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Worldwide fundraising briefsFrom Mucker in LA to Atomico in the UK, a recap of worldwide fundraising news
- Skype co-founder’s Atomico targets $750 mln for fourth fund
Atomico, the venture firm started by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, has set out to raise $750 million for its fourth fund, according to a filling https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652865/000165286516000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml with the SEC. Based in London, Atomico backs technology companies. On Monday, it made a $25 million investment in LendInvest, an online marketplace for property finance in the UK.
- LendInvest raises $25 mln Series B from Atomico
LendInvest, an online marketplace for property finance in the UK, completed a 17 million pound ($25 million) Series B equity investment from Atomico. The investment brings the company's total equity funding to 39 million pounds ($56 million). In June, LendInvest secured a 22 million pound ($33 million) Series A investment from Beijing Kunlun, a listed Chinese technology company.
- Atomico leads $8 mln Series A for Mapillary
Mapillary, a Swedish startup aiming to map the world using crowdsourced photos, raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Atomico with participation from Sequoia Capital, LDV Capital, and PlayFair.
- GoEuro travel site takes $45 million funding from Goldman, Europe VCs: Reuters
Travel booking site GoEuro has raised $45 million in new funding in a round led by an arm of Goldman Sachs and joined by top name European venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, Reuters News reported.
- ZocDoc snaps up $130 mln
New York City-based ZocDoc, an online medical care scheduling service, has secured $130 million in funding. Baillie Gifford and Atomico led the round with participation from return backer Founders Fund.
- FreedomPop scores $10 mln
Los Angeles-based mobile services provider FreedomPop has raised $10 million in funding. The investors included Axiata Group. FreedomPop's backers include Mangrove Capital, DCM and Partech Ventures.
- FreedomPop nets $30 mln in Partech-led round
Los Angeles-based mobile services provider FreedomPop has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Partech Ventures led the round with participation from DCM Capital and Mangrove Capital. In addition to the funding, Mark Menell, a general partner at Partech Ventures, has been added to FreedomPop's board of directors.
- Evrything raises another $7.5 mln
Evrything said Thursday that it has raised an additional $7.5 million in a follow-on investment. John Fogelin, formerly CTO at Wind River, has also joined as EVP of Engineering, and Neal Matheson, formerly CTO at Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, has joined the company's advisory board. London-based Evrything provides a smart products platform that aims to connect consumer products to the Web.