Dallas-based online recognition platform Grata raises USD 6 million in seed funding

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2022 — Grata, the first-of-its-kind online platform enabling customers to send real-time appreciation to a brand's frontline personnel, has successfully received USD 6 million in initial capital to drive the company's next phase of expansion. To build a culture-shifting brand, the firm has also hired industry heavyweights and significant innovators to its executive team. Grata, founded in...

Netherlands-based TheyDo raises EUR 12 million in Series A

Amsterdam, Netherlands-based provider of a customer journey management platform, TheyDo raised EUR 12 million in Series A funding. The round took place on December 13, 2022. Blossom Capital led the financing for the firm.  Meanwhile, 20VC and various angel investors joined in the round. Des Traynor, Founder at Intercom, Miro COO Grisha Pavlotsky, former VP Enablement at Snowflake; Jeroen Nieuwenhuijs,...

France-based Dogamí closes seed round at USD 14 million

 Paris, France-based provider of a Web3 game for NFT pet companions, Dogamí closed its seed round at USD 14 million. The company announced the closure of seed funding on December 13, 2022.  Berlin and Paris-based VC firm XAnge led the seed extension round of USD 7 million. Bpifrance, Singapore-based Blockchain Founders Fund, Wagram Capital, and other family offices also joined...

HDFC Bank acquires a 7.75% stake in Mintoak, a fintech start-up, for Rs 31 crore

For a cash consideration of Rs 31.1 crore, private sector lender HDFC Bank upped its shareholding in fintech start-up Mintoak from 5.2 percent to 7.75 percent. The bank stated in a regulatory filing on December 14 that it will subscribe to 21,471 fully paid-up compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) with a face value of Rs 20 each at a premium...

Washington-based climate tech startup Group 14 Technologies raises USD 614 million in Series C funding

WOODINVILLE, Washington, December 14, 2022 — Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, announced that it had received an additional USD 214 million in funding from a consortium that includes Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Oman Investment Authority, and Molicel. The current round of funding raises Group14's Series...

London-based lifecycle management startup Beamery raises USD 50 million in Series D funding

LONDON, Dec. 13, 2022, Beamery, the leader in people lifecycle management, said today that it has secured a USD  50 million Series D investment round, bringing the company's valuation to more than USD 1 billion - a 25% valuation increase over their last round in a competitive funding climate. The company's AI-powered talent platform provides companies like General Motors and...

Edinburgh-based sustainable platform Green Bioactives Ltd raises £2.6 million in seed funding

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EDINBURGH, December 13, 2022 — Green Bioactives Ltd ('GBL'), a global pioneer in the discovery, development, and sustainable manufacture of high-value natural products produced from plant cell cultures, has closed a £2.6 million seed fundraising round.  The capital round was headed by Eos Advisory LLP and included investments from Regenerate Ventures' Agtech Fund in London, Milltrust International Group in London...

Finland-based The Upright Project raises EUR 5 million in funding

Finland-based deeptech company, The Upright Project, raised EUR 5 million in recent financing. The company announced the fundraise on December 13, 2022. Greentech VC Planet A Ventures led the financing for the firm. Meanwhile, First Fellow Partners joined in the round. Besides, angel investor Risto Siilasmaa participated in the financing. Purpose of financing for The Upright Project  With the latest proceeds...

Germany-based Fashion Cloud raises EUR 25 million in funding

Hamburg, Germany-based provider of solutions for content and data exchange in the fashion-wholesale industry, Fashion Cloud raised EUR 25 million in recent financing. The company announced the fundraise on December 13, 2022. European investment company Verdane led the financing for the firm. Meanwhile, existing investors, including Heartland, joined in the round. Purpose of investment for Fashion Cloud  With the latest proceeds...

Vi Labs acquires Motus Consumer Insights

Market-leading Enterprise-AI for digital health company having presence in the USA, Israel and Latin America, VI Labs acquired Motus Consumer Insights. The company announced the acquisition on December 12, 2022. However, it did not disclose the amount of the transaction. Motus Consumer Insights, launched in 2018, is a member acquisition analytics, site selection, and marketing BI company. Purpose of acquisition by...