By Brian Kovalesky, StartUp Beat Editor
Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
GuideSpark, a startup that offers turnkey employee communications tools for enterprises, has closed a $5 million Series A funding round. Investors include Storm Ventures and IDG Ventures. The Menlo Park-based company offers a library of on-demand employee communications videos that focus on topics like benefits, new hire orientation and health care reform. It was founded in 2008.
Vital Info.:
Website: www.guidespark.com
HQ: Menlo Park, California
Founder: Keith Kitani
Year Founded: 2008
Series A Investors: Storm Ventures, IDG Ventures
Innovation: Offers a library of on-demand employee communications videos that focus on topics like benefits, new hire orientation and health care reform.
Total Funding: $5 million
(Sources: GuideSpark, LinkedIn)
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