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Robotics company Canvas Technology scores $15 mln Series ARobotics company Canvas Technology has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Playground Global led the round with participation from other investors that included Xplorer Capital, AME Cloud Ventures and Morado Ventures.
- Android creator's startup raises $300 million, first smartphone due soon: Reuters
Essential Products, the smartphone startup founded by a co-creator of the Android mobile operating system, has raised $300 million in new funding and signed up retailers to sell its first device, Reuters reported.
- Nauto inks $159 mln Series B
Palo Alto, California-based Nauto, a self-driving vehicle tech company, has raised $159 million in Series B funding. SoftBank Group Corp. and Greylock Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included BMW iVentures, General Motors Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Playground Global and Draper Nexus.
- Playground Ventures seeks to raise $15 mln affiliates fund
Playground Ventures is raising a $15 million affiliates fund in addition to its $500 million second fund, according to a filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1710770/000171077017000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml with the SEC. The firm invests in companies developing software-defined hardware, including mobile-linking platform Branch, RightHand Robotics and IoT video conferencing hardware company Owl Labs, according to its website http://playground.global/ The Palo Alto-based venture firm and its affiliated tech incubator Playground Global is run by Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, and Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak.
- Playground Global collects $40 mln for fund
Playground Global LLC has raised $40 million for its newest fund, according to an SEC filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638842/000163884217000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml The Palo Alto, California-based firm, founded by former Android chief Andy Rubin, invests in and incubates startups building software-based hardware.
- ConnectedYard fetches $7 mln Series A
Palo Alto, California-based ConnectedYard, a smart water care solution provider for pools and hot tubs, has secured $7 million in Series A financing. The investors included Playground Global and Tandem Capital.
- Ginko Ventures leads funding round for French sound startup Devialet
Paris-based Devialet, a sound technology startup, has secured 100 million euros in funding. Ginko Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Foxconn, Groupe Renault, Sharp Corporation, Playground Global, Naver, Roc Nation, Future French Champions, CM-CIC Investissement and BPI France.
- Playground nearly doubles target for Fund II
VC firm Playground Global, which was co-founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, raised $300m for its debut fund last year and is now targeting $500m for its second fund.