Israeli tech startup Swish.ai raises USD 13 million in series A round

Israel-based Swish.ai, a platform that enables hyperautomation in the IT industry, raised USD 13 million on 18th November. Investors: Dell Technologies Capital led the Series A round of funding with Samsung Next, Skywell Capital Partners, StageOne Ventures, and Axess Ventures. Purpose of funding: The company will use the funds to expand and invest in its operational technology. The company plans to...

Dutch battery startup LionVolt raises 4 million euros in seed round

Netherlands-based LionVolt, a startup providing next-generation batteries based on 3D solid-state technology, raised 4 million euros on 18th November. Investors: Innovative Industries led the round and was joined by Brabantse Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij (Bombant Development Agency) and well-known investor Sake Bosch. Purpose of funding: The Company plans on utilizing the funding to develop a more efficient and sustainable solid-state lithium-ion battery. In comparison...

England-based hospitality startup OTA Insight raises USD 80 million in series B funding

England-based OTA Insight, a cloud-based platform empowering hospitality businesses with data accessibility, raised USD 80 million on 18th November. Investors: The round was led by Spectrum Equity, an investment firm focused on internet-enabled companies. Spectrum Equity joins Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital and Highgate Technology Ventures as existing investors in OTA Insight. To date, the company has raised $100 million in...

Indian healthcare startup Mindhouse raises USD 6 million in seed round

India-based Mindhouse, an online platform for yoga and nutrition-based healthcare, raised USD 6 million on 19th November. Investors: The seed round was led by Binny Bansal. Among the participants in this round were General Catalyst, Better Capital, Kwaish Capital, Anicut, and founders Pooja Khanna and Pankaj Chaddah. There were also angel investors present, including Rohit MA of Cloudnine, Ritesh Malik...

US-based startup Kandji secures US$ 100M in Series C funding

Kandji, a California-based next-generation platform built to centrally safeguard and manage different Apple devices like iPad, iPhone and Mac, has raised US$ 100 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management on 18 November 2021.  Investors: The latest investment round featured Tiger Global Management as the lead investor with participation from SVB Capital, Okta Ventures, Greycroft, Frontline...

Indian Edtech startup Inzpira raises USD 309K in seed round

India-based Inzpira, an edtech startup that provides language learning and test preparation, raised USD 309K (Rs 2.3 Cr) on 18th November 2021. Investors: Angel investors Raj Nair, Chairman of Avalon Consulting, and Gopinath Latpate, Executive Director of JLL, led the seed round.  Several other investors have also participated in the round, including Arvind Kapil (Country Head – Retail Lending, HDFC...

Canadian SaaS startup Judo raises USD 3 million in seed funding

Canadian-based Judo, a SaaS platform that enables brands to develop rich native mobile experiences, raised USD 3 million on 18th November 2021. Investors: TenOneTen Ventures and Freestyle Capital led the seed round. Purpose of funding: The company plans to use the new funds to improve the customer experience and promote the brand to high-profile clients. In addition, the development of a...

Australian startup Practice Ignition bags US$ 50M in Series C funding

Practice Ignition, Australia-based commerce and client engagement startup offering professional services to enterprises, has secured US$ 50 million in a Series C funding round led by JMI Equity on 17 November 2021. Investors: The latest funding round featured JMI Equity as the lead investor with participation from Tiger Global Management, Equity Venture Partners, Black Sheep Capital and Craig Winkler. The startup...

Indian e-commerce startup GoKwik raises USD 15 million in series A round

India-based GoKwik, a solution to e-commerce shopping experience problems, raised USD 15 million on 17th November. Investors: The recent financing round was led by Sequoia Capital India. Also participating in the round were existing investors Matrix Partners India and RTP Global. Purpose of funding: With the funds, GoKwik plans to enter into new partnerships and product developments with significant marketplaces. To...

Indian film-tech startup ABC Talkies raises USD 269 K in the latest funding round

India-based ABC Talkies, a marketplace where filmmakers can monetize their creations, raised USD 269K on 16th November. Investors: An angel investor from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, led the fund-raising. The CMD of a 21-year-old IT company with over 500 employees is based out of Ahmedabad. Purpose of funding: With the new capital, the company hopes to accelerate the growth of its brand. Briefly,...