Iris Dorbian
San Francisco-based Built Robotics, which develops AI guidance systems to transform heavy equipment into autonomous robots, has secured $33 million in Series B funding. Next47, a venture fund backed by Siemens, led the round.
Kitchen United, a kitchen as a service company, has secured $40 million in Series B funding. RXR Realty and GV led the round.
Stripe, which builds economic infrastructure for the internet, is raising $250 million in funding. The investors include General Catalyst, Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.
Austin-based Smarter Sorting, a provider of granular, chemical-level data about consumer products, has secured $17 million in Series A funding. US Ecology led the round with participation from other investors that included RTP Ventures.
Toronto and Australia-based Hydrostor, a developer of advanced compressed air energy storage projects, has secured $37 million in financing. The investors included Elemental Energy, Canoe Financial, ArcTern Ventures, MaRS Catalyst Fund and Lorem Partners. RBC Capital Markets advised Hydrostor on the transaction.
Toronto and Australia-based Hydrostor, a developer of advanced compressed air energy storage projects, has secured $49 million in growth financing. The investors included Elemental Energy, Canoe Financial, ArcTern Ventures, MaRS Catalyst Fund and Lorem Partners. RBC Capital Markets advised Hydrostor on the transaction. Also, Meridiam, a global developer, asset and fund manager specializing in sustainable infrastructure and energy transition projects, has formed a strategic partnership with Hydrostor to support the origination and development of Hydrostor projects. In conjunction with this partnership, Elisabeth Hivon, a partner at Meridiam, has joined Hydrostor’s board of directors.
InsightRX, a healthcare tech company, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. HealthX Ventures led the round with participation from Rock Health, OSF Healthcare, Leawood Venture Capital, Premier Inc and GreatPoint Ventures.
HarbourVest Partners has invested $52 million in Mesa Natural Gas Solutions LLC, a power solutions company. Mesa is backed by BP Energy Partners LLC.
Vaughan, Ontario-based Daisy Intelligence, an AI-powered platform for retail and insurance, has raised C$10 million in Series A funding. Framework Venture Partners led the round with participation from Sonae IM, a European-based corporate investor. The capital will be used by Daisy for growth, global expansion, sales and marketing and support for its customer success teams.
Vaughan, Ontario-based Daisy Intelligence, an AI-powered platform for retail and insurance, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Framework Venture Partners led the round with participation from Sonae IM, a European-based corporate investor. The capital will be used by Daisy for growth, global expansion, sales and marketing and support for its customer success teams.