2017, Cloud Elements has now raised a total of $46.18M in total reported equity funding over six rounds.
Figure — $65M – Series B
San Francisco-based Figure is a financial technology company that provides home equity release solutions. Founded by Alana Ackerson, June Ou, and Michael Cagney in 2013, Figure has now raised a total of $115M in total reported equity funding over two rounds.
Obsidian Security — $20M – Series B
Newport Beach-based Obsidian Security is an AI-powered cybersecurity company focused on hybrid-cloud environments. Founded by Ben Johnson, Glenn Chisholm, and Matt Wolff in 2016, Obsidian Security has now raised a total of $29.5M in total reported equity funding over two rounds.
Botify — $20M – Series B
New York-based Botify is the first unified suite of applications assisting enterprise SEO stakeholders in each phase of the organic search process. Founded by Adrien Menard, Stephane Chauvin, and Thomas Grange, Botify has now raised a total of $27.2M in total reported equity funding over two rounds.
