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Warby Parker Is Seeing Green After New $60 Million Investment
Warby Parker, the eyewear startup that has built a cult following in a short time, has raised a new $60 million investment led by its biggest investor, Tiger Global Management, as was first reported by Fortune. Existing investors General Catalyst Partners, Spark Capital and First Round Capital also contributed to the Series C round, which brings Warby’s total funding to about $115 million.
What Does the VC Sing? Harlem-Shaking, Twerking First Round Capital’s 2013 Holiday Video Is a Wrecking Ball.
Though I never knew it, Howard Morgan in a muscle costume stranded hanging on a wrecking ball is the Christmas present I have always wanted.Grokker Gets $5.5 Million to Build Out Expert Video Network — Here’s Founder Lorna Borenstein (Video)
Trying to intro passions to the passionate.News Byte
In-Store-Tracking Startup Nomi Confirms $10 Million Investment Led by Accel
Nomi, the startup that tracks shoppers’ mobile phones to help retail shops gather data on customer activity in their stores, has confirmed last week’s AllThingsD report that it had landed $10 million in a round led by Accel Partners. First Round Capital, Greycroft Partners, and Forerunner Ventures also participated.In-Store Tracking Isn’t Going Anywhere: Nomi Close to Landing Around $10 Million Series B Investment
An attempt to bring more intelligence to the still-dominant offline retail industry.News Byte
DogVacay Lands $15 Million to Play Matchmaker for Pet Owners and Pet-Sitters
DogVacay, the marketplace that matches pet owners with pet hosts, has landed a $15 million Series B investment led by Foundation Capital. The round also included investments from current investors First Round Capital and Benchmark Capital, as well as new investors DAG Ventures and Sherpa Ventures.News Byte
HotelTonight Books $45 Million Investment, Led by Hedge Fund Coatue Management
Last-minute hotel-booking service HotelTonight has landed a huge Series E funding round of $45 million to help spur geographic and staff expansion, with the hedge fund Coatue Management leading the round. GGV Capital is investing in HotelTonight for the first time, while past investors Battery Ventures, First Round Capital and Accel Partners participated, as well. This is the first lead investment for Coatue’s new fund focused on privately held technology firms, after building its name on investments in publicly traded companies. HotelTonight has now raised more than $80 million.News Byte
Automotive Analytics Startup Zendrive Raises $1.5 Million
Zendrive, a mobile-focused startup aimed at analyzing driver data from motorists, announced on Thursday that it raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Investors in the round include First Round Capital, PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, and Tim Ferriss, among others.News Byte