Private Equity
Information published today about Barefoot Networks was erroneous, according to the company. PE HUB removed the press release.
1 min read · 30 August 2018
Pagaya said Aug. 30 that it raised $14 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Oak HC/FT and Harvey Golub, former chairman and CEO of American Express. Also participating were GF Investments, Siam Commercial Bank, Clal Insurance Ltd and Viola Ventures. Pagaya, of New York and Tel Aviv, is a loan assessment startup.
5 min read · 30 August 2018
Consumer-focused investor Maveron has added Natalie Dillon as an investor. She previously was an investor with seed-stage investor Susa Ventures and was a research associate at Silicon Valley Bank before that.
1 min read · 30 August 2018
AirTM, a provider of financial services to consumers and businesses throughout Latin America, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. BlueYard Capital led the round.
1 min read · 29 August 2018
OMERS Ventures has invested in DuckDuckGo, a Paoli, Pennsylvania-based internet search engine that protects web searchers’ privacy. The investment’s value was not disclosed; however, the Globe and Mail reported OMERS led the company’s $10 million financing. Founded in 2008 by CEO Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo’s technology facilitates private searching online without storing or sharing any personal information. DuckDuckGo’s other backers include Union Square Ventures and several angel investors.
1 min read · 29 August 2018
Ali Partovi's Neo Fund has raised $82.4 million for a maiden venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 29 August 2018
San Francisco and Tel Aviv-based Datree, a git-centric operations management platform, has secured $3 million in seed funding. The investor was TLV Partners.
4 min read · 29 August 2018
New York-based 645 Ventures, an early-stage venture firm, has raised $40 million for its oversubscribed second fund. Fund II's limited partners include the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Princeton University’s endowment, Spelman College’s endowment, and Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors. The fund will invest in SaaS, infrastructure software and select consumer companies.
4 min read · 29 August 2018
Paystack, a Nigerian payment startup, has raised $8 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. Stripe led the round with participation from Visa, Tencent and Y Combinator.
1 min read · 29 August 2018
UK-based legal tech startup Apperio has secured $10 million in Series A funding, according to an announcement on its site. Draper Espirit led the round.
1 min read · 29 August 2018
