Fitbit, the consumer wearable startup most recently valued at $6B, began trading on the NYSE yesterday. The company filed for a $100M public offering, and that figure spiked by over 50% in the first day of trading to $358M. Seven VCs are cashing out on Fitbit's public debut -- see which firms invested a total of $66M since 2007.

Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures encourages entrepreneurs and investors to do less (seriously). You don't need to be hot, you need to be successful, he says, and success often comes from doing a few things extraordinarily well.

Mayvenn, a hair extensions startup out of San Francisco's East Bay, announced $10M in Series A funding this morning led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from tennis star Serena Williams, among others. Details below.


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Namely

$45M / Series C

Namely is an end-to-end HR, payroll, and benefits platform for growing companies. Founded in 2012, Namely has raised $78M to date.

New York New York · Startups · Employer Benefits Programs · Human Resources

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Tamr

$25M / Series B

Tamr helps companies understand and unify all of the disparate databases across a company. Currently a team of 55 out of Cambridge and SF, Tamr has raised $42M since May of last year.

Cambridge Massachusetts · Optimization · Data Integration · Technology

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Mayvenn

$10M / Series A

Mayvenn gives hair stylists the marketing materials and their own website that they allow them to sell quality hair extensions to clients. Founded in 2012, Mayvenn as raised a total of $13M.

Oakland California · Mobile Commerce · Retail · Beauty

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