Algolia Inc., a San Francisco-based search-as-a-service platform, scored $110 million in Series C funding. Accel led the investment, which included participation from Salesforce Ventures and others. Nate Niparko, a partner at Accel, joined the company’s board.
Provivi Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based provider of insect control for crops, closed an $85 million Series C round co-led by Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Fund. New investor Tybourne Capital Management also participated, along with existing backers Kairos Ventures, Spruce Capital, Lanx Capital and BASF Venture Capital. Philip Erlanger, co-managing partner of Pontifax AgTech, will join the company's board.
Level Home Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based smart lock startup, picked up a $71 million investment. Walmart Inc. and Lennar Homes led the round, with participation from Hut 8 Ventures.
Cyteir Therapeutics, a Lexington, Mass.-based developer of DNA-based therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, added $40.2 million in Series B financing to close the round at $75.2 million. Novo Holdings led the round, with Karen Hong of Novo Ventures joining the company's board. Venrock, Droia Oncology Ventures, Osage University Partners, Lightstone Ventures and Celgene Corp. also participated.
CleverTap, a Mountain View, Calif.-based customer lifecycle management platform, raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Tiger Global Management and Sequoia India.
Havenly Inc., a Denver-based startup that pairs clients with screened and trained interior designers, completed a $32 million Series C round from Foundry Group, Lerer Hippeau, Kickstart Ventures and Gingerbread Capital.
Thimble, a New York-based startup offering short-term liability coverage for small businesses and independent workers, landed $22 million in Series A financing. IAC led the round, with contributions from Slow Ventures, AXA Venture Partners and Open Ocean. Thimble was known until recently as Verifly.
McMakler GmbH, a Berlin-based real-estate agent active in Germany, Austria and France, snagged $20 million in funding from Balderton Capital’s Liquidity I Fund and and GR Capital.
Lovevery, a Boise, Idaho-based maker of early learning products, closed a $20 million Series B round from investors including Maveron, GV, Reach Capital, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Collaborative Fund. Jason Stoffer, a partner at Maveron, will join the company's board.
Azitra Inc., a Farmington, Conn.-based startup that treats skin conditions using the skin’s own microbiome, nabbed a $14 million Series A round. KdT Ventures and Bios Partners led the funding, and were joined by Connecticut Innovations and Godfrey Capital.
Abalos Therapeutics, a German startup developing novel immuno-virotherapies against cancer, launched with a €12 million ($13.2 million) Series A round. Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and Gruenderfonds Ruhr co-led the investment, with participation from NRW.Bank and High-Tech Gruenderfonds. Concurrent with the financing, Marcus Kostka was appointed chief executive and Jörg Vollmer was named chief scientific officer of the company.
Building Engines Inc., a Boston-based startup providing commercial property owners with online tools to manage leases and properties, fetched a $12.7 million investment. Wavecrest Growth Partners led the round, which included participation from River Cities Capital Funds, MassMutual Ventures and Camber Creek Ventures.
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