The open-source software manager was valued above $800m in a round that included new corporate backer Salesforce Ventures.
Month: March 2021
Goldschmidt to lead Samsung Catalyst Fund
Samsung has promoted Dede Goldschmidt to run the vehicle, whose previous co-heads Shankar Chandran and Francis Ho have begun a new fund with its former chief strategy officer, Young Sohn.
ID.me identifies CapitalG to raise $100m
Alphabet’s CapitalG unit contributed to a series C round valuing the identity verification network provider at $1.5bn.
Cutover collects $35m in series B round
The Barclays-backed work management platform developer is looking to expand into new verticals after securing series B funding.
Maersk takes Baton to series A round
Trucking distribution system developer Baton raised $10.5m in a round co-led by Maersk Growth that included Prologis Ventures, Lineage Logistics and RyderVentures.
Yaguara strikes Chord as the right acquisition
Chord has paid an undisclosed amount to purchase the customer data sofware provider, which had raised $7.2m from investors including Gradient Ventures last year.
On Target scores $21m
Helsinn and Johnson & Johnson returned to add $21m in extra funding to the $44m series B round the surgical marker developer closed in 2018.
Holberton holds on to $20m in series B
The software engineering education provider has added learning tools to its offering and secured funding from investors including Pearson Ventures.
Group 11 invites in insurers
Migdal Insurance, Harel Group, Menora Mivtachim Insurance and Hachshara Insurance helped the financial technology-focused investor reach a $120m first close of its latest fund.
Blacklane bags $26m of funding
The chauffeur service raised the funding from existing backers that may include Daimler, Alfahim, Recruit or Car4you.
Public App pulls in $41m
The SIG-backed social network developer doubled its valuation to $250m in a round coming less than a year after it raised $35m.
Emerging Leaders Q&A – Ricardo Latournerie, AC Ventures
Q&A with Ricardo Latournerie, senior investment analyst, AC Ventures
When something is working, why change?
James Mitchell, chief strategy officer at China-listed gaming group Tencent, in its annual earnings call yesterday reported by newswire Reuters said the company would stick with its normal practice of acquiring minority stakes in Chinese startups.
ACV Auctions aces IPO to raise $416m
The SoftBank-backed automotive e-commerce platform developer priced its initial public offering above the range and hit a $4.8bn valuation yesterday.