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June 11, 2014
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New York-based home services startup Handybook has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Revolution Growth with participation from previous investors General Catalyst Partners and Highland Capital Partners. Handybook lets users book home improvement and cleaning services on-demand, providing a list of nearby, vetted home cleaning and repair professionals, and a platform to schedule appointments. Founded in 2012, Handybook is currently available in 26 U.S. cities, and plans to use the latest funding to enter new cities and expand customer service teams in existing areas.
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San Francisco-based personal homepage site About.me has raised an $11 million Series B round led by Foundry Group with participation from True Ventures, SoftTech VC, CrunchFund, and Bullpen Capital. About.me lets users create an online identity via a simple personal homepage that can be customized and linked to other social networks. Acquired by AOL in 2011 but bought back by its founders last year, About.me has since raised nearly $17 million and will use the latest round to implement additional features, such as improved editing tools and messaging.
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Chicago-based parking app SpotHero has raised $4.5 million in additional funding from previous backers Lightbank, OCA Ventures, David Cohen, Pritzker Group, e.ventures, Battery Ventures, and 500 Startups, along with new investors Chicago Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Draper Associates, and G2T3V. SpotHero connects drivers with parking lots and garages, allowing users to purchase parking in advance, reserve spots, or even find monthly parking. Founded in 2011, SpotHero is currently available in Chicago and 6 additional cities including New York, Washington D.C., and Boston.
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Since the last email, CrunchBase captured more than 42 rounds and $269 million in fundings... and the data keeps rolling in.
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Top Funding Rounds
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Handybook
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Handybook provides a web app enabling people to book ...
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about.me
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about.me is an online platform enabling users to create and ...
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SpotHero
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SpotHero is a platform that allows parking lots and garages ...
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Placed
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Placed is a location-driven insights and mobile ad ...
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Declara
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Declara, an online social learning platform, is comprised ...
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ZAIUS, Inc.
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Zaius delivers digital intuition to optimize consumer ...
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Weave
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Telecom for dental services
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IndoorAtlas
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IndoorAtlas is the global leader in indoor magnetic ...
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Zula
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Zula provides a mobile solution for initiating, managing ...
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MesMateriaux
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Mesmateriaux.com, site unique in France online sales of ...
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EngageInbox
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Bringing true interactivity to the inbox. No plugins Needed.
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SourceClear
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SourceClear, a software security startup that plans to put ...
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CrowdChat
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CrowdChat, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a social ...
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