Feather raised $30M. The company created a furniture rental service for people who don’t want the financial commitment of nice furniture. Cobalt Capital led the Series B round. [Built In NYC]
Maven gained $45M. It’s a digital health company targeted toward women and families. Icon Ventures led the Series C round with participation from high-profile investors like Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and more. [Built In NYC]
The Org got $8.5M. The company wants to build a free database of org charts for each leading company and also offer other features like job advertising. Founders Fund led the Series A round with participation from Sequoia and Balderton. [TechCrunch]
Kickstarter workers formed union. In one of the first unions for tech workers, Kickstarter employees affiliated with the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153. The company has shown support for its employees. [Built In NYC]
Microsoft partners with Firedome. IoT cybersecurity solutions provider Firedome just announced its new strategic partnership with the Microsoft Azure Security Center. [Press Release]
DigitalOcean closed on $300M. The company is working to simplify cloud computing. The bank debt financing will allow it to innovate its product and invest in partnerships. [Built In NYC]
