Archivio Categoria: equity

USA – GenapSys, a Redwood City, CA-based company developing a scalable electronic sequencing platform, raised $70m in Series D equity financing. Backers included Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., Soleus Capital, an affiliate of PBM Capital, and additional new investors. In conjunction with the funding, Bob Zollars and a representative of Farallon Capital have been appointed to GenapSys’ Board […]

USA – Healionics Corporation, a Seattle, WA-based private medical device company, closed a $4.7M equity financing. The round was led by Keiretsu Capital. The company also announced the conversion to equity of $5.2M in previously outstanding notes and interest.Led by Mike Connolly, Chief Executive Officer, Healionics is preparing to commercialize its innovative STARgraft vascular graft, […]

USA – Caris Life Sciences, an Irving, Texas-based innovator in molecular science and artificial intelligence (AI) focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, raised $830m in growth equity funding at a post-money valuation of $7.83 billion. The round was led by Sixth Street, with participation from funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., […]

USA – Remitly, a Seattle, WA-based mobile-first provider of remittances and financial services for immigrants, received an equity investment from Visa.  The amount of the deal was not disclosed.Further advancing their partnership, Remitly is also extending an earlier partnership with Visa, to integrate Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform, to help enable Remitly customers in the United States to send […]

USA – Mighty Networks, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based SaaS platform for creators and brands to start and grow communities, closed a $50M Series B funding round. The round was led by Owl Ventures with Ziff Capital Partners and LionTree Partners joining existing investors Intel Capital, Marie Forleo, Gretchen Rubin, Dan Rosensweig, Reid Hoffman, BBG Ventures, Lucas Venture Group, and Great Oaks Venture Capital.The […]

USA – InterWell Health, a Waltham, Mass.-based physician organization focused on the renal industry, closed a Series B round of equity funding of over $46m. This private offering brings together more than 1,000 nephrologist investors representing 55 nephrology practices in 31 states into InterWell Health. Founded in December 2019 and led by Kim Sonnen, President, and George Hart, […]

USA – Plex, a Los Gatos, CA-based streaming media platform for free movies, TV, and entertainment, closed a $50m growth equity funding round. Existing backer Intercap provided the financing, which included approximately $15m in new capital with the remainder of the funds used to purchase shares and options from employees and shareholders. As part of […]

USA – Menlo Park, CA and Boston, MA-based private equity firm Crosspoint Capital Partners, LP, closed Crosspoint Capital Fund I, its first investment fund, at $1.3 billion. The vehicle is focused on the cybersecurity, privacy and infrastructure software sectors, making control buyouts, minority growth equity investments, as well as corporate carve-outs and structured investment opportunities.Led […]

USA – Battery Resourcers, a Worcester, MA-based vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and manufacturing company, recently completed a $20m Series B equity funding. The round was led by Orbia Ventures, the venture capital arm of the multinational Orbia, with participation from other investors including At One Ventures, TDK Ventures, TRUMPF Venture, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures and Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures.Founded in 2015 as a spinout […]

USA – Elevate K-12, a Chicago, IL-based edtech company that brings high-quality live streaming instruction into K-12 classrooms, closed a strategic funding led by growth equity firm Arsenal Growth Equity. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth to bring teaching to classrooms nationwide and […]