Weekly Round Up: 5/7/2021

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:

The VC market has evolved substantially over the past decade. Until recently largely viewed as a more nascent private markets asset class, VC is starting to reach maturation, with secondaries transactions being a strong driving force. Find our full thoughts on the growing venture secondary market here. 

Join Greenspring manager Underscore VC and the Boston tech ecosystem for Boston Reconnect on May 19-20! Learn more about the event here. 

Mux, a developer-focused video platform, has raised $105 million in Series D funding. Learn more about how this Company reached unicorn status with the help of Greenspring manager Accel here.

Online travel tech company Sherpa has raised $8.5 million in recent funding co-led by Greenspring manager True Ventures. Learn more about the Company’s growth plans here.

Keeper Tax, a tax filing software platform, has raised $13 million in Series A funding with participation from Greenspring manager Foundation Capital. Read more here.

Bengaluru-based startup Teachmint has raised $16 million in Series A funding with participation from Greenspring manager Lightspeed India. Learn how this Company has helped offline tutors digitalize their classrooms here. 

Wealthsimple, an online investment management service, has raised $750 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Meritech. Read more here.

Catch Co, a Chicago-based tech startup seeking to modernize the fishing industry, has raised $38 million in Series B funding led by Greenspring manager True Ventures. Learn more here.

Nominations are officially open for the 2021 Cloud 100 List, powered by Greenspring manager Bessemer Venture Partners alongside Salesforce and Forbes. Visit The Cloud 100 website to nominate a private cloud company!

Check out this recent blog post and podcast from Greenspring manager NFX on how contrarians think with renowned entrepreneur Keith Rabois. 

Greenspring portfolio company Rocket Lab’s next mission is a major step toward making the Electron a reusable rocket, but how are they going to bring a rocket back from space? Find the full mission info here.

LoanSnap, a San Francisco-based lending startup, raised $30 million in recent Series B funding with participation from Greenspring manager True Ventures. Learn more here.