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White Star holds first close on new $30m digital asset fundMulti-stage venture capital firm White Star Capital has held a first close of its new US$30 million Digital Asset Fund.
Foodtech investing surges, accelerated by the coronavirusThe latest evidence comes from Scrum Ventures, which has launched a studio.
White Star Capital expands its Canadian presenceInternational investor opens office in Toronto and announces hires and promotions for its Montreal and Toronto offices.
- Sun Life Financial leads C$43m investment in Dialogue
Canadian financial services firm Sun Life Financial has led a C$43 million investment in Dialogue, a Montreal-based virtual healthcare company.
Vention grabs Series B financing led by Georgian PartnersMontreal-based Vention, a manufacturing automation technology company, has raised C$38M in Series B financing.
Dahmakan snaps up $18m Series BMalaysian food delivery startup Dahmakan has secured $18 million in Series B funding.
Spatial rakes in $14 mln Series ANew York City-based Spatial, a holographic collaboration platform, has secured $14 million in Series A funding.
Flare Systems raises $1 mln in seed financing led by Luge CapitalFlare Systems, a Montréal-based dark-net intelligence platform focused on helping financial institutions prevent cyber-crimes, has raised $1 million in a seed-stage financing. The round was led by Luge Capital, a Canadian fintech venture capital firm. Also participating was White Star Capital. Founded in 2017, Flare Systems will use the round's proceeds to expand its roll-out in Canada and the United States, and further develop its suite of products. Luge last year raised an initial $75 million https://www.pehub.com/canada/2018/06/caisse-helps-luge-capital-raise-debut-fintech-funds-100-mln-target/ for its inaugural fund.
- Parsley Health scores $26 mln
Parsley Health, a provider of holistic personalized medicine designed to reverse chronic illness and optimize health, has raised $26 million in funding. White Star Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included FirstMark Capital, Amplo, Alpha Edison, Trail Mix Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures and Galaxy Digital.
- CIBC backs White Star
CIBC Innovation Banking has provided a refinancing of White Star Capital’s capital call line. No financial terms were disclosed. In June 2018, White Star closed its second fund https://www.pehub.com/canada/2018/06/tech-backer-white-star-capital-raises-180-mln-second-fund-reuters/ at US$180 million. White Star Capital is a tech-focused early-stage venture firm that invests in North America and Europe. The firm has offices in Montreal, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.