Funding & Acquisitions Roundup: Sproutling nabs $2.6M in Seed funding for its mobile- and wearable-device powered baby monitor system

Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:

Sproutling, creator of wearable device for babies that monitors their sleeping habits and vitals, has announced the closing of a $2.6 million Seed funding round. Investors include First Round Capital, Forerunner Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Accelerator Ventures, Lemnos Labs, BoxGroup and Shawn Fanning. The startup has not launched publicly, but according to reports, the company’s flagship product includes small, wearable Bluetooth-enabled monitor that measures things like breathing, heart rate, and body temperature. It also reportedly includes a base-station, small camera and an app that allows parents to monitor the baby from a mobile device. Sproutling, part of the Lemnos Labs class of 2013, was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco.

Vital Info.:

Website: www.sproutling.com

HQ: San Francisco

Founders: Mathew Spolin, Chris Bruce

Year Founded: 2012

Seed Investors: First Round Capital, Forerunner Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Accelerator Ventures, Lemnos Labs, BoxGroup, Shawn Fanning

Innovation: A wearable device-based system that utilizes Bluetooth, a mobile app and a camera to monitor a baby and measure vitals like breathing, heart rate, and body temperature.

Total Funding: $2.6 million

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