North America

IoT platform Particle gathers $40 mln Series C

Particle, a internet of things platform, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. Qualcomm Ventures LLC and Energy Impact Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Root Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Industry Ventures, Spark Capital, Green D Ventures, Counterpart Ventures and SOSV.

Kangarootime rallies $3.5 mln Series A

Buffalo, New York-based Kangarootime, a provider of early childhood software, has secured $3.5 million in Series A funding. The firm's investors include Cultivation Capital.

Online shopping platform Curated pockets $27.5 mln

Curated, an online shopping platform, has secured $27.5 million across two previously undisclosed rounds of funding. Forerunner Ventures led the Series A round. In conjunction with the funding, Kirsten Green, founder and managing director of Forerunner Ventures, has joined Curated's board of directors.

Folloze attracts $11 mln Series B

San Mateo, California-based Folloze, a provider of applied hyper-personalization solutions, has secured $11 million in Series B funding. BGV led the round with participation from Canvas Ventures, Cervin Ventures, Grayhawk Capital and SVB.

Medical tech firm Cytovale nets $15 mln

San Francisco-based Cytovale Inc, a medical technology company, has raised $15 million in financing. Breakout Ventures and Blackhorn Ventures led the round.

CI backs Toronto fintech firm d1g1t

CI Financial Corp is making an investment in Toronto-based fintech firm d1g1t Inc. No financial terms were disclosed. The capital will be used for product innovation and commercial expansion. Last year, d1g1t secured Series A funding from Purpose Financial, which is backed by OMERS Platform Investments.

Viola Ventures leads Series A round for Ruti

Belmont, California-based Ruti, a tech-savvy fashion brand, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Viola Ventures led the round.

Link3D picks up $7 mln

Boulder, Colorado-based Link3D, a provider of additive MES workflow software, has secured $7 million in funding. AI Capital led the round.

Tactile Mobility takes in $9 mln: Reuters

Tactile Mobility, an Israeli auto tech firm, has secured $9 million in funding, reported Reuters. The investors included Porsche and Union Tech Ventures. The capital infusion will be used for product development and marketing operations expansion.

Data value platform Grax locks in $12.8 mln

Grax, a data value platform, has raised $12.8 million in Series A financing. The investor was Volition Capital.