Iris Dorbian

AppOnboard nabs $15 mln Series B

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard, a mobile app demo and analytics platform for developers, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Breakaway Growth Fund led the round with participation from Tiller Partners & Rainier Partners, Manta Ray Ventures, Runa Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Mirae Asset Management, MTGx, Troy Capital Partners and 500 Startups.

ShopKeep takes in $65 mln

New York City-based ShopKeep, a point-of-sale platform, has raised $65 million in financing. Tribeca Venture Partners led the round.

Calibrate wraps up maiden fund at nearly $80 mln

Pasadena, California-based Calibrate Ventures, an early-stage venture firm, has closed its debut fund at nearly $80 million. Calibrate Ventures LP's investors include Shea Ventures and Foundry Group. The fund is targeting initial investments of $5 million in companies generating revenue between $1 million and $5 million.

Alpha Edison leads Series A round for women-built membership network The Riveter

The Riveter, a membership network built by women that offers coworking spaces, programming and community, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Alpha Edison led the round.

Aro Biotherapeutics rakes in $13 mln

Philadelphia-based Aro Biotherapeutics, a new biotech company, has raised $13 million in funding. The investors were Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc and BioMotiv LLC.

Online auto retailer Vroom drives off with $146 mln

New York and Houston-based Vroom, an online auto retailer, has secured $146 million in Series G funding. AutoNation led the round with participation from other backers that included funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc, L Catterton, General Catalyst Partners and Fraser McCombs Capital.

Kleiner Perkins GP Feng to leave firm

Eric Feng, a general partner at Kleiner Perkins, is leaving the Silicon Valley-based venture firm in the next few weeks, he announced in a post. Feng said the reason for the exit are that his "passions and interests have changed for something different," adding he will disclose more later. Feng joined Kleiner Perkins in 2010. In addition to his work at Kleiner Perkins, Feng was CTO of Flipboard and Hulu.

Chinese IoT company G7 procures $320 mln

China-based G7, an internet of things company, has raised $320 million in funding. HOPU Investments led the round with participation from other investors that included China Broadband Capital, iFoF, Mount Morning Capital, Total Energy Ventures, TH Capital and Tencent. TH Capital was financial adviser on the transaction.

Redpoint Ventures leads Series A round for Solo.io

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Solo.io, a software company that helps enterprises adopt and operate innovative cloud native technologies, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round with participation from True Ventures. In addition to the funding, Satish Dharmaraj, a partner at Redpoint and Puneet Agarwal, a partner at True Ventures, have joined the board.

Jungle Ventures targets $200 mln for third fund

Jungle Ventures is seeking to raise $200 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The Singapore-based venture firm that makes mostly Series A investments in the Southeast Asian region.