Startups

Toast: $400 Million Funding And $4.9 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Restaurant management platform Toast announced recently that it raised $400 million in Series F funding.at a $4.9 billion valuation.

SoftBank Is Going To Invest $1 Billion From Its Latin America Fund This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

SoftBank will be making some large investments in Latin American companies this year especially in the areas of e-commerce, healthcare, and financial technology.

Draper Venture Network Partners With TiVo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

The Draper Venture Network (DVN) -- which is an alliance of independent VC firms with over 900 collective portfolio companies -- announced it launched Gold Star with TiVo as its first corporate partner.

Delivery Management Company Your Fare Raises $2.4 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 17, 2020

Your Fare, an online third-party delivery management solution for restaurants, announced it has raised $2.4 million in equity funding.

Out Of Home Advertising Software Company AdQuick.com Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 17, 2020

Out of Home (OOH) advertising software company AdQuick.com announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Flywire: $120 Million Funding And Simplee Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

High-growth vertical payments company Flywire announced it has acquired Simplee and raised $120 million in Series E funding.

Catheter-Based Complication Monitoring Company CloudCath Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

CloudCath -- a company dedicated to remote complication monitoring for patients undergoing catheter-based treatments -- announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Capital Integral.

Cybersecurity Company Praetorian Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Cybersecurity company Praetorian announced recently that it raised $10 million in Series A funding from investors including Bill Wood Ventures and McKinsey & Company.

Data Warehouse Virtualization Company Datometry Secures $17 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 17, 2020

Data warehouse virtualization company Datometry announced it raised $17 million in Series B funding.

India-Based Education Tech Company Vedantu Raises $24 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 17, 2020

Bangalore-based education tech company Vedantu announced it has raised $24 million led by GGV Capital. These are the details.

Satellite Builder Astranis Closes $90 Million In Debt And Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Satellite builder company Astranis announced it raised $90 million in a debt and equity round led by Venrock and TriplePoint Capital.

Computer Vision Technology Company GumGum Secures $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

GumGum has announced that it has raised $22 million in funding from existing investors Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, NewView Capital, and Upfront Ventures.

Demand Intelligence Company PredictHQ Secures $22 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2020

PredictHQ announced it has raised $22 million in Series B funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures.

Headspace: This Mindfulness Company Just Raised $93 Million Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2020

Headspace -- a company that is known for driving mindfulness and meditation -- announced recently that it raised $93 million in Series C funding led by blisce/.

EquityBee Raises $6.6 Million Funding To Help Startup Employees With Their Stock Options

By Annie Baker ● Feb 15, 2020

EquityBee, a startup employee stock options funding solution, announced it has raised $6.6 million in funding led by Group11.

Fenergo: $80 Million Funding And $800 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Feb 15, 2020

Fenergo -- a Dublin-based financial technology company that helps banks in handling regulatory compliance and lifecycle management -- announced it raised $80 million at an $800 million valuation.

Digital Risk Management Platform CybelAngel Raises $36 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 15, 2020

Digital risk management leader CybelAngel announced it has raised $36 million in Series B funding led by Prime Ventures.

Bit Fry Game Studios: $3.5 Million Funding To Expand Gaming Franchise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2020

Bit Fry Game Studios -- an arcade-action sports video game developer for all platforms -- announced it raised $3.5 million from 1Up Ventures and BITKRAFT Esports Ventures.

Containerized Vertical Farming Company Freight Farms Secures $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 15, 2020

Freight Farms -- a global innovation leader of containerized vertical farming -- announced that it has raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Location Intelligence And Urban Planning Company UrbanFootprint Secures $11.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 14, 2020

UrbanFootprint -- a leading location intelligence and urban planning software company -- announced it has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding.

Deep Instinct: $43 Million Funding And 400% Increase In ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2020

Deep Instinct ― a cybersecurity company that successfully applies end-to-end deep learning to predict, identify, and prevent cyberattacks ― announced it raised $43 million in Series C funding.

Nova Credit: This Cross-Border Consumer Credit Company Just Raised $50 Million Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2020

Nova Credit ― a premier cross-border consumer credit reporting startup ― announced it has raised $50 million in equity financing led by Kleiner Perkins.

China Media Capital Launches $950 Million CMC Capital Partners III Fund

By Annie Baker ● Feb 14, 2020

China-based venture capital firm China Media Capital has launched a $950 million fund called CMC Capital Partners III Fund.

KKR: Final Closing Of $1.3 Billion Global Impact Fund

By Noah Long ● Feb 14, 2020

Global investment firm KKR recently announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund SCSp ― which is a $1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge

Startups

Toast: $400 Million Funding And $4.9 Billion Valuation

SoftBank Is Going To Invest $1 Billion From Its Latin America Fund This Year

Draper Venture Network Partners With TiVo

Delivery Management Company Your Fare Raises $2.4 Million

Out Of Home Advertising Software Company AdQuick.com Raises $6 Million

Flywire: $120 Million Funding And Simplee Acquisition

Catheter-Based Complication Monitoring Company CloudCath Raises $12 Million

Cybersecurity Company Praetorian Raises $10 Million

Data Warehouse Virtualization Company Datometry Secures $17 Million

India-Based Education Tech Company Vedantu Raises $24 Million

Satellite Builder Astranis Closes $90 Million In Debt And Equity

Computer Vision Technology Company GumGum Secures $22 Million

Demand Intelligence Company PredictHQ Secures $22 Million

Headspace: This Mindfulness Company Just Raised $93 Million Funding

EquityBee Raises $6.6 Million Funding To Help Startup Employees With Their Stock Options

Fenergo: $80 Million Funding And $800 Million Valuation

Digital Risk Management Platform CybelAngel Raises $36 Million

Bit Fry Game Studios: $3.5 Million Funding To Expand Gaming Franchise

Containerized Vertical Farming Company Freight Farms Secures $15 Million

Location Intelligence And Urban Planning Company UrbanFootprint Secures $11.5 Million

Deep Instinct: $43 Million Funding And 400% Increase In ARR

Nova Credit: This Cross-Border Consumer Credit Company Just Raised $50 Million Funding

China Media Capital Launches $950 Million CMC Capital Partners III Fund

KKR: Final Closing Of $1.3 Billion Global Impact Fund

Security Operations Center Company Cysiv Raises $26 Million

Ramp: Corporate Card Launch And $25 Million Funding

Battery Ventures Closes Massive $2 Billion For Ventures XIII And XIII Side Funds

Liquidity Capital To Invest More Than $500 Million This Year In Tech Companies

Grand Rapids-Based Grand Angels Launches $11.8 Million Third Fund

SoundCloud: $75 Million From SiriusXM And $200 Million In Forward Revenue Run Rate