Armis, a 2.5-year-old, Palo Alto, Ca.-based enterprise IoT security company, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Red Dot Capital Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from earlier backers Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital. The company has now raised $47 million altogether. TechCrunch has more here.
Bitmovin, a five-year-old, San Francisco-based online video software and infrastructure company, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Highland Europe, with participation from earlier backers Atomico, Constantia New Business, Dawn Capital, and Y Combinator. The company has now raised $43 million. TechCrunch has more here.
BookNook, a two-year-old, Oakland, Ca.-based reading instruction startup that powers personalized and small group learning, has raised $2 million in seed funding co-led by Better Ventures and the Urban Innovation Fund, with participation from Reach Capital, Impact Engine, Kapor Capital, Redhouse Education, and Edovate Capital. TechCrunch has more here.
City Pantry, a five-year-old, London-based office catering marketplace, has raised £4 million ($5.7 million) in funding led by Octopus Investments, with participation from Newable Private Investing and earlier backers. TechCrunch has more here.
Comma.ai, a 2.5-year-old, San Francisco-based transportation startup that has been in a near-state of constant iteration (we’re not exactly sure what it’s working on right now), has raised a fresh $5 million in funding, according to a new SEC filing. TechCrunch has more here.
Ecovia Renewables, a four-year-old, Ann Arbor, Mi.-based biotech company focused on developing high-performing bio-based chemicals and fuels, has raised an initial $1 million in seed funding, including from Seppic Group, a designer and manufacturer of specialty ingredients. More here.
Edovo, a five-year-old, Chicago, Il.-based tablet-based education startup for incarcerated people, has raised $9 million from Impact Engine, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Capital and others. More here.
Great Jones, a nearly year-old, New York-based full-service residential property management company, has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Juxtapose and several New York City real estate and tech entrepreneurs. More here.
Holberton School, a three-year-old, San Francisco-based two-year program that trains full-stack engineers, has raised $8.2 million in Series A funding led by earlier backers daphni and Trinity Ventures, with participation from new investor The Omidyar Network. The company has now raised $13 million altogether.
IceKredit, a nearly three-year-old, Shanghai, China-based risk management platform, says it has raised roughly $25 million in Series “pre-B” capital led by Yoozoo Network, with participation from YongRui Investment and other investment firms. More here.
Intangible Labs, a 10-month-old, New York-based cryptocurrency startup that’s backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Digital Currency Group and Pantera Capital, has raised a whopping $125 million through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) sale, a new SEC filing shows. The company is developing Basecoin, an adjustable-supply cryptocurrencies that, unlike fixed-supply (and wildly volatile) cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, is designed to maintain a stable value in volatile conditions. Coindesk has more here.
Juro, a two-year-old, London-based startup that makes contract workflow tools, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Point Nine Capital, with participation from earlier backer Seedcamp. TechCrunch has more here.
Magenta Therapeutics, a two-year-old, Cambridge, Ma.-based biotechnology company that’s aiming to make stem cell transplants accessible to more patients, has raised $52 million in Series C funding. Casdin Capital led the round, with participation from EcoR1 Capital, Eventide Asset Management, Watermill Asset Management and earlier backers Be the Match BioTherapies and Access Industries. More here.
Nexford University, a year-old, Washington, D.C.-based company that will develop a curriculum based on employer needs (it isn’t being more specific than that right now), has raised $4 million in seed funding, including from Magnify Ventures, and unnamed angel investors. A tiny bit more here.
Ocrolus, a four-year-old, New York-based startup that says its software can analyze uploaded bank and credit card statements quickly, cheaply and with near perfect accuracy, has raised $4 million in Series A funding led by Bullpen Capital, with participation from QED Investors, Laconia Capital Group, ValueStream Ventures, and RiverPark Ventures. More here.
Plus Products, a 2.5-year-old, Palo Alto, Ca.-based company that makes cannabis-infused edibles, has raised roughly $6 million in Series B financing led by Serruya Private Equity Partners and Navy Capital Green Fund. More here. The Primal Pantry, a four-year-old, Maidenhead, U.K.-based food brand that sells snack bars, has raised £3 million ($4.2 million) in funding from NVM Private Equity. More here.
TVSquared, a six-year-old, Edinburgh, Scotland-based global TV performance analytics provider, has raised $8 million in funding led by West Coast Capital, with participation from earlier backers, including Scottish Investment Bank. The company has now raised $21 million altogether. More here.
WorkFusion, an eight-year-old, New York-based company whose robotic process automation software manages robots that perform repetitive work, has raised $50 million in Series E funding co-led by Hawk Equity and Declaration Partners, with participation from earlier investors Georgian Partners, iNovia Capital and NGP Capital. More here. |
