North America

Spot.IM amasses $25 mln Series D

New York City-based Spot.IM, a social engagement and community platform for digital publishers, has raised $25 million in Series D funding, according to a blog post on its site. Insight Venture Partners led the round.

Masabi nets $20 mln

Masabi, a provider of software-as-a-service ticketing and payments to public transportation, has raised $20 million in funding. Smedvig Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included MMC Ventures.

Built Technologies takes in $31 mln Series B

Nashville-based Built Technologies, a construction lender, has secured $31 million in Series B financing. Goldman Sachs Investment Partners led the round with participation from Index Ventures, Nyca Partners, Regions Bank, Canapi Ventures and Nine Four Ventures.

M25 sets $30 mln target for third fund

M25 is seeking to raise $30 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Chicago, the early-stage venture firm invests in companies headquartered in the Midwest.

BMO unveils tech financing, advisory group led by Andre Salvi

Bank of Montreal (BMO) has launched a new specialized group to provide advice and financing to companies in Canada's technology sectors. BMO's Technology and Innovation Banking Group will support companies at every stage of their life-cycle, from startup to post-exit or initial public offering, and help them build cross-border operations. The group is headed by Andre Salvi, whose prior BMO roles include serving as a private equity professional at BMO Capital Partners and leading partnerships with financial technology companies. He will be joined by Managing Directors Devon Dayton and Deirdre Bergin.

ManyChat snags $18 mln Series A

San Francisco-based ManyChat, a messenger marketing platform, has raised $18 million in Series A funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from Flint Capital.

PFL scores $30 mln Series C

The Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts league, has secured $30 million in Series C funding. The investors included Mark Burnett, Elysian Park Ventures, SWaN Ventures and Ted Leonsis.

Cliently picks up $1 mln seed

Cliently, a provider of automated sales engagement and lead generation solutions, has raised $1 million in seed funding. Active Capital led the round.

Allganize nabs $3.4 mln Series A

Allganize, a provider of deep-learning based natural-language understanding and conversational AI for enterprise, has raised $3.4 million in Series A funding. SparkLabs Ventures led the round with participation from Global Brain, Bass Investment Corp, Laguna Investment and Fast Investment.

Citi Ventures backs Zūm

Redwood City, California-based Zūm, a logistics platform for rides for school districts and families, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Citi Ventures.