VENTURE DEALS
- Xpeng Motors, a China-based electric and autonomous vehicle startup, raised $400 million in funding. Investors include Xiaomi.
- Hero Future Energies, an India-based clean tech company, raised $150 million in funding, from Masdar.
- Workato, a Cupertino, Calif.-based enterprise automation platform, raised $70 million in Series C funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Norwest Venture Partners, Geodesic Capital, Battery Ventures and Storm Ventures.
- WHOOP, a Boston-based coaching and performance company, raised $55 million in Series D funding in a combination of equity and debt. Foundry Group led the round, and was joined by investors including Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank.
- Styra, Inc, a Redwood City, Calif.-based developer of a tool for security and compliance, raised $14 million in Series A funding. Accel led the round, and was joined by investors including Unusual Ventures and A.Capital.
- Loop, a Columbus, Ohio-based retail post-purchase SaaS platform, raised $10 million in Series A funding. FirstMark Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Lerer Hippeau and Ridge Ventures.
- Alpaca, a San Mateo, Calif.-based financial service company, raised $6 million in funding. Investors include Robinhood and Wealthfront.
- BRYTER, a Germany-based no-code automation platform, raised $6 million in funding. Accel led the round, and was joined by investors including Notion Capital and Cavalry Ventures.
- Flavourworks, a U.K.-based games studio, raised 3 million pounds ($3.85 million) in Series A funding. Investors include Hiro Capital and Sky Ventures.
- Branch, a New York City-based provider of office furniture, raised $2.4 million in seed funding. Nine Four Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including Alate Partners, RRE, Dolik Ventures and Rough Draft.
PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS
- Gemini Bioproducts, which is backed by BelHealth Investment Partners, acquired ORFLO Technologies, a Ketchum, Idaho-based provider of cell analysis instruments. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Hub International Limited, which is backed by Altas Partners and Hellman & Friedman, an insurance brokerage, acquired the assets of W.R. Carey Corporation, a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based employee benefits consulting firm. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Main Post Partners made an investment in SUGARED + BRONZED, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based provider of hair removal and sunless tanning services. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Sverica Capital Management invested in Gryphon Networks Corp, a Boston-based provider of sales performance management and compliance software. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
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FIRMS + FUNDS
- SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, raised $400 million for its new fund, SKCP Catalyst Fund I.
- Balderton Capital, a U.K.-based venture capital firm, raised $400 million for its new fund.
- Salesforce Ventures, the San Francisco-based venture capital arm of Salesforce, raised $50 million for its Consultant Trailblazer Fund.
PEOPLE
- Courtney Buie Lipkin joined Susa Ventures as a partner.
- Natalie Sandman joined Spark as an early-stage investor.
- Andrew Oddo will join Silicon Valley Bank as a director on the startup banking team. Previously, he was at Bowery Capital.
- Zackary Zapolsky joined Turnspire Capital Partners as an associate.
- Yves de Balmann joined Bridge Growth Partners as an executive partner.
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