Venture Capital

Intelligence Solution Watchful Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 3, 2020

Watchful, an intelligence solution that is focused on revealing your competitors' product strategy, announced it has raised $3 million.

MassMutual Ventures Announces Third $100 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2020

MassMutual Ventures (MMV) has announced today that it has launched a third $100 million venture capital fund.

SoftBank Is Launching A $100 Million Fund To Invest In People Of Color

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2020

SoftBank Group Corp announced today that it is launching a $100 million to invest in companies that are “led by founders and entrepreneurs of color” called "Opportunity Growth Fund."

Gojek: Facebook And PayPal Joins As Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2020

Facebook and PayPal are now investors in Indonesia-based Gojek. These are the details about the funding news.

Business Process Automation Appway Company Raises $37 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2020

Business process automation company Appway announced that it has raised a $37 million minority investment from Summit Partners.

Breast Cancer Screening Software Company Vara Closes €6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 3, 2020

Vara, a Berlin-based company that is on a mission to make breast cancer screening accessible around the world, announced it has raised a €6.5 million Series A round of funding led by OMERS Ventures.

Diabetes Solutions Company Bigfoot Biomedical Raises $55 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 3, 2020

Bigfoot Biomedical has announced that it raised a total of $55 million to close its Series C equity financing.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company Locus Robotics Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 3, 2020

Locus Robotics, a market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, announced that it raised over $40 million in Series D funding.

Volkswagen Closes $2.6 Billion Investment In Argo AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 3, 2020

Argo AI, a self-driving company that spun out of Ford Motor Company, announced that it closed a $2.6 billion deal with Volkswagen AG.

OurCrowd Unveils $100 Million Pandemic Innovation Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2020

OurCrowd — which is the world’s largest crowdfunded-venture investment platform — announced the launch of its Pandemic Innovation Fund with plans to raise $100 million for investment.

Ares Management: $150 Million Capital Raised For IGS Resi Solar III

By Noah Long ● Jun 2, 2020

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) — through funds managed by its Infrastructure and Power strategy and IGS Ventures — announced the completion of a $150 million capital raise for IGS Resi Solar III, LLC.

Vacasa Raises $108 Million In Funding Led by Silver Lake

By Noah Long ● Jun 2, 2020

Vacasa, one of the largest vacation rental management platforms, announced it has raised $108 million in funding led by Silver Lake.

Presto-Based Analytics Company Ahana Secures $2.25 Million Led By GV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2020

Presto-based analytics company Ahana announced it raised $2.25 million in a round of funding led by GV.

Time-Saving Meal Service Tovala Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 2, 2020

Tovala, a time-saving meal service and countertop smart oven that scans, steams, broils, and bakes chef-crafted meals, announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Element5 Raises $2.5 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 1, 2020

Element5, a San Jose, California-based company that is building homecare's first automation hub, announced it raised $2.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Early Cancer Screening AI Company Ezra Raises $18 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 1, 2020

Ezra, a New York-based company that is advancing early cancer screening using MRI and artificial intelligence, announced that it has raised $18 million.

Digital Freight Forwarder Beacon Raises Over $15 Million From Jeff Bezos And 8VC

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 1, 2020

Beacon, a London-based next-generation freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, announced it has raised over $15 million.

Diodes Incorporated (DIOD) Enters Into New $670 Million Credit Agreement

By Noah Long ● Jun 1, 2020

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) has announced it entered into a new credit agreement that will provide a three-year secured $670 million credit facility.

Employee Rewards Platform Bonusly Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 1, 2020

Recognition and rewards platform Bonusly announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company OTTO Motors Raises $29 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 1, 2020

OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, announced it raised $29 million in Series C funding.

Zeleros Raises Over €7 Million To Develop The Hyperloop In Europe

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 1, 2020

Zeleros Hyperloop announced it has raised funding worth over €7 million. These are the details.

Apeel Sciences: $250 Million Funding And Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● May 31, 2020

Apeel Sciences, a company that has developed an edible coating product, announced it raised $250 million funding at a reported $1 billion valuation.

Didi Chuxing Raises Over $500 Million For Autonomous Driving Operations Led By SoftBank

By Annie Baker ● May 30, 2020

China-based ride-sharing Didi Chuxing company has raised over $500 million in funding for its autonomous driving operations led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2.

Marqeta: $150 Million In Funding And $4.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2020

Card issuing platform Marqeta announced it raised $150 million at a valuation of $4.3 billion.

Direct-To-Consumer Cookware Company Caraway Raises $5.3 Million

By Noah Long ● May 30, 2020

Direct-to-consumer cookware company Caraway announced that it raised $5.3 million.

Cell Programming Company Ginkgo Bioworks Raises $70 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 30, 2020

Ginkgo Bioworks announced recently that it raised $70 million in funding. These are the details.

MIT-Born Crypto Company Floating Point Group Raises $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2020

Floating Point Group (FPG), a company that simplifies how institutional traders deploy algorithmic systems for cryptocurrency trading, announced it has closed $2 million.

Smart Home Automation Company SmartRent Raises $60 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 29, 2020

SmartRent, a provider of smart home automation for property owners, managers, developers, and residents, announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding.

Medical Device Company Siren Raises $11.8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 29, 2020

Siren, a medical device company focused on developing technology to embed microsensors within fabric in order to allow for mass production of affordable and washable smart textiles with remote patient monitoring applications, announced it raised $11.8 million.

Network Intelligence Platform Kentik Closes $23.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● May 29, 2020

Kentik, a provider of the leading network intelligence platform, announced it has raised $23.5 million in growth funding led by Vistara Capital Partners.