Venture Capital

Herbivore: This Husband And Wife Team Just Raised $15 Million For Their Non-Toxic Skincare Brand

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

Herbivore -- a Seattle-based GMO free skincare brand founded by a husband and wife team -- announced it raised $15 million.

IP Licensing Platform Company Brainbase Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Brainbase -- the makers of IP licensing platforms Brainbase Assist and Marketplace -- announced it raised $3 million in seed funding.

Blooma Announces $2.75 Million Seed Round For Fueling AI-Driven Loan Origination

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Blooma, this company that reduces the time, cost, and risk associated with commercial loan origination using AI, announced it raised $2.75 million.

MPOWER Financing Secures $100 Million From Goldman Sachs

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2019

Fintech and educational loan provider MPOWER Financing announced it raised a $100 million loan facility from Goldman Sachs.

Enterprise AI Intelligence Company H2O.ai Raises $72.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

H2O.ai, open source leader in AI and automatic machine learning for the enterprise, announced it raised $72.5 million in Series D.

OpenGate Capital Buys InRule And Names Damian Blazy As Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital announced it acquired InRule Technology and named Damian Blazy as principal.

ShareChat: This India-Based Social Media Company Just Raised $100 Million In Round Led By Twitter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based social media platform ShareChat recently announced it raised $100 million in funding led by Twitter at a reported $650 million valuation.

AU10TIX: $60 Million Funding At $260 Million Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

Cloud-based ID verification and authentication platform AU10TIX recently announced it raised $60 million in minority investment from TPG Tech Adjacencies.

Local Celebrities, Investors, And Executives Buy Stake In Seattle Sounders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

A group of local Seattle celebrities, investors, and executives have bought a major stake in the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders.

India-Based Social Commerce Company Meesho Raises $125 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based online marketplace Meesho announced it closed $125 million in funding led by Naspers. Facebook and several existing investors also joined.

Game Development Company Singularity 6 Secures $16.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2019

Game development studio Singularity 6 announced that it recently raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Binks: This Y Combinator Company Makes Tailoring Indian Women’s Fashion Easier

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2019

Binks -- a startup that makes finding Indian women's fashion apparel much easier -- is currently participating in Y Combinator’s accelerator program.

Something Navy: Brand Founded By Influencer Arielle Charnas Raises $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2019

Something Navy, a brand founded by social media influencer Arielle Charnas, recently announced that it raised $10 million in funding.

Nudge Rewards: $9.3 Million Raised To Drive Innovation In Employee Experience Management

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2019

Nudge Rewards announced it has raised $9.3 million in funding led by Chicago-based Jump Capital with support from existing investors.

Cinq Music: $40 Million Raised For Technology-Driven Music Distribution Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2019

Cinq Music recently announced that it raised $40 million in funding from GoDigital Media Group, which is a media investor focused on IP rights management.

Great Point Partners Closes $306 Million For GPP III Growth Buy-Out Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2019

Leading health care investment firm Great Point Partners announced it closed the growth buy-out fund GPP III at its hard cap of $306 million.

Brick & Mortar: This Venture Firm Founded By Darren Bechtel Has Closed A $97.2 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 19, 2019

Brick & Mortar Ventures announced it closed a $97.2 million fund to invest in companies developing innovative software/hardware solutions.

Clumio: $51 Million Raised To Build On Its Authentic SaaS For Enterprise Backup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 19, 2019

Clumio -- an innovator of authentic SaaS for enterprise backup -- announced it raised $51 million in funding and launched a flagship backup product.

Vivo Capital Raises $1.3 Billion For Ninth Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2019

According to an SEC filing, Vivo Capital has raised more than $1.3 billion for its ninth fund called Vivo Capital Fund IX, L.P.

Swell Partners Raises $3.3 Million To Invest In Early-Stage Companies

By Annie Baker ● Aug 18, 2019

Swell Partners -- a venture firm launched by Jay Patil and Rusty Ralston -- announced that it raised $3.3 million to invest in early-stage startups.

Gramercy Funds Management Names Jeffrey Sharon As Global Head Of Business Development

By Noah Long ● Aug 18, 2019

Greenwich, Connecticut-based Gramercy Funds Management has hired Jeffrey D. Sharon, CFP, CIMA as the Global Head of Business Development.

India-Based Robotics Company Miko Secures $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 18, 2019

India-based robotics company Miko announced it raised $7.5 million in funding led by Chiratae, YourNest, Bruno Raschle's family office, and several angels.

Online Boat Rental Marketplace Boatsetter Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 17, 2019

Leading online boat rental marketplace Boatsetter announced it raised $10 million in funding led by WestCap Group and Valor Equity.

Two Chairs: $21 Million Raised For Building Out Its Client-Therapist Matching System

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 17, 2019

Mental health company Two Chairs announced it raised $21 million in Series B funding led by Amplo. Goldcrest and Maveron also joined the round.

Accel-KKR Sells Majority Stake In JAGGAER To Cinven

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 16, 2019

Technology investment firm Accel-KKR announced it completed a transaction where Cinven became the controlling shareholder of JAGGAER.

Alibaba Co-Founder Joe Tsai Buys Barclays Center And The Brooklyn Nets For About $3.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2019

Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai is going to become the sole owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets along with the operating rights for the Barclays Center for about $3.3 billion.

BlackRock Buys An $875 Million Stake In Authentic Brands Group

By Noah Long ● Aug 16, 2019

PE firm BlackRock announced it made an $875 million strategic investment in Authentic Brands Group, which manages a number of premium brands.

Ian Chiang Joins Flare Capital As A Principal

By Annie Baker ● Aug 16, 2019

Leading healthcare technology venture capital firm Flare Capital Partners has hired Ian Chiang as a Principal.

Rimeto: This Impressive Company Is Building People-Centric Tools For The Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2019

Rimeto, a company that is making enterprise directories better, recently announced that it raised $10

Limin Wang Joins Blackstone As Managing Director In Quantitative Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2019

Blackstone announced Limin Wang is joining the company as a Managing Director on the Quantitative Research team in the Alternative Asset Management group.