Unity Technologies snags $181M to expand VR gaming platform

Unity Technologies, a game developer platform provider that has been focusing increasingly on virtual and augmented reality, has raised a $181 million Series C round led by DFJ Growth. San Francisco-based Unity has been in business for more than a decade and currently has almost 1,000 employees globally.

Line shoots up around 30% in market debut

Shares of Tokyo-based Line shot up around 30 percent in initial trading follow the pricing of its IPO, valuing the company at more than $9 billion. The messaging app provider listed shares on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

8VC sets out to raise $400M fund

San Francisco-based 8VC, a technology venture investment firm, has set out to raise a $400 million fund called 8VC Co-Invest Fund I, according to a securities filing. 8VC’s co-founder is Joe Lonsdale, previously a co-founder of Palantir Technologies and the venture firm Formation 8 , which last year said it would not raise a third fund because partners were parting ways.

Fontinalis Partners scores $100M for transport-focused VC fund

Detroit and Boston-based venture capital firm Fontinalis Partners closed its second fund with $100 million. The firm invests in next-generation mobility companies with focus areas including the efficient movement of goods, people, and services across all modes of transportation

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Unity Technologies

$181M / Series C

Unity Technologies operates a development platform for VR and AR experiences. The San Francisco-based company’s valuation after the latest round is reportedly $1.5B. Unity estimates that its engine is used in more than 31% of the 1K top grossing mobile games.

Categories:

San Francisco · Virtual Reality · Enterprise Software · 3D Technology · Video Games · Content

Founders:

David Helgason, Joachim Ante, Nicholas Francis

Investors:

DFJ Growth (Lead), WestSummit Capital, Max Levchin, + 4 more

Bay Dynamics

$23M / Series B

Bay Dynamics is a security analytics company. The San Francisco-based company claims to have hundreds of clients across the U.S., including some of the Fortune 50. Bay Dynamics will use the financing to speed up its international expansion.

Categories:

San Francisco · Information Services · Analytics · Big Data · Risk Management

Founders:

Feris Rifai, Ryan Stolte

Investors:

Carrick Capital Partners (Lead), Comcast Ventures

Docent Health

$15M / Series A

Docent Health enables health care providers to keep patients engaged through advanced analytics and workflow automation. The Boston-based company has raised over 17M in total funding to date, including its seed round in January of this year.

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Boston · Health Care

Founders:

Paul Roscoe, Royal Tuthill

Investors:

Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead), Maverick Ventures Israel (Lead), New Enterprise Associates (Lead)

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section.io $1.5M / Venture Tahoma Ventures
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