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Dapper Labs Raises $250M in Funding
– Dapper Labs, Inc. is a Vancouver, BC-based company behind NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain.
– The company raised $250M in funding.
– The round was led by Coatue, with participation from existing investors a16z, GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Version One Ventures and new investors including BOND and GIC.
– The new investment will be used to scale and support major additional brand-driven sports, entertainment and music based products coming online and being developed on the Flow blockchain.
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Humane Raises $100M in Series B Funding
– Humane, Inc. from San Francisco develops personal technology for the intelligence age.
– Company raised $100m in Series B funding round.
– The round was led by Tiger Global Management with participation from SoftBank Group, BOND, Forerunner Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Sam Altman, Lachy Groom, Kindred Ventures, Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, Valia Ventures, NEXT VENTŪRES, Plexo Capital and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
– The new investment will be aimed at scaling operations.
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Workstream Raises $48M in Series B Funding
– Workstream, a San Francisco, CA-based hiring platform and mobile app that streamlines the sourcing and onboarding of hourly workers, raised $48m in Series B funding.
– The round was co-led by BOND and Coatue, with reinvestment from Founders Fund, and Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom; Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash; Ryan Smith, CEO of Qualtrics; Frederic Kerrest, COO of Okta; Basis Set Ventures; CRV; Peterson Ventures; GGV Capital; Jay-Z’s RocNation; Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and others.
– The company intends to use the funds to double the size of its team with numerous hires across sales, marketing and engineering, and continue to invest in growth and product development.
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Icon Raises Over $200M In Series B Funding
– Icon, an Austin, Texas-based developer of advanced construction technologies including robotics, software and building materials, raised $207M in series B financing.
– The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from 8VC, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, BOND, Citi, Crosstimbers, Ensemble, Fifth Wall, LENx, Moderne Ventures and Oakhouse Partners.
– Led by Jason Ballard, Co-founder and CEO, Icon develops advanced construction technologies using proprietary 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials.
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Postman Closes $225 Million Series D Round at a $5.6 Billion Valuation to Power the API-First World
– Postman announced that it has secured $225m in a Series D round, placing its valuation at $5.6bn.
– The round was led by existing investor, New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners, and joined by new investors Coatue, Battery Ventures, and BOND, along with existing investors CRV and Nexus Venture Partners.
– In addition, DoorDash Product Leader Gokul Rajaram and Freshworks Founder Girish Mathrubootham have also joined as individual investors.
– The company has now raised more than $430m across four rounds.
– Postman will use the Series D capital to expand its teams in the areas of sales, marketing, product, and engineering.
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Maven Clinic Raises $110M in Series D Funding
– Maven Clinic from New York provides virtual clinic for women’s and family health, offering continuous, holistic care for fertility, pregnancy and parenting.
– Company raised $110m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, Lux Capital with participation from BOND, Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and Icon Ventures, as well as Oprah Winfrey.
– The new investment will be used to expand into new populations and to invest in additional product innovation to further enhance its member experience designed to improve clinical outcomes.
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Sword Health Raises $85M in Series C Funding
– Sword Health, a New York-based virtual musculoskeletal care provider, raised $85M in Series C funding.
– The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Bond, Highmark Ventures, and BPEA, along with returning investors Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Transformation Capital, and Green Innovations.
– The company intends to use the funds to build the MSK platform that leverages its virtual physical therapy program to drive cost savings to payors, employers and providers.
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BrowserStack, the Leading Software Testing Platform, Closes $200 Million Series B Funding at a $4 Billion Valuation
– BrowserStack has secured $200m in Series B funding at a $4b valuation.
– The round was led by BOND, with participation from Insight Partners and existing investor Accel.
– BrowserStack is the global category leader in software testing on the cloud, with 50,000+ customers and four million+ developer signups.
– The investment will support BrowserStack’s strategic acquisitions, expansion of its product offerings, and continued scale and growth.
– Companies today need to release software with speed and quality to remain competitive. To do this, companies have to adopt DevOps, test more, and test fast. However, for most companies, testing remains the key bottleneck in the DevOps cycle.
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Flink Raises $240M in Series A Funding
– Flink from Berlin is an online grocery shopping service offering a selection of over 2,000 products to be delivered to clients in 10 minutes.
– The company raised $240m in Series A funding co-led by Prosus, BOND and Mubadala Capital.
– The new investment will be used to expand operations and business reach.
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Greenlight Financial Technology Closes $260M Series D Funding
– Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. from Atlanta develops an all-in-one money management platform purpose-built for families that offers a suite of financial services across earning, saving, spending, giving and investing.
– The company closed a $260m Series D funding.
– The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from return investors TTV Capital, Canapi Ventures, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, BOND, Fin VC, Goodwater Capital, as well as new investors Wellington Management, Owl Ventures and LionTree Partners.
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Stord Announces Series C Led by BOND to Enable Cloud-Powered Distribution for Every Retailer
– Stord announced $65m Series C funding led by BOND, bringing total investment in the company to $100m.
– Stord is the company delivering a cloud supply chain for retailers and ecommerce brands.
– Stord will use the funds to continue to build its technology platform and logistics infrastructure to help brands deliver products to their customers faster and more efficiently than they can do on their own.
– Stord more than doubled its headcount in response to significant revenue growth. This year, Stord expects to more than double its 2020 revenue and continue to expand its world class team.
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Otrium raises $120 million for its end-of-season fashion marketplace
– Otrium, a fashion e-commerce startup, raised $120m funding.
– The round was led by BOND and Index Ventures and joined by Eight Roads Ventures.
– Otrium is currently available in Europe.
– The company plans to use the funding to expand its business in Europe.
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Sentry Grabs $60M Series D Financing
– Sentry, the leader in application monitoring, has raised $60m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by its first capital investor, Accel, with participation from existing investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and new investor, BOND.
– Accel was the first investor in Sentry, leading its seed round in 2015 and it has increased its stake in every subsequent round.
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Sidecar Health: $125 Million Series C Funding And $1 Billion Valuation
– Sidecar Health is a health insurtech company.
– The company raised $125m in Series C funding.
– The round was led by Drive Capital and joined by new investors BOND, Tiger Global, and Menlo Ventures, and existing investors Cathay Innovation and GreatPoint Ventures.
– The company has raised more than $175m since its founding in 2018.