Private Equity
Codex Beauty, a clean beauty skincare brand, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The backer was Sekhmet Ventures.
1 min read · 03 June 2019
WorldRemit, a mobile payments company, has agreed to raise $175 million in Series D funding. Return backers TCV, Accel and Leapfrog Investments are leading the round.
1 min read · 03 June 2019
San Francisco-based Canopy, which provides premium shared workspace and private offices, said it has raised $2 million in strategic funding. Canopy, which is looking to raise a Series A, said the strategic funding came from Structure Capital, Erik Blachford (venture partner at TCV and former CEO of Expedia, Montage Ventures, Graph Ventures, Mark Pincus (former CEO of Zynga) and Spencer Rascoff (co-founder and former CEO of Zillow).
1 min read · 03 June 2019
Narbé Alexandrian, CEO of Canopy Rivers, the venture arm of Canopy Growth, is leading an ambitious strategy to fill a funding gap for startups expected to drive growth in the burgeoning global pot industry. Alexandrian, hired last year from OMERS Ventures, told PE Hub Canada the firm is targeting long-term financings of early-stage marijuana companies, a space investors have largely ignored. Investing from a $300 million pool, Canopy Rivers seeks opportunities across the cannabis value chain, a focus that also differentiates the firm. “Everybody is chasing the next cultivation deal,” Alexandrian said, noting this overlooks a wealth of ancillary activities representing strong growth potential.
3 min read · 31 May 2019
Supernode Ventures has raised $2.7 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $5 million. The New York City-based venture firm invests in early-stage tech companies.
1 min read · 31 May 2019
Supernode Ventures has raised $2.7 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $5 million. The New York City-based venture firm invests in early-stage tech companies.
1 min read · 31 May 2019
Houston-based Liongard, an automated system discovery and documentation software company, has secured $4.5 million in Series A funding. TDF Ventures led the round.
2 min read · 31 May 2019
Houston-based Liongard, an automated system discovery and documentation software company, has secured $4.5 million in Series A funding. TDF Ventures led the round.
2 min read · 31 May 2019
Soda Says, an online marketplace for tech products, has secured $2.5 million in funding. The lead investor was LocalGlobe.
1 min read · 31 May 2019
Pillar, a student loan management startup, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding, according to a blog post on its site. Kleiner Perkins led the round with participation from other investors that included Rainfall Ventures, Great Oaks VC, Financial Venture Studio, Kairos, Red Dog Capital and Day One Ventures.
1 min read · 31 May 2019
