The first week of August 2017 was chock full of successfully-completed private placement offerings across a broad spectrum of sectors, from industrial product startups to medical device firms, to disruptive technology companies encompassing fintech, AI, insurtech, and adtech entrepreneurs.
- Fanatics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based online sports retail company, raised $1 billion in funding from Softbank at a $4.5 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read more.
- Valiant Midstream, an Oklahoma City, Okla.-based provider of midstream energy services, raised $150 million in funding from Tailwater Capital.
- Appboy, a New York-based mobile marketing CRM and automation software platform, raised $50 million in Series D funding. Iconiq Capital led the round. Read more at Fortune.
- Oryx Vision, an Israel-based developer of depth-sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles, raised $50 million in Series B funding. Third Point Ventures and WRV led the round, and were joined by investors including Union Tech Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Maniv Mobility and Trucks VC.
- Signals Analytics, a New York City-based provider of insights for global brands, raised $25 million in Series C funding. Pitango Growth led the round, and was joined by investors including Sequoia Capital and Qumra Capital.
- Super Evil Megacorp, a San Mateo, Calif.-based game developer, raised $19 million in funding. The investors were not named.
- Guideline, a Burlingame, Calif.-based online 401(k) planning platform, raised $15 million in funding, according to TechCrunch. Felicis Ventures led the round. Read more.
- Socure, a New York-based provider of digital identity verification technology, raised $13.9 million in Series B funding. Commerce Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Synchrony Financial, Flint Capital, Workbench, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures.
- Jetty, a New York-based rental insurance startup, raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. Valar Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Ribbit Capital, SV Angel, BoxGroup and Red Swan.
- Evergage, a Somerville, Mass.-based real-time personalization platform, raised $10 million in Series C funding. Arrowroot Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including G20 Ventures and PJC.
- Here Be Dragons, a Los Angeles-based immersive production studio focused on virtual reality content, raised $10 million in Series A funding, according to TechCrunch. Discovery Communications led the round. Read more.
- Pro.com, a Seattle-based pricing engine for home projects, raised $10 million in funding. DFJ led the round, and was joined by investors including Maveron, Madrona Venture Group and Two Sigma Ventures.
- Kyndi, a Redwood City, Calif.-based developer of artificial intelligence products and solutions, raised $8.5 million in Series B funding. Investors include PivotNorth Capital, Darling Ventures and Citrix Systems.
- Altaeros, a Boston-based developer of autonomous aerostats, raised $7.5 million in funding from SoftBank Group, according to TechCrunch. Read more.
- Buoy, a Boston-based software developer that analyzes medical symptoms, raised $6.7 million in Series A funding. Investors include F-Prime Capital Partners and FundRx.
- Converseon, a New York City-based provider of customer intelligence technologies and consulting, raised $5 million in Series A funding. The investors were not named.
- Symphony Ventures, a U.K.-based services firm focused on robotic process automation and intelligent automation, raised $4.5 million in Series A funding from Livingbridge.
- Funraise, a Long Beach, Calif.-based fundraising platform for nonprofits, raised over $3 million in seed funding. Toba Capital led the round.
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