J2 Ventures, a deep tech venture capital fund that focuses on technologies crucial for both the private sector and the national security interests of the U.S. and its allies, has successfully raised $150 million for its new Argonne Fund. This fund, which was oversubscribed and is majority veteran-owned and led, has garnered support from some of the largest financial … [Read more...] about J2 Ventures Secures $150 Million for Argonne Fund to Boost Deep Tech Investments
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Investment in Venture Capital-backed Companies on Pace to Exceed $100 Billion By End of 2018
In the third quarter of 2018, investment into US venture capital-backed companies topped $27.8 billion, pushing 2018's total venture capital (VC) deal value to $84.3 billion. At this pace, 2018 could hold the mark for most venture capital invested in the US in a single year, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly report on venture capital … [Read more...] about Investment in Venture Capital-backed Companies on Pace to Exceed $100 Billion By End of 2018
Pivot Bio Closes $70 Million Series B Financing to Deliver First and Only Clean Alternative to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer for U.S. Corn Farmers
Pivot Bio announced today $70 million in a Series B funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and includes Singapore-headquartered investment company, Temasek. This funding further strengthens Pivot Bio's 2019 commercial launch of the first and only nitrogen-producing microbes for U.S. corn farmers. Recently named Pivot Bio PROVENTM, this product supplies a clean … [Read more...] about Pivot Bio Closes $70 Million Series B Financing to Deliver First and Only Clean Alternative to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer for U.S. Corn Farmers
Human, Incorporated Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding for launch of next generation headphone
Human, Incorporated (www.humaninc.com) today announced the closing of a $21 million Series B investment. The funds will be used to accelerate the pace of innovation and launch its next generation headphone – Human Headphones. The state-of-the-art hybrid design of Human Headphones enables intelligent voice control, all-day comfort and fit, powerful sound, and promises to … [Read more...] about Human, Incorporated Raises $21 Million in Series B Funding for launch of next generation headphone
Sports Technology: Dentsu and Scrum Ventures to Inspire Global Startups
Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO: 4324) (ISIN: JP3551520004) (President & CEO: Toshihiro Yamamoto; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 74,609.81 million yen) has announced it and Scrum Ventures LLC (Headquarters: San Francisco; General Partner: Takuya Miyata), a US-based venture capital firm, will co-host the SPORTS TECH TOKYO in 2019 in Japan and the U.S. This acceleration program* originates in … [Read more...] about Sports Technology: Dentsu and Scrum Ventures to Inspire Global Startups
project44 Secures $45M in Funding to Expand its Advanced Visibility Platform
project44 (p44), the leader in advanced visibility for shippers and third-party logistics firms, today announced it has completed a financing round of $45 million led by Sapphire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that partners with category-leading growth technology companies, with additional investment from new investor Insight Venture Partners and participation from … [Read more...] about project44 Secures $45M in Funding to Expand its Advanced Visibility Platform
Meritize Raises $13.2M in Series A Funding
Meritize, an education lender that uses an individual's academic, military and work achievements to enhance credit evaluation and expand funding for skills-based careers, today announced it has closed on a $13.2M Series A funding round. Colchis Capital helped lead the investment round with participation from other leading tech and education-focused investors including CLC, … [Read more...] about Meritize Raises $13.2M in Series A Funding
Gremlin Raises $18 Million Series B and Announces Application Level Fault Injection (ALFI), Enabling Companies to Build Resilient Serverless Environments in Production
Gremlin, the world’s first Failure-as-a-Service platform created by engineers formerly at Amazon and Netflix, today announced an $18 Million Series B led by Redpoint Ventures. Along with the new funding round, Gremlin has publicly launched Application Level Fault Injection (ALFI), enabling DevOps teams to safely inject failure at the application level for developing full-stack … [Read more...] about Gremlin Raises $18 Million Series B and Announces Application Level Fault Injection (ALFI), Enabling Companies to Build Resilient Serverless Environments in Production
MODE Raises $3 Million in Series A Funding Led by True Ventures
Silicon Valley startup MODE today announced it has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by True Ventures. MODE collects data from the physical world to help businesses understand, automate and make smarter decisions. Including its Series A, MODE has raised $5 million total. The ability to harness operation data has become critical for businesses looking to stay … [Read more...] about MODE Raises $3 Million in Series A Funding Led by True Ventures
Holmusk Raises US$9.75 Million in Pre-Series A Financing
Holmusk, a Singapore-headquartered digital health and data analytics company with a global presence, today announced closing of US$9.75 million in Pre-Series A financing. The financing round included funding from Heritas Venture Fund as well as participation from new and existing investors. The funds allow Holmusk to expand its footprint in USA and Europe. Holmusk leverages … [Read more...] about Holmusk Raises US$9.75 Million in Pre-Series A Financing