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Top News

GE Appliances’ $2 billion supply chain investment helped double revenue since 2017.

Transportation capacity showed no growth for the first time in two years.

Cargo theft jumped 46% YoY in Q1 2024, with an estimated $155 million in stolen goods.

Massive Fundings

Sila, a 13-year-old Alameda, CA startup that provides battery materials, raised a $375.0 million Series G led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue, and Perry Creek Capital. More here.

Rohlik, a 10-year-old Prague, Czech Republic startup that provides a grocery delivery platform, raised a $170.0 million financing led by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with participation from Sofina, Index Ventures, Quadrille, and TCF Capital. More here.

Bright Machines, a 6-year-old San Francisco, CA startup that provides a smart robotics platform for assembly automation, raised a $126.0 million Series C led by BlackRock with participation from Nvidia, Microsoft, Eclipse, Jabil, and Shinhan Securities. More here.

SkyCell, a 12-year-old Zug, Switzerland startup that provides temperature-controlled container solutions for pharmaceuticals, raised a $116.0 million Series D led by Tybourne Capital Management, CCI, and Catalyst. More here.

Char.gy, an 8-year-old London, U.K. startup that provides an electric vehicle charging network, raised a $44.6 million financing led by Zouk Capital. More here.

Solus Power, a 4-year-old London, U.K. startup that provides portable electric vehicle chargers, raised a $28.0 million financing led by Petra Equity Partners. More here.

Formic, a 4-year-old Chicago, IL startup that provides a managed robotic automation platform for manufacturers, raised a $27.4 million Series A led by Blackhorn Ventures with participation from Mitsubishi HC Capital America, NEC, Translink Capital, Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, and Lorimer Ventures. More here.

LiveEO, a 6-year-old Berlin, Germany startup that provides satellite-based monitoring solutions for infrastructure, raised a $27.0 million Series B led by NordicNinja and DeepTech & Climate Fonds. More here.

 SCW Systems, an 11-year-old Alkmaar, Netherlands startup that produces green gas and hydrogen, raised a $26.9 million financing led by Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn. More here.

Mid-Size Fundings

Sift, a 2-year-old El Segundo, CA startup that provides an observability platform for complex hardware manufacturers, raised a $17.5 million Series A led by GV. More here.

Clearstory, a 6-year-old Walnut Creek, CA startup that provides a construction change order communication platform, raised a $16.0 million Series B led by Prudence with participation from Jackson Square Ventures, Building Ventures, GS Futures, and Cloud Apps Capital Partners. More here.

Compredict, an 8-year-old Darmstadt, Germany startup providing a virtual sensor platform for vehicles, raised a $15.0 million Series B led by Woven Capital with participation from Shift4Good. More here.

Libattion, a 6-year-old Zurich, Switzerland startup that provides Industrial lithium battery storage solutions, raised a $15.0 million financing led by A&G Energy Transition Tech Fund with participation from Teknia, HCapital New Ideas, and EBL. More here.

eAgronom, an 8-year-old Tartu, Estonia startup that provides a sustainable farm management platform, raised a $10.8 million Series A2 led by Swedbank AB with participation from Icos Capital, Soulmates Ventures, and SmartCap Green Fund. More here.

Raven Connected, a 9-year-old Ottawa, Canada startup that provides video telematics for vehicles, raised a $10.0 million Series A led by Telus Global Ventures. More here.

Smaller Fundings

VoltR, a 2-year-old Verrières-en-Anjou, France startup that manufactures lithium batteries, raised a $4.3 million Seed led by C4 Ventures, Exergon, Pays de la Loire Participations, and Anjou Amorçage. More here.

1Breadcrumb, a 4-year-old Melbourne, Australia startup that provides a construction site safety platform, raised a $4.0 million Seed led by Five V Capital. More here.

Wilya, a 3-year-old Mechanicsburg, PA startup that provides an HR platform for manufacturing and supply chain, raised a $4.0 million Seed led by Ironspring Ventures with participation from Schematic Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Iron Prairie Ventures, Motivate Ventures, and 25Madison. More here. ​

ObraLink, a 5-year-old Santiago, Chile startup that provides a concrete monitoring platform, raised a $1.9 million financing led by Cemex Ventures. More here.

Lupa Technology, a 3-year-old New York, NY startup that provides a construction data management platform, raised a $1.8 million Seed led by South Central Ventures. More here.

Exits

Getir, a 9-year-old Istanbul, Turkey startup that provides rapid grocery delivery, raised a $250.0 million majority investment from Mubadala, the UAE investment management firm. More here.

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