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. […]

Chargezoom Funding: Raises $10M in Series A

Chargezoom, an Irvine, CA-based platform for billing and integrated payments, raised $10m in Series A funding. The round was led by Panoramic Ventures with participation from existing investors SaaS Venture Capital and Stout Street Capital, as well as existing investor Okapi Venture Capital. The company intends to use the funds to double down on product expansion and […]

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 […]

Trek Health Funding: Raises $2.7M in Seed

Trek Health, a San Mateo, Calif.-based payment and insurance workflow automation platform for mental health provider groups, closed a $2.7M Seed funding round. The round was led by Lionheart Ventures with participation from Founder Collective, Jack and Max Altman of Altman Capital, Matt Brezina of Ford Street Ventures, Snapdocs CEO Aaron King, Okta CEO Frederic […]

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 […]