Iris Dorbian

Laird Superfood inks $32 mln

Oregon-based Laird Superfood, a maker of assorted superfood products, has secured $32 million in funding. The investors included WeWork as an investor.

Carson picks up $3 mln in BuildingLink-led round

Carson, a provider of an integrated technology platform and service for unstaffed residential buildings, has secured $3 million in Series Seed financing. BuildingLink led the round.

Kayne backs Decisiv

Virginia-based Decisiv Inc, a provider of service relationship management solutions, has secured $30 million in funding. The investor was Kayne Partners, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors' growth equity group.

Black Diamond Therapeutics nabs $85 mln Series B

Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, a biotechnology company developing next-generation precision medicines for cancer, has closed $85 million in Series B financing. New Enterprise Associates and RA Capital Management led the round with participation from NexTech Invest, The Invus Group, Perceptive Advisors and Versant Ventures.

Infinitum Electric rakes in $1.8 mln Series A

Infinitum Electric, a developer of electric motors, has secured $1.8 million in Series A financing. Cottonwood Technology Fund led the round.

TemperPack scores $22.5 mln Series B

TemperPack, a provider of sustainable thermal packaging solutions, has raised $22.5 million in Series B financing. Revolution Growth led the round with participation from Harbert Growth Partners, Arborview Capital, Tao Capital Partners and SJF Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Todd Klein, a partner at Revolution Growth, and Brian Carney, a general partner at Harbert Growth Partners, will join the board.

E-scooter startup Bird raising $300 mln: Axios

Bird, an e-scooter startup, is raising $300 million in funding, according to Axios. Fidelity is the lead investor. The funding will allow Bird to maintain its current $2 billion "pre-money valuation," said the report.

Piano fetches $22 mln in Updata Partners-led round

Piano, a content monetization and audience intelligence technology company, has raised $22 million in Series B funding. Updata Partners led the round.

Edtech company Emeritus snags $40 mln Series C

Emeritus, an edtech company that partners with U.S. and European universities to provide online courses to working professionals globally, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. Sequoia India led the round with participation from Bertelsmann India Investments.

Badi inks $30 mln Series B

Badi, a room-rental marketplace, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Goodwater Capital led the round.