North America

Reali acquires online mortgage lender Lenda

Reali, a real estate tech firm, has acquired Lenda, an online mortgage lender. No financial terms were disclosed. Lenda's backers included SF Capital Group, CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund and Rubicon Venture Capital.

UK credit bureau Credit Kudos locks in funding

Credit Kudos, a London-based credit bureau, has secured 2.2 million pounds in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Ascension Ventures led the round.

Stryve Biltong grabs $16.5 mln Series B

Plano, Texas-based Stryve Biltong, a provider of biltong snacks, has raised $16.5 million in Series B funding. Meaningful Partners, Pendyne Capital and Murano Group led the round.

CloudGenix nets $65 mln

San Jose, California-based CloudGenix, a provider of a software-defined wide-area network, has secured $65 million in funding. The company's backers include Bain Capital Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Intel Capital and ClearSky.

Lyric pulls in $160 mln Series B

Lyric, a tech-enabled real estate and hospitality company, has raised $160 million in Series B funding. Airbnb led the round with participation from other investors that included Tishman Speyer, RXR Realty, Obvious Ventures, SineWave, New Enterprise Associates, SignalFire, FifthWall and Tusk Ventures.

On-demand tech company Native scores $2.5 mln

New York-based Native, an on-demand tech company, has raised $2.5 million in funding. Lavrock Ventures led the round with participation from Riverbend Capital.

Enterprise software firm Unqork nabs $22 mln Series A

New York City-based Unqork, an enterprise software company, has secured $22 million in Series A funding. Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments led the round with participation from other investors that included Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Honeycomb Ventures collects $72.1 mln for fourth fund

Honeycomb Ventures has raised $72.1 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed in the document.

Biofuels producer Enerkem closes $76.3 mln round, Suncor invests

Enerkem, a Montréal-based producer of biofuels and renewable chemicals from waste, has secured $76.3 million in a follow-on financing. New investor Suncor, a Calgary-based energy company, backed the round alongside existing investors. The latter include Braemar Energy Ventures, Cycle Capital, Fondaction, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, IQ, National Bank, Rho Ventures, Sunkem, Waste Management of Canada and Westly Group. Enerkem said the proceeds will fund development of its waste-to-energy facilities, including in Varennes, Québec, and Rotterdam, Holland. The round, combined with the company's $280 million deal in 2018, brings total financing to more than $676 million.

Returnly snags $19 mln Series B in Craft Ventures-led round

San Francisco-based Returnly, a post-purchase payments company, has secured $19 million in Series B funding. Craft Ventures led the round.