![Virool snags $12 million for its video advertising managing tool](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Greed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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![Virool snags $12 million for its video advertising managing tool](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Greed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![‘Smart’ office startup Managed by Q snags $25 million from GV and Kapor Capital](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Managed-by-Q.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
‘Smart’ office startup Managed by Q snags $25 million from GV and Kapor Capital
![Scentbird raises $2.8 million so you can try luxury perfumes before buying them](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Perfume.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Scentbird raises $2.8 million so you can try luxury perfumes before buying them
![Kuvee raises $6 million for smart wine bottles, sells out preorders in 3 hours](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Kuvee.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Kuvee raises $6 million for smart wine bottles, sells out preorders in 3 hours
![OneRent raises $4M as it expands to disrupt online real estate biz](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/House-sold.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
OneRent raises $4M as it expands to disrupt online real estate biz
![Israeli marketing startup CiValue raises $2.4 million backed by Deutsche Telekom](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-credit-risk.shutterstock_233629474.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Israeli marketing startup CiValue raises $2.4 million backed by Deutsche Telekom
![LifeBeam scores $16 million to help you track your workout](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/LifeBeam-.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
LifeBeam scores $16 million to help you track your workout
![BetterWorks raises $20 million for its progress-tracking tool](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Greed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
BetterWorks raises $20 million for its progress-tracking tool
![Everything Apple announced today: iPhone SE, smaller iPad Pro, cheaper Apple Watch, and more](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/iPhone-SE-Apple.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Everything Apple announced today: iPhone SE, smaller iPad Pro, cheaper Apple Watch, and more
![Defying the gig economy, Managed by Q offers equity to on-demand staff](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Managed-by-q.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Defying the gig economy, Managed by Q offers equity to on-demand staff
![Geoblink raises $1.1 million for its location-based marketing technology](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/location.shutterstock_245894980.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Geoblink raises $1.1 million for its location-based marketing technology
![Handshake snags $14 million to simplify B2B commerce](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Handshake.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Handshake snags $14 million to simplify B2B commerce
![Terminus closes $7.5 million round for its B2B marketing tool](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-grab.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Terminus closes $7.5 million round for its B2B marketing tool
![Striim raises another $10 million to expand its ‘streaming integration and intelligence’ technology to Europe](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Greed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Striim raises another $10 million to expand its ‘streaming integration and intelligence’ technology to Europe
![CrowdStreet raises $3.5 million to help real estate investors](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CrowdStreet.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
CrowdStreet raises $3.5 million to help real estate investors
![Next Insurance secures $13 million to sell insurance to small businesses](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Next-Insurance.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Next Insurance secures $13 million to sell insurance to small businesses
![Propel raises $4.2 million for product lifecycle management built on Salesforce](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/martech-2015-funding-exits-money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Propel raises $4.2 million for product lifecycle management built on Salesforce
![Attivio raises $31 million to help companies make sense of big data](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Attivio raises $31 million to help companies make sense of big data
![Citi leads $4.2 million round for content recommendation startup Selerity](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money.shutterstock_92389585.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Citi leads $4.2 million round for content recommendation startup Selerity
![Cloud optimization platform Spotinst closes $2 million round](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-grab.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Cloud optimization platform Spotinst closes $2 million round
![Financing startup Wunder raises $3.6 million to fund solar projects](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/solar-panel-schwarzerkater-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Financing startup Wunder raises $3.6 million to fund solar projects
![Funding Daily: Data management startup Zaloni raises $7.5 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RTX1O0Q4.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Data management startup Zaloni raises $7.5 million
![Funding Daily: GoTenna catches $7.5 million to connect phones when they’re off the grid](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GoTenna.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: GoTenna catches $7.5 million to connect phones when they’re off the grid
![Terbium Labs snags $6.4 million to prevent data theft](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Greed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Terbium Labs snags $6.4 million to prevent data theft
![Funding Daily: Security startup ThousandEyes raises $35 million, aims to expand in North America](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Money-cloud-Taxrebate-org-uk-Flickr.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Security startup ThousandEyes raises $35 million, aims to expand in North America
![TodayTix raises $9 million to help you buy theater tickets, um, today](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Tickets2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
TodayTix raises $9 million to help you buy theater tickets, um, today
![Marketing automation startup SalesManago snags $6 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sales-marketing-lead-quality-survey.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Marketing automation startup SalesManago snags $6 million
![Aria Systems snags $50 million to power recurring payments for enterprises](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-credit-risk.shutterstock_233629474.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Aria Systems snags $50 million to power recurring payments for enterprises
![Reflektion raises $18 million round for its ecommerce platform, led by Battery Ventures](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/martech-2015-funding-exits-money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Reflektion raises $18 million round for its ecommerce platform, led by Battery Ventures
![MasterClass scores $15 million for its celebrity-led online classes](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Serena-Williams-MasterClass-.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
MasterClass scores $15 million for its celebrity-led online classes
![How Target evolved from selling items to selling experiences](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gwen-Stefanis-Target-ad.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Target evolved from selling items to selling experiences
![Real raises $6 million for its online real estate broker service](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/House-sold.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Real raises $6 million for its online real estate broker service
![Sprout Social digs up $42M, led by Goldman Sachs, for its social media engagement solution](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RTX1O0Q4.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Sprout Social digs up $42M, led by Goldman Sachs, for its social media engagement solution
![Funding Daily: Elderly care startup Hometeam snags $5 million from Kaiser Permanente Ventures](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elderly-woman-in-kitchen-properly-cleaning-fresh-uncooked-produce.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Elderly care startup Hometeam snags $5 million from Kaiser Permanente Ventures
![Funding Daily: Giphy, a GIF search engine, is now valued at $300 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Giphy_Logo1.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Giphy, a GIF search engine, is now valued at $300 million
![Funding Daily: IT analytics startup Wavefront raises $11.5 million, emerges from stealth](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: IT analytics startup Wavefront raises $11.5 million, emerges from stealth
![Funding Daily: Canada’s Mobify takes $10 million for its mobile shopping platform](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-credit-risk.shutterstock_233629474.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Canada’s Mobify takes $10 million for its mobile shopping platform
![I tried binge-watching YouTube Red’s first 3 original movies — and failed](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/YouTube-Red-.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
I tried binge-watching YouTube Red’s first 3 original movies — and failed
![Funding Daily: Cybersecurity startup Cynet raises $7M from Lazarus](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Money.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Funding Daily: Cybersecurity startup Cynet raises $7M from Lazarus
![Funding Daily: Machine learning startup DataRobot takes in $33 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/money-machine-II.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)