VCJ Staff

Amplify Partners adds $100m to its select fund

The venture firm expands its fourth select fund, to back its most promising portfolio companies as they reach the growth stage, to $200m.

Venture-backed Top Hat buys Morton Publishing Company

Top Hat has acquired Morton Publishing Company, an Englewood, Colorado-based publisher of course materials for science disciplines.

Picsart raises funding led by SoftBank, joins unicorn club

Picsart raises $130m in Series C funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and is now valued at more than $1bn.

Editor's note: Omnillion brings in C$25m via Series A financing

See our note below about the release initially posted on August 26, 2021.

Antidote Health raises $12m for virtual HMO

The round was led by iAngels, Well-Tech Ventures and Flint Capital, along with other angel investors.

Chevron and Piva back energy storage company Malta

Chevron Technology Ventures and Piva Capital brings Malta's Series B round to more than $60m.

General Catalyst leads seed funding for Fig

Fig raises $2.2m seed led by General Catalyst.

Defy, Wavemaker back Pakistani start-up Bazaar

Defy Partners in the US and Wavemaker Partners in Singapore lead the $30m Series A for Bazaar, bringing the company's total funding to $38m.

Knock secures $5m seed round co-led by Accomplice and Boston Seed

NYC-based Knock raised $5m to develop a platform for landlords and management companies.

Fontinalis Partners announces $104m

Fontinalis III brings the firm’s total committed capital to approximately $270m, and the fund is comprised of more than 30 LPs.