The background checks provider, which counts Alphabet as an investor, secured funding in a round led by funds and accounts managed by T. Rowe Price.
Author: Robert Lavine
SpaceX explores $500m in new round
The GV-backed space exploration company is reportedly raising money at a valuation of almost $24bn, in a round that will be led by Fidelity.
Hellobike turns wheels toward $700m
Existing investors Fosun and Ant Financial contributed to the first tranche of the bicycle rental platform’s series E round, four months after a $500m series D.
Verkada secures $15m in Siemens-led round
The smart security system developer raised the money in a series A round led by Siemens’ Next47 subsidiary.
Ayala finds pathway to $17m series A
Harel Insurance and Finance, which helped form cancer therapy developer Ayala Pharmaceuticals in November, is among the investors.
Amgen helps Aetion ace series B round
Medical analytics platform developer Aetion raised $36.4m in an Amgen Ventures-backed round that took its total funding to $50m.
Reaction rockets to new funding
Rolls-Royce, Boeing and existing investor BAE Systems all contributed to a $37.3m round for advanced engine developer Reaction Engines.
Livongo links to corporates to raise $105m
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Microsoft Ventures, Zaffre Investments and Echo Health Ventures invested in a round that valued Livongo at $800m.
Dropbox drives IPO to $869m
The Salesforce-backed file storage platform expanded the offering after the underwriters bought an additional $113m of shares.
Somatus sums up with $11m
Inova Health and BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners contributed to a series B round that will fund the strengthening of the startup’s services and technology.
Allianz climbs aboard Go-Jek with $35m investment
Go-Jek, which is in the process of raising $1.5bn in a round that will value it at $4bn, has pulled in $35m from Allianz X.
Knotel books in $70m
Newmark Knight Frank and The Sapir Organization co-led a series B round that reportedly valued the workspace provider at about $500m.
Conductive launches $100m Panasonic-sponsored fund
Conductive Ventures, which is solely funded by Panasonic, will focus on enterprise software and hardware companies, and has announced its first four investments.
Ant Financial anticipates $150bn valuation in latest round
Alibaba’s financial services affiliate has reportedly already raised $3bn from investors including Temasek and is targeting an $8bn to $9bn close.