Skedda Receives Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking

Skedda, a Boston, Massachusetts-based global space management and scheduling platform focused on serving employees in today’s hybrid work environment, received a financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This funding will drive product innovation and further accelerate the company’s global expansion. Skedda is a global space management and scheduling… Continue reading Skedda Receives Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking

Key Raises $4.3M in Funding

Key, a Palo Alto, CA-based community and networking platform provider, raised $4.3m in funding. The round was led by Felicis with participation from Liquid 2 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Archangels Ventures, Cerigo Investments, Everywhere Ventures, Startup Shibuya, MVP Ventures, Xoogler Ventures, as well as angels including Bradley Horowitz, Caesar Sengupta, Asha Jadeja, Qasar Younis, Kevin Chou, Jonah & Noah… Continue reading Key Raises $4.3M in Funding

PeopleForce Raises $2M in Seed Funding

PeopleForce, a Kyiv Ukraine-based provider of an HR platform, raised $2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Pracuj Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and pursue market penetration in Poland and LATAM. Founded in 2019 by Andrew Cetinic,PeopleForce is an all-in-one HR platform designed to provide an… Continue reading PeopleForce Raises $2M in Seed Funding

NPS Completes $17.5M Series B Funding

Neural Propulsion Systems (NPS), a Pleasanton, CA-based software-defined radar company, raised $17.5M in Series B funding. The round was led by Cota Capital with participation from GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), and RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of RTX (NYSE: RTX). The company intends to use the funds to further develop… Continue reading NPS Completes $17.5M Series B Funding

IO Research Raises $30M in Series A Funding

IO Research, the developer of io.net, a Solana-based decentralized physical infrastructure network, raised $30m in Series A funding.  The round was led by Hack VC with participation from Multicoin Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Solana Ventures, OKX Ventures, Aptos Labs, Delphi Digital, and The Sandbox. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand… Continue reading IO Research Raises $30M in Series A Funding

Karma3 Labs Raises a $4.5M Seed Round Led By Galaxy and IDEO CoLab to Build OpenRank, a Decentralized Reputation Protocol

Palo Alto, California, March 1st, 2024, Chainwire Using OpenRank, developers and web3 companies can build consumer apps where people can discover, use, fund, read, or buy something on-chain without worrying about getting spammed or scammed. Karma3 Labs has raised $4.5M in seed funding led by Galaxy and IDEO CoLab Ventures to build OpenRank, a decentralized… Continue reading Karma3 Labs Raises a $4.5M Seed Round Led By Galaxy and IDEO CoLab to Build OpenRank, a Decentralized Reputation Protocol

Backpack Raises $17 Million Strategic Series A Round Led by Placeholder VC

Dubai, UAE, February 28th, 2024, FinanceWire Dubai, UAE, February 28th The Backpack ecosystem of companies, creators of the Backpack wallet, the Mad Lads NFT collection, and Backpack Exchange, today announced the first joint closing of their $17 million strategic Series A round at a $120 million combined valuation. The round was led by Placeholder VC,… Continue reading Backpack Raises $17 Million Strategic Series A Round Led by Placeholder VC

Catch+Release Receives Investment from Roller Labs Ventures

Catch+Release, a San Francisco, CA-based content licensing marketplace, received an investment from Roller Labs Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Canadian Tire Corporation. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to further expand adoption among brands to properly license authentic visual content. Led by Analisa Goodin, CEO… Continue reading Catch+Release Receives Investment from Roller Labs Ventures

Glean Raises Over $200M in Series D Funding

Glean, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an AI-powered work assistant, raised over $200M in Series D funding, at $2.2 Billion valuation. The round was led by existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital, new investors Coatue, ICONIQ Growth, IVP, Latitude Capital, and Adams Street, strategic investors… Continue reading Glean Raises Over $200M in Series D Funding

Interview Kickstart Raises $10M in Funding

Interview Kickstart, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an education platform that enables working professionals to learn the scaled thinking and advanced technical and problem-solving skills required to achieve careers at tech companies, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Blume Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to establish its position… Continue reading Interview Kickstart Raises $10M in Funding