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  • Sustainable investing is good for the planet and the balance sheet
    Deals & ExitsRebecca Szkutak- 6 January 2020

    As consumer behavior shifts toward more sustainable products, investors are also finding that the sector pays dividends.

  • There's still a lot of juice in energy investing
    Alastair Goldfisher- 23 October 2019
  • TDK Ventures backs micromobility company Wheels
    Iris Dorbian- 16 October 2019

    TDK Ventures Inc, a subsidiary of TDK Corporation, has made an investment in Wheels, a micromobility company. No financial terms were disclosed. The funding was part of a round led by DBL Partners.

  • 40 North launches $200 mln venture capital effort
    Alastair Goldfisher- 8 October 2019

    Investment platform 40 North takes to the venture capital stage with a cleantech fund, led by former DBL partner Marc van den Berg.

  • DBL Partners TIAB 2018 targets $125 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 11 December 2018

    DBL Partners TIAB 2018 is seeking to raise $125 million, according to an SEC filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1761065/000176106518000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml Based in San Francisco, DBL Partners invests in companies that "enable social, environmental and economic benefits," according to its website.

  • Apeel Sciences procures $70 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 1 August 2018

    Santa Barbara, California-based Apeel Sciences, a developer of food-based coatings, has secured $70 million in financing. Viking Global Investors led the round with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Upfront Ventures and S2G Ventures. In addition to funding, Walter Robb, former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, will join Apeel's board of directors.

  • Farmers Business Network amasses $110 mln Series D
    Iris Dorbian- 30 November 2017

    Farmers Business Network, a farmer-to-farmer network, has secured $110 million in Series D funding. T. Rowe Price Associates Inc and Temasek led the round with participation from return backers Acre Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GV and DBL Partners.

  • Mapbox hauls in $164 mln Series C
    Iris Dorbian- 10 October 2017

    Mapbox, the mapping and location platform for developers, has secured $164 million in Series C funding. SoftBank led the round with participation from return backers including Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, DBL Partners and Thrive Capital.

  • Andela rakes in $40 mln Series C
    Iris Dorbian- 10 October 2017

    Andela, the company that recruits and trains software developers in Africa, has secured $40 million in Series C funding. CRE Venture Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included DBL Partners, Amplo, Salesforce Ventures, TLcom Capital, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV and Spark Capital.

  • BrainScope rallies $16 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 30 August 2017

    Bethesda, Maryland-based BrainScope Company Inc, a medical neurotechnology company, has closed $16 million in financing. The investors included DBL Partners,Revolution LLC, ZG Ventures and Maryland Venture Fund.