California-based Opkix, a maker of tiny cameras and integrated social content, has secured $11.8 million in Series B funding. The investors included Ash Avildsen, founder and CEO of Sumerian Records and Films and Olympic gold medalist Dorian van Rijsselberghe.
3 min read · 22 August 2018
Break Trail Ventures is seeking to raise $20 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Columbus, Ohio and Boulder, Colorado, Break Trail is an early-stage venture firm.
1 min read · 22 August 2018
China-based Blackfish Technology, a membership-based consumer service platform, has secured $50 million in funding. The investors included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Rakuten Ventures, China Growth Capital, Lightspeed China Partners, Morningside Venture Capital, JAFCO Asia and Gobi Partners.
1 min read · 22 August 2018
Durham, North Carolina-based 410 Medical Inc, a medical device company focused on treating critically ill patients, has raised $3.1 million in financing. AIM Group led the round with participation from other investors that included North Carolina Venture Capital Multiplier Fund, Kleinheinz Capital and WakeMed Health & Hospitals.
1 min read · 22 August 2018
Writable, which helps students improve their writing, has secured $3.2 million in seed financing. Omidyar Technology Ventures led the round.
1 min read · 22 August 2018
New York City-based Braavo Capital Inc, a provider of on-demand financing for mobile apps and games, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was e.ventures.
1 min read · 21 August 2018
Grand Angels, a Michigan-based regional investment group, is seeking to raise $25 million for its third venture fund. Grand Angels Venture Fund III will focus on emerging companies in the following sectors: advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced technologies in agriculture and food, life sciences and software.
3 min read · 21 August 2018
London and Glasgow-based Previse, a machine learning firm, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Augmentum Fintech PLC led the round with participation from other investors that included Bessemer Venture Partners and Hambro Perks.
1 min read · 21 August 2018
San Francisco-based Getaround, a carsharing platform, has secured $300 million in Series D financing. SoftBank led the round with participation from other investors that included Toyota Motor Corporation.
1 min read · 21 August 2018
Seattle-based TomboyX, a gender-neutral underwear brand, has raised $4.3 million in Series A funding. TAU led the round with participation from Redbadge Pacific and SBI Investments Korea. In conjunction with the funding, Pauline Brown, a senior adviser to TAU and former chairman of North American for the LVMH Group, has joined TomboyX's board of directors.
2 min read · 21 August 2018
