Private Equity
Vicarious said July 25 that it raised a $50 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures. Vicarious is developing artificial general intelligence for robots.
2 min read · 26 July 2017
Canaan Partners, an investor in Kabam, Lending Club and Ebates, has filed to raise its 11th fund. No fund amount was listed on the regulatory filing. The Menlo Park, California firm raised $675 million for its 10th fund in 2014.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
San Francisco-based Grabr, a platform that helps shoppers access international goods, has raised $2.7 million in funding. SignalFire led the round with participation from other backers that included Founders Fund, NFX and Global Founders Capital.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
LiveOak Venture Partners is targeting $110 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Austin, Texas, the venture firm makes early-stage investments in technology and tech-driven services.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
TenOneTen Ventures is seeking to raise $50 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Los Angeles-based venture firm backs tech startups.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
Paris-based BlackFin Capital Partners has raised approximately $117 million for its inaugural tech fund. The target is about $175 million. The investors of BlackFin Tech Fund 1 include Bpifrance. Groupama Group, Société Générale Insurance, Natixis Assurances and Swiss Life.
3 min read · 25 July 2017
Malvern, Pennsylvania-based VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals, an antibiotics developer, has raised $42 million in Series B financing. Versant Ventures led the round with participation from Abingworth and Foresite Capital.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
New York City-based BentoBox, a mobile platform for restaurants to attract guests and drive revenue, has secured $4.8 million in Series A funding, according to a source at the company. Bullpen Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, Armory Square Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Freshsource Capital and Golden Seeds.
1 min read · 25 July 2017
Duolingo, a language learning platform, has secured $25 million in Series E funding. Drive Capital led the round. The capital will be used to accelerate Duolingo's hiring and production development plans.
3 min read · 25 July 2017
Tel Aviv-based Prospera, a digital farming company, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Qualcomm Ventures led the round with participation from Cisco Investments, ICV and previous backer Bessemer Venture Partners.
3 min read · 25 July 2017
