North America

Talent data platform Plum fetches seed funding

Waterloo, Canada-based Plum, a talent data platform, has raised C$4.2 million in seed funding. Real Ventures led the round. As a result of this investment, Plum has raised a total tally of C$6.1 million.

Dental Intelligence scores $34 mln Series A

Utah-based Dental Intelligence, an analytics and workflow automation platform for dental practices, has raised $34 million in Series A funding. The investor was K1 Investment Management.

Acronis racks up $147 mln

Switzerland and Singapore-based Acronis, a cybersecurity company, has secured $147 million in funding. Goldman Sachs led the round.

Merge Growth Advisors targets $50 mln for venture fund

Merge Growth Advisors LLC is seeking to raise $50 million for its new venture fund, according to an SEC filing. The Nashville-based advisory and investment firm specializes in merging like-companies for growth and exit strategies.

Hospitality brand AvantStay rakes in $20 mln

AvantStay, a hospitality brand focused on group travel, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. 3L Capital led the round with participation from other investors that include Bullpen Capital, Convivialite Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Zeno Ventures and Olympian Shaun White.

ArcTern Ventures wraps up sophomore fund

Toronto-based ArcTern Ventures, a venture firm that invests in clean tech companies, has closed its second fund at $200 million. The fund's investors include TD Bank Group, Suncor, BDC, The Ivey Foundation and another Canadian pension fund. The anchor investors were OMERS and Equinor, a Norwegian energy company. Last October, ArcTen raised $60 million in the first closing of its second fund, as reported by PE HUB. ArcTern’s Managing Partners Murray McCaig and Tom Rand co-founded ArcTern Ventures in 2012.

Telemedicine platform Maple takes in funding

Toronto-based Maple, a telemedicine platform that connects patients and healthcare providers, has secured $15.5 million in funding. Acton Capital leads the latest funding round with participation from Canadian home health institution SE Health.

Skout Cybersecurity snags $25 mln Series B

New York-based Skout Cybersecurity, a cloud-native cybersecurity provider for small and mid-sized businesses, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. ClearSky led the round.

Idelic lands $8 mln Series A

Pittsburgh-based Idelic, a data and analytics company focused on improving safety in the commercial/industrial transportation industry, has secured $8 million in Series A financing. Origin Ventures led the round with participation from TDF Ventures, Birchmere Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures and SaaS Venture Capital. In conjunction with the financing, Scott Stern of Origin Ventures and Matt Bressler of TDF Ventures have joined Idelic's board of directors.

XY Gaming inks $2.5 mln

San Francisco-based XY Gaming, a global esports tournament platform where users compete for cash prizes, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. KB Partners and Varga Capital led the round.