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Seattle-based Shujinko, a provider of cloud compliance software, announced it has raised a $7.5 million in Series A funding. Unusual Ventures led the round with participation from returning investor Defy as well as angel investors. Shujinko, originally incubated and spun out from Pioneer Square Labs, has raised $10.3 million in funding to date. Shujinko co-founders…

What makes Silicon Valley the innovation capital of the world? It all starts on Sand Hill Road, considered the mecca of venture capital. Join us for insightful interviews from the heart of Silicon Valley with the VCs, start-ups and innovators behind the trending technologies of tomorrow. Hosted by NBC Bay Area business and technology reporter…

David Golden, managing partner at Revolution Ventures, and Neil Sequeira, co-founder and managing director over at Defy Partners, join “Squawk Alley” to discuss Big Tech and potential regulation.

Wealthfront, a Palo Alto, California-based “robo-advisor”, acquired Grove, a financial planning startup.

The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

Founded in 2015 by Chris Hutchins and Chris Doyle, Grove provides tools to empower people to make decisions about their money through a combination of human advisors and technology.

I recently met Brian Rothenberg, a former Eventbrite exec who joined Defy Partners earlier this year. He’ll work as a partner alongside co-founders and Managing Directors Neil Sequeira and Trae Vassallo, who launched the rm in late 2017.

“Build it and they will come” isn’t a growth strategy. Before you ship a new feature, fully understand how it will impact your customers. Drive value, and then the customers will come.”

Brian Rothenberg joined Defy.vc, an early-stage venture capital firm, after leading customer acquisition at events startup Eventbrite. Rothenberg is not new to investing, having angel invested in several startups during his tenure in Silicon Valley and scouted startups for Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, and First Round Capital, but will bring operational expertise to Defy.vc’s growing…

If you’re going to work with a VC firm, make sure it understands where you’re at in the growth process and how you can move forward in a sustainable way. For example, Defy is an early-stage VC firm that specializes in helping companies maintain sustainable growth immediately after receiving seed capital. No matter what form of funding…

New audio technology startup Mixhalo is looking to improve the way we experience concerts, allowing listeners to enjoy the show through headphones and a free app. The company founded by Incubus guitarist Mike Eiziger has just raised $10.7 million. CEO of Mixhalo Marc Ruxin joined Cheddar to discuss the raise.

Seattle-based SoundCommerce, a operations data platform provider, has named Meredith Han as chief operating officer. her work background includes a tenure at Amazon.com where she helped launch the health and personal car business.  SoundCommerce’s backers included Defy Partners, Voyager Capital, Stage Venture Partners and Kick-Start Partners.