mHUB Closes $15M Product Impact Fund I
mHUB, a Chicago, IL-based independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center, closed its $15M mHUB Product Impact Fund I, LP. The fund was raised across 79 limited partners, mainly individual investors and some institutions. Led by Mark Tebbe, Israel Idonije, Steve Koch, Melissa Lederer, and Haven Allen, The mHUB Product Impact Fund is currently investing in […]
Community Labs Funding : Raises $30M
Community Labs, a NYC-based Arweave*-native software development company and venture studio accelerating developer tools, use cases, and adoption of decentralized permanent data storage, raised $30m in funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from industry leaders Arweave, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital, Distributed Global and Road Capital Management, alongside others. The company intends to use the […]
Bessemer Venture Partners Closes Two New Funds, at $4.6 Billion
Global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners closed two new funds totaling $4.6 billion. These included: $3.85 billion for its twelfth flagship fund, BVP XII, and $780 million for its inaugural BVP Forge fund. These two new funds allow the firm to back entrepreneurs and management teams across all stages of growth, regardless of maturity or structure. […]
True Food Kitchen Funding: Raises Over $100M
True Food Kitchen, a Phoenix, AZ-based restaurant brand that has pioneered wellness-driven dining, raised over USD100m in funding. The round was led by HumanCo and Manna Tree, supported by existing investor Centerbridge Partners. Founded in 2008 by Dr. Andrew Weil and led by Christine Barone, CEO, True Food Kitchen is a 42-unit restaurant brand inspired by […]
Odyssey Energy Solutions Funding: Raises $5.34M
Odyssey Energy Solutions, a Bolder, CO-based clean tech company, raised $5.34M in funding. The round was led by Equal Ventures with participation from Twelve Below, Abstract Ventures, Founder Collective, and MCJ Collective. The company intends to use the funds to launch new financial products for DRE in emerging markets aimed at infusing more private capital into the […]
SessionGuardian Funding: Raises $3M in Seed
SessionGuardian, a NYC-based identity access control and authentication platform for hybrid teams working with sensitive data, raised $3m in seed funding. The round was led by Phase 2 Investments, with participation from Robin Hood Ventures and Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The company intends to use the funds to expand sales, and accelerate go-to-market efforts for SessionGuardian Browser, and deliver new […]
PowerPlant Partners Funding:Closes $330 Million Fund
PowerPlant Partners, an investment firm backing plant-based consumer food and beverage brands, closed its third fund, PowerPlant Ventures III L.P., at $330m. PPV Fund III will continue to invest in consumer-facing brands that are better for people and the planet and will focus solely on growth stage companies. The vehicle will invest between $15 million […]
Lionize Funding: Raises $3M in Seed
Lionize, a New York-based SaaS influencer marketing company, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round was led by Cultivation Capital, with participation from ScOp Venture Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand its team and increase its capacity to run AI-powered influencer campaigns for brands around the world. Co-founded by Chris Buetti, […]
B+J Studios Raises $10M in Funding
B+J Studios, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a blockchain-based solutions for mainstream consumer and institutional-grade use cases, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital, Big Brain Holdings, Foundation Capital, Starting Line, Republic Capital, Solana Labs. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations. Led by Jordan […]
adwoa beauty Raises $4M in Funding
adwoa beauty, a Dallas, TX-based hair texture brand, secured $4m in funding. Pendulum made the investment. The company intends to use the funds for new product development, increase of staffing to support the brand at all levels, and investment in brand awareness and retail support. Founded in 2017 by Julian Addo, adwoa beauty created products with […]