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The other investor was MetLife Investment Management.

Sharegain, a capital markets infrastructure fintech firm, has raised $64 million in Series B funding.

Celsius Network, Hoboken, New Jersey-based cryptocurrency earning and borrowing platform, has raised $400 million in financing.

Canadian private equity firm Westcap Management has invested Rocky Mountain Equipment, a Calgary-based agriculture and construction equipment dealer.

Blueground, a real estate tech company, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. WestCap Investment Partners and Prime Ventures led the round.

Montréal-born hospitality brand Sonder has raised about $275 million (US$210 million) in a Series D financing led by Valor Equity, Westcap and Nicolas Pritzker, all new investors. The round values the business at more than US$1 billion, according to a news release. Other first-time backers of the deal include Canada’s Inovia Capital, which earlier this year raised US$600 million https://www.pehub.com/canada/2019/02/inovia-capital-raises-800-mln-for-full-stack-strategy-opens-london-office/ for new venture and growth-equity funds. Founded in 2012 by CEO Francis Davidson and COO Lucas Pellan, Sonder has its headquarters in San Francisco, relocating from Montréal in 2017. As part of the Series D, the company said it will open a second global HQ in Canada.

H.J.R. Asphalt LP, a Saskatoon-based highway infrastructure company, has completed a $26.3 million management buyout in partnership with Golden Opportunities Fund, an affiliate of Canadian private equity firm Westcap Management. The transaction saw Golden Opportunities invest $10.5 million in syndication with another Westcap fund /canada/2015/05/15/westcap-raises-57-mln-for-new-management-buyout-fund/ Westcap MBO Investment LP, to secure majority ownership of H.J.R. Asphalt alongside key executives. The company said Westcap's investment brings financial, strategic and operational support to its role as a solutions provider in Saskatchewan's road construction industry. Last November, Westcap invested in /canada/2015/11/19/two-westcap-funds-invest-25-mln-in-dynaventure-buyout/ DynaVenture Corp's buyout.

Funds managed by Canadian private equity firm Westcap Management have invested in a management buyout that acquired affiliates of DynaVenture Corp. Golden Opportunities Fund and Westcap MBO Investment LP /canada/2015/05/15/westcap-raises-57-mln-for-new-management-buyout-fund/ partnered in a $25 million investment in the deal. Saskatoon-based DynaVenture comprises four distinct businesses: machining and fabrication specialist DynaIndustrial; Tackpoint, a maker of anti-friction bearing solutions; crane services provider Dyna Crane Services; and Fluid Clarification, a separation technologies and filtration systems supplier. DynaVenture said the Westcap partnership will help it execute growth plans at home and in global markets.

The firm held a 'record' first close for WestCap Strategic Operator Fund III during Q4 2025, sources tell Buyouts, backed by a mix of new and existing LPs.

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The funds raised will be used to accelerate the company’s growth across several fronts, including fueling its new social commerce initiatives.

Mothership, a short-haul freight-technology company, has raised $76 million in funding.

Point, a fintech company and home equity platform, has secured $115 million in funding.