Private Equity
BeBop Sensors Inc said April 18 that it raised more than $10 million in a Series A round led by Bullpen Capital. BeBop, of Berkeley, California, provides smart fabric sensors.
4 min read · 18 April 2018
Austin, Texas-based SLK Venture Capital is seeking to raise $24.5 million for its inaugural fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm, led by Steve Kuhn, invests in undercapitalized sectors and geographies, according to its website at www.slkventurecapital.com.
1 min read · 18 April 2018
Redaptive said it raised $20 million in a round led by CBRE and joined by ENGIE New Ventures, the venture capital arm of ENGIE; GXP Investments, the venture capital arm of Great Plains Energy; and Linse Capital.
1 min read · 18 April 2018
Atalaya Capital Management is investing in Point and is buying up to $150 million the company’s structured home equity investment instruments. Point, of Palo Alto, California, invests in real-estate properties, particularly houses and condos owned by consumers. Point's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Vikram Pandit and Laurence Tosi.
3 min read · 18 April 2018
New York-based RapidSOS, a provider of emergency technology, announced it has raised an additional $16 million in funding led by Highland Capital Partners. Microsoft Ventures and CSAA Insurance Group also participated in the funding. RapidSOS, founded in 2013, has now raised more than $30 million in funding.
1 min read · 18 April 2018
LawGeex said April 17 that it closed a $12 million funding round led by Aleph. Previous investors, including Lool Ventures, also participated. LawGeex, of Tel Aviv, using AI to help in-house legal teams automate the review and approval of everyday contracts.
3 min read · 18 April 2018
Medical Microinstruments SpA said April 18 that it raised 20 million euros ($24.5 million) in a Series A round led by Andera Partners, formerly known as Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners. Also participating were Panakes Partners and Fountain Healthcare, returning seed investor Sambatech, as well as two industry veterans Gus Castello, former SVP of product operations for Intuitive Surgical Inc and John Engels, founder of AxoGen Inc. Medical Microinstruments, of Calci, Italy, aims to improve clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery.
4 min read · 18 April 2018
Funding Societies said April 18 that it raised $25 million in Series B funding led by SoftBank Ventures Korea. The funding round also included existing investors Sequoia India, Alpha JWC Ventures (Indonesia), and Golden Gate Ventures. Qualgro and LINE Ventures also participated. Funding Societies, of Singapore, is peer-to-peer lending platform.
5 min read · 18 April 2018
Parsley Health has raised $10 million in funding led by FirstMark Capital, according to a blog post. Participating investors include Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, as well as Amplo, Trail Mix Ventures, Combine and The Chernin Group. The founders of companies including Casper, Warby Parker, Flatiron Health, Bumble and WTRMLN Water also took part in the round. Parsley Health, of New York, aims to redefine primary care with a root cause and whole-person approach.
1 min read · 17 April 2018
Inocucor Corp has acquired ATP Nutrition, a supplier of science-based plant nutrients located in Oak Bluff, Manitoba. No financial terms were disclosed. Inocucor, a Canadian developer and producer of biological crop inputs, said the deal will help spawn a suite of all-in-one crop treatments to maximize yields in broadacre crops. It will also support profitability in the near term. Founded in 2007 in Montréal, Inocucor earlier this year closed a $50.9 million Series B financing backed by new and existing investors, including TPG ART and Pontifax AgTech. In May, the company will occupy its new U.S. headquarters and commercialization office in Centennial, Colorado.
4 min read · 17 April 2018
