Archivio Categoria: venture capital funding

Zebec Launches Instant, Multi-chain, Non-custodial, No fees Crypto Card Worldwide

USA – New York, USA, December 8th, 2023, Chainwire New York, December 8, 2023 – Zebec, a pioneer in streaming finance, announced today the launch of the Zebec Instant Card further expanding its diverse suite of payment and payroll solutions. The new card, underpinned by the trusted networks of Visa and Mastercard* offers a seamless […]

Qortex Raises $10M in Funding

USA – Qortex, a NYC-based Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) company, raised $10m in funding. The round was led by GFT Ventures with participation from Silicon Road Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to expand its talent and technology in support of client and market demand.Founded by Zack Rosenberg and James Altschuler, Qortex provides an Intelligent Video Analytics […]

Shiseido Launches Fund To Back Beauty Wellness Startups

JAPAN – Shiseido Company, Limited, a global beauty company, launched Shiseido Long Term Investments for the Future (LIFT) Ventures.  The New York City-based limited liability company invests in innovative early-stage companies within the beauty wellness space. Read more on VCWire.tech, our new website dedicated to the tech venture capital industry.08/12/2023

Artisan AI Raises Additional Funding; doubles Valuation to $30M

USA – Artisan AI, a San Francisco, CA-based AI startup that plans to build human-like digital workers, raised additional funding from a Sequoia scout, which has doubled the valuation from $15m to $30m. The company, which recently raised a $2.3M pre-seed, will be participating in the W24 Y Combinator batch. Founded by 22-year-old CEO Jaspar […]

ProHance Receives Majority Investment from ChrysCapital

USA – ProHance, a Bangalore, India-based new-age workplace analytics and operations management platform company, received a majority investment from ChrysCapital. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate expansion across the globe and further strengthen its market dominance. Founded by Kishore Reddy and Rajesh Sharma in […]

Scalable Capital Closes €60M Series E Extension

GERMANY – Scalable Capital, a Munich, Germany-based digital investment platform, raised €60M in Series E extension funding. The round was led by European venture capital firm Balderton Capital with participation from existing investors, including HV Capital.The company intends to use the funds to deliver further growth.Led by Co-CEOs Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker, Scalable Capital […]

Pragmatic Semiconductor Raises £182M in Funding

Pragmatic Semiconductor, a Cambridge, UK-based world leader in manufacturing flexible integrated circuits, completed a first close of its Series D funding round, securing an investment of £162m ($206m). The company is planning a limited second close for key investors, of which £20m ($25m) additional investment is already allocated. M&G’s Catalyst and UK Infrastructure Bank co-led […]

ContactMonkey Raises $55M in Series A Funding

CANADA – ContactMonkey, a Toronto, Canada-based internal email communications platform, closed a Series A funding of $55m. Updata Partners made the investment. As part of the deal, Updata Partner Braden Snyder and Operating Partner Sloan Gaon will join ContactMonkey’s Board of Directors.The company intends to use the funds to double down on its success in Canada, Europe, the […]

Partech Launches €300M Growth Impact Fund; Holds First Close

FRANCE – Partech, a Paris, France-based global technology investment firm, announced the first closing of its Growth Impact Fund.  Backers included a diversified and international asset of investors including Bpifrance, the EIF backed by the InvestEU programme, Legrand, LCL, and Societe Generale. The vehicle has a target size of €300m.Read more on VCWire.tech, our new […]

Actility Raises $17.3M in Funding

FRANCE – Actility, a Paris, France-based company which specializes in low-power industrial IoT connectivity solutions, raised $17.3M in funding. This latest fundraise followed the company’s €70M raise in 2017 with telecom operators (Orange, KPN, Inmarsat, Foxconn, Swisscom), Venture Capital (BPI, BNP Paribas, Ginko Ventures, Indinvest), and industrial players (Bosch, Cisco, Mulliez Creadev). The company intends […]