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Upfront Ventures leads $6 mln round for Nexkey

Nexkey, a provider of mobile access control solutions, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Upfront Ventures led the round.

Grammarly nabs $90 mln in General Catalyst-led round

San Francisco-based Grammarly, a provider of a AI-powered digital writing assistant, has received $90 million in funding. General Catalyst led the round with participation.

Updata Partners amasses $237.55 mln for sixth fund

Updata Partners has raised $237.55 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $300 million. Based in Washington, D.C., Updata backs software and software-enabled businesses.

Shared EV firm Revel takes in $27.6 mln Series A

Brooklyn, New York-based Revel, a shared electric vehicle firm, has secured $27.6 million in Series A funding. Ibex Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Toyota AI Ventures, Maniv Mobility, Blue Collective and Launch Capital.

Nerd Street Gamers nets $12 mln Series A

Nerd Street Gamers, an esports infrastructure company, has raised $12 million in Series A financing. Five Below Inc led the round with participation from Comcast, SeventySix Capital, Elevate Capital and angel investor George Miller. PJ Solomon advised Five Below on the transaction.

Gingko Bioworks secures $350 mln for Ferment Consortium

Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks, an organism company, has raised $350 million for the Ferment Consortium, a new fund. Ferment Consortium's investors include Viking Global Investors, General Atlantic and Cascade Investment. Ferment Consortium is focused on backing Ginkgo spinout companies.

XTransfer inks $15 mln

Shanghai-based XTransfer, a provider of cross-border financial services for China-based foreign trade enterprises, has closed $15 million in Series B-1 financing. The lead investor was eWTP Fund.

Future Meat Technologies scores $14 mln Series A

Israeli meat startup Future Meat Technologies has secured $14 million in Series A funding. S2G Ventures and Emerald Technology Ventures led the round.

Clari lands $60 mln Series D

Sunnyvale, California-based Clari, a provider of an AI-powered revenue operations platform, has secured $60 million in Series D financing. Sapphire Ventures led the round with participation from Madrona Venture Group, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures and Tenaya Capital.

Maveron led Series A round for Tempest

Tempest, a virtual program changing how individuals access recovery, has raised $10 million in Series A financing. Maveron Capital led the round.