North America

Ezoic picks up $33 mln

California and UK-based Ezoic, an AI-driven platform for digital publishers, has secured $33 million in funding. The investor was Sageview Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Jeff Klemens, a partner at Sageview Capital, will join Ezoic's board of directors.

Mideast ecommerce platform Jollychic grabs $65 mln

Jollychic, a Mideast ecommerce platform, has secured $65 million in funding. The investor was G42 Group.

SoftBank Vision Fund leads $200 mln round for C2FO

C2FO, a market for working capital, has closed $200 million in funding. SoftBank Vision Fund led the round with participation from return backers Temasek and Union Square Ventures. In addition to the funding, Nahoko Hoshino will join the C2FO's board of directors on behalf of SoftBank Investment Advisers.

LanzaTech amasses $72 mln

LanzaTech, a sustainable fuels and chemicals platform, has secured $72 million in funding. The investor was Novo Holdings A/S.

M33 Growth backs RHI Group

Toronto-based RHI Group Inc., a marketing investment company focused on retail marketing solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was M33 Growth. RHI Group was co-founded by retail marketing veterans Alex Moorhead and Brian Sinclair. Boston-based M33 Growth invests in companies in the software, healthcare and services sectors throughout North America.

Glycomine rakes in $33 mln Series B

San Carlos, California-based Glycomine Inc, a biotechnology company, has raised $33 million in Series B financing. Novo Holdings A/S led the round.

Co-living startup Tripalink inks $10 mln Series B

Los Angeles-based Tripalink, a co-living start-up, has secured $10 million in Series B funding. The investors included Calin SJG Fund, L.P, K2VC, Tekton Ventures and Oriza Venture.

VC-backed Vor Biopharma appoints president/CEO

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Vor Biopharma, an oncology company, has named Dr. Robert Ang as president and CEO. Ang is the former chief business officer of Neon Therapeutics. Vor Biopharma's backers include 5AM Ventures, RA Capital Management and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc.

Sunverge nets $11 mln

San Francisco-based Sunverge, a provider of an distributed energy resource control and aggregation platform, has secured $11 million in funding. Ecosystem Integrity Fund led the round with participation from Equinor Energy Ventures and Evergy Ventures.

BlueDot nabs $9.2 mln in Series A led by The Co-operators, BDC

Toronto-based digital health company BlueDot has secured about $9.2 million (US$7 million) in a Series A financing, bringing total funding to about $12.6 million (US$9.5 million). The round was led by The Co-operators, a Canadian insurance and financial services co-operative, and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund. They were joined by existing investor Horizon Ventures. Founded in 2013 by CEO Kamran Khan, BlueDot applies human- and artificial intelligence-enabled analytics to big data to track, contextualize and anticipate infectious diseases worldwide. The company will use the funds raised to develop its product suite, grow sales and commercialization efforts, and expand into new markets.