Remitly, the mobile-first provider of remittances and financial services for immigrants, today announced a $85 million funding round to fuel the company’s growth as the global demand for digital remittances continues to surge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will […]
Home services start-up Hometree raises £7m on the back of surge in demand
London based Home Services start-up Hometree has raised £7m in a funding round led by leading FinTech VC Anthemis Group, and existing investors DN Capital and Literacy Capital – the fund led by ex. Capita CEO Paul Pindar. Silicon Valley […]
Car rental service Kyte, launching in Boston
Kyte, the app that enables users to book a rental car and have it dropped off at their homes has launched in Boston. The San Francisco-based startup launched in 2019, and is currently operating there and in Los Angeles. But it has […]
AUTO1 Group announces €255 million funding round to fund expansion of Autohero
Berlin, July 30, 2020 – AUTO1 Group, Europe’s leading digital automotive platform, today announced the closing of a €255 million funding round to support its continued growth and expansion. The convertible note funding round was led by Farallon Capital Management, […]
DN Berlin Office Launch
Berlin has been one of DN’s most active markets over the years, where we have been proud to back so many great companies. We will be reinforcing our presence in Germany by opening an office in Berlin. Ragnar Jongen and […]
Partnerize Snaps Up Pepperjam
Partnerize has acquired Pepperjam, a leader in affiliate marketing technology and services. With a rich history in affiliate marketing technology and managed services, Pepperjam developed a well-respected presence in North America as a leading provider to 1000+ retail and direct-to-consumer brands. […]
New Deal: DN invests in Online Tutoring Platform GoStudent
Vienna-based e-learning startup GoStudent has successfully closed an €8.3 million Series A round, led by Left Lane Capital. London-based DN Capital also joined the round alongside existing investors, and the founders of Swoodoo and HomeToGo participated as strategic partners. GoStudent, founded in […]
Happeo raises $12M in Series A funding to further disrupt the intranet industry
Social intranet platform Happeo announces to have raised $12M in a Series A funding round led by INKEF Capital. Happeo’s previous investors DN Capital, Maki.vc and Vendep Capital also joined the round. This new investment will enable Happeo to accelerate its product development […]
Recargapay sees 450% Subscriber Growth
Recargapay, the leading mobile payment platform and wallet for Brazil, has seen a 450% increase in their subscriber base following the onset of Covid-19. Recargapay’s solution is being adopted as customers look to digital alternatives to pay essential bills and […]
Partnerize Acquires BrandVerity
Partnerize, the leading provider of partnership automation solutions for global brands, has announced the acquisition of BrandVerity, a leading SaaS provider of brand protection solutions for enterprise businesses. Partnerize will incorporate BrandVerity’s industry-leading brand monitoring and compliance solutions into the Partnerize Partnership […]
New Deal: Munich-based business travel platform, Lanes & Planes, raises $10 million in Series A financing
The business travel and expense solution provider, Lanes & Planes, just announced the completion of their $10 million series A financing. The round is led by Battery Ventures, as the first announced investment in their recently raised $2 billion family […]
New Deal: $8 million raised for Chattermill in Series A round
London start-up Chattermill has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The ‘customer understanding’ platform uses machine learning to gain scalable insights into customer feedback. The round was led by DN Capital, alongside Ventech and btov Partners. Silicon Valley Bank also participated […]
Khosla Ventures leads $8.6m round in Polish robotics startup Nomagic
Nomagic, has developed software to enable a robotic arm to identify items from an unordered selection, pick them and pack them into boxes. Today the company is announcing an $8.6 million funding round, one of the largest-ever seed rounds for […]
Partnerize Raises $50 Million in Round Led by Accel-KKR
Performance Horizon Group Ltd, which trades as Partnerize, raised a $50 million led by private-equity firm Accel-KKR. The remaining $5 million came from existing investor Silicon Valley Bank. The deal values Partnerize, at $240 million. The round will allow Partnerize […]
Rakuten Selects Robin.io to enable End-to-End Cloud-Native Network
Rakuten Mobile has selected ROBIN.io to enable Rakuten Mobile’s end-to-end cloud-native network. Rakuten chose ROBIN Platform for automating deployment, scaling and lifecycle management. This will accelerate service delivery, improve end-user experience, and reduce the infrastructure and operational costs of service […]