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Real estate investment platform AlphaFlow picks up $4.1 mln seedSan Francisco-based AlphaFlow, an automated alternative investment platform for real estate, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding. Resolute Ventures and Point72 Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Upside Partnership, Social Capital, Y Combinator, Clocktower Technology Ventures, an affiliate of Drobny Capital and Red Swan Ventures.
- Modern Meadow racks up $40 mln Series B
New York City-based Modern Meadow, a biofabrication company that grows animal-free leather made from living cells, has secured $40 million in Series B financing. Horizons Ventures and Iconiq Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included ARTIS Ventures, Temasek, Breakout Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Tony Fadell.
Data Spotlight: French companies raised more than €134 mln in AprilFrance was the most active country for VC dealmaking, backing 32 startups, ahead of second place Germany, which invested in 21 during the month
- Grovo rakes in $40 mln Series C
New York City-based Grovo, a platform for the modern workforce, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. Accel led the round with participation from Costanoa Venture Capital, SoftTech VC, Greg Waldorf and Vayner Capital.
- Shopping app Scratch picks up $3.6 mln seed
Shopping app Scratch has raised $3.6 million in seed funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included NextView Ventures, Red Swan Ventures and Blue Apron CEO Matt Salzberg.
- RRE Ventures, Eniac lead $2.2 mln round for Brightwheel
Brightwheel said Wednesday that it raised $2.2 million in seed funding led by RRE Ventures and Eniac Ventures. CrossLink Capital, Golden Venture Partners, Red Swan Ventures and Sherpa Ventures also participated. San Francisco-based Brightwheel provides a mobile SAAS platform for early education providers, including daycare, preschool, and afterschool programs.
- News company for millennials Mic nabs $17 mln
Mic, a news and media company for young people, has raised $17 million in funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Axel Springer, Lerer Ventures, Jim Clark, Advancit Capital, Red Swan Ventures and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Also, Mic has named Madhulika Sikka as executive editor.
- Asseta picks up $1 mln seed
San Francisco-based Asseta, a business-to-business marketplace for capital equipment and spare parts, has secured $1 million in seed funding. The investors included Red Swan Ventures, Zpark Venture, FundersClub and Winklevoss Capital.
- SolidX Partners inks $3 mln
SolidX Partners has received $3 million in seed funding. Liberty City Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Jim Pallotta, Red Sea Ventures, Stanley Shopkorn and Red Swan Ventures. Based in New York City, SolidX Partners is a financial services firm that provides institutional investor access to bitcoin and digital finance.