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YFM invests in SharpCloud

SharpCloud, a UK-based software business, has secured 4.5 million pounds in funding. The investor was YFM Equity Partners.

Virtual Kitchen raises $15 mln led by a16z, Base10

San Francisco-based Virtual Kitchen Co, a food tech and logistics company focused on building delivery-optimized kitchens, has formally launched and announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Base10 Partners. As part of the funding, Andrew Chen from a16z and Adeyemi Ajao from Base10 will join the board. The company, founded in 2018 by Ken Chong, Matt Sawchuck and Andro Radonich, has now raised $17 million in total funding.

SheerID reels in $64 mln

Oregon-based SheerID, an identity marketing company, has raised $64 million in funding. CVC Growth Partners led the round.

Freshworks rallies $150 mln

San Mateo, California-based Freshworks Inc, a customer engagement software company, has secured $150 million in Series H funding. Sequoia Capital, CapitalG and Accel led the round.

Eigen Technologies nabs $37 mln

London and New York-based Eigen Technologies, a provider of natural language processing technology, has secured $37 million in funding. Lakestar and Dawn Capital led the round.

Northgate gathers $120 mln for eighth fund

Northgate Capital has closed its eighth fund at $120 million. NVP VIII invests mostly in "marquee" venture firms and a "select number" of emerging managers.

Pcysys amasses Series A

Pcysys, a cybersecurity risk validation startup, has raised US$10 million in Series A funding. Canadian venture firm Awz Ventures and Blackstone were the lead investors. The company has raised US$15 million to date. Pcysys has offices in Israel, New York City, Toronto and the UK.

Cybrary procures $15 mln Series B

Cybrary, an online cybersecurity career development platform, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. BuildGroup led the round with participation from other investors that included Arthur Ventures and Gula Tech Adventures. In addition to the funding, Gray Hall, managing director at BuildGroup and Ron Gula, president of Gula Tech Adventures, will be joining Cybrary’s board of directors.

Data science platform Cnvrg.io gathers $8 mln

Cnvrg.io, a data science platform, has secured a total of $8 million funding. The company's investors include Hanaco VC and Jerusalem Venture Partners.

Wappier pockets $4 mln seed

Wappier, an intelligent revenue management platform for apps and businesses, has secured $4 million in seed funding. Counterview Capital led the round.