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Hartford Funds Launches Its First Private-Equity-Focused Fund

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Hartford Funds has launched Hartford Schroders Private Opportunities Fund (HSPOF), a new fund for accredited investors that will invest in private equity. HSPOF will invest both directly and through co-investments in small- and medium-sized buyout and growth companies that have enterprise values from $50 million to $1 billion.

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Meeno Raises $5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Meeno, a San Francisco, CA-based relationship mentoring company, raised in Seed funding. The company, formerly known as Amorai, raised its pre-seed round in April this year, bringing its total funding to nearly $5 million. The new round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Andrew Ng’s AI Fund and NEA.

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Jiritsu Raises $10.2M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

in funding. The round was led by gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, Republic Capital, Comma3, Kestrel, Eterna, Kestrel, Sera Fund, Evernew, Polymorphic, Shima, Tokentus, and other native blockchain funds. The company intends to use the funds to expand its blockchain solutions.

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Vali Cyber Secures $15M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Vali Cyber, a Washington, DC-based provider of Linux cybersecurity solutions, raised $15M in Seed funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures and the 412 Venture Fund (412VF) with participation from Riverfront Ventures, Florida Funders, and additional investors.

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Breezit Raises $2M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Breezit, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based professional event planning digital marketplace, raised $2M in funding. The company intends to use the funds to further develop the generative AI and machine-learning capabilities of its venue and vendor marketplace. The round was led by Practica Capital.

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Layer N Raises Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Layer N, a NYC-based developer of a scalable layer 2 blockchain, raised a funding round of undisclosed amount. The round was co-led by Founders Fund, and dao5, with participation from SALT, Kraken Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Amber Group, Spencer Noon, Karthik Raju, and more.

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Cygnetise Raises £2.5M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

in funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach across sectors and abroad. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Cygnetise, a London, UK-based provider of an enterprise grade platform to manage, share and validate signatory data, raised £2.5M

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Invoke AI Raises $3.75M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Invoke AI, an Atlanta, GA-based maker of open-source generative artificial intelligence (AI) software for artist and creative teams, raised $3.75M in Seed funding. The round was led by Storm Ventures, with participation by SignalFire and Universe Software.

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Avasa Raises $1.55M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Avasa, an Auckland, New Zealand-based medical device company, raised $1.55M in funding. The round saw participation form New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, Pacific Channel, Booster Innovation Fund, Brisbane Angels, and Cure Kids Ventures, and existing investors Bridgewest Group, and Uniservices.

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Mercury Fund Raises $160M for Fund V

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Mercury Fund, a Houston, TX-based early-stage venture firm focused on investments outside of traditional coastal tech hubs, raised $160M for Fund V. The fund was supported from existing investors and new limited partners, including university endowments, foundations, and family offices.

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qbiq Raises $10M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

qbiq, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a generative AI and visualization platform for space planning, raised $10M in Seed funding. The round was led by JLL Spark Global Ventures as well as 10D, Ocean Azul, Randomforest and M-FUND. The company intends to use the funds to expand its market presence in the US.

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Yaysay Raises $10.3M in Venture Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

in venture funding. The round was led by Alex Taussig at Lightspeed Venture Partners and included investors such as: The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. in Venture Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Led by Philip Krim and […] The post Yaysay Raises $10.3M

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SkyKnight Capital raises first $1bn fund with oversubscribed Fund IV close

AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The post SkyKnight Capital raises first $1bn fund with oversubscribed Fund IV close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. San Francisco-based buyout house SkyKnight Capital has struck $1bn for a fundraise for the first time with the final close of its fourth flagship investment vehicle.

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BioLoomics Raises $8.7M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

in Seed funding. The round was led by Innovation Endeavors, with participation from Horizons Ventures, TechU Ventures, Boom Capital Ventures, Hummingbird Nomads Fund, Cooley GC&H, BoxOne Ventures and Viswa Colluru (Founder of Enveda). in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Debiopharm Innovation Fund Launches Seed Funding Activity

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Debiopharm Innovation Fund, the Lausanne, Switzerland-based strategic investment arm of Swiss biopharmaceutical company Debiopharm, with $150m under management, announced the launch of its new seed funding initiative. It plans to deploy additional capital to support up to 15 seed-stage startups each year.

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Novel Biotechnology Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand its existing plasmid services business and expedite its platform R&D […] The post Novel Biotechnology Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Delphi Raises $2.7M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

in funding. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from Lux Capital, Xfund, MVP Ventures, and SaxeCap. The company intends to use the funds to build a lean […] The post Delphi Raises $2.7M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Fhenix Raises $7M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fhenix, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a blockchain empowered by homomorphic encryption (FHE), raised $7M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the […] The post Fhenix Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Other investors included Tarun Chitra’s and Robert Leshner’s Robot Ventures.

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Giftpack Closes Funding Round

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Giftpack AI, a NYC-based AI-powered corporate gifting platform provider, completed a seed funding round of undisclosed amount. Umami Capital (led by James […] The post Giftpack Closes Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs. Umami Capital (led by James […] The post Giftpack Closes Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Erudit Raises $10M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Erudit, a San Francisco, CA-based AI company that helps leaders improve culture and productivity, raised $10M in Series A funding. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its workforce intelligence technology development and revenue growth. […] The post Erudit Raises $10M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Hadrius Raises $2M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Hadrius, a NYC-based SEC compliance company focused on relationship between firm and client, raised $2M in Seed funding. The round saw participation from Y Combinator, Lynett Capital, Singularity Capital, Dorm Room Fund, Unpopular Ventures, and the founders of Arrived, SmartAsset, FutureAdvisor, among others.

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Tabular Raises $26M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Tabular, a San Jose, CA-based provider of an independent data platform based on Apache Iceberg, closed a $26M funding round. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $37M, was led by Altimeter Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, which led the previous funding round, as well as Zetta Venture Partners.

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BioLamina Raises €17M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

BioLamina, a Sundbyberg, Sweden-based company which specializes in the development and commercialization of recombinant proteins, raised €17M in funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its R&D sector. […] The post BioLamina Raises €17M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Atomicwork Raises $11M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Atomicwork, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI powered employee support platform, raised $11M in Seed funding. The round was led by Blume Ventures and Matrix Partners with participation from Storm Ventures, Neon Fund, and angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.

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Learn.xyz Raises $3M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

fund, and Power of N, as well as individuals including LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Go1 Founder Andrew Barnes. Led by CEO and Co-Founder Christian Byza, and CTO and Co-Founder Arndt Voges, the company also announced the launch of […] The post Learn.xyz Raises $3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Nextdata Raises $12M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Nextdata, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a data-mesh-native platform, raised $12M in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate hiring talent across product, engineering and go-to-market teams, and product development to support market demand.

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Vega Raises Over $8M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Vega, a London, UK-based wealthtech platform provider, launched with over $8m in equity funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by Alexis Augier, founder and […] The post Vega Raises Over $8M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Favs Raises Nearly $1M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Favs, a Los Angeles, CA-based developer of an app for people to maintain connections with one another, reportedly raised nearly $1m in seed funding Backers in the round included Sunset Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Scout Fund, and angels including David Cohen. The company is using the funds to continue to develop the app.

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Automera Raises $16M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Automera, a Singapore-based biotechnology company that focuses on the development of autophagy-targeting chimera small molecules (AUTACs), raised $16M in Series A funding. Joining the Board of Directors are Loong Wang, from Automera, Dr. […] The post Automera Raises $16M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Katalys Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to build out additional product features and to support its expansion efforts through sales and marketing initiatives to reach […] The post Katalys Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Spiritus Raises $11M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Spiritus, a San Francisco, CA-based climate tech company, raised $11M in Series A funding. The company intends to use the funds to develop and scale its technology further. Led by CEO Charles Cadieu, Spiritus leverages the properties of its sorbent and […] The post Spiritus Raises $11M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Lumi Raises Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Lumi, a Los Angeles, CA-based food and beverage packaging startup fighting the global surge in single-use plastics, closed its seed round of funding of undisclosed amount. Initial investors included Innovent Group, Hydra Group, and Responsibly Fund.

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Slope Raises $30M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Slope, a San Francisco, CA-based B2B payments platform for enterprise companies, raised $30m in equity funding.

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Occuspace Raises $3.6M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

AUGUST 31, 2023

in Seed funding. The round was led by Okapi Venture Capital and joined by Cove Fund, Shadow Ventures, and Hamilton Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to enhance its business development efforts, and further expand its business reach, continue expanding into […] The post Occuspace Raises $3.6M

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Sailes Raises $5.1M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $6.6M, was led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, with participation from Acronym Venture Capital, Tenzing Capital, KCRise Fund and Valor […] The post Sailes Raises $5.1M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Woba Raises €2.95M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Woba, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based provider of an HR platform for employee retention, reportedly raised €2.95M in funding. Backers included PreSeed Ventures and Danish export and investment fund EIFO. Co-founded in 2016 […] The post Woba Raises €2.95M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Catalyte Raises $1.5M in Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

in funding. in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Catalyte, a Baltimore, MD-based provider of an AI-powered, end-to-end reskilling platform, raised $1.5M The round was led by Green Street Impact Partners.

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Savoy Life Raises in Pre-Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Savoy Life, a US provider of a virtual care coordination and delivery platform, raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Red Cell Partners.

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Pliable Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

in Seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand its team and develop its platform. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Pliable, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-powered SaaS platform that simplifies organizing and leveraging data without an engineer, raised $2.4M

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Verdane strikes €1.1bn Fund XI hard cap, eyes European growth funding gap, decarbonisation

AltAssets

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Verdane Capital has stormed to a €1.1bn hard cap final close for its eleventh flagship fundraise - and has embraced the Norse goddess of love and beauty in a rebrand of its flagship investment funds.

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Discern Security Raises $3M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Discern Security, a Sunnyvale, CA-based AI-driven policy management cybersecurity startup, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round saw participation from BoldCap, WestWave Capital, Cyber Mentor Fund, Security Syndicate, along with influential Global Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).

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Delta Development Team Closes Series A Funding Round

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Delta Development Team, a Tucson, AZ-based manufacturer of rugged environment refrigeration systems, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding. The company intends to use the funds to advance research and development, expand the team, and bring innovative products and services to market.

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Open Cosmos Raises $50M in Series B Funding

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Open Cosmos, a Harwell, UK-based space tech company, raised $50M in Series B funding. The round saw participation from ETF Partners, Trill Impact, A&G, Accenture Ventures, Banco Santander InnoEnergy Climate Tech Fund and Claret Capital Partners, Taavet Hinrikus and Kheng Nam Lee.

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3 Effective Funding Tips For Early-Stage Startups

FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whenever people talk about finding funding for a startup, the recommendations are usually impractical for early-stage operations. Venture capitalists, for instance, tend to avoid funding prototypes or early-stage startups. When VCs invest in a startup, they like to do their due diligence and monitor it carefully.

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