Crunchbase Daily: Booster, Cameo, MX, WP Engine and Flywheel - June 25, 2019

June 25, 2019 Why startups love billboards In the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere, startups are spending heavily on highway billboard space to spread the word about their brands. While it may seem like an old-school approach, startups say the ads can be both effective and, at times, necessary. Booster fills up with $56M to deliver gas Booster, an on-demand fuel delivery service, has raised $56 million in a Series C led by Invus Opportunities. The Silicon Valley-based company, which is currently operating in over 20 cities, plans to use the funding to expand into new locations. Cameo raises $50M for celeb videos Cameo, a Chicago-based venture which connects celebrities to fans who buy their time, attention, and influence for personalized shout-outs and promotion, has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Kleiner Perkins. MX raises $100M for financial data analytics Lehi, Utah-based MX, an enterprise banking-focused data analytics platform, has scored $100 million in a round led by Battery Ventures. The financing brings total funding for the nine-year-old company to $175 million. WP Engine acquires Flywheel WP Engine, which focuses on hosting and powering WordPress sites, has acquired digital experience platform Flywheel for an undisclosed sum. Crunchbase: Tech companies that support the LGBT community In honor of Pride Month, we are highlighting eight tech companies that champion LGBT rights. Recent Activity on Crunchbase 344 Funding Rounds Added 173 Acquisitions Recorded $2.7B Fundings Captured 205,258 Entities Updated Advertise on Crunchbase Next level email strategies start here Small businesses are elevating their email strategy with the Campaign Monitor two-week email course. Sign up for the course Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries Fintech companies funded in the last 3 month Companies 264 Fitness companies funded in the last year Companies 313 Big data and analytics acquisitions in the past year Acquisitions 577 More Featured Searches and Lists Crunchbase Pro Users - Save these lists to your account, export & get alerts! Recent Investments Blend $130M / Series E Blend is a SaaS platform for lenders to speed up and simplify applications for mortgages and consumer loans. Categories: Financial Services · Real Estate · Software · Enterprise · Enterprise Software · FinTech · Home Services · SaaS Founders: Eugene Marinelli, Erin Collard, Rosco Hill, Nima Ghamsari Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Greylock Partners, + 3 more Monzo 113M GBP / Series F Monzo is a London-based digital-only bank platform. Categories: Financial Services · Lending and Investments · Banking · Finance · FinTech Founders: Gary Dolman, Paul Rippon, Jason Bates, Jonas Huckestein, Tom Blomfield Investors: General Catalyst, Passion Capital, Latitude Partners, + 6 more MX Technologies $100M / Series B MX is a company that enables financial institutions to gather, enrich, present, and act on data. Categories: Financial Services · Lending and Investments · Software · Banking · Finance · FinTech · SaaS Founders: Brandon Dewitt, Ryan Caldwell Investors: National Bank of Canada, H.I.G. Capital, Digital Garage, + 7 more More Investments Company Amount / Round Lead Investor Showpad $70M / Series D Dawn Capital, Insight Partners Booster Fuels $56M / Series C Invus Cameo $50M / Series B Kleiner Perkins Meishubao $40M / Series C – Button $30M / Series C Icon Ventures Motorway 11M GBP / Series A Marchmont Ventures ReviewTrackers $10M / Venture Round PeakSpan Capital All Recent Funding Activity Recent Acquisitions Altran Pending acquisition by Capgemini for 3.6B EUR More Acquisitions Company Acquired by Amount Shopkick Trax $200M All Recent Acquisition Activity Upcoming Tech Events MWC Shanghai 2019 June 26-28, 2019 2019-06-26 in Shanghai MWC Shanghai is a mobile event where the worldwide mobile industry comes to discover and experience exciting new technology and products. More Events Start Date Event Location Jul 8, 2019 RISE Hong Kong 2019 Wan Chai Jul 9, 2019 New York Venture Summit 2019 New York Jul 17, 2019 Enterprise Rising Conference Minneapolis Jul 22, 2019 VOICE Summit 2019 Newark More Upcoming Events Don't see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2019 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Unsubscribe from Crunchbase Daily.