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Machinery Partner Raises $4.5M in Seed Funding
– Machinery Partner, a Boston, MA-based company offering novel procurement, financing and support for small businesses needing heavy machinery, raised $4.5m in seed funding.
– The round was led by One Way Ventures (from Boston and focused on backing immigrant founders) and Euclid Ventures (from the West Coast and focused on B2B marketplaces), with participation from PJC and Techstars Ventures, as well as angel investors including early Uber employees, dozens of founders of Venture backed companies, and Nicole Glaros, the Chief Investment Strategy Officer of Techstars.
– The company intends to use the funds to accelerate sales as well as technology development.
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Aunt Bertha Raises $27M in Funding
– Aunt Bertha, an operator of closed-loop social care networks, raised $27M in funding.
– The funding round was led by Warburg Pincus, with participation from existing investors Pershing Square Foundation, Techstars Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, Digitalis Ventures and The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund (TSEF).
– The company intends to use the funds to enhance its free and paid products and continue to expand its new marketplace.
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The great Gatsby raises millions to take on Robinhood
– Gatsby, a commission-free options and stock-trading app aimed at younger traders, raised $10m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Techstars Ventures, Beta Bridge Capital, a network of “super angels” placed by ClearList and an oversubscribed SeedInvest campaign. Previous investors include Barclays Bank, SWS Venture Capital and Rosecliff Ventures.
– The company also hosts a social network that can be a source for trade ideas or a place for Gatsby traders to share on their wins (or commiserate their losses).