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Percepto: Autonomous Inspection And Monitoring Solution Provider Closes $67 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Percepto - a leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider - announced a combined $67M Series C in equity and debt funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), alongside new investors Zimmer Partners and one of the largest U.S. energy companies.

Pebble: $13.6 Million Raised To Develop Hassle-Free Electric RV Experiences

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2023

Pebble is a California-based startup that recently came out of stealth with its plans to develop a hassle-free electric RV experience designed for a new way to live, work and explore. And the company has raised $13.6 million from Lightspeed, Vision+, and UpHonest Capital to bring innovation to the RV industry that has seen few technological advancements in the past 50 years.

uniQure: $100 Million Milestone Achieved With Hemophilia B Gene Therapy

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

uniQure N.V. - a leading gene therapy company advancing transformative therapies for patients with severe medical needs - recently announced the achievement of a $100 million milestone associated with the first commercial sale of HEMGENIX in the United States by its partner CSL.

Trust Lab: $15 Million Raised To Mitigate Harmful And Illegal Content

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2023

Trust Lab - a company transforming how companies and public entities safeguard Internet users - announced it has closed a Series A funding round of $15 million led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) and Foundation Capital.

evolvedMD: Integrated Collaborative Care Management Services Company Closes $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 22, 2023

evolvedMD - a market leader in delivering integrated Collaborative Care Management (CoCM) services in primary care - announced it has raised a $14 million Series-A Prime round led by San Francisco-based Conductive Ventures with additional investment from FCA Venture Partners of Nashville, Healthworx in Washington, D.C., and Boston-based Tectonic Ventures and Waterline Ventures.

WAVs AI: $20 Million In Funding Raised From Regal Investments

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2023

Regal Investments announced recently its strategic investment of $20 million in the AI music streaming platform WAVs AI. And this significant investment underscores Regal Investments' commitment to leveraging AI technologies and staying ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving music industry.

PayPal And KKR Sign €40 Billion Multi-Year European Pay Later Receivables Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

PayPal and KKR announced recently the signing of an exclusive multi-year agreement for a €3 billion replenishing loan commitment under which private credit funds and accounts managed by KKR will purchase up to €40 billion of buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan receivables originated by PayPal in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Fortis Buys SmartPay And Expands Into Canada

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 22, 2023

Fortis - a payment and commerce technology leader for software providers, marketplaces, and scaling businesses - announced that the company now offers its solutions in Canada, its first expansion outside the United States. And Fortis also announced the acquisition of embedded payments provider SmartPay and rolled out enhanced funding and settlement capabilities to meet rising demands from marketplaces and software platforms.

SimplePay Health: This New Health Plan Empowers Employees With Simpler Payments And Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

SimplePay is known as a new health plan that empowers employees with high-quality care, concierge support, and easily understood payment structures. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed SimplePay Health co-founder Wally Gomaa.

Instabase: Applied AI Company Raises $45 Million Funding At $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Instabase - a leader in Applied AI for the enterprise - recently announced its Series C funding round and the launch of AI Hub, a repository of AI apps focused on content understanding and a set of generative AI-based tools. The $45 million Series C funding round, which concluded at the end of 2022, doubled Instabase’s valuation to $2 billion.

Curri: Logistics Platform Company Closes $42 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Curri recently announced a $42 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing backers Initialized Capital, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, and others.

Cyara Is Buying CentraCX: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Cyara - a leading AI-led Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Platform provider - announced its acquisition of CentraCX, a comprehensive SaaS-based Voice of the Customer (VOC) solution, designed specifically for the contact center.

Tomorrow.io: Weather Intelligence And Climate Adaptation Platform Secures $87 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 21, 2023

Tomorrow.io - a leading weather intelligence and climate adaptation platform - announced recently the successful launch of its R2 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force base on June 12th along with the completion of its $87 million Series E funding led by Activate Capital.

Octave: Outcomes-Focused Behavioral Healthcare Company Closes $52 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 21, 2023

Octave - an innovator in outcomes-focused behavioral health care - announced that it has secured $52 million in Series C funding to drive the national expansion of evidence-based, in-network therapy services. The funding round was led by Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings, and Avidity Partners, and joined by all existing institutional investors, Health Velocity Capital, Greycroft Partners, Felicis Ventures, Company Ventures, and Obvious Ventures.

CubicPV: $103 Million Raised For Supporting U.S. Factory Plans and Tandem Development

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Solar manufacturing company CubicPV announced it has secured new firm equity commitments in excess of $100 million dollars in support of its U.S. factory plans and tandem product roadmap.

CloudZero: Cloud Cost Management Closes $32 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

CloudZero - a cloud cost management company that reported another year of triple-digit growth - announced that it closed $32 million in Series B funding to expand its cloud cost intelligence platform. The funding round was led by Innovius Capital and Threshold Ventures with continued support from existing investors Matrix Partners, Underscore VC, and G20 Ventures.

FIA Tech: Futures Industry Technology Provider Receives $25.4 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2023

FIA Tech - a leading futures industry technology provider - announced that it raised an additional $25.4 million in a funding round led by 6 existing shareholders, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Wells Fargo, in addition to BNP Paribas. And BNP Paribas joins FIA Tech’s ownership consortium and will serve on its board of directors. This funding round brings the total for FIA Tech to almost $70 million.

Blackbird.AI: AI-Driven Narrative And Risk Intelligence Company Secures $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Blackbird.AI - a leader in AI-driven Narrative and Risk Intelligence - announced the closing of a $20 million Series B round led by cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures with follow-on support from existing investors Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures StartFast Ventures, and Trousdale Ventures. And other investors include Paul Kurtz, chief cybersecurity advisor to Splunk, and Richard Clarke, the first "cyber czar" for the U.S. Government. This funding round brings the total dollars raised to $32 million.

Theradaptive: Targeted Regenerative Therapeutics Company Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2023

Theradaptive - a biopharmaceutical company breaking new ground in targeted regenerative therapeutics - announced that it has closed a $26 million Series A funding round to advance the development of its targeted regenerative therapeutics.

BetterBrand: Food Tech Company Raises $6 Million At $170 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

BetterBrand - a food tech company leading innovation in the $12 trillion refined carb space - announced the closing of $6 million in Series A funding, at a pre-money valuation of $170 million. According to Crunchbase, only 150 sole female founders have ever raised a Series A over $5 million from institutional investors with Yang setting a historical record in valuation.

Bone Health Technologies: Creating Better Health Outcomes For Those At Risk Of Developing Osteoporosis In A $33+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Bone Health Technologies is a company that applies science and medical expertise to create better health outcomes for women and men at risk of developing osteoporosis and associated bone fractures. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Bone Health Technologies CEO Laura Yecies.

Spike: Conversational Email App Company Launches End-to-End Email And Team Chat Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Spike - a leading conversational email app - has announced the launch of Spike for Teams, which is an end-to-end email and team chat service that delivers an exceptional unified communication and collaboration experience for small-to-medium-sized businesses, including agencies, law firms, IT companies, development agencies, and anyone who needs to collaborate efficiently.

AU10TIX: This Identity Verification and ID Management Company is Transforming a $10 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

AU10TIX is a global technology leader in identity verification and ID management automation. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed company founder and chairman Ron Atzmon.

Recharge Capital: $200 Million Women’s Healthcare Investment Holdings Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Recharge Capital - a leading thematic-first private investment firm - announced recently the successful closure of the first tranche of its Women’s Healthcare Investment Vehicle, backed with funding from investors including Peter Thiel of Thiel Capital, The Olayan Family of the Olayan Group, Blue Lion Group, The Al Rashid Family of the Salmira Investment Fund, Shamrock Holdings of the Disney Family, the Ozmen Family of the Sierra Nevada Corporation, Ian Osborne of Hedosophia, Frank Liu of Texas-based Lovett, and other renowned investment groups.

Peakview Capital: Over $500 Million In Total AUM Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Peakview Capital - a technology focused hybrid venture capital fund and investor in many of the top U.S venture capital firms- announced it has closed its latest fund, bringing total assets under management (AUM) to over $500 million.

Madhive: CTV Ad Software Platform Company Raises $300 Million From Goldman Sachs Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Madhive - a leading advertising software platform engineered for modern TV advertising - announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with the Private Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management for a $300 million investment in the company.

Connext Labs: Blockchain Interoperability Protocol Raises $7.5 Million At $250 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2023

Connext - a pioneering blockchain interoperability protocol - announced the closure of its strategic fundraising round of $7.5 million at a $250 million valuation.

NewHomesMate: Proptech Company Closes $5.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2023

Propertymate - a proptech startup that simplifies the homebuying experience of new construction homes - announced that they raised $5.5M in seed funding. And with given investments, the company aims to expand to new markets in the US and rebrands as NewHomesMate. This new brand name reflects the focus on the new construction homes market and the mission to help homebuyers get the best experience of navigating and buying newly built homes.

Refuel AI: $5.2 Million Raised To Automate Dataset Creation And Labeling For Every Business

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2023

Refuel AI - a platform to automate dataset creation and labeling for every business and every use case - announced recently that it exited from stealth with $5.2 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst and XYZ Ventures.

Peninsula Fiber Network: $61 Million Federal Grant Awarded

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2023

Peninsula Fiber Network (PFN) announced recently that it has been awarded a major federal grant to install broadband infrastructure in 3 areas across the state of Michigan. And the project includes routes that traverse Michigan’s lakes and unserved/underserved counties and towns, bringing much-needed “middle mile" broadband infrastructure to improve the state’s broadband connectivity.