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- Clean energy tech company Palmetto locks in $6 mln
Charleston, South Carolina-based Palmetto, a clean energy tech company, has raised $6 million in funding. Greycroft led the round with participation from Lerer Hippeau, Box Group and NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern.
- Fintech company Even Financial lands $18.8 mln Series A
New York City-based Even Financial, a fintech company, has raised $18.8 million in Series A funding. GreatPoint Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Goldman Sachs, Canaan Partners, F-Prime Capital and Lerer Hippeau.
- Primary care app K Health inks $12.5 mln
New York-based K Health, a primary care app, has raised $12.5 million in financing. The investors were Mangrove Capital Partners, Lerer Hippeau, Primary Venture Partners, BoxGroup, Max Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Comcast Ventures.
Mobile fitness app Fitplan Technologies raises $6.2 mln in VCFitplan Technologies, a Vancouver and Los Angeles mobile fitness platform, has raised about $6.2 million (US$4.7 million) in financing. The round was backed by Lerer Hippeau, Bullpen Capital, Advanceit and Imaginary Ventures. Founded in 2016 by CEO Landon Hamilton and President Cam Speck, Fitplan connects users with curated fitness plans, making it efficient and affordable to find the right routine, track progress and achieve results. It currently serves 167,000 users. Fitplan will use the funds raised to develop the platform, grow its user base, expand its team and bring on more personal trainers.
- Wellness tech company Fitplan grabs $4.7 mln
Los Angeles-based Fitplan Technologies, a wellness technology company, has raised $4.7 million in funding. The lead investors are Lerer Hippeau, Bullpen, Advanceit and Imaginary VC.


- Schlafman joins Primary Venture Partners as venture partner
New York City-based venture firm Primary Venture Partners has hired Steve Schlafman as venture partner. Previously, Schlafman worked at RRE Ventures and Lerer Hippeau.
- Plus One Robotics rakes in funding
San Antonio, Texas-based Plus One Robotics, a 3D vision and controls developer for robotic automation in the logistics and e-commerce markets, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. Schematic Ventures led the round with participation from Lerer Hippeau, ff Venture Capital, First Star and Dynamo.
- Lerer Hippeau raises $60.6 mln for second select fund
Lerer Hippeau has raised https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725672/000172567218000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml a $60.6 million second “select fund” for follow-on investments in addition to its recent $122 million sixth fund https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725661/000172566118000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml according to regulatory filings.