Mark Boslet

FrontdeskAI adds $2 mln of seed capital in round led by pi Ventures

FrontdeskAI said it raised an additional $2 million of seed capital in a round that brought its seed funding to $4.2 million. The additional capital came in a transaction led by pi Ventures of India.

Mojo Vision raises $58 mln from Advantech, Gradient, HP Tech Ventures, Bold Capital, LG Electronics, StartX, others

Mojo Vision said it raised $58 million of Series B financing in a deal backed by Advantech Capital, Gradient Ventures, HP Tech Ventures, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, Bold Capital Partners, LG Electronics, Kakao Ventures, and Stanford StartX.

Finistere Ventures names Adrian Percy as chief technology officer

Finistere Ventures said it named Adrian Percy as chief technology officer. Percy is a former head of R&D for the crop science division at Bayer, and, in his new role, will provide strategic, technical and regulatory guidance to portfolio companies.

Green Visor Capital to raise $100 million venture-capital fund

Green Visor Capital has set out to raise a $100 million third venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Alcatraz AI raises about $6 mln from the Hardware Club, Ruvento Ventures, Hemi Ventures, others: Clarification

Alcatraz AI said it has raised $6 million from the Hardware Club, Analog Devices co-founder Ray Stata, Ruvento Ventures, Hemi Ventures and JCI Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Johnson Controls­Tyco. The Palo Alto company is developing a facial authentication product for the enterprise.

Accel raises $1.025 bln for two funds, targets $1.5 bln for growth fund: Corrected

Accel Partners has raised $1.25 billion for two new funds, including a fourteenth core fund, and is targeting $1.5 billion more for a growth fund, according to filings with the SEC.

Makena Capital Management raises $292.5 mln toward fund

Makena Capital Management has raised $292.5 million toward a perpetual fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

SV Health Investors to raise $94 mln venture-capital fund

SV Health Investors has set out to raise a $94 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Allos’ John McIlwraith on the Midwest’s rise of the rest

Q Venture Partners to raise venture-capital fund

Q Venture Partners has set out to raise a venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.