Venture Capital Archives

Lightricks: $135 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over $100 Million Revenue Expected

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Mobile app development company Lightricks recently announced it raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Compass: $370 Million Funding, $6.4 Billion Valuation, $1.5 Billion Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Rapidly growing real estate tech company Compass recently announced it raised $370 million in funding at a $6.4 billion valuation.

Designer Toy Company Superplastic Secures $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Cult designer toy brand Superplastic recently announced it raised $10 million in funding and launched an innovative animated entertainment division.

Jobble To Enhance Its Platform User Experience With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Leading on-demand marketplace and management platform company Jobble recently unveiled that it raised $11 million in Series A funding.

Identity Platform Company Truework Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Verified identity platform company Truework recently announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital

Anna Khan And Kristin Baker Spohn Join CRV’s Enterprise Team

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

CRV (formerly known as Charles River Ventures) recently announced Anna Khan and Kristin Baker Spohn has joined their enterprise practice.

Talent Mobility Company Fuel50 Secures $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Career experience and talent mobility platform company Fuel50 recently announced it raised $14 million in Series B led by PeakSpan Capital.

Cloud-Native Software Delivery Company Armory Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Armory -- a software company known for commercializing Spinnaker -- recently announced it raised $28 million in Series B funding.

Oak HC/FT Raises $800 Million To Invest In Healthcare And Fintech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Oak HC/FT recently announced that it raised $800 million for its third fund to invest in healthcare and fintech startups.

Petros Partners Invests In EV Charging Company Oasis Charger

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Petros Partners announced recently that it has invested in Oasis Charger Corporation, a Connecticut-based electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer.

Vida Ventures Secures $600 Million For Vida II Life Science Innovation Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Next-generation life sciences venture firm Vida Ventures recently announced it secured $600 million for the Vida Ventures II fund.

SmartNews Raises $28 Million Funding Round At $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2019

News aggregation app SmartNews is announcing a $28 million round of funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.

Startup Accelerator Network Techstars Raises $42 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2019

Worldwide startup accelerator network Techstars recently announced that it raised $42 million in funding led by SVB Financial Group.

Ordermark: Restaurant Ordering Management Company Raises $18 To Aggressively Expand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Ordermark -- a restaurant ordering management company -- announced it raised $18 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Coatue Management Raises $700 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Tech hedge fund company Coatue Management has raised $700 million to make early-stage investments and recently hired Dan Rose to oversee it.

India-Based Freelance Labor Company UrbanClap Raises $75 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 3, 2019

UrbanClap -- an India-based online marketplace for local services -- announced it raised $75 million in funding led by Tiger Global.

Lux Capital: $1.05 Billion Raised For Two New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2019

Venture capital firm Lux Capital has closed $1.05 billion in capital of which $500 million is for early-stage and $550 million is for an opportunity fund.

Why DoorDash Is Acquiring Caviar For $410 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2019

Last-mile logistics company DoorDash announced that it is acquiring Caviar for $410 million. These are the details.

Detroit-Based Direct-To-Consumer Plant Company Bloomscape Raises $7.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2019

Leading direct-to-consumer plant company Bloomscape has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding

Standard Cognition: $35 Million Funding Round And $535 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 2, 2019

Standard Cognition -- a company that is developing AI-based system for shopping without scanning -- has raised $35 million.

Retail Analytics Company Intelligence Node Secures $5.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 2, 2019

Retail analytics and pricing intelligence leader Intelligence Node announced it closed $5.5 million in funding.

Online Campsite Company Hipcamp Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 2, 2019

Online campsite company Hipcamp announced it raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Tile Raises $45 Million To Expand Internationally And Launch New Products

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 2, 2019

Leading smart location company Tile announced it closed $45 million in a Series C round of funding.

Brand Transformation Agency Phenomenon Receives Majority Investment From Berggruen And Sleeping Bear

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 2, 2019

Leading business agency Phenomenon announced it received a strategic major investment from Berggruen Holdings and Sleeping Bear.

AI-Enabled Voice Technology Company Replicant Raises $7 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 2, 2019

Replicant -- a cutting-edge provider of AI-enabled voice technologies -- announced it raised $7 million in seed funding.

Threshold Ventures Is Targeting $250 Million For New Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2019

Threshold Ventures -- the venture firm formerly known as DFJ recently filed a Form D revealing a plan to raise $250 million.

Edge Computing Company Balena Secures $14.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 2, 2019

Edge computing pioneer company Balena recently announced that it raised $14.4 million in Series B.

AeroSafe Global Raises $31.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Aug 2, 2019

AeroSafe Global recently announced that Peloton Equity, LLC invested $31.5 million into the company.

Hippo Insurance: $100 Million Funding At A $1 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Aug 2, 2019

Hippo Insurance announced it has raised $100 million in Series D round of funding led by Bond.

Aura: $28.7 Million In Debt Financing, $500 Million In Loans Provided, 400,000 Borrowers

By Noah Long ● Aug 1, 2019

Aura -- a mission-driven fintech company that offers affordable loans to hard-working families recently closed $28.7 million in debt financing.