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AMP Robotics procures $16 mln Series A

Louisville, Colorado-based AMP Robotics Corp, a provider of artificial intelligence and robotics for the recycling industry, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. Sequoia Capital led the round. As part of the investment, Shaun Maguire of Sequoia will join AMP’s board of directors.

Artist Capital collects $100 mln for esports fund

Artist Capital Management has raised $100 million for its debut esports edge fund. The fund will invest in esports companies.

Comvest provides $45 mln loan to HOP Energy

Comvest Credit Partners has provided a $45 million loan to HOP Energy, a portfolio company of Delos Capital. Based in White Plains, New York, HOP Energy is a specialty distributor of heating oil, propane and other petroleum products and related services to homeowners and small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S.

ONCAP buys Enertech from Tower Arch Capital

Canadian private equity firm ONCAP has acquired Texas-based Enertech, a provider of wireless infrastructure services to telecommunications carriers and tower owners throughout the Southern, Central and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S. The seller was Tower Arch Capital LLC. No financial terms were disclosed.

Siren lands $10 mln Series A

Siren, an investigative intelligence platform, has raised $10 million in Series A financing. Atlantic Bridge led the round with participation from other investors that included DVI Equity Partners LLC, Frontline Ventures and Enterprise Ireland.

1Password inks Series A

Toronto-based 1Password, a password manager, has raised US$200 million in Series A funding. Accel led the round with participation from other investors that included Slack Fund. The capital infusion will be used for product investment and expansion.

DF Ventures and Eastham Capital buy Litchfield Oaks

DF Ventures, a business unit of Drucker + Falk, a multifamily management company, and Eastham Capital, have acquired Pawleys Island, South Carolina-based Litchfield Oaks Apartments. The purchase price was $28.24 million.

Inky attracts $6 mln

College Park, Maryland-based Inky, a next-gen anti-phishing startup, has raised $6 million in funding. The investors were ClearSky Security and Gula Tech Adventures. In conjunction with the funding, Ron Gula, a founder of Gula Tech Adventures, will join Inky's board of advisers.

Moveworks picks up $75 mln Series B

Silicon Valley-based Moveworks, an autonomous artificial intelligence platform, has raised $75 million in Series B funding. ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Sapphire Ventures led the round with participation from backers that included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures and Comerica Bank.

DataCubes grabs $15.2 mln

Schaumburg, Illinois-based DataCubes, an underwriting decisioning platform for U.S. commercial property and casualty insurers, has secured $15.2 million in funding. Palm Drive Capital led the round.