bunq, a Dutch mobile banking startup serving Europe, raised a $228 million Series A round at a $1.9 billion valuation. Pollen Street Capital and company founder Ali Niknam were the investors. In addition to the investment, bunq acquired Irish lender Capitalflow Group for an undisclosed amount.
Clearco, an e-commerce investor formerly known as Clearbanc, picked up a $215 million investment. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the round, which saw participation from Intuit, Bow Capital and Park West Asset Management. Clearco recently appointed Ruma Bose as chief growth officer, Satwik Seshasai as chief technology officer and Sarah Clark as head of U.K. The company has offices in New York, London and Toronto.
Younited, a French fintech startup, raised $170 million in funding. New investors Goldman Sachs and Bridgepoint were joined by existing backers Eurazeo, Bpifrance and AG2R La Mondiale in the round.
Aleph Farms, an Israeli cultivated meat company growing steaks directly from non-genetically modified animal cells, closed a $105 million Series B round. L Catterton and DisruptAD led the funding, which included additional support from Skyviews Life Science, VisVires New Protein, Strauss Group, Cargill, Peregrine Ventures, CPT Capital and others.
mmhmm Inc., a video collaboration startup, scored a $100 million Series B round. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the financing, which included participation from Sequoia Capital, Mubadala Capital, Human Capital, World Innovation Lab and others.
OnBoard, a board management platform with offices in Indianapolis, the U.K. and Australia, secured a $100 million growth investment from JMI Equity. As part of the transaction, JMI's Bob Nye, Krishna Potarazu and Mac Williams will join the board.
Glossier Inc., a New York-based skincare and beauty products provider, secured $80 million in Series E financing. Lone Pine Capital led the round, which included contributions from Forerunner Ventures, Index Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital and Thrive Capital.
Thrive Global, a New York-based startup founded by Arianna Huffington that helps improve well-being, performance and mental resilience in the workplace, snagged $80 million in Series C funding co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Owl Ventures. Kleiner Perkins’s Mamoon Hamid and Owl’s Ian Chiu will join the board. IVP, JAZZ Venture Partners and funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management also contributed to the round.
MiRXES, a Singapore-based cancer diagnostics provider, landed $77 million in Series C funding. CR-CP Life Science Fund led the round, with additional participation from Rock Springs Capital, EDBI, Keytone Ventures and others.
Skedulo, a San Francisco-based mobile employee scheduling platform, raised $75 million in Series C funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Xilis Inc., a Durham, N.C.-based precision oncology platform, completed a $70 million Series A round. Lead investor Mubadala Capital was joined by GV, LSP, Catalio Capital Management, Felicis Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Pear VC, KdT Ventures, Alix Ventures and Duke Angel Network in the funding.
Instawork, a staffing service for hourly workers, collected $60 million in Series C funding. Lead investor Craft Ventures was joined by Greylock, Corner Ventures, WndrCo, Benchmark, Spark Capital, GV, Burst Capital and others in the round. Craft General Partner Jeff Fluhr will join the company’s board.
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