CAA and UTA-backed artist support service Patreon is valued at $1.2bn following a round that brought its overall funding to $257m.
Month: September 2020
NeuroPace brainstorms $67m in investment
An unnamed strategic investor has contributed to the Johnson & Johnson-backed medical device producer’s latest round.
Laird Superfood lays out $40m IPO filing
Danone is the largest investor in Laird having closed a $10m investment in the plant-based superfood brand earlier this year.
AISpeech assembles pre-IPO funding
Midea participated in a nine-figure renminbi round for the speech processing technology provider, which had previously raised at least $180m.
Fashionphile discovers series B funding
NewSpring Growth led a $38.5m round for the second-hand fashion marketplace that follows a strategic investment by Neiman Marcus last year.
SkyDrive shifts gears to series B
The Toyota and Yahoo Japan-backed drone developer has secured $36.7m from investors including Eneos, Gree, Itochu, NEC, Obayashi and VeriServe.
Farmy rakes in funding
Pistor-backed organic grocery distributor Farmy has secured $10.9m that will help it expand its distribution, warehouse and marketing capabilities.
Thundersoft helps Shukun shake out funding
The mobile software provider was among the participants in a $29.2m round for the cardiovascular disease and stroke diagnostics technology developer.
Incubating the next giants at supersonic speed
The planned flotation of financial services group Ant Group expected later this year for at least a $200bn valuation will be a significant milestone.
Yuanfudao organises $1.2bn round
The online education platform developer is reportedly lining up Tencent for a $1.2bn round that will value it at about $13bn.
Byju’s brings in $122m more
DST Global has injected $122m to push the Tencent, Naspers and BCC-backed online education platform’s series F funding to more than $145m.
Eruditus gets $113m in series D
The adult education provider completed a series D round, reportedly advancing its valuation past the $700m mark in the process.
Bitkraft scores $165m fund
Adidas, Advance Publications, Logitech and WPP are among the limited partners in Bitkraft Ventures’ latest fund, which will target the gaming, interactive media and esports sectors.
Finix inflates series B to $75m
The Visa-backed payment software provider added $30m from investors including American Express to take its total funding to $96m.