Private Equity
Cambridge, U.K.-based Darktrace, which uses machine learning and AI algorithms to provide cyber defense services, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series E funding led by Vitruvian Partners. Existing investors KKR and 1011 Ventures also participated. The latest funding now values the company at $1.65 billion. Darktrace, founded in 2013, has now raised $229 million in funding.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
San Francisco, Mumbai and Bengaluru-based SenseHawk, a intelligent cloud-based platform focused on the energy and infrastructure sector, has raised $2 million in funding. The investor was SAIF Partners.
4 min read · 26 September 2018
Morningside Venture Capital has raised $395.5 million toward a $600 million venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC. The Hong Kong firm also raised $197.8 million toward a $300 million opportunity fund, a separate filling shows.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Austin, Texas-based Data.world, a platform for modern data teamwork, has secured $12 million in funding. The investors were Workday Ventures, The Associated Press and OurCrowd.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Entasis Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new antibacterial products, has raised about $75 million for its IPO after pricing its 5 million shares at $15 per share. The stock began trading September 26, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ETTX." Credit Suisse and BMO Capital Markets are the lead underwriters. Entasis' pre-IPO backers include Pivotal bioVenture Partners, Sofinnova Ventures and TPG Biotech.
3 min read · 26 September 2018
Mountain View, California-based Ceribell Inc, a provider of a system that diagnoses and treats patients at risk for seizures, has secured $35 million in Series B financing. Optimas Capital Partners Fund and The Rise Fund led the round with participation from UCB and LivaNova.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Morphic Therapeutic, a developer of oral integrin therapies, has raised $80 million in Series B financing. Omega Funds and Novo Holdings led the round with participation from other investors that included Invus and EcoR1 Capital.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
San Jose, California-based TapClicks, a provider of marketing analytics, reporting and workflow, has raised $10 million in funding. The investor was Boathouse Capital.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
Nautilus Venture Partners is seeking to raise $150 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Cupertino, California-based early-stage venture firm focused on helping startups partner with large tech companies.
1 min read · 26 September 2018
iSpot.tv, a TV ad measurement company, has raised $30 million in Series C funding. Insight Venture Partners and Madrona Venture Group led the round.
4 min read · 26 September 2018
