COTE D’LVOIRE – Janngo Capital has announced its first close at EUR34m in capital commitments for its second fund called Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF). Janngo Capital Startup Fund is backed by:Launched in Davos in 2020, Janngo Capital’s latest fund will invest 50% of its proceeds in companies founded, co-founded, or benefiting women. Backed by global financial institutions […]
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UK – Optellum, an Oxford, UK-based medtech company that provides an AI platform to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, raised $14M in Series A funding. The round was led by Mercia, with participation from Intuitive Ventures, Black Opal Ventures, St John’s College in the University of Oxford, IQ Capital, and the family office of Sir Martin & Lady Audrey Wood.The […]
USA – Unravel Data, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a DataOps observability platform, raised $50M in Series D funding. The round was led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from Bridge Bank, Menlo Ventures, Point 72, GGV Capital, and Harmony Capital, bringing the total amount of funding raised by Unravel Data to $107m. As […]
CANADA – Lia 27 Inc., a Montreal, Canada-based Artificial Intelligence company, closed a Seed funding round at a valuation of $5M. The round was led by unnamed investors including the President of a gaming company (a renowned expert in videogame creation), by a wealth advisor and by an international business magnate. They joined the company’s […]
USA – Employee Cycle, a Philadelphia, PA-based provider of an HR analytics platform for small and medium-sized businesses, raised $2.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Impellent Ventures, with participation from Collab Capital, Converge VC, and other backers. The company intends to use the funds to support the development and launch of the first Employee […]
USA – WPP (NYSE: WPP) acquired JeffreyGroup, a Miami, FL-based corporate communications, public affairs, and marketing consulting firm. The amount of the deal were not disclosed. With the acquisition, JeffreyGroup will join WPP’s Hill+Knowlton Strategies*, creating a communications agency presence in Latin America. Led by Jeffrey Sharlach, Founder and Chairman, JoffreyGroup is an independent corporate […]
USA – Alitheon, a Bellevue, Washington-based Optical AI technology company, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by BMW I Ventures alongside Imagine Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts to bring their product to market. Led by Roei Ganzarski, CEO, Alitheon has […]
USA – Starburst Ventures, an El Segundo, CA-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing across aviation, space, and defense, launched its new early-stage fund. Focusing on aerospace, defense, security, as well as enabling sciences and technologies, Starburst Ventures is investing in the next generation of industrial, software and hardware companies.The fund’s team will be led […]
GERMANY – Carbonfuture, a Freiburg, Germany-based digital MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) platform and marketplace for carbon removal credits, raised EUR 5.5m in funding. The round was led by its existing investors Carbon Removal Partners, Übermorgen Ventures, and WiVenture, which were joined by tech4good venture capital fund 4impact capital and Sustainable Future Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to further […]
USA – MediaRadar, a New York, NY-based provider of advertising intelligence solutions to media sellers, agencies, and brands, received an investment from Thompson Street Capital Partners (control investor) and Endicott Capital. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Frontier Growth, which sold majority ownership to TSCP and Endicott Capital, will remain a minority shareholder in […]