Iris Dorbian

Insurtech startup FloodFlash scores seed funding

London-based FloodFlash, an insurtech startup, has raised 1.9 million pounds in seed funding. The investors were LocalGlobe, Pentech Ventures and InsurTech Gateway.

Scale rakes in $18 mln Series B

San Francisco-based Scale, which helps business working on self-driving vehicles accelerate their AI development, has raised $18 million in Series B funding. Index Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Accel and Y Combinator.

Wellness brand Care/of pulls in $29 mln Series B

Care/of, a vitamins provider, has raised $29 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs Investment Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Goodwater Capital, Juxtapose, RRE Ventures and Tusk Ventures.

Fintech company Even Financial lands $18.8 mln Series A

New York City-based Even Financial, a fintech company, has raised $18.8 million in Series A funding. GreatPoint Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Goldman Sachs, Canaan Partners, F-Prime Capital and Lerer Hippeau.

Agri-tech startup PBD Biotech snags funding

UK-based PBD Biotech, an agri-tech startup, has raised 400,000 pounds in funding. The investors included New Anglia Capital.

AudioEye closes about $6.5 mln in private placement

AudioEye Inc, a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service digital content accessibility solutions, has raised about $6.5 million in a private placement. The investors were not named. According to terms of the transaction, AudioEye sold 26 million shares of its common stock for $0.25 per share.

Klook takes in $200 mln Series D

Hong Kong-based Klook, an in-destination services booking platform, has secured $200 million in Series D funding. The investors included Sequoia China, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, Boyu Capital, TCV and OurCrowd.

Akouos nabs $50 million Series A

Boston-based Akouos, a precision genetic medicine company, has raised $50 million in Series A financing. The lead investors were 5AM Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. Other investors in the round were Partners Innovation Fund, Sofinnova Ventures, RA Capital Management and Novartis Venture Fund.

Steady procures $9 mln Series A

Steady, an income-building platform for the build-your-own workforce, has raised $9 million in Series A financing. Propel Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Omidyar Network, 25Madison, Clocktower Ventures and Commerce Ventures. In addition to the funding, Steady has named Shaquille O’Neal as an adviser and advocate for the BYO workforce.

Digital health platform Worklete inks $6.5 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Worklete, a digital health platform designed to prevent musculoskeletal injuries among labor intensive workforces, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding. Trinity Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Launch Capital, River Park Ventures, Aspect Ventures and Kapor Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Karan Mehandru from Trinity Ventures will join the company’s board of directors.