Iris Dorbian
Unusual Ventures is seeking to raise $400 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Menlo Park, California, Unusual Ventures is an early-stage firm that invests in both consumer and enterprise startups.
Forecast, a Danish project management software startup, has secured $5.5 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Crane Venture Partners led the round with participation from SEED Capital and Heartcore.
Paidy Inc, a payment provider offering instantly-issued credit, has raised a total of $143 million in funding. The funding was composed of a $83 million Series C extension and $60 million in debt financing. PayPal Ventures, Soros Capital Management LLC, JS Capital Management LCC and Tybourne Capital Management Ltd were among the investors that participated in the Series C extension.
Houston-based Mainline, an esports tournament software and management company, has raised $6.8 million in Series A funding. Work America Capital led the round.
Austin-based LoudCrowd Inc, a SaaS marketing platform, has raised $515,000 in funding. Active Capital led the round.
Rallybio LLC, a biotech firm, has added Dr. Amanda Hayward and Lisa Sinclair to its team.
Galvanize named Pascal Van Dooren as chief revenue officer.
Australian immunology company Kira Biotech has secured A$20 million in Series A funding. OneVentures, IP Group and the Advance Queensland Business Development Fund led the round.
DotData, a provider of full-cycle data science automation and operationalization for the enterprise, has raised $23 million in Series A funding. JAFCO led the round with participation other investors that included Goldman Sachs.
New York City-based Mirror, an interactive home gym, has secured $34 million in Series B-1 financing. Point72 Ventures led the round. In addition to the funding, Point72 Chairman and CEO Steven Cohen will join Mirror's board of directors.