Kong, a San Francisco, CA-based company developer of cloud API technologies, has raised $175 million in Series E funding, bringing its valuation to $2 billion. Investors The round was led by Tiger Global and co-led by new investor Balderton Capital. Other participants include Teachers' Venture Growth, 137 Ventures, and existing …

Cresta, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an end-to-end generative AI platform for contact centers, has raised $125 million in Series D funding. Investors The round was led by new investors World Innovation Lab (WiL) and QIA, with participation from Accenture, EnvisionX Capital, LG Technology Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Workday …

Spectro Cloud, a San Jose, CA-based company specializing in modern multi-cluster Kubernetes management, has raised $75 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ Growth Equity, with support from existing investors. Goldman Sachs is a global alternative investments firm, managing over $500 billion in …

Blip, a Brazil-based conversational marketing platform, has raised $60 million in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $230 million. Investors The round was led by SoftBank, with participation from Microsoft. SoftBank Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate and one of the most influential technology investors in …

Selector, a Santa Clara, CA-based network AIOps company, has raised $33 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $66 million. Investors The round was led by Ansa Capital, with participation from existing investors Two Bear Capital, Atlantic Bridge, and Sinewave Ventures, as well as …

Bitreport, a Zagreb, Croatia-based SaaS startup streamlining chain restaurants and retail store management, has secured €300,000 in funding. Investors The investment came from Purple Ventures, a venture capital fund launched in 2019 by the Brno-based fintech group. Purple invests in early-stage companies with proprietary software solutions and global potential. It …

Bubty, a Hague, Netherlands-based company that offers a freelance management system, has secured an additional $3.3 million in seed funding. Investors The additional funding comes from its existing investors. Bubty Use of Funds The company will use the fresh funding to scale its newest solution, Bubty Services, globally and accelerate …