North America

TrackTik raises $45 mln from Georgian Partners, Caisse de dépôt

TrackTik Software Inc, a Montréal-based provider of security workforce management cloud solutions, has raised $45 million in follow-on financing. Canadian growth equity firm Georgian Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec backed the round. The company's other investors include iNovia Capital and Klass Capital. Founded in 2013 by CEO Simon Ferragne, TrackTik provides an all-in-one platform offering professional security services companies control of every aspect of their business. The funds raised will be used for new product development, including artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. They will also allow TrackTik to double its workforce to support global growth.

EQT Ventures adds partners to its London team

EQT Ventures announced this week that Johan Svanström and Lyle Fong have joined London team as partners. The firm, launched nearly three years ago, now has 30 team members worldwide in six cities, London, San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm and Amsterdam. Svanström was previously president of Hotels.com and Fong is a serial entrepreneur, having founded enterprise software and gaming companies, including Lithium.

Optum Ventures backs AbleTo

AbleTo, a provider of virtual behavioral health care, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Optum Ventures.

Keros Therapeutics nets $23 mln Series B

Lexington, Massachusetts-based Keros Therapeutics, which is focused on developing treatments for neuromuscular diseases, has raised $23 million in Series B financing. The investors included Pontifax, Arkin Bio Ventures, Partners Innovation Fund, Medison Pharma and Global Health Sciences Fund.

Stelexis Therapeutics procures $43 mln Series A

New York-based Stelexis Therapeutics, a cancer therapeutics firm, has secured $43 million in Series A financing. Stelexis is backed by Deerfield.

Apollomics racks up $100 mln Series B

Apollomics Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology combination therapies, has raised $100 million in Series B financing. CMB International led the round with participation from other investors that included OrbiMed Asia.

Spring Lake leads Series A round for Forefront Telecare

Novato, California-based Forefront Telecare Inc, a provider of behavioral telehealth services to seniors in rural facilities in the U.S., has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding. Spring Lake Equity Partners led the round.

Cherry Ventures targets over $200.7 mln for third U.S. fund

Cherry Ventures is seeking to raise over $200.7 million for its third U.S. fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Berlin, Cherry Ventures makes seed investments.

K1 invests $200 mln in Onit

Onit Inc, a provider of enterprise workflow solutions, has secured $200 million in funding. The investor was K1 Investment Management.

Israeli drone tech company Flytrex rakes in $7.5 mln Series B

Tel Aviv-based Flytrex, a drone technology company, has raised $7.5 million in Series B funding. Benhamou Global Ventures led the round.