Private Equity
London-based Deliveroo, an online food delivery company, has raised an additional $98 million to its Series F funding round, bringing the total tally to $482 million. T. Rowe Price Associates and Fidelity Management & Research Company led the round.
5 min read · 17 November 2017
UK-based Bird.i, a satellite imaging and intelligence startup, has raised $2.6 million in funding. Accelerated Digital Ventures led the round with participation from Concrete VC, Frontline Ventures, Satellite Application Catapult Services and Scottish Investment Bank.
1 min read · 17 November 2017
Ncardia, an drug discovery and stem cell technology company, has raised 10.5 million euros in Series B financing. Épimède led the round.
1 min read · 17 November 2017
Alogent, which is backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired Austin, Texas-based Jwaala LLC, a provider of digital banking solutions for U.S. financial institutions. No financial terms were disclosed.
1 min read · 17 November 2017
Paris-based Shippeo, a provider of a supply chain visibility platform, has secured 10 million euros in Series A funding. Partech Ventures and Otium Venture led the round.
3 min read · 17 November 2017
Achieveit, which helps businesses "improve the execution of their strategic plans and growth initiatives," has raised $1.7 million in funding. The investor was BIP Capital.
1 min read · 16 November 2017
Irvine, California-based Modulated Imaging Inc, a provider of imaging technology for preventing, diagnosing and curing medical conditions, has raised $2.86 million in Series A financing. Grey Sky Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co and Fresenius Medical Care Ventures GmbH.
1 min read · 16 November 2017
Adeptmind Inc has launched its Toronto-based deep learning platform and secured a seed investment from Fidelity Investments Canada. The investment brings total funding so far to $5.5 million. Founded last year by CEO G Wu and CTO Jing He, Adeptmind is developing technology that uses deep learning techniques to help e-commerce companies improve online searches, filters and customer service.
3 min read · 16 November 2017
Arlington, Virginia-based Airside Mobile, a creator of a mobile passport app, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Blazar Ventures and Grotech Ventures led the round with participation from Bain Capital Ventures and 8VC.
2 min read · 16 November 2017
Engineering Capital has raised $47.5 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. In February 2015, the Palo Alto, California-based venture firm launched its debut fund at $32 million.
1 min read · 16 November 2017