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Picsart raises funding led by SoftBank, joins unicorn clubPicsart raises $130m in Series C funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and is now valued at more than $1bn.
Graph Ventures targets $30m for sixth fundGraph Ventures is seeking to raise $30 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing.
Canopy announces strategic fundingSan Francisco-based Canopy, which provides premium shared workspace and private offices, said it has raised $2 million in strategic funding. Canopy, which is looking to raise a Series A, said the strategic funding came from Structure Capital, Erik Blachford (venture partner at TCV and former CEO of Expedia, Montage Ventures, Graph Ventures, Mark Pincus (former CEO of Zynga) and Spencer Rascoff (co-founder and former CEO of Zillow).
- Sequoia leads Series A round for RideOS
RideOS, a technology platform designed to accelerate the roll-out of self-driving vehicles, has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Sequoia Capital led the round with participation from Graph Ventures and SV Angel. In conjunction with the funding, Sequoia Partner Mike Vernal has joined the RideOS board of directors.
- Bain Capital Ventures names Sarah Smith partner
Bain Capital Ventures said it named Sarah Smith as a partner. Smith will focus on early-stage investments across business and consumer technologies and marketplaces. Smith was most recently an investor at Graph Ventures and has served in executive roles at Facebook and Quora.
- Co-living startup HubHaus picks up $10 mln Series A
HubHaus, a provider of co-living housing solutions for working professionals, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post https://blog.thehubhaus.com/exciting-news-we-just-raised-our-series-a-round-of-funding-to-build-the-worlds-best-co-living-5a681ba9aff2 on its site. The investors included Fuel Capital, Mike Stoppelman, Jeff Fluhr, Andrew Swain and Graph Ventures.
- Forerunner Ventures leads $2 mln round for home slipper maker Birdies
Birdies, a maker of home slippers, has secured $2 million in funding. Forerunner Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Slow Ventures, Graph Ventures and Social Capital.
- Yummly acquires VC-backed The Orange Chef
Yummly has acquired San Francisco-based The Orange Chef, a smart nutrition scale developer. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Yummy has named Santiago Merea as its first chief revenue officer. Previously, Merea was CEO and founder of Orange Chef. Yummly is backed by Bauer Venture Partners, Physic Ventures, Unilever Corporate Ventures, First Round Capital, Harrison Metal Capital and Intel Capital. The Orange Chef's backers included Melo7 Tech Partners, Google Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Kima Ventures, The Social+Capital Partnership and Graph Ventures.
- Google Ventures and SparkLabs back smart kitchen startup Orange Chef
The Orange Chef Company has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. Google Ventures and SparkLabs Global Ventures led the round with participation from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Kima Ventures, The Social+Capital Partnership, Graph Ventures and several unnamed angel investors. Based in San Francisco, The Orange Chef Company is a maker of connected kitchen items.