Minneapolis-based esports content and experience company Wisdom Gaming Group announced that it has secured a $3M USD Series A financing round led by the local venture capital fund Excelsior Ventures Fund. The company plans to use the investment proceeds to accelerate the growth of its esports marketing platform, digital content, and gaming media network portfolio. […]
Bunch raises $20 million to help friends party up in mobile games
New York-based Bunch has raised $20 million in venture funding for its mission of helping friends party up with each other in multiplayer mobile games. The mission of Bunch is to create a social layer that keeps people coming back. Venture capital firm General Catalyst led the round with participation from top game developers including […]
Aidoc raises $20 million more for its computer vision medical tools
Aidoc, which bills itself as an AI solutions provider for radiologists, today closed a $20 million extension to the series B it raised in April 2019, bringing the round total to $47 million and the company’s total raised to $60 million. Cofounder and CEO Elad Walach says the money will be used to support new […]
Data.World raises $26 million to address data processing pain points
Cloud-based data catalog startup Data.World today closed a $26 million venture capital funding round led by Tech Pioneers Fund. According to cofounder and CEO Brett Hurt, the proceeds will support Data Capital’s efforts to accelerate its data governance initiatives and scale to meet demand. Data scientists spend the bulk of their time cleaning and organizing […]
Orchard raises $69 million to develop machine learning for buying and selling homes
Orchard has raised $69 million in venture capital to continue the development of its machine learning technology that aims to make buying a home less complicated. Revolution Growth led the round of funding, which also included money from FirstMark, Navitas, Accomplice, and Juxtapose. The company has now raised a total of $138 million, a sign […]
Iron Ox raises $20 million to grow robotic greenhouse operations
Robotics farming company Iron Ox today announced the close of a $20 million funding round. The funding will be used to open additional robotic growing facilities in California and other parts of the U.S., according to company cofounder and CEO Brandon Alexander. The funding will also be used to hire additional machine learning and robotics […]
Deel Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding to Break the Confines of Geographically-Concentrated Workforces, Enabling Businesses to Legally Hire Anyone, Anywhere in the World
Spark Capital investment in remote work startup was made entirely remote SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 9, 2020– Deel, a payroll and compliance platform for international teams, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, led by Spark Capital. The investment closely follows a $14M Series A round, closed in May, led by Andreessen […]
BITKRAFT Ventures raises $165M for esports, gaming investments – Esports Insider
BITKRAFT Ventures, a leading esports venture capital fund, announced has raised a total of $165 million £125 million) to invest across esports, gaming, and interactive entertainment. The BITKRAFT Venture Fund I closed above its original target of $125 million (£94.7 million), thanks to contributions from a wide array of investors, including investment firms and corporate […]
ProteanTecs raises $45 million to apply AI to chip design and performance monitoring
ProteanTecs, which provides an AI platform to monitor chip reliability, today closed a $45 million funding round. The company says the fresh capital will bolster its go-to-market strategy and operations as it seeks to scale worldwide. Chip design and manufacturing is a high-risk, high-reward pursuit. Mistakes made during the earliest phases are often enormously costly […]
Raptor Maps Raises $5M for Its Solar Lifecycle Management Software
Company will use funding to build on its successful software platform and meet customer demand BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 26, 2020– Raptor Maps, a solar software company, announced that it has raised a $5 million Series A, co-led by Blue Bear Capital, Data Point Capital, and Buoyant Ventures. Other participants include notable clean energy investors Congruent Ventures, […]