Weekly Round Up: 4/23/21

At Greenspring we believe in venture capital's ability to propel innovation, job creation and positive societal change. We celebrate those who think differently, take measured risk and challenge perceptions. Here's what's trending in VC this week:

Join us in congratulating Greenspring secondary investment UiPath on an incredible public market debut this week! Read more on the Company’s journey to this exciting milestone here.

Digital guidance tool and Greenspring direct investment WalkMe has acquired Zest, an AI search firm. Read more about the deal here.

Check out Bobby Franklin, President and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association, on the Be Epic podcast discussing what VC is and the difference between terms like seed funding, angel funding, and VC funding in addition to the history of VC why it is so critical to our economy here.

Los Angeles-based startup pearpop has raised $16 million in funding with support from Greenspring manager Bessemer Venture Partners. The Company is the first marketplace for social collaboration between creators. Learn more here.

Cancer diagnostics company C2i Genomics has raised $100 million in Series B funding. Learn more about the Company and why Greenspring manager NFX participated in the round here.

Cameo, an app that provides personalized videos from celebrities, has raised $100 million in Series C funding with participation from Greenspring manager Lightspeed Venture Partners. Learn more about the Company’s growth here.

European micromobility and e-scooter startup Dott has raised $85 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Felix Capital. Read more here.

Indonesia-based digital logistics provider Shipper has raised $63 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Lightspeed Venture Partners. Read more here.

Congrats to the newest Partners at Greenspring manager Bessemer Venture Partners! Check out this great post highlighting the team here.

AI-driven technology and data analytics company Archipelago has raised $34 million in Series B funding led by Greenspring manager Scale Venture Partners. Read more about the round here.

Causal, a new number-crunching app, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by Greenspring manager Accel. More here.

Cape Privacy, a startup focused on helping companies share sensitive data in a secure way, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Learn more about the company and why Greenspring manager boldstart ventures participated in the round here.

BlaBlaCar, an online carpooling marketplace, recently raised $115 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Accel. Read more about the round and the Company’s future plans here.

Congratulations to KnowBe4, a platform for security awareness training backed by Greenspring manager Elephant on their IPO yesterday! Read more here.