San Francisco-based Copper, a provider of productivity CRM solutions, has named Adrian Ivanov as chief revenue officer and Charles Ashworth as chief people officer. Also, the company has promoted M.G. Thibaut to senior vice president of finance and operations. Copper's backers include GV, NextWorld Capital, Norwest Ventures and True Ventures.
3 min read · 13 November 2018
San Francisco-based WalkMe, a digital adoption platform, has increased its Series F funding to $50 million. The latest investor to join the round was EDBI.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
Portfolia Funds, a fintech company, has closed its newest fund. No financial terms were disclosed. The Portfolia FemTech Fund will invest in women's health companies. So far, the fund has made its first investment in Future Family, a femtech startup that helps families more afford and navigate fertility services like IVF and egg freezing.
4 min read · 13 November 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Kymera Therapeutics Inc, a biotechnology company, has closed $65 million in Series B financing. The lead investors were 6 Dimensions Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Pfizer Ventures.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
Ottawa, Canada-based You.i TV, a provider of software tools for addressing cross-platform app development, has secured $23 million in funding. Causeway Media Partners led the round with participation from WarnerMedia, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Vistara Capital Partners. Bob Higgins, partner at Causeway Media, has joined the You.i TV's board of directors.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
San Francisco-based Ridecell Inc, a car-sharing, ride-sharing and autonomous ride-hailing platform for new mobility operators, has expanded its Series B funding round, increasing it to over $60 million. The lead investor was Activate Capital.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
ParkWhiz, a parking app, has raised an additional $5 million to its Series D round, bringing the total tally to $25 million. The investors in the round include NewSpring Capital, Amazon's Alexa Fund, Alate Partners, Chaifetz Group and Purple Arch Ventures.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
Palo Alto, California-based Poynt, a connected commerce platform, has secured $100 million in Series C funding. The investors included Elavon and National Australia Bank.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
Durham, North Carolina-based Ribometrix, a biotechnology company, has closed $30 million in Series A financing. M Ventures led the round with participation from Amgen Ventures, Pappas Capital and Illumina Ventures. Founding investors SV Health Investors, AbbVie Ventures, Hatteras Venture Partners, MP Healthcare Venture Management, the Dementia Discovery Fund and Alexandria Venture Investments.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
Netskope, a provider of cloud security solutions, has raised $168.7 million in Series F funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from Accel, Geodesic Capital, Iconiq Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Social Capital and Base Partners.
1 min read · 13 November 2018
