Weekly Round Up: 9/25/20

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:

Greenspring direct investment Bright Health, a healthcare company redefining the future of healthcare by integrating financing, care delivery and technology, raised $500 million in Series E financing. We are delighted to have participated in this round along with Greenspring primary manager Bessemer Venture Partners. Read more here.

Courier, an API platform that helps developers add multichannel user notifications to their applications, raised $10.1 million in Series A financing led by Greenspring primary manager Bessemer Venture Partners. Read more here.

Alloy, an end-to-end identity core platform that creates better identity verification, raised $40 million in Series B financing with participation from Greenspring primary managers Felicis Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. Read more about the company here.

IRL- Event Social Network, an event discovery startup, raised $16 million in Series B financing led by Greenspring primary manager Goodwater Capital with participation from Greenspring primary manager Founders Fund. Read more here.

Greenlight Financial Technology, an app that teaches children how to save money, raised $215 million in Series C financing with participation from Greenspring primary manager Goodwater Capital. Read more here.

Art of Sport, a men’s grooming brand, raised $6 million in recent financing with participation from Greenspring primary manager Lightspeed Venture Partners. Read more here.

Check out Bejul Somaia, Managing Director of Greenspring primary manager Lightspeed Venture Partners, as he discusses his journey from entrepreneur to investor and what he looks for when investing in startups here.

Meet Morgan Beller, Libra Digital Currency project co-founder and Greenspring primary manager NFX’s newest General Partner! Read more about Morgan’s pivot back to her VC roots here.

As one of the largest providers of institutional capital to the venture capital ecosystem, we’ve long believed that we have a responsibility to create pathways to increase and support diversity in the innovation economy. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Lenox Park Solutions, Inc. in continuance of our efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion among our fund managers and companies. Read more here. 

“One of the more interesting investments I’ve worked on since joining is Toss Financial, a Korean FinTech company that is proving to be a market leader in the country. During the pandemic, we've been able to discuss with Management the various nuances of social behavior that have either benefited or challenged the company's digital approach to finances.” #HumansOfGreenspring

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Whitney Wolfe Herd, CEO Of Greycroft-backed mobile dating app Bumble, has channeled her own experience with online harassment into creating a place where women can feel safe and empowered. Read more on Whitney’s journey with Bumble and how the company is preparing for its pending IPO here.

“The OK Company is different from the usual educational apps in that it focuses on real world play of parents with kids together. It also encourages kindness and empathy and deals with negative emotions like anger using behavioral science.” Read more on how the Obvious Ventures-backed company is helping kids learn to manage tantrums, play nicely and more here. 

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