North America

MAXEX raises $38 mln

MAXEX LLC said Sept. 24 that it raised $38 million in a funding round led by Moore Asset Backed Fund LP. MAXEX, of Atlanta, is residential mortgage loan exchange provider.

Lionano raises $22 mln from WAVE Equity Partners, Helios Capital Ventures, NXT Ventures

Lionano said it raised $22 million of Series B capital in a round led by WAVE Equity Partners, Helios Capital Ventures and NXT Ventures.

Marissa Campise's Rucker Park Capital to raise a $50 mln VC fund

Marissa Campise has filed with the SEC to raise a $50 million venture-capital fund for her Rucker Park Capital, the filing shows.

Renovia racks up $42.3 mln

Boston-based Renovia, a provider of digital therapeutic and diagnostic devices that help women with pelvic floor dysfunction, has raised $42.3 million in funding, which included $32.3 million in Series B equity and $10 million in venture debt. Perceptive Advisors and Ascension Ventures led the Series B round with participation from Longwood Fund, Inova Strategic Investments, Cormorant Asset Management, OSF Ventures and Western Technology Investment. And, WTI also provided the venture debt. BayCross Capital Group LLC advised Renovia on the transaction.

Zencargo fetches over $4 mln

UK-based Zencargo, digital freight forwarder, has raised over $4 million in seed funding. LocalGlobe led the round with participation from Samos Investments and Picus Capital.

GHGSat secures $13 mln in OGCI-led Series A2 financing

GHGSat, a Montréal-based provider of global emissions monitoring services, has raised nearly $13 million (US$10 million) in a Series A2 financing. The round was led by U.K.-based OGCI Climate Investments. Other investors included Schlumberger, Space Angels and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Founded in 2011 by CEO Stéphane Germain, GHGSat is focused on remote sensing of greenhouse gas and air quality gas emissions from industrial sites using satellite technology. The company, which has so far raised more than $26 million (US$20 million), including government financing, will use the latest funds raised to accelerate commercialization, expand its custom analytics services, and launch an additional satellite.

Socotra locks in $5.5 mln from 8VC

Socotra, creator of an insurance core platform, has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding. The backer was 8VC. In addition to the funding, Joe Lonsdale, a founding partner at 8VC, will join the Socotra board.

Israeli diagnostics firm MeMed nabs over $70 mln

MeMed, an Israeli diagnostics company, has raised over $70 million in funding. The investors included Ping An Global Voyager Fund, Foxconn, Caesarea Medical Holdings, Clal Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, OurCrowd, Social Capital, WTI and Horizons Ventures.

Boldstart Ventures collects $40.65 mln for fourth fund

Boldstart Ventures has raised $40.65 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $75 million. New York City-based Boldstart invests in enterprise software.

Highspot lands $35 mln Series C

Seattle-based Highspot, a sales enablement platform, has raised $35 million in Series C funding. OpenView led the round with participation from Madrona Venture Group, Salesforce Ventures and Shasta Ventures.