Private Equity
Menlo Park, California-based Forty Seven Inc, a developer of next-generation immuno-oncology treatments, has closed $75 million in Series B financing. Wellington Management Company LLP led the round with participation from return backers Clarus, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and GV.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
San Francisco-based Mya Systems, a maker of AI recruiter Mya, has secured $18 million in Series B funding. Foundation Capital led the round with participation from Emergence Capital.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
Meituan-Dianping, a Chinese service-focused e-commerce platform, has raised $4 billion in Series C financing. The round was led by China’s Tencent Holdings, with participation from the Priceline Group and a global syndicate of investors that includes Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The deal values the company at $30 billion, Reuters reported. Founded in 2003, Meituan-Dianping connects more than 280 million users with roughly 5 million local merchants.
6 min read · 19 October 2017
New York City-based SelfMade, an app-based platform and personalized service that connects members with expert and affordable professional image editors and brand strategists, has raised $11 million in funding. SelfMade's backers include FirstMark, SV Angel, CrunchFund, Founder Collective and BoxGroup.
2 min read · 19 October 2017
Contrast Security, a provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattack, has secured $30 million in Series C financing. Battery Ventures led the round with participation from return backers General Catalyst and Acero Capital.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
SafeTraces Inc, a provider of "food source assurance" solutions, has closed $6.5 million in Series A financing. Omidyar Network led the round with participation from other investors that included UL Ventures, S2G Ventures, Maumee Ventures, City Light Capital and Tuscan Management. In conjunction with the funding, Rob Veres, a venture partner at Omidyar Network, has been added to SafeTraces' board of directors.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
Hiya, a provider of caller profile products and services, has raised $18 million in Series A funding. Balderton Capital led the round with participation from Nautilus Venture Partners and Lumia Capital. In addition to the funding, Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, a general partner at Balderton, will join Hiya's board.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
Robart, an Austrian developer of artificial intelligence for autonomous consumer robots, has secured 6.1 million euros in Series B funding. CM-CIC Innovation led the round with participation from return backers Innovacom, Robert Bosch Venture Capital and SEB Alliance.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
Owl Ventures has closed its second fund at $185 million. The fund will invest in educational technology startups.
4 min read · 19 October 2017
Feather said it raised $3.5 million in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
