Between work and life, keeping up with our country’s circus of current affairs can prove challenging. So ensuring you stay abreast of what’s going on in a realm as niche as venture capital can understandably fall by the wayside.
We’ve got you covered. Below you’ll find a list of companies in and around Boston. The common thread that links them? They all secured venture capital this past month. Check it out and bring yourself up to speed with the latest in VC.
Fuze
The Cambridge startup that’s developed a unified, cloud-based business communications service plans to go public next year. In the meantime, it’s raked in a new $104 million round led by Wellington Management Company, an investment firm with over $998 billion in assets under management that has invested in big-name startups like Pinterest, Airbnb, Magic Leap and Warby Parker. This follows the $112 million round it closed about a year ago, bringing it to a total of $304 million in funding.
Desktop Metal
The Burlington-based 3D printing startup that’s been revamping the way metal parts are prototyped and mass produced raised a $45 million Series C round led by GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), as well as the corporate venture arms of automotive giant BMW and home improvement retailer Lowe’s. This round brought the venture’s total funding to $97 million, with prior investments from NEA, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Lux Capital, as well as the venture arms of GE, Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco and 3D printing company Stratasys.
EverQuote
The online insurance marketplace added an extra $13 million to its previously announced Series B. The Cambridge-based startup, which has its sights set on an IPO, now has a total of $36 million in funding to its name. The recent $13 million came from a new investor, Second Alpha, a private equity firm that “that makes secondary investments in private companies, purchasing shares from existing shareholders,” according to Crunchbase. Existing investor Stratim Capital also participated.
Voysis
A voice AI startup with offices in both Boston and Dublin, Voysis raised an $8M Series A round led by local VC firm Polaris Partners. The venture is working on a voice AI platform for third-party enterprises so more companies can get in on the voice tech space that’s so far been dominated by Amazon and Google.
Kyruus
The Boston healthcare tech startup, which focuses on improving the patient experience, raised $4 million, according to a regulatory filing. Altogether, the offering listed on the Form D was…