Simpu, a Nigerian startup B2B SaaS platform that helps brands deliver better customer engagement experiences through an omnichannel solution, raised a $1 million pre-seed funding round funding from a host of angel investors and some early-stage VCs. The startup has a few international customers already and plans to expand internationally …

beqom, a Nyon, Switzerland-based leader in cloud-based compensation management software that unifies all compensation and rewards processes on a single platform, announced a $300 million strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners (Sumeru). Sumeru’s investment will fuel additional growth in product innovation to better support Compensation and HCM leaders worldwide. Company: …

LimeChat, a Bangalore, India-based AI-based chatbot startup, raised $4.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners, with participation from Pi Ventures, Titan Capital, and marquee angel investors. The startup plans to use the fund in strengthening its product and expand its go-to-market operations. Company: LimeChat …

Last9, a Santa Clara, California-based software reliability platform that helps engineering and DevOps teams measure, track, and improves software reliability, raised $11 million in Series A. The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from co-investor Better Capital and angel investors. This investment is in addition to the …

Upsy, a Helsinki, Finland-based AI-powered shopping helper, raised €1.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Gorilla Capital, with participation from Korpun Siemen, Sijoittaja Pro‘s investor group, several private investors, and Business Finland. The capital raised will be used for further product development, the opening of new international …

Hookdeck, a Montreal, Canada-based webhook infrastructure that handles the ingestion and error handling, raised $2.4 million (CAD 3 million) in seed funding. The round was led by Matrix Partners, with support from leaders across the developer space including Farhan Thawar (VP Eng at Shopify), Alex Plugaru (CTO at Gorgias), Ott …

Fluid.work, a London, UK-based SaaS-based productive work platform provider, raised £2 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow its team, boost marketing activity, and target global expansion. Company: Fluid Business Solutions Limited Raised: $2.0M Round: Unknown Funding …