North America

CIBC Innovation Banking invests in growth of SiteDocs

CIBC Innovation Banking has provided undisclosed debt financing to SiteDocs Safety Corp, an Abbotsford, British Columbia-based safety management software provider. The CIBC group said the funding will be used in conjunction with a recent equity financing to support the company's growth across North America and beyond. Founded in 2012, SiteDocs provides digital solutions to construction companies and other businesses to help them manage their workplace safety programs more efficiently. It is led by CEO Kent Bergstrom. Last year, PE Hub Canada interviewed Mark McQueen, the CIBC group’s president and executive managing director.

Bowery Capital leads $2.5 mln round for StayTuned

New York-based StayTuned, a distribution platform for video creators, has raised $2.5 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Bowery Capital led the round.

Armorblox scores $16.5 mln Series A

Sunnyvale, California-based Armorblox, a provider of a "natural language understanding platform," has closed $16.5 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst led the round.

K2 Cyber Security gathers $6 mln seed

San Jose, California-based K2 Cyber Security Inc, a cloud workload protection platform, has secured $6 million in seed funding. The backers were GreatPoint Ventures and Embark Ventures.

Consumer robotics maker Vincross reels in $10 mln

Vincross, a consumer robotics maker, has secured $10 million in funding. Lenovo led the round with participation from other backers that included GGV Capital and Seek Dource.

ViSenze procures $20 mln Series C

ViSenze, a image recognition startup, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. Gobi Partners and Sonae IM led the round.

Calypso Biotech picks up Series A funding

Calypso Biotech, a Dutch developer of therapeutic antibodies for autoimmune diseases, has secured 20 million euros in Series A financing. The lead backers were Gilde Healthcare and Inkef Capital.

ThousandEyes locks in $50 mln Series D in GV-led round

San Francisco-based ThousandEyes, a provider of digital experience intelligence, has raised $50 million in Series D funding. GV led the round.

Clutter rakes in $200 mln Series D

Clutter, a tech-enabled, on-demand storage company, has raised $200 million in Series D funding. SoftBank Vision Fund led the round with participation from Sequoia, Atomico, GV, Fifth Wall and Four Rivers.

Blockchain security company CipherTrace fetches $15 mln

CipherTrace, a blockchain security company, has raised $15 million in funding. Aspect Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Galaxy Digital, Neotribe Ventures and WestWave Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Aspect’s Mark Kraynak will join CipherTrace's board of directors.