North America

Yogome takes in $26.9 mln Series B

Yogome, a provider of digital learning and children's education, has raised $26.9 million in Series B funding. Exceed Capital Partners led the round with participation from Seaya Ventures, Insight Venture Partners and Variv Capital.

GV's Lo Toney files to raise $50 mln for Plexo Capital

GV Partner Lo Toney finally made it official: He filed with the SEC to raise $50 million for Plexo Capital.

BCI Pharma raises $4.7 mln

BCI Pharma said it raised $2.2 million from the Walloon region and $2.5 million from public and private investors.

Voci Technologies attracts $8 mln Series B

Pittsburgh-based Voci Technologies, a provider of enterprise speech-to-text transcription and analytics, has secured $8 million in Series B funding. Grotech Ventures and Harbert Growth Partners led the round.

EnerTech partners with Tokyo Gas to commercialize energy tech

Venture capital firm EnerTech Capital has formed a strategic partnership with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd, Japan's biggest gas supplier, focused on emerging technologies in the power and gas industry. EnerTech and Tokyo Gas will together explore commercialization strategies within Tokyo Gas as well as deal opportunities available through EnerTech's global network. EnerTech, based in Calgary, Montréal, Toronto and the United States, has backed 71 energy technology companies since 1996. Investing from its $120 million fourth fund (2013), the firm emphasizes opportunities in utility and “behind the meter” grid-edge technologies.

Math Venture Partners targets $39 mln for sophomore fund

Math Venture Partners is seeking to raise $39 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Chicago-based firm focuses on companies that specialize in customer acquisition.

Blast rakes in $5 mln seed

Newport Beach, California-based Blast, which uses game mechanics to improve outcomes for gamers, game companies and the financial services industry, has raised $5 million in seed funding. The investors in this round included the Forbes and Roth families, Core Innovation Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Snowmass Private Equity and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Techstars, Real Ventures launch Montréal AI accelerator

U.S. technology accelerator Techstars and Canadian early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures have partnered in the launch of a Montréal artificial intelligence accelerator program. Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator will draw on Montréal's AI capabilities and add to the local ecosystem by supporting startups that advance the development and application of AI technologies across a range of industries. The program, which will begin in September 2018, follows last month's decision by the federal government to fund SCALE.AI Supercluster, a Québec-based strategy for building intelligent supply chains through AI and robotics.

Scout Exchange hauls in $100 mln

Boston and Chicago-based Scout Exchange, a platform for marketplace recruiting, has raised $100 million in funding. The investor was TRI Ventures, John Chuang's investment vehicle.

Southeast Asia used car platform Carsome drives off with $19 mln Series B

Malaysia-based Carsome, a used car platform, has secured $19 million in Series B funding. Burda Principal Investments led the round with participation from return backers Gobi Partners, InnoVen Capital and Lumia Capital.