Daily funding roundup - October 19th, 2020

Kristin Karaoglu · October 20, 2020 · Short URL: https://vator.tv/n/5118

Wayflyer raised $10.2M; Unit21 landed $13M; AiFi secured $15M

Propseller, a two-year-old, Singapore-based real estate agency that combines a tech platform with in-house agents, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The round included Iterative, Hustle Fund, XA Network, Rapzo Capital, and numerous individual investors. Read more

Pimloc: Pimloc is a U.K.-based computer vision startup that has positioned itself as a “specialist search and discovery platform” for large image and video collections and live streams. Pimloc has raised £1.4 million ($1.8 million) in seed funding led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Earlier investor Speedinvest and other unnamed shareholders also participated in the round. Read more

SunRoof: SunRoof is a Sweden-based solar roof developer. SunRoof has raised €2 million in seed funding led by SMOK Ventures.

Read moreCanela Media: Canela Media is a New York-based company behind a free streaming service that offers on-demand Latino-focused movies and TV entertainment through multiple platforms. Canela Media has raised $3 million in funding. BBG Ventures and Reinventure Capital led the round, joined by Mighty Capital, Angeles Investors, Portfolia and Alumni Ventures Group. Read more

Blubrake: Blubrake is an Italy-based startup that has developed a safe anti-lock braking system for electric bikes. Blubrake just raised $6 million in Series A funding led by e-Novia, with participation from Progress Tech Transfer, among others. Read more  

Wayflyer: Wayflyer is a New York and London-based e-commerce, revenue-based financing and marketing analytics platform. Wayflyer has raised $10.2 million in seed funding. QED Investors led the round, joined by Speedinvest and Middlegame Ventures. Read more 

Silent Eight: Silent Eight is a Singapore-based maker of software that combats money laundering and terrorist financing. Silent Eight has raised $7.5 million in new funding. OTB Ventures led the round, joined by Koh Boon Hwee (a general Partner at Altara Ventures) and SC Ventures. Read more 

Unit21: Unit21 is a San Francisco-based startup providing a no-code service that monitors for fraudulent activity online. Unit21 has raised $13 million from A. Capital Ventures and Gradient Ventures, along with a long list of others, including VMWare founder Diane Greene and Plaid founder William Hockey. Read more 

AiFi: AiFi is a Santa Clara, Ca.-based cashier-less retail startup. AiFi has raised $15 million in funding from Qualcomm Ventures, Cervin Ventures, TransLink Capital, and Plum Alley.

Read moreV2food: v2food is an Australian based producer of plant-based meat substitutes. v2food has announced the closing of a US$55 million Series B funding round, with participation from international investors Temasek, Horizons Ventures, and Sequoia Capital China. Read more 

98point6: 98point6 is a Seattle-based on-demand digital primary care service. 98point6 has raised $118 million in Series E funding co-led by L Catterton and Activant Capital, with added participation from Goldman Sachs. Read more  

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