Iris Dorbian

Vacation rental search engine HomeToGo pulls in funding

Berlin-based HomeToGo, a vacation rental search engine, has closed its latest funding round, raising a total tally of more than $150 million. In addition to the fundraising, HomeToGo has acquired its U.S. rival Tripping.com for an undisclosed sum. HomeToGo's backers include Insight Venture Partners, Acton Capital Partners, DN Capital, Global Founders Capital, Lakestar and Princeville Global.

EdCast nabs $33.6 mln

Silicon Valley-based EdCast, an operating system for the knowledge economy, has raised $33.6 million in funding. The investors included Softbank, REV Venture Partners, The London Fund, Crescent Enterprises, Mistletoe, SSGA, Stanford University and Cervin Ventures.

Lightspeed leads Series A round for Aquant

New York-based Aquant, an AI-powered service intelligence platform for manufacturing and service companies, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Lightspeed led the round with participation from other investors that included World Trade Ventures, Angular Ventures and SilverTech Ventures.

OnSiteIQ gathers $2 mln seed

New York-based OnSiteIQ, a visual documentation and risk assessment platform provider for construction projects, has raised $2 million in seed funding. Anthemis Group led the round with participation from MetaProp.

Morro Ventures amasses nearly $17 mln for initial fund

Morro Ventures has raised almost $17 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $40 million. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Morro Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that invests in tech companies in Puerto Rico, Latin America and the U.S.

Forethought reels in $9 mln Series A in NEA-led round

San Francisco-based Forethought, an AI company for knowledge professionals, has secured $9 million in Series A funding. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from other investors that included K9 Ventures and Village Global.

Sansan fetches $26.43 mln Series E

Tokyo and Singapore-based Sansan, a provider of cloud-based business contact management services, has raised $26.43 million in Series E funding. Japan Post Capital, T. Rowe Price, SBI Investment and DCM Ventures were the lead investors.

LeanIX grabs $30 mln Series C

Bonn, Germany-based LeanIX, a provider of Software-as-a-Service solutions in enterprise architecture management, has secured $30 million in Series C funding. Insight Venture Partners led the round.

Data platform provider Looker racks up $103 mln Series E

Santa Cruz, California-based Looker, a data platform provider, has raised $103 million in Series E financing. Premji Invest led the round with participation from other investors that included Cross Creek Advisors.

Flipdish inks Series A funding

Ireland-based Flipdish, a maker of branded ordering apps and websites for quick service delivery and takeout restaurants, has raised 4.8 million euros in Series A funding. Global Founders Capital led the round with participation from return backer Elkstone.