North America

Argyle nabs $2.6 mln seed

New York-based Argyle, a provider of infrastructure for consumers to connect their workforce platforms to businesses, has raised $2.6 million in seed funding. The investors were Checkr and Bain Capital Ventures.

Cybersecurity firm Shift5 grabs $2.5 mln

Arlington, Virginia-based Shift5, Inc, a cybersecurity company that builds hardware and software products to defend weapon systems, air platforms, and commercial transportation systems, has secured $2.5 million in funding. Squadra Ventures led the round with participation from Lamphere Capital, Outland, Nue Capital and Emerging Ventures.

Healthy.io inks $60 mln Series C

Tel Aviv-based Healthy.io, a provider of home-based urinalysis, has secured $60 million in Series C funding. Corner Ventures led the round with participation from Joy Capital, Ansonia Holdings, Aleph and Samsung NEXT.

Nigerian digital bank Kuda locks in $1.6 mln

Kuda, a Nigerian digital bank, has raised $1.6 million in funding, according to a Medium blog post. The investors included Startupbootcamp, Haresh Aswani of the Tolaram Group and Ragnar Meitern.

Franklin Templeton raises over $84.7 mln for Franklin Blackhorse VC fund

Franklin Templeton has raised over $84.7 million for its Franklin Blackhorse venture fund, according to an updated SEC filing. No target was listed in the document.

SoftBank backs Meditation.live

Miami Beach-based Meditation.live, a platform that provides enterprise and consumer wellness, has secured $3 million in funding. The backer was SoftBank Capital NY.

VC-backed fitness startup Peloton Interactive targets $1.33 bln IPO: Reuters

New York-based Peloton Interactive, a fitness startup, is seeking to raise up to $1.33 billion for its IPO, reported Reuters. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BOfA Merrill Lynch and Barclays are among the underwriters for the IPO. Peloton's backers include TCV, Felix Capital, Tiger Global, Kleiner Perkins, Wellington Management and NBCUniversal, according to Crunchbase.

WaveOptics lands $13 mln Series C

WaveOptics, a maker of waveguide displays, has raised an additional $13 million in Series C funding, raising the total tally to $39 million. The investors were Goertek and Hostplus.

Flatfile attracts $2 mln

Denver-based Flatfile, which aims "to remove barriers between humans and data," has secured $2 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. The lead investor was Afore.

Neighborhood Goods takes in $11 mln Series A

Dallas-based retailer Neighborhood Goods has secured $11 million in Series A funding. Global Founders Capital led the round.