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Funded & Hiring
Sunday, 08/25/2024
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Funding Amount: $270 Million
Grafana Labs, a NYC-based company behind open, and composable operational dashboards, completed a primary and secondary transaction totaling approximately $270M.
The round, which was an extension of its Series D financing at a valuation of over $6 Billion, was led by existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from all existing investors, including GIC, Sequoia Capital, Coatue, Lead Edge Capital, J.P. Morgan and K5 Global. Additionally, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, joined as a new investor.
Hiring For:
Remote(116), Engineering/Technology(62), Customer Success(32.0), Sales/Business Development/Growth(15), Product(14), Data(10), Operations(10), HR/People(8), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(19)
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Funding Amount: $250 Million
TickPick, a NYC-based event ticket marketplace, raised $250M from Brighton Park Capital.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth and scale operations.
Hiring For:
Marketing(1), Content Creation(1)
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Funding Amount: $232 Million
PayZen, a San Francisco, CA-based fintech technology company tackling healthcare affordability via AI-powered solutions, raised $232M in Series B funding.
The round was led by NEA, with participation from existing investors including 7wireVentures, SignalFire, Viola Ventures, and others.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(10), Data(4), Sales/Business Development/Growth(3), Customer Success(3.0), Remote(1), Product(1), Operations(1), HR/People(1), Supply Chain/Logistics(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $120 Million
Re:Build Manufacturing, a Cambridge, MA-based company that manufactures technologically advanced products from concept through production at scale, reportedly raised $120m in funding.
General Catalyst was the sole investor in the round.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(28), Design(14), Sales/Business Development/Growth(10), Remote(6), Operations(4), Marketing(4), Supply Chain/Logistics(4), Finance/Accounting(3), Product(2), HR/People(2), Other(44)
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Funding Amount: $100 Million
DevRev, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an AI-native platform that unifies customer support and product development, raised $100M in Series A funding, at $1.1 Billion valuation.
The round was led by Khosla Ventures, Mayfield Fund, and Dheeraj Pandey’s family office, Param Hansa Values, in addition to accelerators and family offices of tech CEOs and VCs.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(13), Customer Success(11.0), Data(8), Sales/Business Development/Growth(4), Operations(2), Finance/Accounting(2), Product(1), Legal/Compliance(1), Supply Chain/Logistics(1), Other(6)
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Funding Amount: $100 Million
Eliyan, a Santa Clara, CA-based semiconductor company, received a strategic investment from VentureTech Alliance.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The investment brings Eliyan’s investment raised to date to over $100M from such backers as Celesta Capital, Cleveland Avenue, Intel Capital, Mesh Ventures, Micron Ventures, Samsung Catalyst Fund, SK hynix, Tiger Global Management, Tracker Capital Management and VentureTech Alliance.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(9), Design(7)
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Funding Amount: $97 Million
Neptune Medical, a Burlingame, CA-based leader in medical device innovation, announced theì spinout of its subsidiary, Jupiter Endovascular, following the completion of a $97m Series D financing.
Sonder Capital and Olympus Corporation of the Americas were significant participants in this round, along with investments from other existing and new investors.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $85 Million
Fortera, a San Jose, CA-based materials technology company, raised $85M in Series C funding.
Backers included Khosla Ventures and Temasek, Wollemi Capital, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Presidio Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(3), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Data(1), Operations(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $80 Million
Kong, an SF-based API platform, secured $80m of what could be a $100m round. per an SEC filing. Existing backers include a16z, CRV, and Index Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(30), Customer Success(12.0), Sales/Business Development/Growth(9), Remote(5), Operations(5), Product(4), Design(2), Finance/Accounting(2), Data(1), HR/People(1), Other(14)
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Funding Amount: $75 Million
EliseAI, a NYC-based provider of a conversational AI platform for the housing industry, raised $75M in Series D funding, at a valuation in excess of $1 billion.
The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Navitas Capital, Point72 Private Investments, DivcoWest Ventures, and Koch Real Estate Investments.
Hiring For:
Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)
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Funding Amount: $60 Million
Quantum Circuits, a New Haven, CT-based developer of quantum computers, raised over $60M in Series B funding.
The round was led by ARCH Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Hither Creek Ventures with participation from Canaan Partners, Fitz Gate Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), Osage University Partners, Connecticut Innovations, Tao Capital Partners, and Tribeca Venture Partners.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(10), Design(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Supply Chain/Logistics(1), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $Unknown
Onebrief, a Honolulu, HI-based provider of a software platform for military staff workflows and collaboration, raised an undisclosed amount in Series B funding.
The round, which brought the total amount to $53M, was led by Human Capital, with participation from 9Yards Capital and Caffeinated Capital.
Hiring For:
Remote(9), Operations(7), Engineering/Technology(6), Product(2), Cybersecurity(1), Design(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $40 Million
AstroForge, a Huntington Beach, Calif.,-based asteroid mining startup, raised $40m in Series A funding.
The round, which brought total funding raised to date to raised to date to $55M, was led by Nova Threshold withy participation from 776, Initialized, Caladan, YC, Uncorrelated Ventures, and Jed McCaleb.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(2)
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Funding Amount: $39.8 Million
Human Longevity, a San Francisco, CA-based longevity focused technology company, completed an upsized $39.8M in Series B funding.
The round was led by TVM Capital Healthcare with participation from new and existing investors, including Panacea Venture and Emerging Technology Partners.
Hiring For:
Design(1), Marketing(1), Other(6)
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Funding Amount: $31 Million
Setpoint, a NYC-based infrastructure provider for the credit industry, raised $31M in Series B funding.
The round was led by 645 Ventures with participation from Citi and Wells Fargo, alongside Andreessen Horowitz, NextView Ventures, Floating Point, Henry Kravis, Zillow founder’s 75 & Sunny, Vesta Ventures, Fifth Wall, Eltura Ventures, and Outrunner Capital.
Hiring For:
Remote(8), Engineering/Technology(6), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Marketing(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $31 Million
Guidewheel, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-powered platform that enables factories to reach sustainable peak performance, raised $31M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek. Ecolab, Rethink Impact, and GSBackers also participated, alongside existing investors Greycroft and Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), among others.
Hiring For:
Remote(11), Customer Success(5.0), Engineering/Technology(2), Product(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Marketing(2), Other(5)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Siepe, a Dallas, TX-based provider of software and technology-enabled services for private credit and CLO managers, raised $30M in Series B funding.
The round was led by WestCap.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(5), Customer Success(4.0), Data(2), Operations(2), Legal/Compliance(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(5)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Slingshot AI, an Albany, N.Y.-based mental health startup, raised $30m in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(4), Data(3), Operations(1), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Encord, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI data development platform for advanced vision and multimodal teams, raised $30M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Next47, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, CRV, and Crane Venture Partners.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(6), Data(3), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1.0), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $30 Million
Amount, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a digital origination and decisioning SaaS platform, raised $30M in equity funding.
The round was led by Curql with participation from Goldman Sachs, WestCap, Hanaco, and QED Investors.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(4), Remote(3), Product(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2)
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Funding Amount: $28 Million
Eppo, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an experimentation platform, raised $28M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from Icon VC and existing investors Menlo Ventures and Amplify Partners.
Hiring For:
Remote(7), Engineering/Technology(4), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1.0), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: €27.8 Million
Fresha, a London, UK-based beauty and wellness marketplace, raised €27.8m in debt financing.
J.P. Morgan provided the financing.
Hiring For:
Sales/Business Development/Growth(18), Engineering/Technology(15), Customer Success(11.0), Marketing(4), Design(2), Operations(2), Data(1), Product(1), Content Creation(1), Other(16)
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Funding Amount: $24 Million
The Rounds, a NYC-based provider of an inventory management platform that delivers recurring grocery and household essentials in reusable packaging, raised $24M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Moderne Ventures, with participation from FJ Labs and existing investors,
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(2), Operations(2), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $22.5 Million
Home Run Dugout, a baseball-focused eat-ertainment concept, raised $22.5m in Series A funding led by Lagniappe Capital Partners
Hiring For:
Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $20.25 Million
Companion Protect, a Kansas City, MO-based pet health administration company, raised $20.25M in Series A extension.
Backers included Avanta Ventures, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Old Republic International Corporation, and Stray Dog Enterprises.
Hiring For:
Remote(3), Engineering/Technology(2), Data(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(4)
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Funding Amount: $19 Million
Admiral, a NYC-based visitor relationship management (VRM) company, raised $19M in funding.
The round was led by Harbert Growth Partners joined by Bridge Bank and others.
Hiring For:
Remote(4), Engineering/Technology(2), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1)
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Funding Amount: $18 Million
Tilt, a real-time shopping app for fashion, raised $18m in Series A funding. Balderton Capital led, and was joined by insiders TQ Ventures, Earlybird and Seedcamp.
Hiring For:
Remote(5), Customer Success(2.0), Engineering/Technology(1), Design(1), Product(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Operations(1), Marketing(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $17 Million
CruxOCM, a CA-based company which specializes in co-pilot technology for control room operators, raised $17M in Series A funding.
The round was led by M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), with participation from new investors, including ONEOK, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners and EIC Rose Rock Fund and existing investors Angular Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Root Ventures, Industry Ventures, Cendana Capital, Pipeline Capital Partners, and Golden Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(6), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $14 Million
MD Ally, a NYC-based leader in 911 diversion, care, and navigation solutions, closed a $14m Series A funding round.
The round, which brought MD Ally’s total funding to $25m, was led by Frist Cressey Ventures, and anchored by General Catalyst, with participation from Techstars, Seae Ventures, Red & Blue Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.
Hiring For:
Remote(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $14 Million
Solace, a Redwood City, CA-based provider of a digital health platform, raised $14M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Inspired Capital with participation from existing backers Craft Ventures and Torch Capital, as well as new investors, including Anne Wojcicki, Susan Wojcicki, RiverPark Ventures and Coalition Operators.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(1), Operations(1), Design(1), Customer Success(1), Other(2), Remote(4)
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Funding Amount: $14 Million
Intramotev, a St Louis, MO-based company that develops autonomous, battery-electric railcars designed to transport freight without traditional locomotives, raised $14m in Series A funding.
The round was co-led by Flybridge Capital Partners and Alpaca VC, with participation from Advantage Capital, Cathcart Rail, Aera VC, Band Venture Partners, Cantos, Collide Capital, Decisive Point, and Idealab.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(12), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $12 Million
Starpath Robotics, a developer of robotic propellant production factories, $12m in seed funding. 8VC and Fusion Fund co-led, and was joined by Day One Ventures, Balerion Space, and Indicator Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(11), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $10 Million
Ambercycle, an LA-based maker of recycled polyester, raised $10m from Shinkong Synthetic Fibers.
Hiring For:
Operations(3), Engineering/Technology(2), Finance/Accounting(2), Content Creation(1), Legal/Compliance(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $10 Million
Spline, a NYC-based provider of a collaborative 3D design platform, raised $10M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator, Firestreak, Jorn van Dijk (CEO of Framer), and Guillermo Rauch (CEO of Vercel). Third Point Partner Dan Moskowitz joined the company’s board of directors.
Hiring For:
Remote(4), Engineering/Technology(4), Data(1), Design(1)
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Funding Amount: $10 Million
Livly, a Chicago, IL-based provider of technology-driven residential management platforms, raised $10M in funding.
Backers were not disclosed.
Hiring For:
Other(2)
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Funding Amount: €8 Million
Root Global, a Berlin, Germany-based startup that provides a climate operating system for the food & beverage industry, raised €8m in seed funding.
The round was led by Point Nine, with participation from Project A, HelloWorld, and Arc Investors.
Hiring For:
Operations(4), Product(3), Engineering/Technology(2), Sales/Business Development/Growth(2), Data(1), Design(1), Marketing(1), Customer Success(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $7 Million
Goodfire, a San Francisco, CA-based startup committed to demystifying generative AI models, raised $7M in seed funding.
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Menlo Ventures, South Park Commons, Work-Bench, Juniper Ventures, Mythos Ventures, Bluebirds Capital, and several notable angels.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(2), Data(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $6.8 Million
Garden, a New York-based patent search tool, raised $6.8m in seed funding, per Axios Pro. Spark Capital led, with participation from Craft Ventures, Mischief and Uncommon Capital.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(1), Operations(1), Legal/Compliance(1)
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Funding Amount: $6 Million
4baseCare, an Indian precision oncology startup, raised $6m in Series A funding led by Yali Capital.
Hiring For:
Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $6 Million
Conduit, a B2B cross-border payments startup, raised $6m in seed extension funding from Helios Digital Ventures.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(3), Legal/Compliance(1)
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Funding Amount: $5.6 Million
Boostly, a Lehi, Utah, marketing platform for restaurants, raised $5.6m in seed funding. Trestle Partners led, and were joined by Relish Works, Singularity Capital, and YC.
Hiring For:
Sales/Business Development/Growth(1)
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Funding Amount: $5 Million
Orderly Network, a web3 liquidity provider, raised $5m from OKX Ventures, Manifold Trading, Presto Labs, LTP, Nomad Capital, and Origin Protocol.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(8), Product(2), Legal/Compliance(2), Design(1), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Marketing(1), Finance/Accounting(1), Other(3)
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Funding Amount: $4.5 Million
Your Money Line, an Indianapolis, IN-based leader in employee financial wellness benefits, raised $4.5M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Allos Ventures, with participation from First Trust Capital Partners, CareSource, and Elevate Ventures. With this investment, David Kerr, Managing Director at Allos Ventures, and Mark Kroeger, Senior Vice President at First Trust Capital Partners, will join Your Money Line’s board of directors.
Hiring For:
Remote(1), Customer Success(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $4 Million
Thera, a NYC-based payroll and payments platform, raised a $4m Seed funding round.
Backers included Y Combinator, 10x Founders, Amino Capital, Zillionize, and Bayhouse Capital, as well as angels Oliver Jung, Chris Bakke, Andrew Yeung, Akash Magoon, and Bobby Matson.
Hiring For:
Remote(2), Customer Success(2.0), Engineering/Technology(1), Other(2)
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Funding Amount: $4 Million
Soulbound, a Web3 social gaming platform, raised $4m from David Johansson, iAngels, Animoca Brands, Big Brain Holdings, NGC Ventures, Panony, and Delta Blockchain Fund.
Hiring For:
Marketing(1), HR/People(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $3.9 Million
Reforged Labs, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a video ad creation automation platform for games, raised $3.9M in seed funding.
The round was led by DCM, with participation from Y Combinator, Epakon Capital, Goodwater Capital, Phoenix Fund, Asymmetry Ventures, and angel investors, including executives from Niantic and Pocket Gems, and the founders behind King and Sky Mavis.
Hiring For:
Remote(1), Other(1)
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Funding Amount: $3 Million
Waza, a provider of payment solutions for African businesses, raised $3m from YC, Byld Ventures, Norrsken Africa, Heirloom VC, Plug and Play Tech Center. It also secured $5m in debt.
Hiring For:
Legal/Compliance(1)
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Funding Amount: €2.94 Million
SongPush, a Berlin, Germany-based platform connecting musicians and content creators, raised €2.94m in seed funding.
Backers were not disclosed.
Hiring For:
Engineering/Technology(1), Data(1), Other(6)
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Funding Amount: $1.2 Million
TEAMology, a University Park, PA-based company which specializes in K-8 social-emotional support solutions, raised $1.2M in seed funding.
The round was led by C 414 with additional participation from Supes’ Fund, White Rose Ventures, 1855 VC, and Product 10X.
Hiring For:
Remote(3), Sales/Business Development/Growth(1), Customer Success(1), Other(2)
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