North America

Seamless Docs fetches $7.5 mln

SeamlessDocs, an eSig and form automation platform that specializes in working with governments to help them digitize their PDF and form processes, has raised $7.5 million in funding. SJF Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Motorola Solutions, Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator, NY State Innovation Ventures and CapRock.

Game developer Virtuos scores $15 mln

Virtuos, a game developer, has raised $15 million in funding. The lead investor was 3D Capital Partners.

Cambridge Innovation Center grabs $58 mln

Massachusetts-based Cambridge Innovation Center, a builder and operator of innovation campuses, has secured $58 million in funding. The investor was HB Reavis.

Faction raises $18 mln

Faction said March 15 that it raised $18 million in a Series B funding round led by River Cities Capital Funds. Other investors include Dell Technologies Capital while existing investors Sweetwater Capital, Meritage Funds and Charterhouse Strategic Partners also participated. Faction, of Denver, provides a multi-cloud platform.

Andreessen Horowitz leads $9 mln funding of RapidAPI

San Francisco-based RapidAPI, provider of an API marketplace for developers, announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, which included SV Angel, Green Bay Capital and Tony Jamous, co-founder and CEO of Nexmo. The company, which also has offices in Tel Aviv and Kiev, has now raised $12.5 million in total funding. As part of the latest round, Andresseen Horowitz Partner Martin Casado is joining the board.

Skilljar raises $16.4 mln from Mayfield, Shasta

Seattle-based Skilljar, which provides a learning management platform for companies to educate customers and partners, announced it has raised $16.4 million in Series A funding. New investors Mayfield and Shasta Ventures participated in the round with existing investor Trilogy Equity Partners. As part of the funding, Rajeev Batra of Mayfield and Doug Pepper of Shasta have joined the board. Skilljar, previously raise $2.6 million in seed-stage funding from Trilogy, was founded by Amazon veterans Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart.

Life science startup SmartZyme BioPharma snaps up funding

SmartZyme BioPharma, a New York City-based life science startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. OrbiMed Advisors and Virtus Inspire Ventures led the round. WallachBeth Capital was the placement agent.

Construction app Harbr seeded with $1.75 mln by VCs, angels

Halifax-based construction app Harbr has raised $1.75 million in a seed-stage financing. The round was backed by a mix of angel and venture capital investors, including Jevon MacDonald, George Armoyan, Frank Sobey, John Risley, Mark Dobbin of Killick Capital, David Dufresne of Panache Ventures, Gavin Uhma, Don Clow, Jim Spatz, Dan Flaminio, Wade Dawe, Joe Fiander, Victor Kielbratowski and Innovacorp. Founded in 2016, Harbr's technology manages construction scheduling data to create insights, analytics and predictions for project managers and owners. It said the deal gives Harbr access to key North American markets.

Steve Anderson's Baseline Ventures to raise Baseline Ventures 1819

Steve Anderson's Baseline Ventures has set out to raise Baseline Ventures 1819, according to a filing with the SEC.

Joseph Malchow's HNVR to raise $100 mln venture-capital fund

Joseph Malchow's HNVR has set out to raise a $100 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.