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SAN FRANCISCO — Rapid Robotics, creator of the first ready-to-work robotic machine operator, has raised $36.7 million in Series B funding led by Kleiner Perkins and Tiger Global, with existing investors NEA, Greycroft, Bee Partners and 468 Capital also participating. The latest round is Rapid’s third in less than a year, bringing its total funding to […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Kairos Aerospace, a company that finds oilfield methane leaks and emissions, has closed a $26 million Series C-1 funding round, led by DCVC. Returning investors OGCI Climate Investments, John Crane, a Smith Group company, and Energy Innovation Capital (EIC) also participated. Using cutting-edge methane detection algorithms and proprietary sensor hardware, Kairos’ industry […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Metabase, an open source platform for sharing data and analytics across any business enterprise, has completed a $30 million Series B funding round, bringing total invested capital to $42.5 million. The investment was led by Insight Partners, with participation by Expa and NEA. Metabase allows users to quickly discover and share insights across their enterprise by […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Monte Carlo, a company specializing in data reliability , has raised $60 milliion in Series C funding from ICONIQ Growth with participation from Salesforce Ventures and existing investors Accel, GGV Capital, and Redpoint Ventures – bringing total funding to date at $101 million. With this round, Monte Carlo plans to further develop […]
BURLINGAME –– jaris, a private label and full-stack embedded lending solution in the U.S., has launched out of stealth mode with its close of $31 million in Series B financing, positioning itself as a leader in the Credit-as-a-Service (CaaS) space. GSR Ventures led the Series B funding round of $31 million with participation from Wing Venture Capital, Franklin Templeton, […]
REDWOOD CITY –– MOLOCO a developer of machine learning and growth solutions for mobile app marketers and e-commerce companies, has raised $150 million in Series C funding to bring sophisticated, transparent machine learning models to businesses throughout the world. The round was led by Tiger Global Management with participation from existing investors. MOLOCO has now raised a total […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Apollo GraphQL, a pioneer in the use of open source and commercial GraphQL API technologies, has landed a $130 million Series D funding round led by New York-based venture capital firm Insight Partners with participation from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, and Trinity Ventures. Additional investors Next47 and Hatim Shafique, […]
SAN FRANCISCO –Talkdesk, a developer of software for customer contact centers, has closed a massive $230 million series D funding and values the company at more than $10 billion. The company also announced the appointment of Sydney Carey as chief financial officer (CFO). The funding came from new investors Whale Rock Capital Management, TI Platform Management, […]
Carrot, a company providing fertility benefits for employers, has closed on a $75 million Series C fundraising round, led by Tiger Global Management. Other investors include OrbiMed, F-Prime, CRV, U.S. Venture Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2016 and says it’s on track to serve 450 customers and nearly […]