Keenon Robotics Co., a Shanghai-based service robotics startup, raised $200 million in Series D funding. Lead investor Softbank Vision Fund 2 was joined by CICC Alpha and Prosperity7 Ventures in the round.
Spring Health Inc., a New York-based provider of behavioral health benefits for employees, picked up $190 million in Series C equity and debt funding led by Kinnevik, giving the company a valuation of $2 billion. Additional new investor Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America also joined in the round, alongside existing backers including Tiger Global Management, Northzone, RRE Ventures, Rethink Impact, Work-Bench, SemperVirens Venture Capital and Able Partners. Kinnevik's Christian Scherrer will join the Spring Health board.
Sendcloud, an ecommerce shipping platform based in The Netherlands and Munich, completed a $177 million Series C round. Softbank Vision Fund 2 led the investment, which included additional support from L Catterton and HPE Growth. Neil Cunha-Gomes and Monika Wilk, both investors at Softbank Investment Advisers, will join the company's board alongside L Catterton’s Ido Krakowsky.
Matillion Ltd., a Denver and U.K.-based cloud data integration platform, scored a $150 million Series E round at a valuation of $1.5 billion. General Atlantic led the funding, which included participation from Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Scale Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Persona, a San Francisco-based identity verification startup, closed a $150 million Series C round led by Founders Fund, giving the company a valuation of $1.5 billion. New investors Meritech Capital Partners and BOND also participated in the funding, along with existing backers Index Ventures and Coatue Management.
Whatnot Inc., a Los Angeles-based live stream shopping platform and marketplace for collectors and enthusiasts, also secured $150 million in new funding at a valuation of $1.5 billion. Investors in the Series C round included Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator Continuity and CapitalG.
Rebellion Defense Inc., a provider of AI products for the defense and security of the U.S., U.K. and allies, landed $150 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation. Insight Partners and Venrock led the round, which included contributions from Innovation Endeavors, Lupa Systems and Declaration Partners. Nick Sinai, senior advisor at Insight Partners, joined the board.
unifonic, a Riyadh-based customer engagement platform, grabbed a $125 million Series B round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Sanabil Investments.
1047 Games, a gaming startup, added $100 million in new funding at a pre-money valuation of $1.5 billion. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, which saw participation from Insight Partners, Anthos Capital, Galaxy Interactive, VGames, Human Capital, Lakestar, DraperDragon and Draper University.
Arcadia, a climate crisis-fighting technology startup, fetched $100 million in Series D financing led by Tiger Global Management and Drawdown Fund. New investors Wellington Management, Reimagined Ventures, Camber Creek and MCJ Collective also contributed to the round, along with returning backers Energy Impact Partners, G2 Venture Partners, Inclusive Capital and BoxGroup.
EnerVenue Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based energy storage startup, collected $100 million in Series A funding. Schlumberger New Energy led the new investment, with additional support from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures and others.
Stord Inc., an Atlanta-based startup offering companies a one-stop-shop platform to manage logistics, nabbed a $90 million Series D investment, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. Kleiner Perkins led the round, which included participation from Lux Capital, D1 Capital, BOND, Dynamo Ventures, Founders Fund, Susa Ventures and others. In addition to the new funding, Stord closed its acquisition of fulfillment provider Fulfillment Works.
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