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Semperis: Identity-Driven Cyber Resilience Company Raises $125 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 27, 2024

Semperis, an identity-driven cyber resilience pioneer, announced it secured $125 million in growth financing from J. P. Morgan and Hercules Capital. The company - which had raised a $200 million Series C funding round in 2022 led by KKR - will use the new financing to further invest in product innovation and support a rapidly expanding global customer base.

eStruxture Data Centers Raises C$1.8 Billion To Advance Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

With high global demand for data storage and the processing of vast amounts of digital information, Fengate Asset Management and eStruxture Data Centers announced the completion of a C$1.8 billion deal.

VoltR: Sustainable Lithium Battery Company Secures €4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

VoltR, a French manufacturer of sustainable lithium batteries, announced it had raised €4 million to industrialize its processes. This seed funding round included investments from C4 Ventures, Exergon, Pays de la Loire Participations, Anjou Amorçage, and others.

Atwell Buys Professional Surveying Company Hydro Consultants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Atwell announced it has acquired Hydro Consultants, a professional surveying, engineering, and mapping company located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This deal expands Atwell’s presence in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Rocketlane: Workflow Automation Platform Company Raises $24 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Workflow automation platform Rocketlane is announced it raised a $24 million Series B funding round as it expands the opportunity for professional services teams with AI capabilities. This funding round was co-led by 8VC, Matrix Partners India, and Nexus Venture Partners. And this brings the total funding raised to $45 million.

Bright Machines: Software-Defined Manufacturing Company Closes $126 Million In Series C Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Bright Machines, a software-defined manufacturing, announced it has raised $126 millionin Series C funding, with $106 million in equity led by investment from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and participation from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil and Shinhan Securities, and with $20 million in venture debt from J.P. Morgan. This brings the company's total amount raised to more than $400 million.

Hona: Law Firm Client Engagement Platform Company Raises $9.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Hona - a leading client engagement software platform for law firms - announced that it raised $9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Soma Capital, and Y Combinator.

KKR Buys $2.1 Billion Multifamily Portfolio From Quarterra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Leading global investment firm KKR announced that it acquired a portfolio of 18 multifamily assets from a closed-ended fund sponsored by Quarterra Multifamily, a premier multifamily real estate development and operating company, for about $2.1 billion.

Mozilla Acquiring Privacy-Preserving Digital Ad Company Anonym

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Mozilla announced it has acquired Anonym, which is an innovator in privacy-preserving digital advertising. This strategic deal enables Mozilla to help raise the bar for the advertising industry by ensuring user privacy while also delivering effective advertising solutions.

HPS Investment Partners: Over $21 Billion Raised For Specialty Loan Fund VI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

HPS Investment Partners, a leading global credit investment firm with about $114 billion of assets under management (AUM), announced the final close of Specialty Loan Fund VI (SLF VI), with $21.1 billion in investable capital.

AVAIO Capital: A Build-To-Core Infrastructure Investment Firm That Is Changing The $250 Billion Data Center Location Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

AVAIO Capital is a build-to-core infrastructure investment firm led by professionals from investment, development, engineering, construction, and operating backgrounds. AVAIO brings investment, development, and construction expertise to the creation and redevelopment of sustainable infrastructure assets throughout North America and Europe in four sectors: digital, water, energy transition, and transportation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AVAIO Capital partner Mark McComisky to learn more about the firm.

Crux: Sustainable Finance Company Adds Strategic New Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2024

Crux, a sustainable finance technology company, announced that it has added strategic new investors as part of its $18.2 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz from January 2024. Crux has raised over $27 million in strategic and venture capital. This additional funding is being invested by a cohort of some of the nation’s largest clean energy developers, including Clearway Energy Group, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, and Pattern Energy. And these new investors join existing strategic investors, Orsted, LS Power, and Hartree.