Private Equity
San Francisco-based Flutterwave, a provider of modern payments infrastructure for banks and businesses in Africa, has secured over $10 million in Series A funding. Greycroft Partners and Green Visor Capital led the round with participation from Y Combinator and Glynn Capital. In addition to the funding, Joe Saunders, chairman and general partner at Green Visor Capital, has been appointed to Flutterwave's board of directors.
3 min read · 31 July 2017
UK-based Carwow, an online platform for buying new cars, has secured $39 million in funding. Vitruvian Partners led the round with return backers Accel Partners and Balderton Capital.
4 min read · 31 July 2017
Poland-based Datarino Group, a creator of a behavioral targeting platform, has raised $1.6 million in Series A funding. The investor was Luma Ventures.
3 min read · 31 July 2017
San Francisco and Tel Aviv-based Peer5, a content delivery network operator, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding. Investors include FundersClub, Oriza Ventures, Tank Hill Ventures and Leorsa Group.
3 min read · 31 July 2017
Atlas Dynamics, a provider of drone-based solutions, has secured $8 million in funding. The investors were not named.
2 min read · 31 July 2017
Toronto-based NextBlock Global, a new digital asset investment company, has raised $20 million in funding. The investors were not named. NextBlock Global was launched by Alex Tapscott, author of "Blockchain Revolution."
1 min read · 31 July 2017
6 min read · 31 July 2017
Wilton, Connecticut-based The Big Willow, which improves how sellers find buyers, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. Connecticut Innovations and Stonehenge Growth Capital were the lead investors.
1 min read · 28 July 2017
Shanghai-based DotC United Group, a mobile application developer, has raised $350 million in Series B funding. Zeus Entertainment led the round.
1 min read · 28 July 2017
Oakland, California-based Marqeta, a card processing startup, has raised $25 million in Series D funding, according to a blog post. Visa led the round with participation from Commerce Ventures, 83 North, Granite Ventures, IA Capital, CommerzVentures GmbH and CreditEase.
1 min read · 28 July 2017
