Angel Investors, Financing and Investors

Prophet Security Secures $11M in Seed Financing

FinSMEs

APRIL 23, 2024

The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with participation from several security leaders and angel investors. The company intends to expand operations and its business reach. […] The post Prophet Security Secures $11M in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Linker Finance Raises $3.7M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

AUGUST 27, 2024

Linker Finance, a Pasadena, CA-based provider of a platform that empowers community banks to take back control of their digital banking experience, raised $3.7M in Seed funding. The round was led by Ten One Ten Ventures and Chingona Ventures. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Keyring Network Raises $6M in Funding

FinSMEs

MARCH 19, 2024

The round was led by gumi Cryptos Capital and Greenfield Capital, with participation from Motier Ventures, Kima Ventures, and early backers including UDHC Finance and Eberg Capital, alongside angel investors.

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MIP Discovery Closes £7M Series A Financing

FinSMEs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Existing investor Calculus Capital also participated along with angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to drive further commercialisation of its novel synthetic affinity […] The post MIP Discovery Closes £7M Series A Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. The round was led by Mercia Ventures.

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Archetype AI Raises $13M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

APRIL 5, 2024

The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Hitachi Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures and several angel investors. In conjunction with the financing, Ganesh Srinivasan, Partner at Venrock, will join the board.

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Protembis Closes € 30M Series B Financing

FinSMEs

MARCH 26, 2024

Other investors included Coparion, family offices, angel investors and a multinational medical device strategic. The company intends to use the funds to support the enrollment of the ProtEmbo […] The post Protembis Closes € 30M Series B Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Dash0 Raises $9.5M in Seed Financing

FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The round was led by Accel, with participation from Dig Ventures and angel investors including Guy Podjarny (co-founder, Snyk) and Guillermo Rauch (CEO, Vercel). in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Infinitopes Raises £12.8M in Seed Financing

FinSMEs

MAY 1, 2024

The round was led by Octopus Ventures with participation from Cancer Research Horizons, Cancer Research Institute, CRIS Cancer Foundation, Kindred Capital, Manta Ray, Martlet Capital, Meltwind Advisory, Saras Capital, Wilbe Capital, and expert angel investors. in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Bolden Therapeutics Closes $1.5M in Pre-Seed Convertible Note Financing

FinSMEs

JANUARY 22, 2024

pre-seed convertible note financing. The round was led by Resolute Venture Partners, and included investments from Slater Technology Fund, Lifespan Vision Ventures, and multiple angel investors. in Pre-Seed Convertible Note Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. This […] The post Bolden Therapeutics Closes $1.5M

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Asato.ai Raises $7.5M in Seed Financing

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The round was led by Intel Capital and Lip-Bu Tan, with participation from Shah Capital Partners, and angel investors including Amarjit Gill, Ash Bhardwaj, Charlie Giancarlo, and Sanjay Mehrotra. in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. The company intends to use the funds to expand […] The post Asato.ai Raises $7.5M

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Cambium Closes $19M Series A Financing

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The round was led by 8VC, with participation from Veteran Ventures, GSBackers, Marlinspike, MVP Ventures, Gaingels, Kern Venture Fund, Jackson Moses (Founder, Silent Ventures), Vertical Capital, and angel investors.

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Supira Medical Closes $40M In Series D Financing

FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The round was led by Cormorant Asset Management and The Capital Partnership (TCP), with participation from 415 CAPITAL, AMED Ventures, PA MedTech VC fund, Unorthodox Ventures and Shifamed angel investors. The company intends to use […] The post Supira Medical Closes $40M In Series D Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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1Fort Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding

FinSMEs

JUNE 27, 2023

1Fort, a NYC-based cyber insurance automation platform provider, closed a $2m pre-seed round of financing. Backers included Village Global, 8-Bit Capital, Operator Partners, Character, Company Ventures, BrokerTech Ventures, along with other venture firms and angel investors.

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1Bstories Raises $5.5M in Funding

FinSMEs

AUGUST 1, 2023

Backers included Northstar Group and 47 other VCs and angel investors, such as Tom Blomfield, founder of Monzo, Caesar Sengupta, Co-Founder & CEO of Arta finance, Ian Doody, co-founder of Powerhouse Capital, Quentin Reyes, Managing Director of Alpha Praetorian Capital, […] The post 1Bstories Raises $5.5M in funding.

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Wexler AI Raises $1.4M Pre-Seed Financing

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The round was led by Myriad Venture Partners, with participation from Entrepreneur First, and angel investors at ComplyAdvantage, Moonpig, Tractable, and CreditKudos. Pre-Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Puffer Finance Raises $5.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

AUGUST 8, 2023

Puffer Finance, a George Town, Cayman Islands-based blockchain infrastructure company, closed its seed round, raising a total of $5.5m in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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VenoStent Closes $16M Series A Financing

FinSMEs

AUGUST 1, 2023

a Houston, TX-based clinical-stage, venture-backed, therapeutic medical device company developing bioabsorbable wraps to improve outcomes for hemodialysis patients, completed a $16M Series A financing. The company […] The post VenoStent Closes $16M Series A Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. VenoStent, Inc.,

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Numra Raises €1.5M in Funding

FinSMEs

MAY 16, 2024

Numra, previously known as Autonifai, a Dublin, Ireland-based AI startup providing a finance assistant services, raised €1.5M The round was led by Elkstone, with contributions from angel investors. in funding. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Collective Minds Radiology Closes SEK84M Financing

FinSMEs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The round was led by Segulah Medical Acceleration, Brightly Ventures Tradecity, Crista Galli Ventures and angels investors.

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Time for VCs to Get Their Act Together

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2013

Many of us, fellow VCs, are a poor investors. A lot of companies that probably shouldn't get funding will get it, because of the novelty of the platform and the momentum investing that tends to characterize individual investors. For many investors, its a pretty sobering experience. Going into business for themselves.

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Resalis Therapeutics Raises €10M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The round was led by Sunstone Life Science Ventures with participation from existing investors including Claris Ventures and angel investors. Resalis Therapeutics, a Torino, Italy-based ncRNAs and RNA-targeted therapeutics company, raised €10M in Series A funding.

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HealthCRED Raises USD 1.2M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

AUGUST 12, 2024

HealthCRED, a New Delhi, India-based B2B healthcare financing startup, raised USD 1.2M in Seed funding. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Lemon Raises £500K in Pre-Seed Funding

FinSMEs

APRIL 21, 2024

Backers included SFC Capital, Pitchdrive and angel investors. Led by CEO Matt Bird, Lemon is building a subscription tracking & financing platform for […] The post Lemon Raises £500K in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and build the product.

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WTHN Raises $5M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

JANUARY 12, 2024

WTHN, a NYC-based acupuncture company, raised $5m in Series A financing. The round was led by L Catterton with participation from Halogen Ventures and angel investors including Annie Evans, Kelley Arena, Caroline Witmer, and The Helm’s angel community.

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Unsafe Notes

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 30, 2019

They put the founder in the difficult position of promising an amount of ownership to an angel/seed investor that they cannot actually deliver down the round when the notes convert. Here are some suggestions for the entire angel/seed sector (founders, angel investors, seed investors, lawyers): Do priced equity rounds instead of notes.

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Arbelos Markets Raises $28M in Funding

FinSMEs

MAY 8, 2024

Arbelos Markets, a NYC-based principal liquidity provider in crypto derivatives markets, raised $28m in a mix of seed equity and debt financing.

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Aleph Raises $16.7M in Funding

FinSMEs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures, Picus Capital and Y Combinator, and included angel investors and current customers. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Lens Closes $31M Funding

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Lens, a provider of an Ethereum network empowering social and finance, raised $31M in funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Faction.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. My company was not well executed enough to achieve venture capital financing—and that wasn’t the city’s fault, it was mine. I was there, too. Do you have a Bose radio at home?

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2023 trends & 2024 predictions

SuperAngel.Fund

JANUARY 18, 2024

2024 is going to be one of the most interesting years of the last decade for venture investors. A lack of liquidity has reduced the number of venture deals, and, as a result, founders are incentivized to raise bridge rounds with existing investors while pursuing profitability. How do I know? since 2019.

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SuperAngel.Fund x Q4 2023 Recap ?

SuperAngel.Fund

JANUARY 19, 2024

This means that early stage companies which raised money did so primarily with backing from their existing investors as opposed to new ones. More often, it is easier for a company to gain additional support from its existing investor base as compared to net new investors. That is the case with follow ons.

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How to Leverage Micro VC Funds to Build an Angel Portfolio

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. Access to other investors. Funds that are larger are only allowed 99 investors, so their minimum check sizes will be larger.

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Codetta Bio Welcomes Paul McEwan and Mitch Levine as Independent Board Members

Anzu Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As an angel investor, McEwan focuses on early-stage companies in life science tools and diagnostics. Known for his strategic acumen, Levine is a solution-oriented leader with expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets, and investor relations.

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How VC Fundraising Favors White Men

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

2) Yet, the vast majority of investors would back anyone they thought could make them and their investors money. 5) Both diverse founders and investors need to change their behavior if the funding statistics are going to change. Ok, second--most VCs are just looking to make money for their investors. Ducks head.]

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Don't be poor

SuperAngel.Fund

JANUARY 22, 2024

In one of his latest podcast, “Masters In Business”, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Meir Statman , a finance professor who studies investor behavior and financial decision making. These investors are willing to take great risks to achieve a bigger financial outcome. But, it doesn’t take a lunatic to get rich!

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How to Use Restricted Stock Units to Fund Financial Planning Goals

Zajac Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

You can remain invested by selling some of the shares while improving your personal finances. If you have solid financial standing outside of your equity compensation, this might be a fantastic opportunity to become an angel investor or begin your own entrepreneurial journey. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Requity Homes Raises $26M Financing

FinSMEs

JANUARY 12, 2024

The round was led by Highline Beta, Sam Sun, continued participation from major investor Boardwalk Investment Ltd (Kolias Family Office), Conconi Growth Partners and several angel investors, with new participants including Archangel Adrenaline Fund.

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Polar Beer Taps Raises $2.7M in Financing

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 2, 2024

seed round involving ClimateDoor, angel investors, and its first institutional investor, WUTIF Capital, along with a recent strategic financing of $1.6M in Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. The round consisted of a $1.1M from IFR Holdings.

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OTPP Is Lead Investor in Instagrid’s US$95M Series C Funding Round

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 25, 2024

Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the venture capital investing arm of the $250-billion pension fund, is the lead investor in Instagrid’s Series C funding round and gains a seat on the company’s board. Teachers was a substantial investor in Stem, Inc., Additional existing investors include Segnalita Ventures and Wille Finance AG.

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Maia Farms Raises $2.3M In Pre-Seed Financing

FinSMEs

MAY 2, 2024

The round was led by Joyful Ventures, PIC Group and Koan Capital, with participation from from angel investors within the Creative Destruction Lab. In Pre-Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs. In addition to the equity investment, the company received a grant funding […] The post Maia Farms Raises $2.3M

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