Chiru Labs, a Los Angeles startup that created an NFT collection called Azuki that features sideways-facing anime characters pictured in varying moods and adorned with accessories like headwear and weapons, is reportedly looking to raise a $30 million Series A. The Block has more here.
Disperse, a seven-year-old London startup that has built an AI-powered platform to help project managers of construction sites track their work by capturing data like photos, drawings, plans, construction schedules, raised a $16 million round led by 2150, with Northzone and Kindred Capital also pitching in. The company has raised a total of $32.7 million. TechCrunch has more here.
PlanetWatchers, a six-year-old London startup that provides analytics for the crop insurance industry, raised an $11 million Series A round co-led by Seraphim Investment Trust and Creative Ventures, with Trendlines Agrifood Fund, BIG Capital, and Ridgeline Partners also contributing to the deal. Tech Startups has more here.
Solfácil, a four-year-old São Paulo startup that sells solar equipment and finances loans to consumers, raised a $30 million extension to its Series C round, increasing the total size of the round to $130 million. Fifth Wall Climate led the extension financing. The company has raised a total of $285.3 million. Bloomberg Linea has more here.
TAU Systems, a one-year-old Austin startup that aims to provide engineers and biotech professionals with access to high-energy particle accelerators, raised a $15 million round from Team Global. More here.
Vendease, a two-year-old Lagos, Nigeria, startup that buys discounted food products in bulk, stores them, then makes deliveries to restaurants via third-party logistics partners, raised a $20 million Series A and $10 million in debt. TLcom Capital and Partech Africa were the co-leads. The company has raised a total of $33.3 million. TechCrunch has more here.
Well-Link Technologies, a three-old, China-based cloud-rendering company (it helps its clients create cloud-based versions of their products, like video games), has raised $40 million in extended Series B funding led by Temasek. Earlier shareholders Future Capital and CDH Venture and Growth Capital also joined the round. CNBC has more here.
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