North America

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.

Upfront Ventures leads $6 mln round for Nexkey

Nexkey, a provider of mobile access control solutions, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Upfront Ventures led the round.

Employee-centric platform Voilà! gathers nearly $3 mln

Québec-based Voilà!, an employee-centric platform that simplifies scheduling and workforce optimization, has raised nearly $3 million in funding. The investors include Investissement Québec, Panache Ventures and Telegraph Hill Capital. The capital infusion will be used for personnel hiring, growth and to add business intelligence components.

Grammarly nabs $90 mln in General Catalyst-led round

San Francisco-based Grammarly, a provider of a AI-powered digital writing assistant, has received $90 million in funding. General Catalyst led the round with participation.

Updata Partners amasses $237.55 mln for sixth fund

Updata Partners has raised $237.55 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $300 million. Based in Washington, D.C., Updata backs software and software-enabled businesses.

Shared EV firm Revel takes in $27.6 mln Series A

Brooklyn, New York-based Revel, a shared electric vehicle firm, has secured $27.6 million in Series A funding. Ibex Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Toyota AI Ventures, Maniv Mobility, Blue Collective and Launch Capital.

Nerd Street Gamers nets $12 mln Series A

Nerd Street Gamers, an esports infrastructure company, has raised $12 million in Series A financing. Five Below Inc led the round with participation from Comcast, SeventySix Capital, Elevate Capital and angel investor George Miller. PJ Solomon advised Five Below on the transaction.

Gingko Bioworks secures $350 mln for Ferment Consortium

Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks, an organism company, has raised $350 million for the Ferment Consortium, a new fund. Ferment Consortium's investors include Viking Global Investors, General Atlantic and Cascade Investment. Ferment Consortium is focused on backing Ginkgo spinout companies.

XTransfer inks $15 mln

Shanghai-based XTransfer, a provider of cross-border financial services for China-based foreign trade enterprises, has closed $15 million in Series B-1 financing. The lead investor was eWTP Fund.

Future Meat Technologies scores $14 mln Series A

Israeli meat startup Future Meat Technologies has secured $14 million in Series A funding. S2G Ventures and Emerald Technology Ventures led the round.