Daily funding roundup - November 5, 2021

Lime closed on $523M; Helion Energy raised $500M; Reltio landed $120M

Lime: Lime is a San Francisco-based shared electric micro mobility company. Lime has closed on $523 million in convertible debt and term loan financing, money that Lime CEO Wayne Ting tells TechCrunch is the next step on the company’s path to going public next year. Read more 

Helion Energy: Helion Energy is a Seattle-based clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion. Helion Energy has raised $500 million in Series E funding led by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and an earlier backer of the company. Read more 

Reltio: Reltio is a Redwood City, Ca.-based master data management platform. Reltio has raised $120 million in funding led by Brighton Park Capital, with participation from earlier backers Crosslink Capital, NewView Capital, RPS Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, and .406 Ventures. Read more 

GeoWealth: GeoWealth is a Chicago-based asset management program for advisers. GeoWealth has raised $19 million in Series B funding. Kayne Partners led the round, joined by earlier backer JPMorgan Asset Management. Read more

VNTANA: VNTANA is a L.A.-based company whose content management system helps e-commerce retailers show off products in 3D. VNTANA has raised $12.5 million in total funding. Investors in the round include Mark Cuban, Anorak Ventures, Flexport and Oculus cofounder Brandon Iribe. Read more 

MilkRun: MilkRun is a Portland, Ore.-based grocery staples subscription service. MilkRun has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Spark Capital led the round, joined by Rise of the Rest, Social Impact Capital and Congruent VC. Read more 

Guardians Collective: Guardians Collective is a San Francisco-based startup that brings together small groups of families and pairs them with an early childhood educator. Guardians Collective has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Reach Capital, with participation from Impact America Fund and Gary Philanthropies. Read more 

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