Startups

Kronos Bio Raises $155 Million In Private Financing

By Annie Baker ● Aug 25, 2020

Kronos Bio announced private financing of about $155 million of convertible notes with $148 million in funding received to date and the remaining $7 million to be funded by mid-September pursuant to binding commitments.

One Drop: Nearly $100 Million Financing And Commitments From Bayer

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 25, 2020

OneDrop closes a $34.7 million Series C funding round led by Bayer along with $64 million in development fees and potential commercial milestone payments. These are the details.

Handheld Medical Imaging Company Exo Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2020

Exo (pronounced “echo”) -- a pioneering health information and devices company -- announced that it closed a $40 million Series B+ funding round.

Enterprise AI And Machine Learning Platform Dataiku Closes $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 25, 2020

Dataiku -- a leading global Enterprise AI and machine learning platform -- announced a $100 million Series D investment round led by Stripes.

Clinical-Stage Biopharmaceutical Company Connect Biopharma Raises $115 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 24, 2020

Connect Biopharma -- a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and developing potent and specific immune modulating molecules -- announced that it has raised $115 million in Series C funding.

Skokie-Based Azul3D Raises $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 24, 2020

Skokie, Illinois-based 3D printing startup Azul3D announced that it raised $12.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round of funding.

Enterprise Intelligence Company Craft Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2020

Enterprise intelligence company Craft announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to build a supply chain intelligence platform.

Octane AI: $4.25 Million Funding And Shoppable Quiz Launches

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 23, 2020

Octane AI -- the all-in-one buyer profile, Facebook Messenger, and SMS marketing platform for Shopify -- announced it has launched the Shoppable Quiz private beta and has raised $4.25 million in venture capital funding.

Humanity Raises $2.5 Million To Help Slow The Aging Process

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2020

Humanity, a company that is focused on discovering how to slow your aging, increase your immune health, and help all humanity, announced it has raised $2.5 million in funding

Cybersecurity Platform Cobalt.io Secures $29 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 23, 2020

Cybersecurity platform Cobalt -- a company that connects human penetration testers (sometimes known as ‘ethical hackers’) with companies looking to test the robustness of their software -- announced that it has raised $29 million.

LensGen: $10 Million Funding And James V. Mazzo Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2020

LensGen -- an ophthalmic medical device company and developer of Juvene -- announced the initial closing of a $10 million of the $20 million Bridge Financing.

Advanced Construction Technologies Company ICON Raises $35 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 23, 2020

ICON -- developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software, and building materials -- announced it has raised a $35 million series A round of funding led by Moderne Ventures.

Targeted Cancer Therapy Biotech Company Tango Therapeutics Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2020

Tango Therapeutics -- a biotechnology company focused on discovering and delivering the next generation of targeted cancer therapies -- announced it has raised $50 million.

Cyber Fusion Solutions Company Cyware Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2020

Cyware -- the leading provider of cyber fusion solutions -- has raised a $10 million Series A round of funding to enhance its threat intelligence automation.

Anti-Fraud Platform SpyCloud Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2020

SpyCloud, a company known for its anti-fraud platform powering account takeover prevention and fraud investigations solutions, announced that it has raised a $30 million Series C round.

SpaceX: $1.9 Billion Raised In Funding Round At A Reported $46 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Aerospace manufacturing and space transportation services company SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion in funding.

Fertility Benefits Provider Carrot Secures $24 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Carrot Fertility -- the leading global fertility benefits provider for employers -- announced that it has announced the company has closed $24 million in Series B funding.

Seated: $30 Million Funding And VenueBook Acquisition

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2020

Leading restaurant rewards platform Seated announced it has acquired VenueBook and raised $30 million in funding. These are the details.

Employee Engagement Company HelloTeam Raises $3.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

All-in-one performance management and employee engagement platform HelloTeam announced it has raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Underscore VC.

Personalized Visual Experience Company Movable Ink Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Movable Ink -- a leading software company powering creative personalization for the world’s largest brands -- announced that it has raised $30 million in Series C funding.

Inbound Revenue Acceleration Chili Piper Secures $18 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2020

Chili Piper -- a leader in Inbound Revenue Acceleration -- announced that it has raised $18 million in Series A funding led by Base10 Partners.

Open Source Data Science Platform Pachyderm Raises $16 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2020

Pachyderm -- an enterprise-grade, open-source platform that enables explainable, repeatable, and scalable data science -- announced that it has raised $16 million in Series B funding led by Microsoft’s venture arm M12.

Intelligent Farming Robot Company Root AI Closes $7.2 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Intelligent farming robot company Root AI announced it has raised $7.2 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details.

Educational Tutoring Company GoPeer Closes $2 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

GoPeer -- a company that pairs vetted college students with K-12 students for virtual tutoring lessons -- announced that it has closed $2 million in a seed round of funding led by angel investor Ed Baker.

Enterprise-Grade Activity Feed Company Stream Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Stream -- the creator of enterprise-grade activity feeds and chat APIs -- announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital.

Kin Insurance Raises $35 Million To Make Home Insurance More Affordable

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

Kin Insurance -- an insurance technology company that makes home insurance easy and more affordable -- announced it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Online Fundraising Platform Omaze Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 19, 2020

Leading online fundraising platform Omaze -- a company that offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support charities around the world -- announced that it has closed a $30 million Series B round of funding.

Metric Visualization Company Grafana Labs Closes $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

Grafana Labs announced that it raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding.

Impossible Foods Raises $200 Million In New Round Led By Coatue

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Impossible Foods announced it has raised $200 million in a new round of funding led by Coatue. These are the details.

Cybersecurity Platform Company Keeper Security Raises $60 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 19, 2020

Keeper Security -- a provider of a highly-rated cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats -- announced that it has closed a $60 million minority investment by Insight Partners.