The checks for last week's local startup fundings may have been modest; they went to a remarkably diverse range of tech companies—from one that's developing a zombie smartphone game to another working on a platform that analyzes big data to improve how our city works.
Two of the companies that banked new financing happen to be MassChallenge alums: NVBots and Grapevine.
NVBots, which was founded by MIT graduates, closed a $2 seed round of funding, which came from undisclosed domestic and international investors. That money will be used to accelerate production of the startup's core product, which it says is the first fully automated, cloud-connected 3D printer.
Meanwhile, the social media marketing technology startup Grapevine raised $1.1 in seed funding from a series of investors, including Boston Seed Capital (with Dave Balter as the leading partner) and Boston Syndicates. Local angels Diane Hessan, Joe Caruso, Jere Doyle and TJ Mahony also participated in the round. Grapevine, which was founded by a former Discovery Channel exec, developed a software that helps brands connect to popular and influential YouTube users so that they can create engaging videos to promote their products.
Here are more details on the nine key deals from last week.
| Company | Amount | Sector | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changing Environments | $1 million | "Smart city" technology | Cambridge |
| Codiscope | $5 million | Developer tools | Boston |
| Grapevine | $1.1 million | YouTube marketing software | Boston |
| Listen Current | $950,000 | Ed tech | Boston |
| MineralTree | $11.1 million | Fintech | Cambridge |
| Neumitra | N/A | Health measuring technology | Boston |
| NVBots | $2 million | 3D printing | Boston |
| Proletariat | $6 million | Games | Cambridge |
| Transatomic Power | $2.5 million | Nuclear power | Cambridge |
Here also are two other funding-related posts we published last week:
• Harpoon Co-Founder Backs Booze Management Startup BevSpot
• An Ex-HubSpot VP Has Top Angels Backing His New Marketing Tech Startup
