Autodesk this week agreed to purchase building software program firm PlanGrid for $875 million. The San Francisco-based start-up beforehand raised $69 million in funding from buyers together with YCombinator, Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital. PlanGrid allows real-time building monitoring for contractors and and designers. Autodesk “makes software program for individuals who make issues.”
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Beijing-based robotics firm Geek+ accomplished a $150 million Collection B spherical from backers together with Warburg Pincus, Volcanics Enterprise and Vertex Ventures. The corporate develops synthetic intelligence and robotics expertise for provide chain and warehouse purposes.
Agora.io, introduced $70 million in Collection C financing, led by Coatue Administration and with participation from SIG, Morningside and Shunwei Capital. The beginning-up has raised $125 million up to now. Agora affords a platform for builders to embed real-time voice, video and interactive stay broadcasting into a web site or cellular app.
AEye, a maker of laser sensing techniques for autonomous driving purposes, closed $40 million in Collection B funding, led by Taiwania Capital. Kleiner Perkins, Intel Capital and Airbus Ventures additionally participated within the spherical.
Bain Capital led a $32 million Collection C spherical in Wonolo, an on-demand staffing platform for companies. Sequoia Capital and others additionally participated within the spherical, which brings whole funding for Wonolo to $60 million.
European e-scooter start-up VOI raised $50 million in a Collection A spherical led by Balderton Capital. VOI launched in August and has since expanded past Scandinavia to function in Spain. The corporate counts Amazon CEO of Worldwide Shopper Jeff Wilkes and Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff amongst its angel buyers.
PlayVS, a start-up working to get esport competitors into excessive faculties, raised $30.5 million in Collection B financing, led by Elysian Park Ventures, the enterprise arm of the L.A. Dodgers. The corporate has raised $46 million in whole financing from backers together with NEA, Science Inc, and Crosscut Ventures.
Fintech agency Plastiq raised $27 million in Collection C financing, led by Kleiner Perkins and with participation from DST World. The beginning-up goals to make any expense payable by bank card. It companions with main bank card firms and has signed up greater than 1 million customers.
Botkeeper, a Boston-based automated bookkeeping agency, closed $18 million in Collection A financing, led by Greycroft. Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused enterprise fund, Ignition Companions and Halfcourt Ventures additionally participated within the spherical. The funding brings Botkeeper’s whole funding to $22.5 million.
