FirstMark Capital

Crisp Raises $50M in Series B Extension as CPG Brands Rapidly Adopt a Collaborative Commerce Approach for Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain Management

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

TriplePoint Capital LLC provided debt to refinance existing senior debt and to fund both operating activities and continued acquisitions.

Key Points: 
  • TriplePoint Capital LLC provided debt to refinance existing senior debt and to fund both operating activities and continued acquisitions.
  • Crisp previously raised a total of $60M in equity, bringing the total equity raised to $80M.
  • These insights enable brands and retailers to optimize the manufacturing, distribution, merchandising and marketing of CPG products through every retail channel.
  • We solve real problems and help CPG brands strengthen sales, marketing, and their relationships with retailers,” said Are Traasdahl, founder and CEO of Crisp.

Ezra, an Innovator in Applying AI to MRI Scanning, Raises $21M to Increase Access to Care

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Ezra leverages FDA-cleared AI technology to reduce the time it takes to complete an MRI scan.

Key Points: 
  • Ezra leverages FDA-cleared AI technology to reduce the time it takes to complete an MRI scan.
  • The company doubled its revenue in 2023, and received FDA clearance for Ezra Flash AI, enabling the launch of the world's first 30-minute full body MRI scan enhanced by AI.
  • The company is on track to introduce the world’s first 15-minute full body MRI, priced at around $500, within two to three years.
  • Ezra currently operates at 18 locations across New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Miami, and Las Vegas.

Vendelux Raises $14 Million Series A to Take the Guesswork Out of B2B Event Marketing

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Today’s funding enables Vendelux to expand its work with enterprise customers including PayPal, MongoDB, Calendly, T-Mobile, and others.

Key Points: 
  • Today’s funding enables Vendelux to expand its work with enterprise customers including PayPal, MongoDB, Calendly, T-Mobile, and others.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231120603316/en/
    Vendelux, the first AI-powered event intelligence platform, today announced it raised a $14 million Series A led by FirstMark Capital.
  • Today’s funding enables Vendelux to expand its work with enterprise customers including PayPal, MongoDB, Calendly, T-Mobile, and others.
  • Vendelux plans to more than double its team by the end of 2024 including building out a London-based team.

Revela Raises $9M in Series A Funding Round Led by FirstMark Capital

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

DETROIT, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revela, a leading property management solution, today announced that it has raised a $9 million Series A funding round to expand its product suite and meet the evolving needs of the real estate and property management industry.

Key Points: 
  • FirstMark Capital led the round, with additional participation from Detroit Venture Partners, MetaProp, and Assurant Ventures.
  • As a fully bootstrapped company, Revela has doubled its revenue each year for the past three years and maintained profitability despite market challenges.
  • This funding round validates Revela's differentiated, proprietary solution that fills a clear gap in the market for owners and property managers.
  • "We're looking forward to supporting Revela's growth as they shape the future of the industry," said Adam Nelson, Partner at FirstMark.

Kasa Living, Inc. Closes $70 Million Series C Funding Round Led by Citi Ventures

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasa Living, Inc., the leading tech-powered hospitality brand, today announced the close of a $70 million Series C fundraise. Citi Ventures and FirstMark Capital led the all equity round with participation from new investors New York Life Ventures and Fireside Investments. All major existing investors including RET Ventures, Zigg Capital, and Ribbit Capital participated in the twice upsized and oversubscribed round.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasa Living, Inc. , the leading tech-powered hospitality brand, today announced the close of a $70 million Series C fundraise.
  • Citi Ventures and FirstMark Capital led the all equity round with participation from new investors New York Life Ventures and Fireside Investments.
  • All major existing investors including RET Ventures, Zigg Capital, and Ribbit Capital participated in the twice upsized and oversubscribed round.
  • Kasa closes a $70 million Series C funding round, defying market trends.

FORMER GENERAL MOTORS SVP AND GLOBAL CMO DEBORAH L. WAHL JOINS ACTIONIQ'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BRINGS MARKETING EXPERTISE TO ACCELERATE COMPOSABLE CUSTOMER DATA PLATFORM INNOVATION

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Monday, June 19, 2023

NEW YORK, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionIQ , the composable customer data platform leader bringing order to CX chaos, announced the election of Former General Motors SVP and Global CMO Deborah L. Wahl, to the Company's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ActionIQ , the composable customer data platform leader bringing order to CX chaos, announced the election of Former General Motors SVP and Global CMO Deborah L. Wahl, to the Company's Board of Directors.
  • Prior to her retirement from GM in March 2023, Deborah served as Global CMO at Cadillac, CMO of McDonald's USA, SVP and CMO at Pulte Group, CMO at Chrysler, and held additional leadership positions at Toyota, Mazda, and Ford.
  • Deborah also serves as a Board Member at Mediaocean and has held prominent board positions such as Chairperson of the Global Board of Directors of MMA Global and Board Member at Groupon.
  • "The remarkable team at ActionIQ offers seamless, efficient, and impactful solutions that transform fragmented customer data into extraordinary experiences."

Student Freedom Initiative Partners With New Investment Fund to Raise the Capital of HBCUs

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Historic Fund, a recently endowed educational venture capital fund, launched a $10.35 million investment rubric to support the growth of the endowments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Key Points: 
  • The Historic Fund, a recently endowed educational venture capital fund, launched a $10.35 million investment rubric to support the growth of the endowments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
  • The endowments of HBCUs are significantly lower than that of other universities that may not have faced similar historical biases.
  • Instead, the fund has initially raised capital from partners of nine participating venture capitalist funds: Acrew Capital, B Capital, Cowboy Ventures, First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital, Foundry, General Catalyst, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.
  • The participating HBCUs will function as traditional limited partners in a venture capital fund and will be free to use the returns as they wish.

Pigment announces $88 million Series C

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

 SAN FRANCISCO , June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pigment, the business planning platform, today announced an $88 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth. The Series C investment brings the company's total amount raised to $248M in under three years. Felix Capital, as well as previous investors Meritech, IVP and FirstMark have also joined the round.

Key Points: 
  • The round, led by ICONIQ Growth, will allow Pigment to drive sustainable growth and further product innovation to help companies ‍like Klarna, Miro and PVH adapt to change, with confidence
    SAN FRANCISCO , June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pigment , the business planning platform, today announced an $88 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth.
  • The Series C investment brings the company's total amount raised to $248M in under three years.
  • They're forced to plan and make decisions with inaccurate, incomplete and siloed information," said Eléonore Crespo, co-CEO and co-founder, Pigment.
  • Pigment has never been more critical and relevant than it is today," added Romain Niccoli, co-CEO and co-founder, Pigment.

Pigment announces $88 million Series C

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pigment, the business planning platform, today announced an $88 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth. The Series C investment brings the company's total amount raised to $248M in under three years. Felix Capital, as well as previous investors Meritech, IVP and FirstMark have also joined the round.

Key Points: 
  • The round, led by ICONIQ Growth, will allow Pigment to drive sustainable growth and further product innovation to help companies ‍like Klarna, Miro and PVH adapt to change, with confidence
    SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pigment , the business planning platform, today announced an $88 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth.
  • The Series C investment brings the company's total amount raised to $248M in under three years.
  • They're forced to plan and make decisions with inaccurate, incomplete and siloed information," said Eléonore Crespo, co-CEO and co-founder, Pigment.
  • Pigment has never been more critical and relevant than it is today," added Romain Niccoli, co-CEO and co-founder, Pigment.

Ezra Receives 510(k) FDA Clearance For AI That Enhances MRI, Enabling Fast, Low-Cost Scans

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Ezra Flash enhances the quality of MR images, making it possible for Ezra to decrease the time needed to complete a high quality scan, thereby reducing MRI cost.

Key Points: 
  • Ezra Flash enhances the quality of MR images, making it possible for Ezra to decrease the time needed to complete a high quality scan, thereby reducing MRI cost.
  • The Ezra Flash AI enables Ezra to increase MR image quality, Ezra Prostate AI assists radiologists in the analysis of MR images of the prostate, and Ezra Reporter AI creates an easily digestible translation of radiology reports that assist medical professionals in communicating screening results to people.
  • Ezra trained the AI to assess which elements of the MRI scan are essential to creating a complete and accurate image.
  • “The FDA clearance of Ezra Flash is an important landmark – the beginning of a sea change in how medical imaging is used,” said Dr. Sodickson.