ChargeItSpot, a Philadelphia, PA-based provider of cell phone charging stations for retail chains, casinos, hospitals, shopping centers/malls, universities, stadiums and other indoor public venues, closed $5.26m Series A funding round. Backers included Robin Hood Ventures, SeedInvest and SoundBoard Angel Fund,…

Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Newton, MA-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative non-systemic oral protein therapeutics to treat metabolic and orphan diseases, completed a $53m Series C financing. The round was led by Partner Fund Management with participation…

Umbel, a Customer Data Platform, today announced a Series B financing of $20M led by Cielo Private Equity with participation from other new and existing investors. Umbel has completed its first closing of the Series B round. Umbel helps business…

Ample Hills Creamery is a Brooklyn-based chain of ice cream shops filled with quirky and decadent creations. Ample Hills derives its name from Walt Whitman’s poem Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, which speaks of the connectedness of people across time and space……

Blink: the first ultra-affordable, totally wire-free smart HD home monitoring and alert system raises an additional $5.8 million from private investors. Blink, the one-of-a-kind, battery-powered home monitoring system that’s simple to set up and equally perfect for renters or homeowners.…