Node is developing artificial intelligence technology that helps companies identify business opportunities and has raised $16m from MS&AD, JetBlue and others.
Month: July 2019
Igloohome locks in $15m investment
Returning investor Singtel Innov8 took part in the round together with Kickstart Ventures, allowing Igloohome to bolster its research and development budget.
Near approaches corporate-backed round
Coinbase, Ripple and Ideo took part in the $12.1m series A round, which will go towards the launch of Near’s decentralised application development platform.
TheAsianParent swaddles series C funding
JD.com took part in the Fosun-led round, which will enable the parent-focused content platform to expand its e-commerce business.
Andreessen Horowitz catches Acharya for GP role
The US-based venture capital firm has hired GV’s former partner and entrepreneur-in-residence, Anish Acharya, to oversee fintech investments.
Corporates decrypt DeCurret in $31.5m round
Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange DeCurret has raised $31m from a dozen corporates such as Internet Initiative Japan, Sumitomo Life, KDDI and Toppan Printing.
Fidelity commits $11m to Coconala
Fidelity International has provided more than $11m to the skills trading platform operator backed by Sumitomo Mitsui, Nippon Life and Voyage Group.
Creditas banks on $231m series D
Creditas has received $231m in series D funding from investors including SoftBank through its Latin America Fund and Vision Fund, and Santander.
Frst zeroes in on $70m fund
Axa Venture Partners has thrown its weight behind a $70m fund raised by Frst, spun out of venture capital firm Otium Venture.
Rivigo follows $65m course
Singapore Post-backed logistics network operator Rivigo has increased its series E round to $65m following a second close co-led by Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners.
Xometry magnifies $55m round
Robert Bosch Venture Capital has supplied a $5m extension to bring the round, already backed by Dell, BMW and General Electric, to a $55m second close.
Anchorage validates $40m series B
Visa has contributed to a $40m series B round for Anchorage, which is working on cryptocurrency protection technology that does not require a password.
Kyndi kindles series B relationship
Intel Capital has led a consortium that also featured UL Ventures to inject $20m into Kyndi.
GNS galvanises corporates for $23m series D
The AI-powered drug discovery platform received commitments from Echo Health Ventures, Amgen Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments and Celgene in the Cigna-led round.