Venture Capital

SpecterOps: Cybersecurity Solutions Company Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 22, 2023

SpecterOps - a provider of adversary-focused cybersecurity solutions born out of unique insights of advanced threat actor tradecraft - announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A venture funding round led by Decibel.

Flexstone Partners Raises $790 Million For Global Opportunities IV Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2023

Flexstone Partners announced it has closed another vintage of its small- and middle-market private equity co-investment funds at $790 million, which is a major step for Flexstone's flagship investment strategy despite challenging global markets. As a leading asset manager with over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), Flexstone Partners specializes in small and mid-market global private assets and is an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers - which has over $1.1 trillion AUM.

Complement Therapeutics: €72 Million Raised To Develop Novel Therapies Targeting Complement-Mediated Diseases

By Annie Baker ● Apr 22, 2023

Complement Therapeutics GmbH (CTx) - a preclinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for complement-mediated diseases - announced the completion of a €72 million Series A financing.

THE LNK: Global Fashion Marketplace Company Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 22, 2023

THE LNK announced it closed a $1 million seed funding round. This funding round follows THE LNK’s initial public launch in late 2022 as the first global affordable luxury marketplace to exclusively represent ethnically diverse indie brands.

Coinflow Labs: Web3 Payment Stack Provider Raises $1.45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 22, 2023

Coinflow Labs - a web3 payment stack provider - announced the closing of its $1.45 million pre-seed round. This funding round was led by Jump Crypto and Reciprocal Ventures with participation from CMT Digital, Digital Currency Group, Gumi Cryptos, Builder Capital, Prompt Ventures, Blocktech Ventures, and various angel investors following Coinflow’s participation in the Pit, Jump Crypto’s hub for innovators.

TicketRev: Live Event Ticket Platform Company Secures $1.1 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 22, 2023

Live event ticket platform TicketRev has announced the launch of its new mobile app following a successful pre-seed funding round that raised $1.1 million.

Cerbos: Adaptive Authorization Software Company Raises $7.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 22, 2023

Cerbos - an adaptive authorization software company - announced it has raised $7.5 million in funding.

Autotech Ventures Announces $230 Million Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2023

Autotech Ventures - an early-stage venture capital firm with a goal of solving the world's ground transportation challenges with technology - announced the closing of its third fund. The $230 million third fund will be used to invest in seed through Series C mobility-related startups.

TORL BioTherapeutics Raises $158 Million To Develop New Biologics For Cancer Treatment

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 21, 2023

TORL BioTherapeutics - a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new biologics for cancer treatment - announced its public launch and the closing of a $158 million Series B financing.

TiiCKER: Verified Stock Perks And Direct-To-Shareholder Marketing Company Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2023

TiiCKER - a company that is known as the world's first shareholder loyalty and engagement platform - announced it has closed on a $5 million seed funding round led by Baysore Advisory Group, Red Cedar Ventures, and Flipturn Ventures with participation from a group of tech and consumer CEOs and family offices.

Caristo Diagnostics: Cardiac And Vascular Disease Diagnostics Company Closes £13 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 21, 2023

Caristo Diagnostics Limited - a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction - announced it has secured a further £13 million (US$16.3 million) to conclude its Series A financing round.

Trullion: Corporate Accounting Software Company Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 21, 2023

Trullion - a leading provider of corporate accounting software - announced the completion of $30 million in funding to accelerate its growth and expand its product offerings.

Capitola: Commercial Insurance Marketplace Company Raises $15.6 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 21, 2023

Capitola announced it has raised $15.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Munich Re Ventures.

Unchained: Bitcoin Financial Services Company Raises $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2023

Unchained - a leader in financial services for bitcoin holders - announced its $60 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners. The initial close of the funding round included participation from existing investors NYDIG, Trammell Venture Partners, Ecliptic Capital, and Highland Capital Partners. And the Series B funding round builds further momentum following a $15 million financing led by Ten31 that was completed last fall.

UT Southwestern Receives $4 Million For Supporting Biotech Startups In North Texas

By Annie Baker ● Apr 21, 2023

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has received $4 million in funding to help its scientists turn their life science research into new biotech companies.

Cloud Infrastructure Company Volumez Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2023

Volumez - a modern cloud infrastructure company - announced that it has completed a $20 million Series A financing round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from existing investors, Viola Ventures and Pitango.

Virtual Reality Game Studio Vinci Games Raises $5.1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2023

Vinci Games - a globally-distributed virtual reality (VR) game studio - announced it has raised $5.1 million in a seed funding round led by Makers Fund with participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Pioneer Fund, Anorak Ventures, BonAngels, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.

Voluware Receives Growth Investment From Hughes & Company

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 21, 2023

Voluware - a provider of solutions to speed and simplify prior authorizations - announced a capital investment from Hughes & Company. And the private equity firm invests in growth and later-stage healthcare software and technology-enabled service companies.

Smart Connected Worker Solution Augmentir Raises New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Apr 20, 2023

Augmentir - a provider of an AI-based connected worker solution - announced that it has completed a new financing round and is expanding its team to support the company's accelerating growth.

Blisce Announces Final Closing Of blisce/2 Fund At $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2023

Transatlantic investment firm blisce/ has announced the final closing of its blisce/2 fund at $250 million (~€225 million). This fund was supported by leading institutions, corporations, and family offices.

Laparoscopic Visualization Company Xenocor Raises $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 20, 2023

Xenocor - the creator of the FDA-cleared Saberscope, the world's first true HD, fog-free, articulating, single-use laparoscope - announced a $10 million Series A funding led by GenHenn Venture Fund I

Ariceum Therapeutics Extends Series A Funding To €47.75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 20, 2023

Ariceum Therapeutics - a private biotech company developing radiopharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of certain hard-to-treat cancers - announced the successful completion of a Series A extension financing, raising a further €22.75 million, following the €25 million Series A financing announced in June 2022.

EHS And Risk Management Platform Company YellowBird Secures $6.25 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 20, 2023

YellowBird - a leading EHS and Risk Management technology company - announced it raised $5 million in seed funding at an oversubscribed $6.25 million. This funding round was led by Rebalance Capital and Manifold Group and joined by QBE, Nationwide's Venture Capital team, Plug and Play, Cameron Ventures, and other investors.

3D Glass Solutions Raises $30 Million In Series C Funding

By Annie Baker ● Apr 20, 2023

3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) - a leading innovator of glass-based three-dimensional integrated passive solutions for radio frequency (RF), photonic, and data centers - announced the closing of a $30 million Series C financing.

Government-Technology Focused Company Cardinality Raises $12.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 19, 2023

Cardinality.ai - a government-technology-focused AI SaaS solution provider - announced a $12.5 million Series B investment led by Boathouse Capital along with other investors.

Respondology Raises $11 Million To Fight Abuse And Spam On Social Media

By Noah Long ● Apr 19, 2023

Respondology - a Boulder Heavy Industries portfolio company (BHI) co-founded by digital veterans to eradicate hate, abuse, and spam on social media and to empower brands and organizations to optimally manage social engagement across multiple platforms - announced the closure of an $11 million Series A round of funding.

Two Sigma Impact Closes Over $675 Million In Capital Commitments

By Annie Baker ● Apr 19, 2023

Two Sigma Impact - a mission-driven private equity firm - announced the closing of its inaugural Impact Fund. And Two Sigma Impact received a total of $677 million in capital commitments to the fund and its managed co-investments.

Mental Health Company TARA Mind Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 19, 2023

TARA Mind - a mental health company that enables safe and affordable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) - announced it raised $3 million in pre-seed funding from Red Cell Partners, an incubation firm building and investing in technology-led companies that bring revolutionary advancements to healthcare and national security.

Insurance Data API Company Axle Closes $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2023

Axle - a leading universal API for insurance data - announced it raised $4 million in seed funding led by Gradient Ventures - which is Google's AI-focused venture fund.

Kepler Raises $92 Million To Build The Internet For Space

By Noah Long ● Apr 19, 2023

Kepler Communications - a company that is building the Internet for space - announced it has raised $92 million in Series C funding led by IA Ventures.