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Infield: $3 Million Secured To Make Open Software More Safe

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2024

Infield recently announced $3 million in funding for its comprehensive open-source dependency manager. Foundation Capital led the funding round with participation of YCombinator and Firsthand Alliance. Adam Gross (former CEO of Heroku), Jonathan Siddarth (founder of Turing), and Austin Ogilvie (founder of Thoropass) also joined as investors. And Infield makes open-source dependency upgrades safer and more efficient.

INERATEC: E-Fuel Company Closes $129 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

INERATEC - a pioneering e-fuel company - recently announced it has raised over $129 million in its Series B funding round, led by Piva Capital with additional participation from HG Ventures, TDK Ventures, Copec WIND Ventures, RockCreek, Emerald, Samsung Ventures, and the increased support from current investors, including global corporates like ENGIE New Ventures, Safran Corporate Ventures and Honda. The investment consortium for the Series B funding round included Planet A Ventures, MPC, High-Tech Gründerfonds, FO Holding, Safran Corporate Ventures, Honda, ENGIE New Ventures, HG Ventures, TDK, Copec WIND Ventures, RockCreek, Emerald, Samsung Ventures, Piva Capital.

Thomvest Ventures: $250 Million Fund Raised, Bringing Total AUM To $750 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Thomvest Ventures (a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thomson) recently announced a new $250 million fund and the promotion of Umesh Padval and Nima Wedlake to the role of Managing Director. This new fund brings the firm's total assets under management (AUM) to $750 million, enabling the firm to invest in the next generation of companies across the firm's core focus areas of financial and real estate technology, cybersecurity, cloud and AI infrastructure.

weavix: Frontline Communication Company Secures $23.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2024

weavix - a Wichita-based technology firm specializing in frontline communication and efficiency solutions - recently announced it has successfully raised $23.6 million in its latest Series B funding round. The funding round was led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from Four More Capital, The Friedkin Group, and Perkins Coie. And as strategic partners and leaders in the industrial world, they now join Koch Disruptive Technologies, which previously invested $10 million in Series A funding in January 2022.

Franki: Connecting Consumers To Local Businesses With Verified Video Reviews In A $100+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Franki is an app that connects consumers with local businesses through verified recommendations and video reviews. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Franki CEO Eugene Varricchio to learn more about the company.

Gocious: How This Product Roadmap Management Company Helps Align All Stakeholders Around A Cohesive Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Gocious is a Product Roadmap Management (PRM) software company that was designed to help product managers communicate and align all stakeholders around a clear and accessible product portfolio plan. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gocious co-founder and CTO Maziar Adl to learn more about the company.

DocuSketch: Growth Investment Secured From Summit Partners

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2024

DocuSketch - a leading provider of process optimization solutions for the North American property restoration industry - recently announced a minority growth investment from Summit Partners. The new funding round will help DocuSketch support customers and partners and accelerate R&D investments, including integrating advanced AI applications into its product portfolio. DocuSketch management will retain majority ownership in the business.

Mercor: $3.6 Million In Funding Raised To Launch Fully Automated Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Mercor co-founder and CEO Brendan Foody has announced that the company has raised $3.6 million in funding to launch a fully automated platform. The funding round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from Scott Sandell (Chairman, CEO, and CIO of NEA), Soma Capital, Link Ventures, and 2 | Twelve Angels.

Torii: How This Company Helps IT Professionals Control SaaS Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Torii is a company that helps IT professionals gain total control over managing SaaS applications with the world’s first automation-centered SaaS management platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Torii co-founder and CEO Uri Haramati to learn more about the company.

AccessParks: Strategic Investment Raised From M/C Partners

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2024

M/C Partners - a leading private equity firm focused on digital infrastructure and technology services sectors - recently announced a significant growth investment in AccessParks. Launched in 2016, the company provides high-performance Broadband connectivity to RV Parks, National and State Parks, and Manufactured Housing Communities (MHC) nationwide. This investment will drive accelerated growth across AccessParks' business lines and capital for strategic acquisitions.

Atoco: Developing Transformational Solutions For Carbon Capture And Water Harvesting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Atoco is a company that is tackling the causes and effects of climate change. The company is on a mission to address global warming and water scarcity by developing sustainable, resilient, and transformational solutions in the fields of carbon capture and atmospheric water harvesting. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Atoco CEO Dr. Samer Taha to learn more about the company.

Cyrano Therapeutics: $9 Million Raised To Help Combat Smell Loss

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2024

Cyrano Therapeutics - a regenerative medicine company pioneering the development of treatments for smell loss - recently announced that it has secured a $9.0 million Series B financing to advance the development of CYR-064 as a potential first-ever treatment for post-viral smell loss (hyposmia). Co-lead investors participating in the financing include the Florida Opportunity Fund, managed by DeepWork Capital, and existing investors Lumira Ventures and Remiges Ventures.

Noctrix Health: $40 Million Closed To Develop Clinically Validated Breakthrough Medical Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Noctrix Health - recently announced that it has closed a $40 million Series C financing round led by Sectoral Asset Management with participation from other new investors Angelini Ventures, ResMed, and Asahi Kasei Corporation with strong support from insiders, including OrbiMed and Treo Ventures.

Apprio: Funding Raised In Round Led By HCAP Partners

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2024

HCAP Partners - a California-based private equity firm and nationally recognized impact investor - recently announced its investment in Apprio, a provider of specialized healthcare technology solutions and services for hospitals and health systems, focusing on automized solutions. The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Noname Security: How This Company Is Set To Dominate The API Security Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Noname Security is a company that is taking a complete and proactive approach to API Security. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Noname Security co-founder and chief technology officer Shay Levi to learn more about the company.

Granata Bio: Women’s Health And Fertility Company Raises $14 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2024

Granata Bio - a biopharma company focused on invigorating the $3.6 billion global infertility medication market - recently announced the closing of a $14 million Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures). The participants in the funding round include CooperSurgical, Gedeon Richter, Alumni Ventures, Amboy Street Ventures, Vibe Bio, and others.

CIVC Partners To Buy Datavail: Details

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2024

CIVC Partners, L.P. (CIVC) - a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the business services sector - recently announced that it has acquired Datavail from a group of growth investors led by Catalyst Investors, a New York-based growth equity firm focused on investing in seed-stage, early-stage and later-stage technology and software companies.

ZymoChem: Carbon-Efficient Bio-Manufacturing Platform Company Secures $21 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2024

ZymoChem - the creators of the world’s most carbon-efficient bio-manufacturing platform - recently announced it closed a $21 million Series A round of funding.

Palm Tree Crew: Funding Round Raised At $150 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Palm Tree Crew - an entertainment, hospitality, and investment holding company - recently closed a new round of funding at a $150 million valuation. The backers in the $6 million round included Barry Sternlicht, Brad Garlinghouse, David Adelman, Jim Coulter, Jonathan Kraft, Keith Rabois, Michael Meldman, and others. Palm Tree Crew (through its investment arm) also recently raised a $32 million venture fund that focuses on providing capital to early-stage disruptive brands across the consumer and technology space.

AmptUp: How This Company Makes It Easier To Book And Manage Live Events

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

AmptUp is a company that believes in the power of independent live music and is dedicated to making independent live music stronger, easier, and more sustainable for venues, musicians, and fans by increasing transparency and improving communication and operational efficiency. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AmptUp co-founder Holly Hagerman to learn more about the company.

General Atlantic Buying Actis, Creating Investment Platform With $96 Billion In Combined AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

General Atlantic (a leading global growth investor) and Actis (a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure) announced that the firms have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Atlantic will acquire Actis, creating a diversified, global investment platform with approximately $96 billion in combined assets under management (AUM). The financial terms for the transaction are not being disclosed.

Epignosis: This Company Helps Over 70,000 Teams Build Training Courses In Minutes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Epignosis is a leading software house in learning tech and trusted by over 70,000 teams worldwide. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Epignosis co-founder and president Dimitris Tsingos to learn more about the company.

KSL Capital Partners: Fourth Private Credit Fund Closed At A Hard Cap Of $1.26 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

KSL Capital Partners (KSL) - a leading investor in travel and leisure businesses - recently announced that it has completed the final closing of its latest travel and leisure-focused private credit fund, KSL Capital Partners Credit Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. (Credit Fund IV) with total commitments of $1.26 billion, including the commitment of the General Partner.

Accel-KKR Buying Accertify From American Express

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Accel-KKR (a technology-focused private equity firm) recently announced that it has reached an agreement with American Express to acquire Accertify, a wholly owned subsidiary. Accertify is a provider of fraud prevention, chargeback management, account protection, and payment gateway solutions.

Self Financial: How This Company Is Enabling Economic Inclusion And Financial Resilience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Self Financial is a credit building platform that is working to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience through products that make building credit accessible. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Self Financial founder James Garvey to learn more about the company.

Language I/O: This Company Offers A Real-Time Translation Solution For Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2024

Language I/O (LIO) is a company that has built software enabling monolingual customer support teams to chat, email and provide self-service support in over 150 languages in real time. The company’s unique machine translation technology can get your team up and running with accurate, secure translations for your company and industry within 24 hours. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Language I/O CEO and founder Heather Shoemaker to learn more about the company.

Panacea Financial: $24.5 Million Secured To Advance Banking Platform For Doctors

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2024

Panacea Financial - a financial technology company dedicated to providing sophisticated services to doctors and doctors’ practices - recently announced that it has raised $24.5 million in Series B funding to drive its strategic growth among the doctor community. Valar Ventures was the sole institutional investor in the round.

Onera: Remote Sleep Diagnostic And Monitoring Solutions Company Raises Over €30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2024

Onera Health - a pioneer and leader in remote sleep diagnostic and monitoring solutions enabling clinicians to conduct sleep studies anytime, anywhere - recently announced the completion of its Series C financing round. This latest funding round brings Onera’s total investment to over €55 million.

Tandem PV: Perovskite Solar Technology Company Closes $6 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2024

Tandem PV - a pioneering force in perovskite solar technology - recently announced it has raised an additional $6 million, bringing the total to $27 million in venture capital and government support.

Phalanx Impact Partners Invests In FinTech Company CollateralEdge

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2024

Phalanx Impact Partners - an innovative new investment firm dedicated to positive environmental and community change - recently announced an investment in CollateralEdge, which is a transformative FinTech solution that enables community and regional banks to structure more competitive commercial loans for underserved communities and close more deals without compromising credit quality.