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Drone tech provider PrecisionHawk raises $75 mln in VCCommercial drone provider PrecisionHawk Inc has raised US$75 million in its latest round, bringing total funding to more than US$100 million. Third Point Ventures led the round and was joined by Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Verizon Ventures and multiple other venture capital and strategic investors. Founded in 2010 in Toronto and now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, PrecisionHawk provides aerial data and analytics to enterprises in a range of industries. It will use the funds raised to expand its team, undertake product innovation, and make acquisitions.
PrecisionHawk snags $75 mlnRaleigh, North Carolina-based PrecisionHawk, a provider of drone technology for businesses, has secured $75 million in funding. Third Point Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Comcast Ventures, Senator Ventures Limited, Constellation Technology Ventures, Syngenta Ventures, Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners, DuPont Ventures and Verizon Ventures. In addition to the funding, James Goldinger, managing director at ClearSky, has joined the PrecisionHawk board of directors.
- Next Frontier Capital collects $22 mln for sophomore fund
Next Frontier Capital has raised $22 million for its second fund. The current target is $30 million. Based in Bozeman, Montana, the venture firm backs tech companies that are in the state.
- From the archive: Jim Davidson on the birth of Silver Lake
In the week that it cemented its position as the preeminent technology-focused private equity investor, we revisit a 2010 conversation with co-founder Jim Davidson charting the firm’s meteoric early rise.
- VC-backed PrecisionHawk recruits Chasen as CEO
Raleigh, North Carolina and Toronto-based PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, has hired Michael Chasen as CEO. Previously, Chasen was the CEO and co-founder of Blackboard. PrecisionHawk's backers included Intel Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Verizon Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, Yamaha Motor, DuPont and Indiana University.
- Aquiline beefs up team with two new hires
Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based financial services-focused private equity firm, have added Max Chee and Michael Cichowski to their team. Both Chee and Cichowski will work on developing the firm's tech growth fund. Previously, Chee worked at Millennium Technology Value Partners where he was a managing partner while Cichowski was a managing director at an unidentified family office.
- Blackmore grabs $3.5 mln Series A
Bozeman, Montana-based Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc, a developer of frequency-modulated continuous-wave lidar, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding. Next Frontier Capital and Millennium Technology Value Partners led the round.
- Jumio inks $15 mln
Palo Alto, California-based Jumio, a digital ID verification company, has raised $15 million in financing from Centana Growth Partners LP and Millennium Technology Value Partners.
Data spotlight: DalCor leads top Q2 Canadian VC dealsBuilding on the robust activity of the preceding quarter, the top 10 Canadian deals raised about $347 million in Q2