AirConsole Receives Strategic Investment from KPIT Technologies

AirConsole, a Zurich, Switzerland-based company which specializes in-car gaming platform, received a strategic investment from KPIT Technologies. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to provide more games in the near future, increase its footprint in the automotive industry. Founded in 2015, AirConsole is a casual gaming… Continue reading AirConsole Receives Strategic Investment from KPIT Technologies

Bureo Completes Series B Funding

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

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