Unicorn Nest news
Kaiko Closes $24M in Series A Funding
– Kaiko is a Paris-based cryptocurrency market data provider.
– The company raised $24m in Series A funding.
– The funding was led by Anthemis and Underscore VC with participation from Point Nine, Alven and Hashkey Capital.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue hiring in the areas of product, institutional sales, business development, and engineering and support expansion into North American and Asian markets.
Unicorn Nest news
Whereby Raises $12M in Funding
– Whereby from Norway develops video meeting technology.
– The company raised $12m in funding.
– Backers included Point Nine, Jason M. Lemkin’s SaaStr fund, and a group of more than 20 angel investors including:
– Jason M. Lemkin – Serial entrepreneur and founder of Saastr
– John Komkov – Investor @Fathom Capital
– Harry Stebbings – Founder of 20 Minute VC
– Jeff Morris Jr – Investor & Founder @ChapterOne, VP Product/Revenue @Tinder
– Josh Buckley – Entrepreneur & CEO @Producthunt
– Josh Hannah – Investor
Unicorn Nest news
Intenseye raises $4M to boost workplace safety through computer vision
– Intenseye, a machine learning platform, raised $4m funding.
– The round was co-led by Point Nine and Air Street Capital, with participation by angel investors from Twitter, Cortex, Fastly and Even Financial.
– The company integrates with existing network-connected cameras within facilities and then uses computer vision to monitor employee health and safety on the job.
– Intenseye can identify 30 different unsafe behaviors which are common within workplaces.
– Managers can further customize these rules using a drag-and-drop interface.
– When a violation occurs and is spotted, employee health and safety professionals receive an alert immediately, by text or email, to resolve the issue.