Startups

Klarna: $1 Billion Funding And $31 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2021

Leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service Klarna announced today that it has raised $1 billion in an equity funding round at a post-money valuation of $31 billion.

IT Platform Company Electric Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Electric - a fully integrated IT platform that makes access to support and insight into IT infrastructure effortless - announced it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Shippo: $45 Million Funding And $495 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Shippo - a company that removes shipping complexities for businesses and connects businesses to the best delivery options — announced it has raised $45 million in a new round of funding. These are the details.

Goldin Auctions Raises About $40 Million In Growth Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2021

Goldin Auctions — a leading marketplace for collectibles and trading cards — recently announced it has raised about $40 million in growth financing from The Chernin Group.

Immune Monitoring Platform Ozette Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 23, 2021

Ozette — the creators of a cutting-edge AI-powered Immune Monitoring Platform — recently announced $6 million in seed financing led by Madrona Venture Group. These are the details.

Recruiting Platform WizeHire Raises $7.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 23, 2021

WizeHire — a user-friendly hiring solution for small businesses — recently announced the closing of $7.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Amplo and Mercury.

Modern Health: $74 Million Series D Funding And $1.17 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Feb 23, 2021

Modern Health — a mental health and wellness platform supporting over 220 enterprises globally — announced it has secured an additional $74 million in its Series D investment round led by Founders Fund. These are the details.

Sustainable Lifestyle Brand Brightly Raises $1 Million For Scaling Shopping Platform

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Brightly — a female-founded startup combining content, community, and commerce to scale conscious consumerism founded in 2019 by Laura Alexander Wittig and Liza Moiseeva — recently announced it has raised $1.15 million to date.

Distributed Data And Code Sharing Platform Vendia Raises $15.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Vendia — a serverless, distributed data and code sharing platform — announced a $15.5 million in Series A funding round and launched Vendia Share with a free tier for developers. These are the details.

Peloton Equity Closes Second Fund At $152.25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Peloton Equity announced it has closed a second fund called Peloton Equity II, L.P. with $152.25 million in limited partner and general partner commitments.

Experiment Tracking Platform Company Weights and Biases Raises $45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2021

Weights and Biases — an Experiment Tracking platform that is transforming how teams build and collaborate on Machine Learning (ML) models and operations (MLOps) — announced that it has raised a $45 million Series B investment. These are the details.

Databricks: $1 Billion Series G Funding And $28 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Data and AI company Databricks recently announced it has raised $1 billion in Series G funding led by new investor Franklin Templeton at a $28 billion valuation. These are the details.

Thrasio Raises $750 Million To Buy More Amazon FBA Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Thrasio recently announced it completed a $750 million round of funding. These are the details.

Presales Empowerment Operations Company Vivun Raises $35 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Vivun, a company that helps empower presales, announced recently that it has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding led by Menlo Ventures. These are the details.

Virtual Laboratory Simulation Company Labster Raises $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Labster — an award-winning producer of virtual laboratory simulations — announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Headless Commerce Platform Company Fabric Raises $43 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Fabric — a headless commerce platform purpose-built for growth — announced a $43 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. These are the details.

Lottery App Company Jackpocket Secures $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2021

Jackpocket — the first and only licensed third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets — announced it recently concluded a $50 million Series C funding round.

E-Bike Company Rad Power Bikes Raises $150 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

E-bike brand Rad Power Bikes recently announced a minority investment of $150 million. These are the details.

Digital Engagement Platform Symend Raises $43 Million Series B Extension

By Noah Long ● Feb 16, 2021

Symend — a leading digital engagement platform that uses behavioral science and data-driven insights to empower customers to resolve past due bills — announced it has raised a $43 million extension to its $52 million Series B raised in May 2020.

Personalized Patient Health Network PatientsLikeMe Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

PatientsLikeMe — one of the world’s largest integrated community, health management, and real-world data platform — announced it has raised $26 million in financing. These are the details.

Sustainable Online Grocery Company Imperfect Foods Raises $110 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Imperfect Foods — a leader in the sustainable online grocery space — recently announced the Series D commitment will total $110 million. These are the details.

Fraction Technologies Raises C$289 Million To Help Unlock Home Values

By Noah Long ● Feb 16, 2021

Fraction Technologies announced it has C$289 million in a combination of equity and debt financing. These are the details.

Banking Technology Solutions Company NYMBUS Raises $53 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

NYMBUS — a leading provider of banking technology solutions — announced a $53 million funding round led by existing investor Insight Partners. These are the details.

Real-Time Computing Workload Optimization Company Granulate Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Granulate — a company providing an autonomous real-time computing workload optimization and cost reduction solution — announced a $30 million Series B funding round. These are the details.

Bus Commuter Management Solution BusUp Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 15, 2021

BusUp — a corporate bus commuter management solution in the E.U. and LatAm — announced the close of its Series A financing round. These are the details.

Wine App And Marketplace Company Vivino Raises $155 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 15, 2021

Vivino — a popular mobile wine app and wine marketplace company — announced it has raised $155 million in Series D funding.

Insurtech Platform Company LeaseLock Secures $52 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 15, 2021

LeaseLock — a leading insurtech platform for real estate — announced the closing of a $52 million Series B financing. These are the details.

Class Technologies Raises $30 Million To Improve Virtual Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2021

Class Technologies — the company behind Class, a software that integrates teaching and learning tools with Zoom — announced it has raised $30.75 million in a Series A investment round.

Tele-Behavioral Health Service Valera Health Closes $3.8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2021

Valera Health — a tele-behavioral health service that provides personalized team-based clinical care — announced it has closed a $3.8 million round led by AXA Venture Partners.

Sapphire Ventures Raises $1.7 Billion Across Multiple Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2021

Sapphire Ventures — a leading venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence — announced that it recently raised $1.7 billion across multiple funds. These are the details.