Private Equity
Massachusetts-based CozyKin, a nanny sharing and an infant childcare service, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The investors were Bessemer, NextView Ventures and Primary Venture Partners.
1 min read · 20 May 2019
UK-based Wagestream, a flexible wage app, has secured 40 million pounds in funding. Balderton and Northzone led the round.
4 min read · 20 May 2019
UK-based Rinri Therapeutics, a biotech company, has secured 1.4 million pounds in seed funding. Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and UCB Ventures led the round with participation from BioCity.
5 min read · 20 May 2019
Siemplify said May 20 that it raised $30 million Series C funding led by Georgian Partners. Siemplify, of New York, provides security orchestration, automation and response.
3 min read · 20 May 2019
Canopy Rivers has invested $1.5 million in BioLumic Ltd, a Palmerston North, New Zealand-based maker of a sustainable ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement system. The investment is part of the company’s $6.7 million Series A financing, led by Finistere Ventures, a U.S. food and agriculture venture capital firm. Canopy Director Mary Dimou will join the board as an observer. BioLumic will use the funds raised to accelerate and expand its UV light treatment initiatives, including for medical cannabis applications.
4 min read · 17 May 2019
U.S. impact venture capital firm S CAP has made an undisclosed investment in Libre Naturals, a Duncan, British Columbia-based maker of allergen-free snacks and cereals. Founded in 2012 by President Alana Elliott, Libre Naturals makes granola bars, protein bars, unbaked granolas and oatmeal cups that are free of the top 10 food allergens as well as gluten-free. Libre Naturals sells its products online and through select retailers in Canada and the United States. It expects to grow distribution across new retail channels over the next few months. S CAP invests in clean technology and food and beverage companies.
5 min read · 17 May 2019
U.S. impact venture capital firm S CAP has made an undisclosed investment in Libre Naturals, a Duncan, British Columbia-based maker of allergen-free snacks and cereals. Founded in 2012 by President Alana Elliott, Libre Naturals makes granola bars, protein bars, unbaked granolas and oatmeal cups that are free of the top 10 food allergens as well as gluten-free. Libre Naturals sells its products online and through select retailers in Canada and the United States. It expects to grow distribution across new retail channels over the next few months. S CAP invests in clean technology and food and beverage companies.
5 min read · 17 May 2019
Fastly Inc, a provider of an edge cloud platform, has debuted its IPO after pricing its 11.25 million shares at $16 per share. The stock began trading May 17, 2019 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FSLY." BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters. Fastly's pre-IPO backers included Sapphire Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and August Capital.
2 min read · 17 May 2019
HLM Venture Partners is seeking to raise $125 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Boston-based venture firm invests in healthcare.
1 min read · 17 May 2019
HLM Venture Partners is seeking to raise $125 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Boston-based venture firm invests in healthcare.
1 min read · 17 May 2019
