Category: First Round Capital


Cluster, a photo-sharing app startup that syncs pictures with friends around specific events, announced on Thursday that it had raised a $1.6 million seed round of venture funding. The round was led by Steve Anderson of Baseline Ventures, and included participation from investors at Freestyle Capital, First Round Capital, Google Ventures and Sherpa Ventures. The startup also released an updated version of its app on Thursday.

Rather than compete with Amazon on price alone, Nomi wants to help retailers provide better service by tracking consumer behavior across in-store and online channels. It is announcing a $3 million round today, led by First Round Capital. Other investors include Greycroft Partners, SV Angel, Forerunner Ventures and several angels. The New York company was founded by former Salesforce.com and Buddy Media executives, including CEO Marc Ferrentino, who served as Salesforce’s chief technical architect.