Private Equity
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has launched Cheffes de file, an initiative intended to help grow women-led companies in Québec. Cheffes de file will operate as a collaboration platform, bringing women entrepreneurs together to share best practices. Additionally, participants will be provided with value-adding resources and information, as well as access to local and global networks of coaches and experts. Cheffes de file will include about 50 women who are decision-makers and shareholders of Québec companies with sales ranging from $5 million to $20 million.
3 min read · 29 October 2018
Singapore-based AnyMind Group, an AI solutions provider, has raised $13.4 million in funding. The investors included LINE Corporation, Mirai Creation Fund, JAFCO Asia and Dream Incubator.
1 min read · 29 October 2018
Zentail, an e-commerce automation software operations platform, has secured $5 million in Series A financing. Initialized Capital led the round with participation from FundersClub.
1 min read · 29 October 2018
Mountain View, California-based Waterline Data, a provider of data cataloging solutions and applications, has raised $14.5 million in Series C funding. Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from Jackson Square Ventures, Partech Ventures and Infosys.
1 min read · 29 October 2018
EverZinc, a portfolio company of OpenGate Capital, has launched EverZinc Digital, which plans on developing new rechargeable energy storage solutions, extended-life packaging and coating applications and new skincare, rubber, and agricultural products. EverZinc Digital was formed in partnership with XponentialWorks, a venture investment, corporate adviser and product development company, specializing in artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics and the digital transformation of traditional businesses.
3 min read · 29 October 2018
Taloflow, a Vancouver-based cloud infrastructure management platform, has raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed financing. The round was led by Victory Square Technologies. It was joined by Plug and Play Ventures, David Tedman, co-founder of Hootsuite, Ross Wightman, founding engineer of Avigilon, and Aly Madhavji, founder of Blockchain Founders Fund. Launched in 2017, Taloflow’s software-as-a-service offering helps enterprises improve cloud infrastructure performance and reduce costs. Led by CEO Louis-Victor Jadavji, Taloflow said it was recently accepted into the first batch of the Plug and Play Enterprise 2.0 Startup Accelerator program in Silicon Valley.
4 min read · 29 October 2018
Sweetgreen is seeking to raise about $200 million, CNBC reported. Fidelity Investments is leading the round for the fast-casual food chain that focuses on salads, the story said.
1 min read · 29 October 2018
San Leandro, California-based Geltor, which designs animal-and GMO-free designer proteins, including collagen, announced last week it raised $18.2 million in a Series A round of funding. Cultivian Sandbox Ventures led the financing, which included GELITA, ADM Ventures, Cavallo Ventures and Box Group. The company, founded in 2015, has now raised $23 million to date.
1 min read · 29 October 2018
Epic Games said Oct. 26 that it raised $1.25 billion from KKR, ICONIQ Capital, Smash Ventures, aXiomatic, Vulcan Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Epic Games, of Cary, North Carolina, is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Minority investors already include Tencent, Disney and Endeavor. Raine Group and Guggenheim Securities LLC provided financial advice to Epic Games. Smith Anderson is acting as legal adviser to Epic Games.
2 min read · 26 October 2018
Cary, North Carolina-based Epic Games, a creator of video games, has secured about $1.25 billion in funding. The investors were KKR, ICONIQ Capital, Smash Ventures, aXiomatic, Vulcan Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Raine Group and Guggenheim Securities LLC are serving as financial advisers to Epic Games on the transaction while Smith Anderson is providing legal advice.
2 min read · 26 October 2018
