North America

Jorsek pockets $2.7 mln

Rochester, New York and Poland-based Jorsek, a provider of knowledge management software for the technical documentation market, has raised $2.7 million in funding. Armory Square Ventures led the round with participation from Greycroft and Drake Ventures.

Cognitive data platform Red Sift procures $8.8 mln

London-based Red Sift, a cognitive data platform, has raised $8.8 million in funding. MMC Ventures led the round with participation from In-Q-Tel, Inc, White Star Capital and Oxford Capital.

Built Robotics nets $33 mln Series B

San Francisco-based Built Robotics, which develops AI guidance systems to transform heavy equipment into autonomous robots, has secured $33 million in Series B funding. Next47, a venture fund backed by Siemens, led the round.

Kitchen United locks in $40 mln Series B

Kitchen United, a kitchen as a service company, has secured $40 million in Series B funding. RXR Realty and GV led the round.

Stripe amasses $250 mln

Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, is raising $250 million in funding. The investors include General Catalyst, Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.

Smarter Sorting pulls in $17 mln Series A

Austin-based Smarter Sorting, a provider of granular, chemical-level data about consumer products, has secured $17 million in Series A funding. US Ecology led the round with participation from other investors that included RTP Ventures.

Hydrostor grabs $37 mln

Toronto and Australia-based Hydrostor, a developer of advanced compressed air energy storage projects, has secured $37 million in financing. The investors included Elemental Energy, Canoe Financial, ArcTern Ventures, MaRS Catalyst Fund and Lorem Partners. RBC Capital Markets advised Hydrostor on the transaction.

Hydrostor racks up $49 mln

Toronto and Australia-based Hydrostor, a developer of advanced compressed air energy storage projects, has secured $49 million in growth financing. The investors included Elemental Energy, Canoe Financial, ArcTern Ventures, MaRS Catalyst Fund and Lorem Partners. RBC Capital Markets advised Hydrostor on the transaction. Also, Meridiam, a global developer, asset and fund manager specializing in sustainable infrastructure and energy transition projects, has formed a strategic partnership with Hydrostor to support the origination and development of Hydrostor projects. In conjunction with this partnership, Elisabeth Hivon, a partner at Meridiam, has joined Hydrostor’s board of directors.

Healthcare tech firm InsightRX nabs $10 mln Series A

InsightRX, a healthcare tech company, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. HealthX Ventures led the round with participation from Rock Health, OSF Healthcare, Leawood Venture Capital, Premier Inc and GreatPoint Ventures.

Mesa picks up $52 mln from HarbourVest Partners

HarbourVest Partners has invested $52 million in Mesa Natural Gas Solutions LLC, a power solutions company. Mesa is backed by BP Energy Partners LLC.