Private Equity
Israel-based Medigate, a provider of a medical device security platform, has secured $5.35 million in seed funding. YL Ventures led the round with participation from Blumberg Capital.
6 min read · 14 November 2017
San Francisco-based LightStep, provider of application performance management for enterprise software, has emerged from stealth and announced it has raised altogether $29 million in funding. Backers include Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Cowboy Ventures and Harrison Metal. The company was founded in 2015.
1 min read · 14 November 2017
Heyday, a facial treatments provider, has raised $3 million in seed funding, according to a source at the firm. Lerer Hippeau led the round with participation from other investors that included Rosecliff Ventures and Brainchild.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
Los Angeles-based HUM Nutrition, a producer of vitamins, supplements and powders, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The investors were CircleUp Growth Partners, Imaginary Ventures and Strand Equity Partners.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
San Francisco-based Loft Orbital, which enables any organization to collect earth data, has secured $3.2 million in seed funding. Uncork Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included V1.VC, MDI Ventures, Mercuria Investment Co., the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan and Shobunsha.
3 min read · 13 November 2017
UK-based Trouva, a marketplace for the homeware and lifestyle brick and mortar stores, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. BGF Ventures led the round with participation from Index Ventures and Octopus Investments.
6 min read · 13 November 2017
UK-based Graphcore, a machine intelligence company, has raised $50 million in Series C funding. Sequoia Capital led the round.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
San Mateo, California-based GreenRush, an online marketplace for legally purchasing cannabis, has secured $3.6 million in Series A funding. The investors included James Weil, president of JMM Industries and Chris Burggraeve, former global chief marketing officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev. In addition to the funding, Weil will join GreenRush's board of directors while Burggraeve will join the company's advisory board.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
London-based EcoMachines Ventures is seeking to raise 10 million pounds for its maiden fund. EMV EIS Fund I will focus on companies in the energy, industrial high-tech, resource efficiency and transport sectors. The fund is expected to close in March 2018. Sapphire Capital Partners is managing the fund while Mainspring Nominees Limited is its custodian.
5 min read · 13 November 2017
Natilus, a maker of large aircraft drones, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investors were Starburst Ventures, Seraph Group, Gelt VC, Outpost Capital and Draper Associates.
1 min read · 13 November 2017
