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Joby Aviation Receives $75M From Uber

USA – SANTA CRUZ, CA, Joby Aviation has announced that Uber Technologies has agreed to invest a further $75 million in financing. Joby Aviation, a transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft, which it intends to operate as early as 2023, today announced that Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE: UBER) has agreed […]

boodleAI Inks $3.5M in Pre Series-A

USA – TYSONS, VA, boodleAI has raised $3.5 million in Pre Series-A Funding led by Osage Venture Partners. People-Focused Predictive Analytics platform boodleAI has raised $3.5 million in Pre Series-A Funding. Osage Venture Partners led the round, with participation from the Nathan J. Howard Trust, a Chicago-based Family Office, and Riverbend Angels, a Virginia based […]

Thumbtack Acquires Setter

BUSINESSWIRE – Thumbtack, a San Francisco, CA-based local services marketplace, acquired Setter, a Toronto, Canada-based digital home management platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With Setter, Thumbtack will introduce a personalized maintenance services for homeowners across the U.S. The company can now offer any homeowner the opportunity to plan, budget, and complete […]

Salt Security Secures $30M in Series B Funding

USA – Salt Security, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based API security company, raised $30m in Series B funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC, and Y Combinator. In conjunction with the funding, Carl Eschenbach, Partner, Sequoia, will join Tom Banahan, Partner, Tenaya Capital and Haim […]

iUNU Raises $7M in Series A Financing

USA – iUNU, a Seattle, WA-based industrial computer vision company providing precision agriculture solutions to indoor growers, raised $7m in Series A financing. The round was led by S2G Ventures and Ceres Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Cristina Rohr, Principal at S2G Ventures, will join the Board of Directors at iUNU, Andrew Howell, Vice President at Ceres […]

NortonLifeLock to Buy Avira, for $360M

GERMANY – NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a consumer cyber safety company, is to acquire Tettnang, Germany-based Avira, a provider of a consumer-focused portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy solutions, for approximately $360m. The seller in the deal was Investcorp Technology Partners. Subject to regulatory and customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in the Fiscal […]

Gotham Greens Pulls In $87M

USA – NEW YORK, NY, Gotham Greens has raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, Gotham Greens, a pioneer in indoor agriculture operating high-tech greenhouses located across the United States, today announced it has raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, bringing the fast-growing company's total financing to $130 million. The […]

The Skills Raises $5M in Seed Funding Round

USA – The Skills, a Los Angeles, CA-based online education platform to focus exclusively on education taught by icons of professional sport, raised $5m in seed funding. The round was led by Will Ventures with participation from other investors including Global Founders Capital, 8VC, Maveron, Hack VC, and Correlation VC.The company plans to use its […]

Hodinkee Raises 40M in Series B Financing

USA – Hodinkee, a NYC-based brand for all things watches, closed its $40M Series B funding round. The round was led by TCG, an affiliate of The Chernin Group, LLC, with participation from LVMH Luxury Ventures, True Ventures, Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Tom Brady, GV and John Mayer. The company will use the funds to further accelerate its retail/e-commerce […]

Rubedo Life Sciences Closes $12M Seed Financing Round

USA – Rubedo Life Sciences, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based biopharmaceutical company committed to developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, closed a $12M seed financing round. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Longevity Fund, Refactor Capital, Shanda and additional investors.The company intends to use the funds to advance its […]