Venture Capital

Toronto-Based Fintech Company KOHO Raises $42 Million

By Noah Long ● May 21, 2019

Toronto-based fintech company KOHO has raised $42 million led by Portag3 Ventures as the company is seeing over $500 million in annualized transactions.

CM Group Completes $410 Million In Financing And Buys Vuture

By Annie Baker ● May 21, 2019

CM Group announced it raised $410 million in financing and acquired email marketing company Vuture.

Storr Secures $3 Million And Soars To 30,000 Sellers And 175 Brands

By Noah Long ● May 21, 2019

Online retail marketplace Storr has raised $3 million from Spark Capital bringing the total pre-Series A to $7.8 million.

Auth0 Doubles Revenue YoY And Is Now Valued At More Than $1 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

Global Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) leader Auth0 has raised $103 million led by Sapphire Ventures at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Office Optimization Company Robin Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● May 21, 2019

Robin Powered announced it raised $20 million in Series B led by Tola Capital.

Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management Closes $1 Billion Sustainable Solutions Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Generation Investment Management closes $1 billion for its Sustainable Solutions Fund for growth and later stage investments.

How Canva Went From A Small PowerPoint Rival To A $2.5 Billion Enterprise Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Australia-based design company Canva has raised $70 million at a $2.5 billion valuation led by Mary Meeker's Bond and General Catalyst.

Robert F. Smith: Richest Black Man In America Is Paying Off 396 Morehouse Graduate Student Loans

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Vista Equity Partners founder and the richest black man in America Robert F. Smith is paying off the student loan debt of 396 Morehouse College graduates.

Ikea Partner Invests In India-Based Home Design Company Livspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

India-based home design and renovation platform company Livspace announced it received minority investment funding from Ikea partner Ingka Investments.

SaaS Based Employment Analytics Platform Company Criteria Corp Secures $56 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

SaaS-based employment analytics platform company Criteria Corp has raised $56 million in funding from Sumeru Equity Partners.

The We Company: ARK Real Estate Acquisition Platform To Deploy $2.9 Billion

By Annie Baker ● May 21, 2019

The We Company launched a global real estate acquisition called ARK, which will deploy $2.9 billion in total equity capital.

Synthetic DNA Manufacturing Company DNA Script Raises $38.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

Paris-based DNA Script announced recently that it raised $38.5 million in Series B funding led by Life Sciences Partners (LSP).

MIT And U.S. Air Force Partner Up To Launch An AI Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

MIT and the U.S. Air Force announced a partnership that involves the launch of a new program designed for making advances in AI.

How Female-Led Away Became A $1.4 Billion Direct-To-Consumer Travel Brand In 3 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Female-led online luggage company Away recently raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.4 billion valuation.

Deliveroo Secures $575 Million Funding Round Led By Amazon

By Dan Anderson ● May 20, 2019

London-based food delivery company Deliveroo has announced it raised $575 million in Series G funding led by Amazon. Existing investors also participated.

Ann Arbor-Based Conversational AI Company Clinc Raises $52 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based conversational AI company Clinc announced it raised $52 million in Series B led by Insight Partners.

Online Grocery Startup Grofers Raises Over $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2019

India-based online grocery startup Grofers has raised over $200 million in Series F funding led by SoftBank's Vision Fund.

Fuel Capital Closes Third Fund At $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Fuel Capital announced it has closed its third fund at $75 million -- which is headed by partners Chris Howard and Leah Busque.

Unravel Data: Revenue Increases 500% YoY And $35 Million Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Data operations platform company Unravel Data recently announced it raised $35 million in oversubscribed Series C funding round.

How Astarte Medical Is Improving Premature Infant Outcomes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Yardley, Pennsylvania-based precision medicine company Astarte Medical announced it raised $5 million to improve premature infant outcomes.

Real Estate Decision Software Company Occupier Raises $1.4 Million

By Noah Long ● May 18, 2019

New York-based real estate decision company Occupier announced it raised $1.4 million in funding from commercial real estate veterans and angel investors.

Plant-Based Meat Company Impossible Foods Raises $300 Million From Temasek, Horizons, And A Group Of Famous Celebrities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Plant-based meat company Impossible Foods announced it has raised $300 million in Series E funding led by existing investors Temasek and Horizons Ventures.

Scalable File Storage Company WekaIO Raises $31.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 18, 2019

High-performance scalable file storage company WekaIO announced it raised $31.7 million in Series C funding from new and existing investors.

AI-Based Supply Chain Optimization Company Locus Secures $22 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 18, 2019

supply chain optimization company Locus announced it raised $22 million in Series B funding from Falcon Edge Capital and Tiger Global.

On-Demand Manufacturing Marketplace Company Xometry Raises $55 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 17, 2019

Gaithersburg, Mayland-based on-demand manufacturing marketplace Xometry has raised $55 million in funding led by Greenspring Associates.

Nashville-Based Production Music Startup Soundstripe Secures $4 Million

By Noah Long ● May 17, 2019

Nashville, Tennessee-based production music startup Soundstripe announced it raised $4 million in Series A funding.

HATCH: Lifestyle Brand For Women Before, During, And After Pregnancy Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 17, 2019

HATCH, a lifestyle brand for women before, during, and after pregnancy, announced that it raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Elligo Health Research Raises $20 Million And Launches Novel IntElligo Research Stack

By Dan Anderson ● May 17, 2019

Austin, Texas-based integrated research organization (IRO) Elligo Health Research has raised $20 million and launched the Novel IntElligo Research Stack.

How MIT’s Solve Innovation Fund Will Help Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Solve Global Challenges

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 17, 2019

MIT Solve -- an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- announced the launch of the philanthropic venture fund Solve Innovation Fund.

High Alpha Capital Invests $1 Million In Indianapolis-Based Boardable

By Dan Anderson ● May 17, 2019

Indianapolis-based online board management platform company Boardable has raised $1 million from High Alpha Capital.