WealthPark, a Japan-based rental management service, has raised Y2.5bn ($23m) in its series B round from a consortium including JIC Venture Growth Investments, the corporate venture capital unit of JIC group. WealthPark said in total it had raised Y4.4bn. It is one of the latest in a series of deals for JIC in the past… Continue reading WealthPark collects $23m
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Zeals advertises latest round
Zeals, a Japan-based chat-based commerce company, has raised Y1.8bn ($16.3m) from advertising agency Dentsu Group and Hakuhodo DY Group’s corporate venturing unit, Future Design Fund. Set up by Z Venture Capital, Zeals said it had begun preparations for listing on the stock exchange. It said the money would be used for investment in recruitment and… Continue reading Zeals advertises latest round
Endowus collects $17m
Endowus, a Singapore-based savings and investment platform, has raised S$23m ($17m) in its series A round from a consortium including Softbank Ventures Asia, a corporate venturing unit of Japan-listed conglomerate SoftBank. Venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round in its first external fundraise. The money will help it expand to Hong Kong.
Enjin collects $18.9m for NFTs
Enjin, a Singapore-based blockchain platform for non-fungible tokens (NFT), has raised $18.9m from a consortium led by exchange platform Crypto.com. Blockchain and digital asset investment firms Digital Finance Group (DFG Group), BlockTower and Arrington XRP Capital were among the other investors. In 2009, Enjin launched the Enjin Network, a gaming community platform, before raising $18.9m through… Continue reading Enjin collects $18.9m for NFTs
CirrusMD finds $20m demand
CirrusMD, a US-based provider of on-demand virtual care services, has raised $20m in its series C round led by Blue Venture Fund. Venture capital firms 7wireVentures, Drive Capital and Colorado Impact Fund also invested in the C round. Kelsey Maguire, managing director of the Blue Venture Fund, which is a collaboration between 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare providers and… Continue reading CirrusMD finds $20m demand
Catalant adds $35m F round
Catalant Technologies, a US-based consulting services marketplace previously backed by beverage producer Anheuser-Busch InBev and enterprise software producer Salesforce, has raised $35m in its series F round from a consortium led by the venture capital firm Morningside Group. Founded in 2013 as HourlyNerd, Catalant’s Expert Marketplace has helped companies find experts and consulting firms. The investment brings… Continue reading Catalant adds $35m F round
OncoResponse finds $40.6m C round
OncoResponse, a US-based immunotherapy developer for cancer, has raised $40.6m in its series C round from a consortium including 3B Future Health Fund (Helsinn Investment Fund), the investment vehicle for cancer drug developer Helsinn Group. Magnetar Group, Yonjin Venture and Bering Capital joined ther C round as new investors along with existing shareholders, RiverVest Venture… Continue reading OncoResponse finds $40.6m C round
Productiv finds Okta for $45m C round
Productiv, a US-based software engagement analytics platform developer, has raised $45m in its series C round from a consortium including Okta Ventures, the $50m corporate venturing vehicle launched by identity management technology developer Okta, and new strategic investor Atlassian Ventures. Venture capital firms IVP, which led the round, Accel and Norwest Venture Partners also participated. During the… Continue reading Productiv finds Okta for $45m C round
Striim collects $50m C round
Striim, a US-based data integration and analytics technology provider, has raised $50m in its series C round from a consortium including corporate venturing units of computer maker Dell and Germany-based industrial group Robert Bosch. Investment bank Goldman Sachs’s $8bn Growth Equity unit led the round, which also included venture capital firms Summit Partners and Atlantic… Continue reading Striim collects $50m C round
Cresta serves Porsche with round
Cresta, a US-based developer of smart customer service software, has raised $50m in its series B round from a consortium including media investment bank Allen & Company. Venture capital firms Sequoia Capital, which led the round, Greylock Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, also participated alongside Porsche Ventures. In February, carmaker Porsche invested an undisclosed amount in… Continue reading Cresta serves Porsche with round
UnitedMasters adds $50m B round
UnitedMasters, a US-based music distribution platform for independent artists founded by industry veteran Steve Stoute, has raised $50m in its series B round from a consortium led by US-listed computer company Apple. Alphabet, a US-listed conglomerate and owner of YouTube video platform, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) reinvested in the B round. Launched… Continue reading UnitedMasters adds $50m B round
Stord brings on Salesforce and Lineage
Stord, a US-based logistics company, has raised $65m in its series C round from a consortium including Salesforce Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of US-listed sales software platform Salesforce, and international warehousing and logistics company Lineage Logistics. Venture capital firms, Bond, which led the round, Founders Fund, Susa Ventures and Dynamo also participated. Stord said… Continue reading Stord brings on Salesforce and Lineage
Zapp adds $100m
Zapp, a UK-based delivery service, has raised a reported $100m from a consortium including Germany-based media group Burda, TechCrunch said. Venture capital firms Lightspeed, 468 Capital and Atomico and angel investors Mato Peric, Christopher North and Stefan Smalla invested in Zapp’s unannounced series A round. Zapp has raised $100m in total, including an earlier seed… Continue reading Zapp adds $100m
Manticore games with $100m
Manticore Games, a US-based games platform developer, has raised $100m in its series C round from a consortium including Japan-listed conglomerate SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Epic Games, developer of the Fortnite game. Gaurav Kapadia’s investment firm XN led the round, with participation also coming from VC firms LVP, Benchmark, Bitkraft Opportunity Fund and Correlation… Continue reading Manticore games with $100m