Private Equity
Chicago-based LandscapeHub, a provider of an online B2B marketplace that connects buyers and supplies within one central platform, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding. Chicago Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Hyde Park Venture Partners. Also, LandscapeHub also secured $1 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker has raised $75 million in Series E funding, according to a CNBC report. T. Rowe Price led the round.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
AlphaX Partners, a China-based venture firm focused on high tech and the internet, has raised $19.15 million for its initial fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed on the document.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Skyroam, a global WiFi provider that keeps travelers connected around the world, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. JAFCO Asia led the round with participation from Vickers Venture, GSR Ventures, China Broadband Capital and Delta Electronics Capital.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Austin, Texas-based Outdoor Voices, an active lifestyle brand, has raised $34 million in Series C funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. GV led the round.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Sydney, Australia-based Mad Paws, a pet services marketplace, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Qantas Airlines Limited, Microequities Venture Capital, Scale Up Media Fund and Macdoch Ventures.
3 min read · 14 March 2018
Digital Assets Data, a company that seeks to bring data, information and transparency to cryptoassets, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investor was Vestigo Ventures.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Indiana-based On Target Laboratories Inc, which is developing tumor-targeted fluorescent dyes to improve cancer surgery, has secured funding that raises its total tally close to $44 million. Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc led the round with participation from H.I.G. BioHealth Partners, Elevate Ventures and Helsinn. Wedbush was strategic adviser and placement agent to On Target Laboratories in connection with the financing.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Foghorn Therapeutics, a developer of therapies for cancer and other serious diseases, has secured $50 million in funding. The investor was Flagship Pioneering.
1 min read · 14 March 2018
Redwood City, California-based Zūm, a provider of reliable transportation and care for children, has secured $19 million in Series B funding. Spark Capital led the round with participation from return backer Sequoia Capital.
1 min read · 14 March 2018