SoftBank-backed online grocery platform Grofers has received a $10m investment from Abu Dhabi Capital Group, adding to a $200m initial series F close two months ago.
Author: Jack Hammond
Gaiya Environmental harvests series B
China Media Group has led a $14.5m series B round through its Hongxin Capital unit, bringing Gaiya’s total funding to more than $25m.
Substack pens series A funding
Chernin Group-backed newsletter publisher Substack collected $15.3m in the Andreessen Horowitz led round, which featured Y Combinator.
Amperity rakes in $50m series C
Amperity, an AI-powered customer data management platform, has increased its overall funding to $87m following the Goldman Sachs-backed round.
Cradle Genomics lands series A injection
Illumina Ventures and Section 32 co-led the non-invasive prenatal test maker’s $17.1m round, which featured Alexandria Real Estate Equities.
Juganu lights up $23m funding round
LED lighting systems maker Juganu has received $23m in the that was led by Viola Growth with participation from OurCrowd.
Landr tunes in $26m series B
The AI-powered music software creator has sourced commitments from Sony, Shure, Warner Music Group and Slaight Communications in the series B round.
Finix swipes in series A funding
Visa took part in the $17.5m in a series A round, which increased the smart payment card and mobile app developer’s total funding to over $20m.
Blackstone eyes Vungle acquisition
Blackstone has agreed to buy the in-app advertising platform, in a reported $750m deal that will see Alphabet and Verizon exit.
Curve chalks up $55m series B
CreditEase and existing investor Santander InnoVentures both took part in the round, which valued the digital payment card developer at about $250m.
BriteCore calls WCF Mutual into funding round
WCF Mutual Insurance Company returned for a $47.5m round, which increased the cloud-based insurance software developer’s overall funding to more than $70m.
WhiteHat takes in $16m series A
Apprenticeship training platform WhiteHat has added Salesforce Ventures to its shareholders as it looks to expand beyond London.
Void fills up with funding
Lupa Systems has invested $20m in the VR entertainment experience provider, which is backed by Qualcomm, Verizon, Walt Disney, Pickled Entertainment, Cinemark, UTA and Genting Malayisa.
Glints gathers series B funding
HRnetGroup-backed recruitment platform Glints will use proceeds from the $6.8m round to expand into Vietnam and Hong Kong