Alastair Goldfisher

Operator, angel investor Bob Rosin joins Defy as partner

The entrepreneur and operator-turned-investor, who previously worked at Stripe, LinkedIn and Skype, has joined Defy in Woodside, California as an investment partner.

Newark Venture Partners adds two

NVP has added Brian Laung Aoaeh and Joseph Scott as venture partners.

Peterson Ventures raises $65m for third fund

Seed-stage investor Peterson Ventures in Utah raises $65m.

Agtech start-up Leaf raises $2m seed

Leaf, an agriculture’s data infrastructure company, raises $2m in seed, led by Cultivan Sandbox Ventures.

Freeletics raises $25m for fitness app

European fitness app Freeletics raises $25m in Series B funding as it aims to bulk up its presence in the US. Round was led by JAZZ Venture Partners and Causeway Media Partners and included KKCG.

Eldercare start-up Papa raises $18m

Miami-based Papa raises $18m to help provide companionship to older people, Comcast Ventures led the round.

SigmaSense in Austin raises $22m led by Foxconn

SigmaSense, maker of touch screen technology, raises $22m led by Foxconn Technology Group, with Corning, E Ink, GIS, and MRI.

Senet raises $16m, led by Fisk Ventures

Senet, a provider of IoT connectivity, cloud software and services, raises $16m led by Fisk Ventures.

Early-stage investor Point Nine Capital closes fifth fund

Twelve-year-old seed investor Point Nine Capital hsa raised just under €100 million for its fifth fund and named two partners: Louis Coppey and Ricardo Sequerra Amram.

IRL raises $16m for social calendar app

IRL in San Francisco raises $16m led by Goodwater Capital with Founders Fund, Floodgate and Raine.