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Electric scooter startup Bird raises $300 mln, Sequoia leads roundVenice, California-based electric scooter provider Bird, which has been rumored for weeks to be raising a large round at a billion-dollar valuation, announced it has closed its Series C funding at $300 million. Sequoia Capital led the round, which included new investors Accel, B Capital, CRV, Sound Ventures, Greycroft Partners and e.ventures, as well as previous investors Craft Ventures, Index Ventures, Valor, Goldcrest, Tusk Ventures and Upfront Ventures. As part of the funding, Sequoia Partner Roelof Botha has joined the board.
- Fishbrain raises $13.5 million in funding round led by B Capital Group: Reuters
Stockholm-based Fishbrain, the company behind a widely popular social network for sport fishing, said on Wednesday it had raised $13.5 million in a series B funding round led by venture capital firm B Capital Group to boost staffing and speed up user growth.
- B Capital Group closes fund at $360 mln
B Capital Group, a venture firm focused on healthcare, fintech, industrial logistics and consumer enablement companies, has raised $360 million for its new fund. Ropes & Gray LLP provided legal counsel on the fund. B Capital Group was founded in partnership with The Boston Consulting Group.
- B Capital Group raises $181m
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- B Capital hires five and promotes one
B Capital Group has added five new hires to its team. Joining the venture firm are Kabir Narang as investment officer; Virginia Schmitt as chief financial officer and chief administration officer; Chip Welsh as vice president of capital formation; Dave Gallon as vice president of business development; and Hailey Hu as senior associate. Also, the firm has promoted Adam Seabrook to principal.
- Singapore health tech startup CXA bags $25 mln
Singapore-based health tech startup CXA Group has raised $25 million in Series B funding. B Capital Group and EDBI led the round. In addition to the funding, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been added to CXA's board.
- SilverCloud Health nabs $8.1 mln Series A
SilverCloud Health, a provider of online mental health and behavioral health care solutions, has secured $8.1 million in Series A funding. B Capital Group led the round with participation from ACT Venture Capital, Investec Ventures and AIB Seed Capital Fund managed by DBIC, NDRC and Enterprise Ireland.