– UpEquity has closed a $50m Series B funding round led by S3 Ventures with $20m in equity and $30m in debt.
– Next Coast Ventures also participated in the round, along with BP Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Launchpad Capital and Early Light Ventures.
– UpEquity has seen year-over-year revenue growth of 500% and has raised a total of $77m to date.
– The company anticipates originating more than $1bn in mortgages over the next 12 months.
– S3 Ventures Partner Charlie Plauche will be joining the UpEquity board.
– UpEquity is part of a new class of startups called Power Buyers that are enabling homebuyers to make all-cash offers.

– Candy Digital announced a $100m Series A financing round, which values the company at $1.5bn.
– The round was co-led by leading global private equity and venture capital firms Insight Partners and Softbank Vision Fund 2. Additional participants in the round include Connect Ventures, an investment partnership between leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Will Ventures, Gaingels, Com2Us, Athletes Syndicate in partnership with Chaos Ventures, which includes participation from current and retired MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL players, and NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
– Candy Digital is building Major League Baseball’s official NFT ecosystem where fans and collectors will be able to purchase, trade, and share officially licensed NFTs to deepen their love of the sport.

– Dogdrop, a Los Angeles-based dog care startup, announces $2.9M in funding to scale convenient, tech-enabled dog care locations across the U.S.
– The latest funding was led by Fuel Capital with participation from Muse Capital, Animal Capital, Gaingels, The Helm and leaders in pet care including Mars PetCare and Garrett Smallwood, CEO of Wag!
– Dogdrop is also announcing the launch of their new franchise operations to meet the dramatic rise in demand for dog care services.
– Dogdrop provides convenient and flexible dog care inspired by a new generation of dog parents who want a better quality alternative that fits their lifestyle.

– Pacaso (the leading real estate platform that helps people buy and co-own a second home) announced $125m Series C funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
– The round also included participation from Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, and Gaingels (a leading investment syndicate supporting diversity and increased representation of the LGBTQ community and allies).
– The company has doubled its domestic market reach and now operates in 25 top second home destinations, including Napa, Lake Tahoe, Aspen, Malibu, Miami, and Vail.

– CookUnity, a subscription-based meal delivery startup, raised $47m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by Insight Partners and joined by Endeavor Capital and previous investors IDCV, Fuel Ventures and Gaingels.
– The company has now raised a total of $70m since its inception in 2018.

– Corelight, a network detection and response (NDR) platform, raised $75m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by Energy Impact Partners and joined by Capital One Ventures, Crowdstrike Falcon Fund and Gaingels.
– The company plans to invest in growth and expects to raise additional capital in the future.

– OneRail has closed a $9m Series A investment led by Ironspring Ventures.
– The round was joined by new investors Gaingels and the company’s current investors, including Chicago Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Las Olas Venture Capital, CreativeCo Capital and Alpine Meridian Ventures.
– OneRail solves final mile delivery logistics more comprehensively than any other offering in the space, with a 3-in-1 approach firmly establishing them as the top-tier solution for Retailers, Healthcare Networks and Product Distributors, as well as the Construction and Materials ecosystem.
– The new capital investment in OneRail will accelerate the company’s rapid growth in the final mile logistics market that contributes $417 billion annually to GDP in the United States alone.

– Brilliant, the leading innovator in smart home control, lighting, and home automation systems, today announced a $40m Series B financing round.
– The round was led by Next47 and Celesta Capital with participation by Resideo Technologies, August Capital, Peak State Ventures, Gaingels, and Miramar Ventures.
– Founded in 2015, Brilliant’s mission is to accelerate mainstream adoption of smart home living with affordable and user-friendly home control and automation systems.

– Ellipsis Health is a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a voice vital sign to quantify and manage depression and anxiety at scale.
– The company raised $26m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by SJF Ventures with participation from AblePartners, Akhil Paul at Caparo Group, Alumni Ventures, Divesh Makan, Gaingels, Gary Loveman, Generator Ventures, Greycroft, Helmy Eltoukhy, Joanne Bradford, Khosla Ventures, Luminous Ventures, Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, Richard Socher, Ricardo Villela Marino, SpringTide Ventures, and What If Ventures.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow its customer base, expand global partnerships, build a multidisciplinary team, research, and develop new voice-based technology, expand its voice vital sign to address the mental health of children and adolescents.

– Diamond Age, a full stack robotics startup that is automating new home construction to make home ownership more affordable, raised an $8m seed round.
– The round was led by Prime Movers Lab and Alpaca VC.
– Additional investors include Dolby Family Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, Towerview Ventures, GFA Venture Partners, and Suffolk Construction.

– Esper is a govtech startup from Austin, TX.
– Company raised $8M in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Cota Capital with participation from 8VC, Gaingels, and Stand Together Ventures Lab.
– The investment will be aimed at expanding the company’s operations and business reach across the U.S. state and federal market.

– Scopio, a NYC-based AI-driven visual artists marketplace, raised funding round of undisclosed amount.
– Backers included Raiven Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, DV Collective, Gaingels, Joanne Bradford (former President of Honey), and VC Andrew Ogawa.
– The company intends to use the funds for product development and growth.

– Kenshō Health is a care navigation and provider discovery platform for holistic medicine.
– The company raised $3.5m in seed funding.
– The round was led by KB Partners, with participation from Company Ventures and Gaingels.
– All of Kenshō’s Pre-Seed investors – Crosscut, Female Founders Fund, Alumni Ventures Group, and Evolve Foundation also take a participation in the round.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to build out its team, drive patient demand, and capture provider supply, serviced by its latest product, Care Matching.

– Octane lending has raised $52 million in Series D funding.
– Progressive Investment Company, Inc., a member of the Progressive Insurance ® group, led the round, with participation from existing investors Valar Ventures, Upper90, Contour Venture Partners, Citi Ventures, Third Prime and Parkwood as well as new investors Gaingels and ALIVE.
– The new round of financing will further Octane’s mission to connect people with their passion.

– Online divorce startup Hello Divorce raised $2m seed funding.
– The round was led by CEAS and joined by Lightbank, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Gaingels and a group of individuals including Clio CEO Jack Newton, WRG’s Lisa Stone.
– The company plans to rapidly scale legal filing options across the U.S., improve its ground-breaking product, and give consumers more of the content and services they need to feel informed and in control of their divorce process.

– ByHeart is a NYC-based baby nutrition company.
– Company raised $90M in series B funding.
– The round was led by D1 Capital Partners with participation from OCV Partners, Polaris Partners, Bellco Capital, Two River and Red Sea Ventures – all of whom also invested in ByHeart’s Series A – as well as new investment from AF Ventures, and Gaingels.
– The new capital will be used to launch the company’s first formula, as well as to advance its innovation pipeline of mom and baby products.

– Woebot Health from San Francisco, CA develops relational technologies for mental health.
– Company raised $90m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by existing investor Jazz Venture Partners and Temasek with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and Owl Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, Kicker Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Gaingels as well as existing investors NEA and AI Fund.
– The new investment will be used to accelerate further development of its relational platform and technologies, advance its lead digital therapeutic candidates, and expand its team and go-to-market activities.

– Sundae is a San Francisco, CA-based residential real estate marketplace.
– The company closed $80m in Series C funding.
– The round was co-led by Fifth Wall and General Global Capital, with participation from QED Investors, Wellington Management, Susa Ventures, Founders Fund, First American Financial, Prudence Holdings, Crossover VC, Intersect Capital, Gaingels, and Oberndorf Ventures.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue expanding to new markets, investing in its online marketplace platform and digital tools for sellers and buyers, and building brand awareness to reach more homeowners and property investors across the country.

– Tiny Organics, a NYC-based early childhood nutrition company, closed an $11m Series A funding round.
– The round was led by Springdale Ventures with participation from InvestEco, Silas Capital, Human Ventures, VegInvest, Babylist, Gaingels, XFactor Ventures, Natureza and Howard Morgan.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations, build the brand and customer awareness in the market, and develop new product categories and sales channels.

– Cabana, a Seattle, WA-based travel tech startup that has built a fleet of mobile hotel rooms, raised $10M in Series A funding.
– The round was co-led by Craft Ventures and Goldcrest Capital with participation from Launch, Castor Ventures, Gaingels, Nordic Eye, and other strategic angels and syndicates.
– The new investment will be used to further expand in new markets and add 100 vehicles to the fleet.

– Qwoted, a NYC-based platform for journalists to connect with brands, small businesses and industry experts, raised $3m in seed funding.
– The round was led by Third Prime with participation from Gaingels, Prosek Venture Partners and Vested, a consortium of communications firms including Integral, Caliber Corporate Advisers, Haymaker PR, FHS Partners and Red Lab, and additional investors Caleb Silver, Editor in Chief of Investopedia, David Siegel, CEO of MeetUp and Tom Rovak, Senior Advisor toFahrenheit 212.
– The company intends to use the funds to enhance its technology capabilities and add premier talent to its sales, marketing and media success teams, to build brand awareness and onboard new customers.

– ShopShops, an interactive, global livestream shopping platform, announces a major finance milestone with its new $15M, Series B.
– The financing was co-led by LightShed Ventures and Acrew Capital and supported by existing investors Union Square Ventures, Forerunner Ventures and The Chernin Group (TCG). Dave Lu from Hyphen Capital and Gaingels also participated in the round.
– The funding will be used to accelerate the expansion of ShopShops in the U.S. as well as to continue its growth among premium cross-border shoppers in China.
– Since 2018, the ShopShops mobile app has given shoppers in China access to a best-in-class marketplace of well-known prestige brands, emerging designers and vintage retailers hailing from 30 cities around the world.

– Aiden Technologies from Plano, TX, raised $2.9M in funding.
– The round was led by Right Side Capital Management, Congress Avenue Ventures, Intercept Ventures, SAJE Investments, and the Gaingels.
– The company plans to use the funds to enhance its recently unveiled automated endpoint management solution and fulfil its go-to-market strategy.

– Kafene, a buy now, pay later company, raised $14m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Global Founders Capital and Third Prime Ventures and also included participation from Valar, Company.co, Hermann Capital, Gaingels, Republic Labs, Uncorrelated Ventures and FJ labs.
– Kafene’s “flexible ownership” model is designed to not let that happen to a consumer. If for some reason, someone has to forfeit on a payment, Kafene comes to pick up the item and the customer is no longer under obligation to pay for it moving forward.

– Synctera, a San Francisco, CA-based solution for partnership banking at scale, raised $33M in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Fin VC with participation from Mastercard and Gaingels, and follow-on investments from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Diagram Ventures, SciFi Ventures and Scribble Ventures.
– The company intends to use the funds to expand operations hiring for roles across engineering, product and sales, accelerate the development of its product roadmap, and prepare for a future international expansion.

– Yieldstreet, a NYC-based digital investing platform, raised $100m in Series C funding round.
– The round was led by Tarsadia Investments, joined by Kingfisher Investment, Top Tier Capital Partners and Gaingels, as well as existing investors Edison Partners, Soros Fund Management, Greenspring Associates, Raine Ventures, Greycroft and Expansion Venture Capital.
– The new investment will be used to expand its user base, develop new investment products, explore international expansion, and pursue strategic acquisitions.

– Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the United States, has secured $300m in additional funding.
РThe round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, with significant follow-on investment from existing investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Temasek, Groupe Art̩mis (Pinault-owned), as well as new participation from Amplo and Gaingels, a fund representing the LGBTQ community and allies.

– Vertical farming startup Bowery Farming raised $300m funding.
– The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and joined by GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Temasek and Groupe Artémis.
– Amplo and Gaingels participated, as well, along with some celebrity individual investors, including Lewis Hamilton, Chris Paul, Natalie Portman, José Andrés and Justin Timberlake.
– The funding comes as Bowery has experienced some impressive real-world growth, touting a 750% increase in availability since January of last year.

– Boost completed a $20m Series B financing round to fuel growth of its platform, new product development and partner marketing.
– The round was led by RRE Ventures and included new investors Fin VC, Gaingels, Hack VC and a global publicly traded reinsurance company along with existing investors Greycroft, Coatue, and Conversion Capital.
– Boost’s funding since inception totals $37m.
– Boost is the leading B2B digital insurance platform.

– Allstar Gaming has raised $3.85m in Seed funding led by New York Angels.
– Members of the New York Angels led the round with investments from Studio.vc, Emerging Ventures and J-Ventures.
– Also involved are angel groups from the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels from the New York area, Miami Angels, Gaingels and Sand Hill Angels, as well as several individual investors.

– San Francisco-based Chef Robotics raised $7.7m in combined pre-seed and seed round.
– The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, Promus Ventures, Construct, Bloomberg Beta, BOLD Capital Partners, Red and Blue Ventures, Gaingels, Schox VC, Stewart Alsop and Tau Ventures.
– The product team includes ex-employees of Cruise, Google, Verb Surgical, Zoox and Strateos.
– The company is building a robotics and vision system destined to increase production volume and enhance consistency, while removing some food waste from the process.

– Allstar, a consumer technology startup focused on democratizing the creation of gaming content, today announced a $3.85m seed round led by members of New York Angels.
– Founded in 2019, Allstar enables everyday gamers to easily capture and share high-quality snackable highlights with a growing network of supportive users (allstar.gg).
– Other investors in the round included venture capital firms Studio.vc, J-Ventures and Emerging Ventures, as well as angel groups Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York, Miami Angels, Gaingels, and Sand Hill Angels, and several individual investors whose professional experience span across companies like Twitch, Riot Games, and Zynga.

– CareRev from Venice, CA provides a platform for healthcare professionals to find and fill shifts at hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
– The company raised $50m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Transformation Capital with participation from Industry Ventures and Zach Coelius, Michael Siebel, Gaingels and others.
– The new investment will be used to scale operations, including incorporating more AI and machine learning.

– Knox Financial, a startup that aims to help people identify and manage residential rentals, raised $10m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by G20 Ventures and joined by Greycroft, Pillar VC, 2LVC, and Gaingels.
– The company closed on a $3m seed round in January.

– Territory Foods is an Arlington, Va.-based nutritionist designed meal delivery service tailored to personalized dietary preferences.
– The company closed a $22m funding round.
– The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners with participation from Upfront Ventures, Lewis & Clark Ventures, DF Enterprises, S2G Ventures, Gaingels, Middleland Capital, Finistere Ventures and Rethink Food Capital.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand its business reach nationwide.

– Cleo, the leading family benefits platform supporting working families in the planning stage through the teenage years, today announced a $40m Series C investment led by Transformation Capital, with participation from Glynn Capital, PruVen Capital and Gaingels and existing investors Greylock, NEA and Felicis.
– In conjunction with this round, Transformation Capital Managing Partner, Mike Dixon will join Cleo’s Board. This round brings Cleo’s total funding to $83m.
– Since its founding in 2016, Cleo has become the industry’s most complete and high-impact family benefits platform. Its products and services help a diverse set of more than 100 leading employers attract, retain, and drive better health outcomes for working parents in over 55 countries.

– Harmonize Health announced a $10m Series A investment led by Launchpad Digital Health with participation from Stanford University, Gaingels and existing investors Trinity Ventures and Liquid 2 Ventures.
– The investment will be used to expand its reach with organizations aiming to improve patient outcomes among elderly, high-risk patient populations.
– The company is pioneering a software plus services solution that connects the patient with their provider for effective remote monitoring and care delivery.
– Leading healthcare organizations, including Intermountain Healthcare and Choice Physicians Network, use Harmonize to evaluate patient situations remotely and deliver high-value interventions before a patient goes to the ER.
– Harmonize has led to a 30% reduction in emergency room visits and hospital admissions for patients.

– Unagi Scooters, an Oakland-based electric scooter manufacturer, raised $10.5m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by The Ecosystem Integrity Fund with participation from Menlo Ventures, Broadway Angels, and Gaingels, among others.
– The new investment will be used to expand the company’s All-Access service and manufacturing capacity.

– Unagi, a scooter sharing company, raised $10.5m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by The Ecosystem Integrity Fund with participation from Menlo Ventures, Broadway Angels, and Gaingels, among others.
– The company plans to expand its subscription service to several new cities, including Seattle.

– ZenSports, the next-generation mobile sports betting app that offers both a traditional book plus peer-to-peer sports betting platform using fiat or cryptocurrencies, has announced the close of its new $2.4m in Series A funding.
– Investors in this round include Gaingels, MicroVentures, Calm Ventures, Twenty Five Ventures and Allied Ventures Partners, as well as other individual angel investors.
The new round of funding will be used by ZenSports to complete its current U.S. gaming license applications that it has on file in Nevada and Tennessee.
– ZenSports also recently signed a partnership deal with Boulter Developments to eventually expand into Colorado.

– Raydiant is a digital signage company.
– The company raised $13m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by 8VC and Atomic, and joined by Delta Zulu, Gaingels, and BN Capital by Lerer Hippeau.
– The company will use the new capital to invest in product development and expand Raydiant’s go-to-market team.

– Jackpocket announced the conclusion of a $50M Series C funding round.
– The round was led by Raine Group, Greenspring Associates, Circle K Ventures, TEGNA Ventures, BRV Capital, and Gaingels.
– After seven years of operation, Jackpocket has won regulatory approval in New York and New Jersey, and has also worked with eight other states to provide consumers with the easiest, most compliant way to play the lottery today.
– New data found that nearly half of Jackpocket’s first-time players are 18-35 years old, and the overwhelming majority of Jackpocket’s users are under 45 years old.