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Data spotlight: DalCor leads top Q2 Canadian VC dealsBuilding on the robust activity of the preceding quarter, the top 10 Canadian deals raised about $347 million in Q2
- Top Q2 Canadian VC deals land more than $446 mln
Canada’s top 10 second-quarter venture-capital financings attracted more than $446 million from investors, up 60 percent from the $279 million that went into the top 10 deals a year ago. That estimate is based on PE Hub Canada's list of the largest rounds announced between April and June. It is headed by DalCor Pharma and Real Matters, which accounted for the two largest Canadian tech financings since 2013.
Fund performance: IVP tops recent vintage New York State portfolioUnexpectedly, late-stage investor IVP leads New York pension fund's venture portfolio that favors small early-stage funds
Bain leads $16 mln Series B in Bench, joined by Altos and ContourBain Capital Ventures led a $16 million Series B up-round in Bench, an online bookkeeping service for small businesses. The financing was joined by Altos Ventures and Contour Venture Partners, both series A investors in Bench, and will go toward product development.
Bench secures $20 mln in Bain Capital-led Series B roundCanadian online bookkeeping service Bench has raised $20 million (US$16 million) in a Series B financing. The round, which brings the startup's total funding to $33 million, was led by U.S. venture capital firm Bain Capital Ventures. Bain was joined by Altos Ventures and Contour Venture Partners, which also participated in Bench's Series A financing in January 2015. Bench, which was founded in 2012, is a provider of cloud-based technology that automates accounting tasks for small businesses and independent contractors for a monthly fee. Since the close of its Series A round, the company has doubled the workforce at its Vancouver headquarters and tripled its revenue, Bench reported.
- Bench raises $16 mln from Bain, Altos, Contour
Bench said it raised $16 million of Series B capital in an up round led by Bain Capital Ventures and joined by existing investors Altos Ventures and Contour Venture Partners. The company has now raised $33 million.
Worldwide fundraising briefsFrom Mucker in LA to Atomico in the UK, a recap of worldwide fundraising news
New York-based Contour raises $81 mln for two fundsNew York-based Contour Venture Partners, an investor in Datadog, OnDeck and Ticketfly, announced it has raised $81 million combined for two new funds. This includes $56 million for its third early-stage fund, which beat its $50 million target, and $25 million for its first opportunity fund.
Data spotlight: November rise in M&A is just the ticketPandora's purchase of Ticketfly in November was the premier deal of the month, which saw 24 VC-backed companies get acquired
- Battery Ventures leads Pendo's $11 mln round
Pendo said Thursday it raised an $11 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures. Also participating were Salesforce Ventures and existing seed investors Contour Venture Partners, Core Capital Partners and IDEAFund Partners. Raleigh, North Carolina-based Pendo provides a platform to help companies improve onboarding and product engagement.