Sorare, a Paris-based fantasy football platform, raised $680 million in Series B financing led by Softbank, giving the company a valuation of $4.3 billion. New investors including Atomico, Bessemer Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Eurazeo and IVP also contributed to the round, along with existing backers Benchmark, Accel and Headline. Marcelo Claure, chief executive of SoftBank Group International and chief operating officer of SoftBank Group, will join Sorare’s board.
Mirakl, a Paris- and Boston-based enterprise marketplace SaaS platform, scored $555 million in Series E funding, more than doubling the company’s valuation to over $3.5 billion since its $300 million Series D round last September. Silver Lake led the new round, which included participation from 83North, Elaia Partners, Felix Capital and Permira.
Genesis Digital Assets, a bitcoin mining company, picked up a $431 million investment. Paradigm led the round, with Co-Founder and Managing Partner Matt Huang joining the company’s board.
MarketFinance Ltd., a London-based business lender, landed £280 million ($382.5 million) in a debt and equity round. Investors including Intesa Sanpaolo provided the debt portion, with the equity funding led by Black River Ventures.
Blockdaemon, a Los Angeles- and Ireland-based blockchain infrastructure platform, completed a $155 million Series B round at a valuation of $1.25 billion. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the funding, which saw participation from Sapphire Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Borderless Capital, CoinFund, Lerer Hippeau and others.
TrueLayer Ltd., a global payments network, grabbed a $130 million investment from Tiger Global Management and Stripe.
Provi, a Chicago-based startup that streamlines the alcohol ordering process for bars and restaurants, nabbed $75 million in Series C funding at a $750 million valuation. D1 Capital Partners led the round, which included contributions from Bessemer Venture Partners, Nosara Capital and CPMG.
Battery Resourcers, a Worcester, Mass.-based lithium-ion battery recycling and manufacturing startup, closed a $70 million funding round. New investor Hitachi Ventures was joined by existing backers Orbia Ventures, InMotion Ventures, Doral Energy, At One Ventures, TDK Ventures and Trumpf Venture in the new funding.
Ripple Foods, a Berkeley, Calif. developer of plant-based, dairy-free products, fetched $60 million in Series E funding. Rage Capital, Ajax Strategies and S2G Ventures led the round, which included support from OurCrowd, GV, Prelude Ventures, Fall Line Capital and Tao Capital Partners.
June Homes, a New York-based proptech startup seeking to improve the rental experience for tenants and small landlords, emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding. The financing includes a recent $27 million Series B round, along with a previously unannounced $13 million Series A round and $10 million seed investment. Lead investor SoftBank Ventures Asia was joined by TQ Ventures, FJ Labs, K50 Ventures, Reshape, Quiet Capital and others in the rounds.
Almanac, a collaborative document editor for remote teams, raised $34 million in Series A funding. Tiger Global Management led the investment, which included contributions from Floodgate Fund, General Catalyst and others.
Advanced Farm Technologies Inc., a developer of robotic technology for farmers, snagged a $25 million Series B round. Lead investor Catapult Ventures was joined by Kubota Corp., Yamaha Motor Corp. and Impact Ventures in the new funding.
Nex, a San Jose, Calif.- and Hong Kong-based gaming startup combining entertainment and fitness, closed a $25 million Series B round led by Blue Pool Capital.
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