Pindrop lands $75m in Series C funding round
Pindrop, which uses audio analysis to provide anti-fraud and authentication technology solutions, has raised $75m in a round led by Google Capital.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.
Cringle reels in €800k in crowdfunding round
German peer-to-peer money transfer app Cringle has surpassed its €400,000 goal to reach a final close of €800,000 on crowdfunding site Companisto.
AinFin bags £200k for financial inclusion services
Financial inclusion-focused startup AinFin has raised £200,000 in a seed funding round. The capital comes from individual investors.
Zirra rakes in $1.6m to evaluate startups
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven startup evaluation company Zirra has raised $1.6m in its Series A round. The company says it values it at $6m.