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Eclipse Ventures raises $500mThe California-based venture capital firm held a final close of its third technology fund.
Eclipse Ventures raises $500 mln venture fundEclipse Ventures has raised a $500 million third venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
- Autodesk, Flex veterans raise $179 million for manufacturing startup: Reuters
A group of former executives from Autodesk Inc and Flex Ltd has raised $179 million in venture capital for a manufacturing startup that aims to use a combination of robots and new software to remove much of the manual labor from manufacturing electronic devices, Reuters reported.
- Owlet Baby Care fetches $24 mln Series B
Lehi, Utah-based Owlet Baby Care, a health tech company, has secured $24 million in Series B funding. Trilogy Equity Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Eclipse Ventures, Broadway Angels, Enfield Ventures and Pelion Venture Partners. In conjunction with the financing, Amy McCullough, managing director at Trilogy Equity Partners, will join Owlet’s board of directors.
- 6 River Systems hauls in $25 mln Series B
Waltham, Massachusetts-based 6 River Systems Inc, a collaborative fulfillment solution, has secured $25 million in Series B financing. Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from previous backers including Norwest Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures and iRobot.
- Smart robots platform Kindred lands $28 mln in Series B
Kindred Systems Inc, a Vancouver-based developer of human-like intelligence in machines, has secured about $28 million in a Series B financing, bringing its total funding to $44 million. Tencent Holdings led and was joined by existing investors Eclipse Ventures and First Round Capital. Kindred is designing robots-as-a-service technology, such as its first commercial offering, Kindred Sort, which is targeted for use in retail distribution and e-commerce fulfillment centers.
Smart robots platform Kindred lands $35.4 mln in Series BKindred Systems Inc, a Vancouver-based developer of human-like intelligence in machines, has secured about $35.4 million (US$28 million) in a Series B financing, bringing its total funding to US$44 million. Tencent Holdings led and was joined by existing investors Eclipse Ventures and First Round Capital. Kindred is designing robots-as-a-service technology, such as its first commercial offering, Kindred Sort, which is targeted for use in retail distribution and e-commerce fulfillment centres. It will use the funds raised to continue R&D and product deployment. Founded in 2014, Kindred is led by CEO Geordie Rose, a co-founder of D-Wave Systems Inc.
- Swift Navigation raises $34 mln from NEA, Eclipse and First Round
Swift Navigation said it raised $34 million of Series B financing in a round led by New Enterprise Associates and joined by existing investors Eclipse and First Round Capital.