Private Equity
Santa Cruz, California-based Jane Technologies, creator of iheartjane.com, an ecommerce marketplace for the cannabis industry, has secured $6 million in Series A funding. The investors were private. The funding comes on the heels of the marketplace's expansion to nearly 500 dispensaries across 19 states. The capital infusion will be used to bring dispensaries both the latest technological advances and data analytics, while optimizing the shopping experience for consumers.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Silicon Valley-based Aspect Ventures, a venture firm, has named Vishal Lugani as principal. Lugani joined the firm in 2016. Prior to joining Aspect, Lugani worked at Greycroft Partners.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Orchard Therapeutics, a gene therapy developer, has raised $200 million for its IPO after pricing its 14.3 shares at $14 per share. The stock began trading October 31, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ORTX." J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Cowen are the lead underwriters. Orchard's pre-IPO backers include Baillie Gifford, ORI Capital, Temasek and Cowen Healthcare.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Freebird, a plane ticket ordering app, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. American Express Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included CitiVentures, PAR Capital Ventures, General Catalyst and Accomplice.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
Fulton, Maryland-based Attila Security, a cybersecurity company, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. DataTribe led the round with participation from Bull City Venture Partners and TEDCO's Seed Fund.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
CitiXsys, a provider of omnichannel retail management solutions, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Housatonic Partners led the round.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
Imbellus, a developer of simulation-based assessment technology, has secured $14.5 million in Series A financing. Owl Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Upfront Ventures, Thrive Capital and Rethink Education.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
Validere, an oil and gas IoT and artificial intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in seed funding. Sallyport Investments led the round with participation from Y Combinator, Real Ventures, Moment Ventures and ZhenFund.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
Handshake, a career network for American college students, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. EQT Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Omidyar Network and Reach Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Alastair Mitchell of EQT Ventures is joining Handshake's board of directors.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
WeRide.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving company, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Alliance Ventures, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi's venture capital arm.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
