North America

BOU takes in $4 mln Series B

BOU, a provider of cooking products, has secured $4 million in Series B funding. The investors included FounderMade and Nebari Ventures.

Alphamab nabs more than $100 mln Series A

China-based Alphamab Oncology, a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating cancer, has raised more than $100 million in Series A funding. The investors included Advantech Capital, PAG,OrbiMed, Heritage Provider Network and Janchor Partners.

Wonder Ventures collects $15 mln for sophomore fund

Wonder Ventures has raised $15 million for its second fund, according to a blog post. Wonder Ventures II is seeking to invest in Los Angeles-based tech startups. The fund's limited partners include institutional fund-of-funds and large family offices.

Oracle to buy VC-backed Talari Networks

Oracle has agreed to acquire San Jose, California-based Talari Networks, a provider of SD-WAN technology, according to an announcement on the Oracle site. No financial terms were disclosed. Talari’s investors include Menlo Ventures, Silver Creek Ventures and Four Rivers Group.

Citrix buys VC-backed micro app platform Sapho

Citrix has acquired San Bruno, California-based Sapho, a micro app platform, according to an online Citrix announcement. No financial terms were disclosed. Sapho's backers included Caffeinated Capital.

MapAnything scores $42.5 mln Series C

Charlotte, North Carolina-based MapAnything, a provider of location-of-things solutions, has raised $42.5 million in Series C funding. The investors were GM Ventures, Andrew Leto, Salesforce Ventures, Greycroft, Harbert Growth Partners and David Stern.

Fintech startup Self Lender lands $10 mln Series B

Austin, Texas-based Self Lender, a fintech startup, has secured $10 million in Series B financing. Altos Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Silverton Partners and Accion Venture Lab.

Twiga Foods snags $10 mln

Twiga Foods, a Kenyan-based start-up connecting smallholder farmers in rural areas to informal retail vendors in cities, has raised $10 million in funding. IFC and TLcom led the round with participation from return backers Wamda Capital, DOB Equity, 1776 and Adolph H.Lundin.

UpVentures leads seed round for social CRM platform SAM.AI

New York-based SAM.AI, a social CRM platform, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. UpVentures Capital led the round. In addition to the funding, SAM.AI has acquired IntroNet, an application that makes it easy to make and track introductions and referrals to people in your professional and personal networks.

Sift Healthcare inks $1 mln

Milwaukee-based Sift Healthcare, a revenue cycle intelligence company, has secured $1 million in funding. The investors included Winnebago Seed Fund and Wind River Financial.