The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/29/2021

Firstbase

$13M - Series A

Firstbase, the provider of remote infrastructure for global teams, has raised $13M in Series A funding from investors that include Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital Group, Alpaca VC, and Base Case Capital. Founded by Chris Herd and Trey Bastian in 2019, Firstbase has now raised a total of $15.1M in reported equity funding.

Paxos

$300M - Series D

Paxos, the blockchain infrastructure platform, has raised $300M in Series D funding from investors that include Oak HC/FT, Mithril Capital Management, PayPal Ventures, Liberty City Ventures, WestCap, Declaration Partners, and Senator Investment Group. Founded by Charles Cascarilla and Richmond Teo in 2012, Paxos has now raised a total of $535.3M in reported equity funding.

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Grin

$10M - Seed

Grin, the digital orthodontic platform, has raised $10M in Seed funding from investors that include Triventures, SpringRock Ventures, and Procter & Gamble Company. Founded by Adam Schulhof, Alon Lipnik, and Pamela Oren-Artzi in 2019, Grin has now raised a total of $14.3M in reported equity funding.

Modern Meadow

$130M - Series C

Modern Meadow, the company behind bio-fabricated textiles including lab-grown leather, has raised $130M in Series C funding from investors that include led by Key Partners Capital. Founded by Andras Forgacs, Francoise Marga, Gabor Forgacs, and Karoly Jakab in 2011, Modern Meadow has now raised a total of $183.5M in reported equity funding.

Actuate

$8M - Series A

Actuate, the provider of automation and intelligence software for smart security camera systems, has raised $8M in Series A funding from investors that include OCA Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, and Scribble Ventures. Founded by Benjamin Ziomek and Sonny Tai in 2018, Actuate has now raised a total of $10.3M in reported equity funding.

Lobus

$6M - venture

Lobus, the art management platform, has raised $6M in venture funding from investors that include Boost VC, 8VC, Franklin Templeton Investments, Upside Partnership, Troy Carter, Weekend Fund, Dream Machine, Henry Ward, Rob Hayes, Suzy Ryoo, Cal Henderson, Lex Sokolin, and Rebecca Henderson. Lobus was founded by Lori Hotz and Sarah Wendell Sherrill in 2018.

Templum

$15M - funding according to a recent SEC filing

Templum, the blockchain-based platform for capital raising and secondary trading, has raised $15M in funding according to a recent SEC filing funding from investors that include . The filing indicates that the funding comes from fifteen investors. Investors in previous rounds include Blockchain Capital, SBI Group, Firstminute Capital, CMT Digital Ventures, Raptor Group, and Galaxy Investment Partners.. Founded by Christopher Pallotta and Vincent Molinari in 2017, Templum has now raised a total of $27.4M in reported equity funding.

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