Weekly Round Up: 6/18/2021

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.

We are thrilled to share that Greenspring direct investment WalkMe completed its initial public offering on July 16th and now trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol WKME. You can read more about the transaction and WalkMe's story from Greenspring Advisory Board member Rory O'Driscoll here. 

Fascinating read about how Julie Wainwright transformed her life and created Greenspring portfolio company The RealReal, proving that Unicorn companies can be started by anyone. Learn more about her journey here. 

Framework, a platform designed to create virtual health and wellness communities, has raised $3 million in seed funding. More on how Greenspring manager True Ventures led this round here.

Byju's, an education technology startup, has raised $340 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Lightspeed Ventures. Learn how this Company has quickly become the most valued Indian startup here.

Spend management platform Airbase has raised $60 million in Series B funding with participation from Greenspring manager Craft Ventures. Learn more about this round here.

Formative, a student learning and analytics platform, has raised $70 million in funding with participation from Greenspring manager Fika Ventures. More here. 

Apna, a professional networking and jobs platform, has raised $70 million in Series B funding with participation from Greenspring manager Lightspeed India. Read more about this Company here.

Robotic landscaping startup Scythe has raised $13 million in Series A funding with participation from Greenspring manager True Ventures. Learn more about their products, including the autonomous mower here.

San Francisco-based startup Sense Talent Labs has raised $16 million in Series C funding with participation from Greenspring manager Accel. Learn more about this talent management company here. 

SaaS startup BrowserStack has raised $200 million in Series B funding with participation from Greenspring manager Accel. Learn more about how this company operates a giant software testing platform here. 

KeepTruckin, a fleet management tech company, has raised $190 million in Series E funding with participation from Greenspring manager Scale Venture Partners. Learn how this Company plans to expand here.

San Francisco-based blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs has raised $14 million in Series A funding. Learn more about why Greenspring manager Bessemer Venture Partners led this round here.