Private Equity
Senso.ai, a Toronto-based financial technology artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has raised $1.5 million in a seed-stage financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Breakaway Growth Fund (BGF), with participation from NEXT Canada and Techstars. Founded in 2017 by CEO Saroop Bharwani and CTO Nick Seelert, Senso.ai provides financial institutions with a cloud-based infrastructure to generate predictive insights about consumer portfolios. Its solutions are being leveraged by Canadian institutions, including RBC. Senso.ai said the round's proceeds will support product development and expansion in the U.S. market.
4 min read · 21 May 2019
San Francisco-based Silo, a technology-driven marketplace that uses AI to streamline supply chains for perishable agribusiness, has raised $3 million in funding. Initialized Capital led the round.
3 min read · 21 May 2019
Burlingame, California-based Aperia Technologies Inc, a supplier of tire management technologies, has raised $36 million in Series C1 funding. Blackhorn Ventures and Tenfore Holdings led the round.
1 min read · 21 May 2019
Tachyus, a provider of data-driven production optimization software to the oil and gas industry, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. Cottonwood Venture Partners led the round. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co was financial adviser to Tachyus on the deal.
1 min read · 21 May 2019
Tachyus, a provider of data-driven production optimization software to the oil and gas industry, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. Cottonwood Venture Partners led the round. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co was financial adviser to Tachyus on the deal.
1 min read · 21 May 2019
Santa Monica, California-based Tyffon, an immersive entertainment company, has raised $7.8 million in financing. Tokyo Broadcasting System led the round.
1 min read · 21 May 2019
Santa Monica, California-based Tyffon, an immersive entertainment company, has raised $7.8 million in financing. Tokyo Broadcasting System led the round.
1 min read · 21 May 2019
Boston-based Mightier, a children's behavioral health firm, has secured $6.6 million in Series A funding. Foxkiser led the round with participation from other investors that included Asset Management Ventures, FundRx, Founder Collective, Slow Ventures and Project 11.
3 min read · 21 May 2019
Boston-based Mightier, a children's behavioral health firm, has secured $6.6 million in Series A funding. Foxkiser led the round with participation from other investors that included Asset Management Ventures, FundRx, Founder Collective, Slow Ventures and Project 11.
3 min read · 21 May 2019
Velofix, a Vancouver-based full-service mobile bike shop operator, has secured undisclosed financing from a fund managed by Canadian growth equity firm MacKinnon, Bennett & Co (MKB). Launched in 2013 by CEO Chris Guillemet, President Davide Xausa and Vice President Boris Martin, Velofix has since expanded through franchising. The round's proceeds will be used by the company for expanding across North America, enhancing its technology and scaling its marketing activity. Last year, MKB raised more than $50 million for MKB Partners Fund LP to invest in the clean energy, smart city and transportation sectors.
3 min read · 21 May 2019
