GJS, a consumer robotics company, has secured an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Guangkong Zhongying Capital led the round.
1 min read · 21 September 2018
NEO Global Capital has made an investment in Korea-based blockchain project Muzika. No financial terms were disclosed.
2 min read · 21 September 2018
Austin, Texas-based SparkCognition, an artificial intelligence company, has named Vijay Doradla as chief business officer. Previously, Doradla was lead director at Verizon Ventures. The investors included Verizon Ventures, The Boeing Company, CME Ventures, Brevan Howard Investment Holdings Limited and Invenergy Future Fund.
2 min read · 21 September 2018
Elliptic Curve Ventures, which provides seed and early-stage funding for companies focused on industrial and B2B blockchain and fintech products, has launched its operations. Specific focus areas will include disruptive technologies in credit, insurance, central banking, side-chains and algorithm-level enhancements. The firm is managed by Worth Venture Partners.
3 min read · 21 September 2018
Los Angeles-based cannabis brand F/ELD has raised $6 million in funding. The investors included Navy Capital and Serruya Private Equity. The capital infusion will be used for expansion, to scale operations and bring more products to market.
1 min read · 21 September 2018
Seattle-based Convoy, a technology-enabled trucking network, has secured $185 million in Series C financing. CapitalG led the round. In conjunction with the funding, David Lawee of CapitalG will join Convoy's board of directors.
1 min read · 21 September 2018
The Ziegler Link•Age Fund II L.P. has made investments in three healthcare-focused firms: Chronic Care Management, a technology and services care management provider; Socially Determined, a healthcare data company; and AllyAlign Health Inc, a care management services organization focused on helping long-term care providers,. No financial terms were disclosed.
7 min read · 20 September 2018
Yumble, a healthy kids' meal brand, has raised $7 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding tally to $8.5 million. Sonoma Brands led the round with participation from Danone Manifesto Ventures, Wharton Professor Martin Lautman, RiverPark Ventures, Launch Capital and Apple Core.
4 min read · 20 September 2018
Egypt-based Vezeeta, a digital healthcare platform, has raised $12 million in Series C funding. STV led the round with participation from BECO Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Silicon Badia and Crescent Enterprises' CE Ventures.
2 min read · 20 September 2018
Denver-based MJ Freeway, a cannabis technology company, has closed $10 million in Series C funding. Batu Capital Investments led the round.
3 min read · 20 September 2018
