Venture Capital

Biodesign Company Geltor Raises $91.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 28, 2020

Geltor recently announced that it has closed a $91.3 million Series B round of funding. These are the details about the funding.

AgroFresh Solutions (AGFS): Refinancing Comprised Of $150 Million Convertible Preferred Equity Investment Closed

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2020

AgroFresh Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: AGFS) — a leader in produce freshness solutions — announced the successful closing of its comprehensive refinancing comprised of the previously-announced $150 million convertible preferred equity investment.

One Peak Closes €443 Million Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

One Peak — a leading technology venture investor for growth-stage companies in Europe — announced the closing of One Peak Growth II at its hard cap of €443 million.

The Helper Bees Raises $6 Million And Partners With Insurance Carriers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

The Helper Bees (THB) — a company that is creating a better model for home care — announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Silverton Partners.

Cloud-Based Experiential Content Company Ceros Raises $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2020

Interactive SaaS design platform company Ceros announced a strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP). These are the details.

Encoded Therapeutics Closes $135 Million In Series D Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2020

Precision gene therapy company Encoded Therapeutics announced it has raised $135 million in an oversubscribed Series D round of funding.

Cybersecurity Company CyCognito Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2020

CyCognito — the leader in uncovering and prioritizing risk from attacker-exposed systems and assets — announced recently that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.

Moderna (MRNA): $472 Million More From US Government; Total Award Value Now At About $955 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced it has received an additional $472 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support the development of a novel coronavirus vaccine. Now the total value of the award is about $955 million.

Talkdesk: $143 Million Funding And Over $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Talkdesk, a cloud contact center for enterprises, announced that it raised $143 million in Series C funding at a valuation of over $3 billion.

Nuveen Raises $150 Million For Fund To Address Income Inequality And Climate Change

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Nuveen — the leading investment manager of TIAA with over $1 trillion in assets under management — announced its initial close of the Nuveen Global Impact Fund, LP. at $150 million.

Why ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) Is Buying BlueBoard

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2020

ChannelAdvisor Corp (NYSE: ECOM) — a provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales — announced recently that it has acquired BlueBoard.

Insurance Tech Company Branch Raises $24 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 24, 2020

Branch — a technology-driven home and auto insurance company — has raised $24 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

AI And ML Monitoring Company CalypsoAI Raises $13 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2020

CalypsoAI — a leader in validation, security, and monitoring for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) — announced that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Sift Raises $3 Million In Funding Led By Rock Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2020

Modern people directory Sift — a company that is on a mission to make work human — announced that it has raised $3 million in a Series A round of funding.

Influencer Marketing Platform Company CreatorIQ Raises $24 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2020

CreatorIQ — a proven software to unify and power advanced influencer marketing — announced that it has raised $24 million in Series C funding.

Olema Oncology Secures $54 Million To Advance Lead Program In Breast Cancer

By Annie Baker ● Jul 23, 2020

Olema Oncology — a biopharmaceutical company that is developing innovative targeted therapies for women's cancers — announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $54 million Series B financing.

Asian Food Delivery Company Chowbus Raises $33 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2020

Chowbus — a food-delivery platform that connects diners with high-quality authentic Asian food from “mom and pop” restaurants and stores — announced that it has raised $33 million.

Leading AI Leasing Agent Company MeetElise Closes $6.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

MeetElise — the leading artificial intelligence-powered leasing agent software that now streamlines leasing processes for over 250,000 multifamily communities nationwide — announced it raised $6.5 million.

Health Insurance Carrier Angle Health Secures $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

Angle Health — a Y Combinator-backed health insurance carrier — announced that it has closed $4 million in a Series Seed funding round led by Blumberg Capital.

Freight Dispatch Solutions Company SmartHop Raises $4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2020

SmartHop — a tech-enabled dispatch solution empowering small trucking companies to grow their businesses — announced that it has raised $4.5 million.

Propeller: $18 Million Funding And Roz Buick Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Propeller — a 3D mapping and worksite analytics company that builds hardware and software to simplify data capture —announced that it has raised $18 million.

DevOps Monitoring Company Effx Raises $3.9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

DevOps monitoring company Effx announced that it has raised $3.9 million in funding. These are the details.

Food Optimization Platform Afresh Secures $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2020

Afresh Technologies — an AI-powered fresh food optimization platform for grocers — announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A follow-on round of funding.

Childhood Food Allergy Prevention Company Ready, Set, Food! Raises $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Ready, Set, Food! — a leader in childhood food allergy prevention — announced that it raised $3 million in a second funding round led by Danone Manifesto Ventures.

Hippo: $150 Million In Series E Funding And $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

High-growth insurtech group Hippo announced that it has raised $150 million in Series E funding at a $1.5 billion post-financing valuation.

Food Tech Company Mori (Previously Known As Cambridge Crops) Secures $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2020

Mori — a food technology company that reduces waste and creates a more sustainable supply chain — announced that it has raised $12 million.

Coursera Raises $130 Million At A Reported $2.5 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Jul 21, 2020

Online learning company Coursera has raised $130 million in Series F funding led by NEA at a reported valuation of $2.5 billion.

Deep Connected Vehicle Platform Company Sibros Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2020

Deep connected vehicle platform company Sibros announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Blackstone Group (BX): Strategic Partners Closes Third Infrastructure Secondaries Fund At $3.75 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Strategic Partners, the secondary and fund solutions business of Blackstone Group Inc (NYSE: BX), announced the final close on $3.75 billion for Strategic Partners Infrastructure III L.P.

Thrasio: $260 Million Funding And $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

Thrasio — the largest acquirer of Amazon businesses and a top 25 seller on the e-commerce platform — announced that it has raised $260 million in Series C funding and a $1 billion pre-money valuation.