Iris Dorbian

Benchmark targets $425 mln for ninth fund

Benchmark Capital is seeking to raise $425 million for its ninth fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based early-stage venture firm invests in mobile, marketplaces, social, and infrastructure and enterprise software.

ExecOnline fetches $18 mln Series C

ExecOnline, a provider of certificate-bearing leadership and development programs in partnership with elite business schools, has secured $18 million in Series C funding. ABS Capital Partners led the round with participation from New Spring Capital, Osage Partners, Kaplan Inc and New Atlantic Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ralph Terkowitz, a general partner with ABS Capital, will join the EXO board of directors.

MTPV Power picks up $16 mln Series C

Austin, Texas and Medford, Massachusetts-based MTPV Power Corporation, a clean energy company that converts heat to electricity using semiconductor chips, has raised $16 million in Series C financing. Lake Bridge Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Total Energy Ventures and SABIC Ventures.

Dvdendo locks in $3.25 mln Series A

Dvdendo, bilingual micro-investing platform to service the Latino market, has raised $3.25 million in Series A financing. DILA Capital led the round.

Pivot Bio scores $70 mln Series B

Berkeley, California-based Pivot Bio, a developer of nitrogen-producing microbes for other crops beyond corn, including wheat and rice, has secured $70 million in Series B funding. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Temasek.

Israeli biotech firm Kadmastem procures $5.15 mln

Kadimastem, an Israeli biotech company, has raised $5.15 million in a private placement. The investors included Altshuler Shaham Investment House.

Tanium rakes in $200 mln

Tanium, a platform for business resilience, has raised $200 million in funding. The investors were Wellington Management, Baillie Gifford & Company and Adage Capital Management LP.

Human, Incorporated lands $21 mln Series B

Seattle-based Human, Incorporated, a tech company, has raised $21 million in Series B funding. Sage Venture Partners, Sugar Mountain Capital and Ropart Asset Management II led the round with participation from other investors that included Microsoft Corp.

Giant Oak snags $10 mln from Edison Partners

Arlington, Virginia-based Giant Oak, a data analytics software company, has secured $10 million in funding. The investor was Edison Partners. Also, Giant Oak has named Daniel Moser as its chief financial officer and added Jim Fowler, Joe Wald, Steve Swoboda and Tom Vander Schaaff to its board.

Arcadia Data amasses $15 mln Series B

Arcadia Data, a provider of visual analytics software for big data, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Pelion Venture Partners led the round with participation from existing investors Intel Capital, Mayfield Fund and Blumberg Capital.