North America

Tonkean nabs $7.2 mln seed

Tonkean, a robotic automation and management platform for business operations, has closed $7.2 million in seed funding. Foundation Capital led the round with participation from Magma Venture Partners and Slow Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Joanne Chen, a partner at Foundation Capital, is joining Tonkean's board of directors.

New deep learning startup OctoML locks in $3.9 mln

OctoML, a new deep learning startup, has secured $3.9 million in seed financing. Madrona Venture Group led the round with participation from Amplify Partners.

Animal biotech firm Gallant nets $11 mln

Gallant, an animal biotech firm, has raised $11 million in funding. The investors included Maveron, Bold Capital Partners, Bling Capital and Science Inc.

Grafana Labs snags $24 mln Series A

Grafana Labs, a provider of open source analytics and monitoring solutions for every database, has secured $24 million in Series A funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from Lead Edge Capital.

Real estate tech firm Blueground reels in $50 mln

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

Facial recognition company Incode pulls in $10 mln seed

Incode, a facial recognition company, has secured $10 million in seed funding. The investors were not named.

Vodia Ventures collects $4.66 mln for sophomore fund

Vodia Ventures has raised $4.66 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $20 million.

Ally takes in $15 mln Series B

Bellevue, Washington-based Ally, a business performance management software provider, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Tiger Global Management LLC led the round.

National Grid Partners makes three investments

National Grid Partners had made investments in CNIGuard, SparkCognition and Uniphore. No financial terms were disclosed. CNIGuard is a builder of internet-of-things cloud sensors; SparkCognition is a platform that provides artificial intelligence systems; and Uniphore specializes in IoT and AI solutions.

Northzone leads $60 mln round for Pollen

Pollen, formerly known as Verve, has raised $60 million in funding. Northzone led the round with participation from other investors that included Sienna Capital, Draper Esprit, Backed and Kindred. In addition to the funding, Gareth Jefferies of Northzone and Timo Boldt, founder and CEO of Gousto, have joined the Pollen's board. Pollen is an invite-only marketplace that enables people to bring their friends to the best experiences and share rewards.