Bureo, an Oxnard, CA-based B Corp focused on providing fishermen with an end-of-life solution for discarded fishing nets, closed its Series B funding. The round was led by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and supported by Mirova, Ocean 14 Capital, Conservation International Ventures and Susquehanna Foundation. Tin Shed Ventures – Patagonia’s venture capital fund – was the initial seed investor in Bureo. The company… Continue reading Bureo Completes Series B Funding
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Cubic Telecom Receives €473M Investment From SoftBank
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), a telecommunications and IT operator headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, made an investment of approximately €473m in Cubic Telecom Ltd., a Dublin, Ireland-based provider of software-defined connected vehicle solutions. SoftBank received a 51.0% equity stake in the company, at a valuation of over €900m. The investment is subject to regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions,… Continue reading Cubic Telecom Receives €473M Investment From SoftBank
Extropic Raises $14.1M in Seed Funding
Extropic, a US physics-based computing company, raised 14.1m in seed funding. The round was led by Steve Jang and Kindred Ventures (Uber, Coinbase, Humane), with participation from Buckley Ventures (Rippling, Figma, Vercel, Mercury), HOF Capital, Julian Capital, Marque VC, OSS Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Weekend Fund, and several others. Angel investors included Aidan Gomez (Cohere),… Continue reading Extropic Raises $14.1M in Seed Funding
The Predictive Index Acquires Charma
The Predictive Index, a Boston, MA-based provider of a talent optimization platform, acquired Charma, a San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA-based provider of a performance management tool that simplifies people and team management. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, The Predictive Index will further its talent optimization framework with the… Continue reading The Predictive Index Acquires Charma
QANplatform Raises $15M in Funding
From left to right: Johann Polecsak (Co-Founder and CTO of QANplatform), H.E. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Khalifa Al-Thani (Founder and Chairman of MBK Holding, member of the Qatari ruling family), Jevgenia Kim (CEO of QANplatform) QANplatform, a Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia-based developer of a quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain, raised $15M in funding. The round was led by… Continue reading QANplatform Raises $15M in Funding
Mine Raises $30M in Series B Funding
Mine, a Boston, MA- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based data privacy market company, raised $30M in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Battery Ventures and PayPal Ventures, with significant investments from Nationwide Ventures and with the participation of all existing investors including Saban Ventures, Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI), MassMutual Ventures and Headline Ventures. The… Continue reading Mine Raises $30M in Series B Funding
AM Batteries Raises $30M in Series B Funding
AM Batteries, a Chelmsford, MA-based company working in the field of lithium-ion dry-electrode technologies, raised $30M in Series B funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $60M, was led by Toyota Ventures with participation from from Porsche Ventures and Asahi Kasei, RA Capital Management – Planetary Health, Wilson Sonsini, Industry Ventures and existing investors… Continue reading AM Batteries Raises $30M in Series B Funding
Stensul Raises $34.5M in Series C Funding
Stensul, a NYC-based martech company, raised $34.5M in Series C funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $57M, was led by Sageview Capital and included existing investors U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Javelin Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, and Lowercase Capital, along with participation from Edith Harbaugh. As part of the transaction, Jake Colognesi, Partner at Sageview Capital, will… Continue reading Stensul Raises $34.5M in Series C Funding
Yard Stick Raises $1.4M; Closes $12M Series A Funding
Yard Stick PBC, a Cambridge, MA-based soil carbon measurement technology company, closed its final Series A tranche of $1.4M. This brought the Series A round to $12m, and its overall venture capital funding to date to nearly $18M. The financing is the second and final tranche of Yard Stick PBC’s Series A, announced in August 2023. Extantia Capital,… Continue reading Yard Stick Raises $1.4M; Closes $12M Series A Funding
Hololight Raises $12M in Funding
Hololight, an Innsbruck, Austria-based company which specializes in AR and VR solutions for the enterprise market, raised $12M in funding. The funding was led by Flatz Hoffmann, with other key contributors including existing investors EnBW New Ventures, Bayern Kapital, and Future Energy Ventures. Following on from the Series A investment in December 2021, the new $12m… Continue reading Hololight Raises $12M in Funding