Private Equity
San Francisco and London-based MakerSights, a product decision engine for retail, has secured $8.5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Forerunner Ventures. In addition to the funding, Brian O’Malley of Forerunner Ventures will join the MakerSights' board of directors.
1 min read · 21 June 2019
Procurify, a Vancouver-based spend management platform, has closed its Series B financing, raising about $20 million. The round was led by Canadian venture capital firm Information Venture Partners. It was joined by Runa Capital, HarbourVest Partners, Manulife and BC Tech Fund, managed by Kensington Capital Partners. Founded in 2012 by CEO Aman Mann, CTO Eugene Dong and CRO Kenneth Loi, Procurify provides software that helps organizations manage their expenditures. The funds raised will be used for new hires, undertaking sales and marketing initiatives, and expanding Procurify’s offering globally.
3 min read · 21 June 2019
Pitango Venture Capital said it named Idit Muallem-Yedid and Yair Cassuto as partners. Both were previously principals.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Remiges Ventures has set out to raise a $150 million second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Carslbad, California-based Acutus Medical, an arrhythmia care company, has secured $100 million in Series D funding and a $70 million credit facility. The Series D investors included 8VC, Opaleye Management, Pura Vida Investments, OrbiMed, Deerfield Management Company, Advent Venture Partners, Xeraya Capital and GE Ventures. OrbiMed Credit and Royalties Fund and Deerfield Management provided the credit facility.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Jumpspeed Ventures, an Israeli venture firm, has closed its new fund at $17.7 million, according to an announcement on the site. Jumpspeed invests in early-stage startups based in Jerusalem.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Redwood City, California-based Codexis, a synthetic biology company, has secured $50 million in funding. The investor was Casdin Capital LLC.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Xealth, a platform for connecting digital health, has secured $3 million in funding. The investors included Atrium Health, Cleveland Clinic, MemorialCare Innovation Fund, McKesson Ventures, Novartis, Philips, ResMed, Threshold Ventures, Providence Ventures, UPMC, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin health network.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
CoHive, a newly launched Indonesian co-working space company, has secured $13.5 million in financing. Stonebridge Ventures led the round.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
Unily, a digital workplace platform, has secured $68 million in funding, according to an announcement on its site. The backers were Silversmith Capital Partners and Farview Equity Partners.
1 min read · 20 June 2019
