Iris Dorbian

Pelion Venture Partners, an early-stage venture firm, has named Jeff Kearl as a managing director. Kearl is a co-founder and former CEO of Stance.

SRI Ventures, a division of SRI International, has raised $3.5 million in funding. Future Ventures led the round. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, SRI International is a nonprofit research center that works with clients to take the most advanced R&D from the laboratory to the marketplace.

Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies, a developer of RF MEMS solutions, has secured 1.8 million pounds in funding. Kelvin Capital led the round with participation from investors that included EMV Capital.

Hiro Capital has launched a fund at 100 million euros. The firm invests in the global games, esports and digital sports sectors.

San Francisco and New York City-based Day One Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on leading communications for its portfolio companies, has closed its debut fund at nearly $20 million. Launched in January 2018, Day One is being led by Masha Drokova.

Descartes Labs, which is building a data refinery, has raised $20 million in funding, according to a Medium blog post. Union Grove Venture Partners led the round.

San Francisco-based Lattice, a people management platform, has secured $25 million in Series C funding. Tiger Global led the round.

Einride, an all-electric transport provider, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. EQT Ventures and NordicNinja VC led the round.

Parsley Health, a provider of holistic personalized medicine designed to reverse chronic illness and optimize health, has raised $26 million in funding. White Star Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included FirstMark Capital, Amplo, Alpha Edison, Trail Mix Ventures, Arkitekt Ventures and Galaxy Digital.

Trust Ventures is seeking to raise $100 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Austin-based Trust Ventures is a regulatory-focused venture firm.