Crunchbase Daily: Blend, goTenna, Helium, Everactive, and Slack - June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019 Younger firms climb the active investor ranks A lot of funds founded well after the death of the flip phone are gaining traction. To see who's rising in the ranks, Crunchbase News tallies the most active U.S. startup investors among firms less than ten years old, by round counts, lead rounds, and total dollars invested. Blend raises $130M to simplify lending Blend, operator of an online platform for lenders to speed up and simplify applications for mortgages and consumer loans, raised $130 million in a Series E round led by General Atlantic and Temasek. The round brings total financing for the seven-year-old, San Francisco-based company to $310 million. VCs back a bunch of decentralized infrastructure startups In our Last Week in Venture series, we take a look at intriguing rounds that may have fallen under your radar. The latest installment features companies in the decentralized infrastructure space, including goTenna, a venture building mobile mesh networking hardware and software, Helium, a blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer wireless network provider, and Everactive, a developer of self-powered sensors used in industrial settings. Why a direct listing made sense for Slack Slack's decision to go public via a direct listing rather than a traditional IPO was unusual. However, there are cases when this approach is more favorable, according to Slack's legal team, such as when a company has a strong balance sheet, a compelling brand, and a desire to avoid dilution. Recent Activity on Crunchbase 363 Funding Rounds Added 171 Acquisitions Recorded $2.0B Fundings Captured 9,340 Entities Updated Advertise on Crunchbase Tech Entrepreneurs Elevate Their Work Learn about the simple, smart standing desk solution to improve your workspace. Choose the Solution for You Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries Companies which raised over $100M in the last 3 months Funding rounds 157 Top companies founded by women Companies 1,333 Venture backed acquisitions in the last 3 months Companies 394 More Featured Searches and Lists Crunchbase Pro Users - Save these lists to your account, export & get alerts! Recent Investments TransPerfect $450M / Debt Financing TransPerfect is a language services company offering multilingual translation and interpreting solutions to multinational businesses. Investors: Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America Silo.AI 10M EUR / Venture Round Silo.AI is a private artificial intelligence lab that builds AI as a service for different industries. Categories: Artificial Intelligence · Data and Analytics · Information Technology · Science and Engineering · Software Founders: Johan Kronberg, Peter Sarlin, Tero Ojanperä, Ville Hulkko Investors: Business Finland (Lead) Deepki 8.0M EUR / Venture Round Deepki is a France-based SaaS data management company. Categories: Data and Analytics · Energy · Sustainability · Analytics · Energy Efficiency · Renewable Energy Founders: Vincent Bryant Investors: Citizen Capital, Demeter, Hi Inov - Dentressangle, + 1 more More Investments Company Amount / Round Lead Investor Ninjacart $10M / Series C – Droom Technology $10M / Series F – Duyaya 55M CNY / Series A BlueRun Ventures Nowports $5.3M / Seed Round Base10 Partners, Monashees Ockam $3.2M / Seed Round – All Recent Funding Activity Recent Acquisitions Carrefour China Pending acquisition by Suning for $698M More Acquisitions Company Acquired by Amount BizTech Enterprise Solutions S4 Capital – All Recent Acquisition Activity Upcoming Tech Events TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2019 October 2-4, 2019 2019-10-02 in San Francisco TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2019 is a technology conference by online publisher TechCrunch. More Events Start Date Event Location Jun 25, 2019 Bay Angels Investors Event June 25, 2019 San Francisco Jun 26, 2019 Forbes AgTech Summit 2019 Salinas Jun 27, 2019 Innovfest Unbound 2019 Singapore Jul 9, 2019 Startupfest Montreal 2019 Montréal More Upcoming Events Demo Days Start Date Event Location Jun 25, 2019 Bay Angels Investors Event June 25, 2019 San Francisco Jun 26, 2019 Sensor Innovation for Transportation and Mobility San Jose More Upcoming Demo Days Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Jun 25, 2019 SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator Leipzig Aug 1, 2019 URBAN-X Brooklyn More Upcoming Deadlines Don't see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2019 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Unsubscribe from Crunchbase Daily.