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

C2A Security Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding Round

C2A Security, an Israeli startup providing in-vehicle solutions preventing life-threatening cyberattacks, closed a $6.5m Series A funding round. The round was led by Maniv Mobility and ICV with participation from Labs/02. The company plans to utilize the new funding to grow its R&D team and support its customer base. Led by Michael Dick, Founder and… Continue reading C2A Security Raises $6.5M in Series A Funding Round

Deepomatic Raises €6.2M in Series A Funding

Deepomatic, a Paris, France-based provider of a deep learning platform allowing companies to create and deploy image and video recognition applications at scale, raised 6.2m€ in series A funding. The round was led by Hi inov Dentressangle, with participation from historical investors Alven and former Talend CEO Bertrand Diard. The company intends to use the… Continue reading Deepomatic Raises €6.2M in Series A Funding

Ike Raises $52M in Series A Funding

Ike, a San Francisco, CA-based autonomous trucking startup, raised $52m in Series A funding. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Redpoint Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Basis Set Ventures, and Neo. In conjunction with the funding, Bain Capital Ventures partner Ajay Agarwal joined Ike’s board. The company intends to use the funds… Continue reading Ike Raises $52M in Series A Funding

Avinew Raises $5M in Seed Funding

Dan Peate Avinew, a Westlake Village, Calif.-based insurtech company focused on autonomous and semi-autonomous auto insurance, raised $5M in seed funding. The round was led by Crosscut, with participation from American Family Ventures, Draper Frontier, and RPM Ventures. Led by Dan Peate, Founder and CEO, Jeremy Snyder, COO, Mike Cassanego, General Counsel and Co-founder, and… Continue reading Avinew Raises $5M in Seed Funding

Whitecap Venture Partners Holds First Close of Fourth Fund, at CDN$110M

Whitecap Venture Partners, a Toronto, Canada-based venture capital firm, secured commitments of CDN $110M in the first close of Whitecap IV, its new fund. LPs include returning investors Kensington Capital Partners and Bank of Montreal, as well as Inuvialuit Investment Corporation and other new institutional investors and high-net-worth family offices. The fund, which has a… Continue reading Whitecap Venture Partners Holds First Close of Fourth Fund, at CDN$110M

The Predictive Index Secures $50M from General Catalyst

The Predictive Index, a Boston, MA-based talent optimization company, raised $50m in growth-stage funding. General Catalyst made the investment. The comnpany intends to use the funds to accelerate growth, launch new talent optimization category, and build a global talent optimization network. Led by Mike Zani, CEO, The Predictive Index provides a talent optimization platform that… Continue reading The Predictive Index Secures $50M from General Catalyst

Wheels Raises $37M in Funding

Wheels, a Los Angeles, CA-based dockless electric mobility and transportation company, raised $37m in funding. Backers included Tenaya Capital, Bullpen Capital, Crosscut Capital, 3L Capital, Naval Ravikant, and a collection of strategic investors from the entertainment and sports communities. Co-founded by brothers Jonathan Viner and Joshua Viner, Wheels is a last-mile, shared electric mobility platform,… Continue reading Wheels Raises $37M in Funding

Urgent.ly Raises $21M in Series B Funding

Urgent.ly, a Vienna, VA- and San Diego, CA-based connected roadside assistance service supported by a technology platform, raised $21m in Series B funding. Backers included InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures and Porsche Ventures. The company, which had already announced the raise of $10m in Series B in Oct. 2017,… Continue reading Urgent.ly Raises $21M in Series B Funding