Private Equity
Moi, a Japanese live streaming platform, has secured $6 million in Series A funding. The investors included GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership, KDDI Open Innovation Fund and SBI AI & Blockchain Fund.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
Sarasota, Florida-based KeyMe, a robotics and AI company in the locksmith industry, has secured $50 million in funding. The investor was BlackRock.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
CityBlock, a public health startup, has raised $65 million in Series B funding, according to a Medium blog post. Redpoint Ventures led the round. In addition to the funding, Elliot Geidt of Redpoint will join CityBlock's board of directors.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
HistoSonics, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based medical device company, has raised US$54 million in a Series C financing. The round was led by Varian Medical Systems Inc and joined by new and existing investors, including Lumira Ventures, a Canadian life sciences venture capital firm. Founded in 2009, HistoSonics has created a non-invasive robotic platform and novel beam therapy that destroys targeted tissues, including diseased tissues and tumors. The round's proceeds will be used to complete regulatory and commercial milestones and further develop the technology.
4 min read · 12 April 2019
Ajax Health, a medical device firm, has raised more than $85 million in funding. HealthQuest Capital led the round with participation from Aisling Capital and Polaris Partners.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
LumApps, a social intranet company, has raised $24 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. IdInvest led the round.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
FinLab EOS VC Fund will make an investment in Charlottesville, Virginia-based Moonlighting, an on-demand freelance platform. No financial terms were disclosed. FinLab EOS VC Fund is a venture fund backed by Block.one, the publisher of the blockchain protocol EOSIO and FinLab AG.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
Talentuno, an Hungarian HR startup, has secured 4 million euros in funding. Hiventures Ventures Fund Management Plc and Bonitás Venture Capital Fund Management Ltd led the round.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
Alacura Medical Transportation Management, a transportation benefit management provider for healthcare insurance plans, has appointed Ken Van Cara as CEO. Previously, he was president and COO at Clarus Healthcare. Alacura's backers include Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Fund and HCSC Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation.
4 min read · 12 April 2019
Vivid Seats has acquired Fanxchange, a Toronto-based ticket marketplace, for up to $85 million. Founded in 2009 by Brandon Koffler and Shawn Brookes, Fanxchange provides live event ticketing solutions for loyalty programs, financial institutions, travel and hotel providers, concierge services, e-commerce platforms and other distribution partners. Vivid Seats, a Chicago-based ticket marketplace, said the deal will enhance its portfolio. Fanxchange was backed by Azure Capital Partners and Plaza Ventures, which led its 2016 Series B financing, Gibraltar & Co, which led its 2014 Series A financing, and others. Vivid Seats is majority owned by U.S. private equity firm GTCR. It is also backed by Vista Equity Partners.
3 min read · 11 April 2019
