DBL Partners

DBL Partners is seeking to raise over $516 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing.

DBL Partners is seeking to raise $450 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing.

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.

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.

Advanced Microgrid Solutions, a provider of distributed energy resources and energy storage assets, has raised over $34 million in Series B funding. Energy Impact Partners, Southern Company and DBL Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included GE Ventures, AGL Energy Limited and Macquarie Capital.

Farmer's Business Network, a farmer-to-farmer network, has secured $40 million in Series C funding. GV and DBL Partners led the round with participation from Bow Capital, Acre Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Career site The Muse has secured $16 million in financing. Icon Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners and QED Investors. In conjunction with the funding, Tom Mawhinney, a general partner at Icon Ventures, has been added to The Muse's board.

Burlingame, Calif.-based Ruby Ribbon Inc has raised $7.5 million in a Series C round of funding. The financing was co-led by DBL Partners and Direct Selling Capital. Previous investors Trinity Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures also participated in the round. The company, which sells shapewear and women's clothing online, previously raised $11.8 million. With the latest funding, Norm Matthews, former president of Federated Department Stores, and Cynthia Ringo of DBL Partners, have joined the board.

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Redwood, California-based Wynd Technologies Inc., a provider of AI-powered indoor air monitoring and purification technologies, has secured $10 million in Series A funding.

R-Zero, a biosafety technology company, has raised $41.5 million in Series B funding.

San Francisco-based R-Zero, a biosafety company, has raised $15 million in funding.

Farmer’s Business Network Inc, a direct-to-farm ag tech platform and farmer network, has raised $250 million in Series F funding.

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