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Okta said it closed $16.5 million in Series B financing with new investors Greylock Partners and Khosla Ventures joining existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Floodgate.  David Weiden of Khosla Ventures will become a board advisor, and Aneel Bhusri, co-founder of Workday, will become a director. The new funds will fuel the San Francisco company’s growth […]

Here’s a link worth a moment of your time. It is a list of the most active venture firms during the second quarter. Most of the names you know and those at the top of the list are no surprise. Firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates are frequently top […]

Lockerz said it raised a $36 million Series C round with DAG Ventures as the lead investor and seed investors Liberty Media and Liberty’s CEO Greg Maffei participating. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which led the B round also joined in, as did strategic investor Live Nation Entertainment. Lockerz said additional funding could bring the […]

Gild said it closed a $2.4 million round of funding led by Globespan Capital Partners. Globespan Managing Director Venky Ganesan will join the board of the San Francisco based site for developers. PRESS RELEASE Gild Secures $2.4 Million in Funding and Launches Major New Features to Help Developers Share and Compare Their Skills San Francisco, […]

There isn’t much public information to be had, but it appears North Carolina completed the sale of a $520 million portfolio of large buyout funds. Preqin reports the state’s public pension fund first brought the portfolio to market in February and since then has secured an undisclosed buyer. The money manager’s aim is to reduce its […]

TakeLessons said it raised $6 million in a funding round led by Crosslink Capital and joined by other investors, including SofTech VC and several angels. Crosslink partner Eric Chin will join the board of the San Diego company that offers a music lessons service and which was founded by entrepreneur and musician Steven Cox. PRESS […]

BetterWorks said it raised an $8 million Series A round from Redpoint Ventures. The Los Angeles company that helps employers manage employee perks programs has now raised a total of $10 million. Angel investors include Jeff Clavier, John Frankel and David Lee. PRESS RELEASE BetterWorks Raises $8 Million from Redpoint Ventures to Make Work Rewarding […]

Hearsay Social said it received $18 million in Series B funding in a round led by New Enterprise Associates and joined by existing investor Sequoia Capital. NEA partner Jon Sakoda will join the board of the San Francisco software as a services company targeting the enterprise social-media market. PRESS RELEASE Hearsay Social Secures $18 Million […]

Smartling said it raised a $10 million Series B round of financing from existing investors U.S. Venture Partners, Venrock and First Round Capital, and new investor IDG Ventures. The New York company is developing a cloud-based platform to help Web businesses create and maintain multilingual sites. PRESS RELEASE SMARTLING RAISES $10 MILLION TO MAKE EVERY […]

Gazelle said Thursday it closed a $22 million series D round of financing led by Craton Equity Partners. The Boston-based e-commerce company’s round received participation from existing investors Physic Ventures, Venrock Associates and RockPort Capital. PRESS RELEASE Gazelle Raises $22 Million Led by Craton Equity Partners Series D Round Primes Gazelle for Continued Industry Leadership […]