Silicon Valley Journals 
Metrika, a blockchain operational intelligence and risk management platform, has announced an extension of its Series A funding round, raising $4 million. The round was led by Microsoft’s Venture Fund, M12, and Nyca Partners. With the additional funds, Metrika intends to expand its services and meet the growing demand for its platform from leading protocol … Read more
Kindbody, a fertility clinic network, and family-building benefits provider has announced it raised $100 million in capital to support future growth. The funding comes from Perceptive Advisors, bringing Kindbody’s total equity and debt funding to more than $290 million and its valuation to $1.8 billion. The funding will allow Kindbody to expand and add new … Read more
Traveller Capital Advisors has announced the successful closing of its fourth fund, raising $44m in capital commitments. The firm focuses on the secondary market acquisition of interests in private equity funds with an emphasis on small-balance transactions. Its first three fund vehicles have seen the acquisition of approximately 100 LP interests, and the oversubscription of … Read more
Protego Trust, a cryptocurrency custody firm seeking to become a nationally chartered trust bank, has been forced to lay off most of its workforce due to financial difficulties. The company was looking to secure fresh funding, but has been unable to do so, according to a source familiar with the situation. The layoffs were first … Read more
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, has laid off over 200 employees in its second round of job cuts, affecting mostly engineering roles. The move is part of a “broader organizational restructure that follows a fiscally disciplined approach,” said a Waymo spokesperson. The layoffs come after Alphabet recently laid off 12,000 workers and even 100 … Read more
BestEx Research Group LLC, an independent provider of high-performance algorithmic execution solutions for equity, futures, and foreign exchange trading is pleased to announce a follow-on investment of $10 million from its existing investors. BestEx Research will be able to accelerate its growth by expanding its global team as it prepares to launch a differentiated suite … Read more
Attio, the company building the CRM of the future, announced today a $23.5 million Series A round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from existing investors Balderton Capital and Point Nine. Attio now has $31.2 million in funding from both American and European investors. The funds will be used to accelerate engineering and product development … Read more
Dr. John Ballantyne, Aldevron’s co-founder, has invested $3 million in CureLab Oncology and CureLab Veterinary. The two sister companies developed an anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drug, which Aldevron contract-manufactured during Dr. Ballantyne’s tenure as chief scientific officer. The investment positions both companies to meet the R&D milestones required for additional funding rounds. CureLab Oncology and CureLab … Read more
CAST AI, a cloud optimization platform that uses AI-driven optimization to reduce cloud costs, optimize DevOps, and automate disaster recovery, has raised $20.1 million in a recent funding round of Series Unknown. The round was announced on March 1, 2023, and the investor has not been disclosed. CAST AI is focused on delivering a cost-efficient, … Read more
Oofos, a footwear brand known for its recovery footwear for both men and women, has announced a funding of $7.7 million in a venture round with an undisclosed series. The company is based in Braintree, Massachusetts and was founded in 2011 by Juan Diaz, Lou Panaccione, Paul Brown Brown, and Steve Liggett. The company uses … Read more