Tempo Raises £1.75M in Funding

Tempo, a London, UK-based intelligent, video-based hiring platform, raised £1.75m in funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to over £3m, was led by Hambro Perks and Michael and Derek Jacobson, with participation from Chris Bruce and Michael Whitfield, the founders of Thomsons Online Benefits. The company intends to use the funds… Continue reading Tempo Raises £1.75M in Funding

Bond Mobility Raises $20M in Series A Funding

Bond Mobility Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.- and Zurich, Switzerland-based eBike sharing company that delivers high-performance micromobility services, closed $20m series A funding. The round was led by Toyota-affiliated auto supplier Denso‘s New Mobility Group out of its global headquarters in Japan, and Ininvest, which will use Bond’s technologies to accelerate the development of its… Continue reading Bond Mobility Raises $20M in Series A Funding

Zūm Secures Additional Funding from Citi Ventures

Zūm, a Redwood City, CA-based logistics platform for rides for school districts and families, secured additional funding from new investor Citi Ventures. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. It adds to the Series C round of $40m led by BMW i Ventures and supported by other new investors NGP Capital, Volvo Cars Tech… Continue reading Zūm Secures Additional Funding from Citi Ventures

Masabi Raises $20M in Funding

Masabi, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ticketing and payments platform for public transport, raised $20m in growth funding. The round was led by Smedvig Capital with participation from MMC Ventures and other existing investors. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate global expansion of its mobility platform, Justride, and continue to bring digital transformation to… Continue reading Masabi Raises $20M in Funding

Wheely Secures $15M in Series B Funding

Wheely, a London, UK-based luxury ride hailing startup, raised $15m in Series B funding. The round was led by Concentric with participation from Oleg Tscheltzoff, Misha Sokolov and others. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand its reach, starting with Paris in the next summer. Founded in 2010 by Anton Chirkunov,… Continue reading Wheely Secures $15M in Series B Funding

Nethone Closes Over $1M First External Financing

Nethone, a Warsaw, Poland-based KYU (Know Your User) company which uses artificial intelligence to detect fraud in online transactions, raised over $1m in the first round of financing. Innovation Nest made the investment. The company intends to use the funds to expand its operations and grow in new markets. Established in 2016 by Daftcode –… Continue reading Nethone Closes Over $1M First External Financing

Affectiva Raises $26M in Funding

Affectiva, a Boston, MA-based Human Perception AI company, closed $26m in funding. The round, which brought the total invested in Affectiva to $53m, was led by Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), as well as Trend Forward Capital, Motley Fool Ventures and CAC. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate and scale its perceptive technology… Continue reading Affectiva Raises $26M in Funding

Zūm Raises $40M in Series C Financing

Zūm, a Redwood City, Calif.-based logistics platform for rides for school districts and busy families, received $40m in Series C funding. The round, which brought total funding to $67m, was led by BMW i Ventures with participation from new investors NGP Capital, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Clearvision, Draper Nexus and existing investors Sequoia Capital and… Continue reading Zūm Raises $40M in Series C Financing

Antler Launches in Amsterdam, London and Sydney

After launching programs in Singapore and Stockholm, global startup generator and early-stage VC Antler today debuts in Amsterdam, London and Sydney. Founded by Magnus Grimeland, co-founder of Zalora, the Rocket Internet VC backed e-commerce platform, Antler builds companies from the ground up, starting with one ambitious individual with a specific skill, strong inner drive and… Continue reading Antler Launches in Amsterdam, London and Sydney

PowerShare Raises Series A Funding Round

PowerShare, an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform startup based in China, received an investment from Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. The investment is part of the company’s Series A round, led by BP’s venturing business, BP Ventures, wwith participation from Detong Capital Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.… Continue reading PowerShare Raises Series A Funding Round