European e-scooter start-up VOI raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Balderton Capital. VOI launched in August and has since expanded beyond Scandinavia to operate in Spain. The company counts Amazon CEO of Worldwide Consumer Jeff Wilkes and Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff among its angel investors.
PlayVS, a start-up working to get esport competition into high schools, raised $30.5 million in Series B financing, led by Elysian Park Ventures, the venture arm of the L.A. Dodgers. The company has raised $46 million in total financing from backers including NEA, Science Inc, and Crosscut Ventures.
Fintech firm Plastiq raised $27 million in Series C financing, led by Kleiner Perkins and with participation from DST Global. The start-up aims to make any expense payable by credit card. It partners with major credit card companies and has signed up more than 1 million users.
Botkeeper, a Boston-based automated bookkeeping firm, closed $18 million in Series A financing, led by Greycroft. Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, Ignition Partners and Halfcourt Ventures also participated in the round. The investment brings Botkeeper’s total funding to $22.5 million.
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