US-based online skill assessment platform iMocha raises USD 14 million in Series A round
iMocha, a US-based online skill assessment platform, has raised USD 14 million in a Series A funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures on 27 January 2022. Investors: Eight Roads Ventures led the latest funding round with participation from existing investors, Upekkha and Better Capital. The Objectives behind the funding: The company plans to deploy the current proceeds to increase its...
Swiss cybersecurity startup Saporo raises USD 2.7 million in pre-seed round
Switzerland-based Saporo, a cybersecurity startup that reduces user and system access risks and helps clients improve their cyber security defences, raised USD 2.7 million on 27th January 2022. Investors: The investment round was co-led by Session VC and Lightbird Ventures. The investors have an active portfolio of major European companies in Fintech/Insurtech, Proptech, Cybersecurity & Data Analytics, and B2B SaaS. Purpose...
US-based fintech startup Esusu raises USD 130 million in Series B
US-based Esusu, an online financial platform for maximizing savings, accessing capital, and building credit and economic identities, raised USD 130 million on 27th January 2022. Investors: The investment round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 backed by new investors, including Jones Feliciano Family Office, Lauder Zinterhofer Family Office, Schusterman Foundation, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Related Companies, and Wilshire Lane Capital....
Overview: India’s first Cryptocurrency index launched
For monitoring 15 cryptocurrencies that are mostly traded worldwide, Cryptowire, a cryptocurrency app launched a cryptocurrency index in India. IC15 is the name of this index. It will be analyzing and monitoring the tops coins performances that are listed on the major exchanges globally. With the index’s launch, there will be an escalation of knowledge and awareness not only...
Israel-based SaaS startup Scribe Security raises USD 7 million in a Seed round
Scribe Security, an Israel-based end-to-end software for supply chain protection, has raised USD 7 million in a Seed funding round led by Elron Ventures on 26 January 2022. Investors: Elron Ventures led the latest funding round with participation from YYM Ventures and others. Elron Ventures is a leading early-stage investor committed to helping promising companies with big ideas become global leaders....
Israel and USA based startup Firebolt raises USD 100 million in Series C
Firebolt, an Israel and US-based cloud data warehouse startup that offers efficient data analytics experience at any scale, has raised USD 100 million in a Series C round led by Alkeon Capital on 26 January 2022. The company has achieved a valuation of USD 1.4 billion. Investors: Alkeon Capital led the latest funding round with participation from new backers Sozo...
US-based sales commission platform CaptivateIQ raises US$ 100M in Series C
CaptivateIQ, a San Francisco-based startup allowing firms’ revenue teams to reap the incentives of automated commission tracking, has raised US$ 100 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Sequoia Capital, Accel and ICONIQ Growth on 26 January 2022. Investors: The latest investment round featured ICONIQ Growth, Accel and Sequoia Capital as the lead investors with participation from Sapphire. The...
Belgian e-mobility startup Cowboy raises USD 80 million in Series C
Belgium-based Cowboy, a manufacturer, and designer of electric bikes that combine technology, elegance, and affordability for urban and ruler riders, raised USD 80 million on 26th January 2022. Investors: The investment round was led by Exor, HCVCl, and Siam Capital joined by several other investors Tiger Global, Index Ventures, Eothen, Isomer Opportunities Fund, Future Positive Capital, and Triple Point Capital....
US-based Event Management startup Fever raises USD 227 million in its latest funding
US-based Fever, an entertainment discovery platform that helps people discover events and attractions in their cities, raised USD 227 million on 26th January 2022. Investors: The investment round was led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”). Several other investors, including Alignment Growth, Goodwater Capital, and Smash Capital, participated. Eurazeo and Vitruvian Partners have also...
UK-based startup Sylvera raises USD 32 million in Series A round
Sylvera, a UK-based startup that uses machine learning tools to track the performance of carbon offsets, has raised USD 32 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Index Ventures and Insight Partners on 25 January 2022. The company has raised USD 39.5 million to date. Investors: Index Ventures and Insight Partners, a New York-based global private equity and...
