Jobandtalent Inc., a workforce marketplace that matches workers with temporary roles, scored a $500 million Series E round, along with $75 million in debt financing, giving the company a valuation of $2.35 billion. Kinnevik and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 provided the Series E funding, with the debt portion coming from Blackrock.
Kueski, a Mexico-based buy now, pay later startup serving Latin American countries, picked up a $202 million Series C equity and debt round. StepStone Group led the equity portion, while Victory Park Capital led the debt financing. Additional investors included OnePrime Capital, Glisco Partners, Altos Ventures, Cometa, Richmond Global Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Rise Capital and Angel Ventures Mexico.
Smartling Inc., a New York-based cloud translation technology platform for brands, landed $160 million in growth funding from Battery Ventures.
Panther Labs Inc., a San Francisco-based cloud-scale security analytics platform for brands, secured $120 million in Series B financing, at a valuation of $1.4 billion. Coatue Management led the round, which included participation from Iconiq Growth, Snowflake Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, S28 Capital and Innovation Endeavors.
Acepodia Inc., an Alameda, Calif.-based developer of solid tumor and hematologic cancer cell therapies, closed a $109 million Series C round. Digital Mobile Venture led the investment, with Director Samuel Chen joining the company’s board. Ridgeback Capital Investments, 8VC, Defta Partners and CDIB Capital Healthcare are also backers of Acepodia.
CyCognito, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based cybersecurity startup, raised $100 million in Series C funding led by The Westly Group. New investors Thomvest Ventures and Heritage Group also participated in the funding, along with existing backers Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sorenson Ventures and UpWest.
Shiftsmart, a New York-based labor-management platform, fetched $95 million in Series B funding. Led by D1 Capital Partners, the round included contributions from Imaginary Ventures, Spieker Partners and S12F.
CertiK, a New York-based blockchain-security provider, completed an $80 million Series B2 round, bringing the company’s valuation to nearly $1 billion. Sequoia Capital led the round, which included additional support from Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management and GL Ventures.
Hotel Engine, a Denver-based hotel booking and management platform for business travelers, grabbed $65 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. Telescope Partners led the investment, which included participation from funds managed by Blackstone.
Klue, a Vancouver-based actionable business insights provider, snagged a $62 million Series B round. Lead investor Tiger Global Management was joined by Salesforce Ventures in the funding.
100 Thieves, a Los Angeles-based gaming organization and lifestyle brand, added $60 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation up to $460 million. Green Bay Ventures led the round, which included support from Breyer Capital, Aglae Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Willoughby Capital and Artist Capital Management.
Life House, a New York-based hotel software and operations platform, collected $60 million in Series C financing. Travel booking site Kayak and Inovia Capital led the investment, which saw participation from Tiger Global Management, Trinity Ventures, Sound Ventures and others.
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