Private Equity
The Athletic, a sports website, has raised $40 million in funding, according to a source at the firm. The investors were Founders Fund and Bedrock Capital.
1 min read · 30 October 2018
Polymath Ventures is planning a $100 million fund that will develop and invest in high-impact companies in Latin America. Based in Colombia and Mexico, Polymath is company builder focused on the middle class in emerging markets.
4 min read · 30 October 2018
New York-based H1, a provider of live data insights to help fight diseases, has raised $6 million in funding. The investor was Shore Group.
3 min read · 30 October 2018
Jackpocket, a lottery ticket ordering app, has raised $16 million in Series B financing. Conductive Ventures led the round with participation from DCM Ventures, former NBA Commissioner David Stern, BlueRun Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Digital Currency Group and Subversive Capital.
1 min read · 30 October 2018
Berlin-based scooter startup Unu has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Ponooc led the round with participation from other investors such as Capnamic Ventures, IRIS Capital, Michael Baum and NRW.BANK.
4 min read · 30 October 2018
Israeli automated drone startup Airobotics has raised $30 million in Series D funding. Pavilion Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included BlueRun Ventures, Charles River Ventures and OurCrowd.
3 min read · 30 October 2018
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $300 million in Series E funding, according to a blog post by the company's president and chief operating officer Asiff Hirji. Tiger Global Management led the round with participation from other investors that included Y Combinator Continuity, Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain.
1 min read · 30 October 2018
Seattle-based 98point6, a healthcare tech company, has raised $50 million in Series C funding. Goldman Sachs was the lead investor.
3 min read · 30 October 2018
Berlin-based omni:us, an AI-powered insurtech startup, has raised Series A funding, bringing its total tally to $22.5 million. Target Global led the round with participation from other investors that included MMC Ventures, Talis Capital, Unbound and Anthemis.
1 min read · 30 October 2018
Concord, a contract management platform, has secured $25 million in Series B funding. Tenaya Capital led the round with participation from return backers CRV and Alven. In addition to the funding, Paul Drews, a partner at Tenaya Capital, will join the Concord board.
1 min read · 30 October 2018