Zappi, a Boston, Massachusetts-based consumer insights platform designed for creators, announced that it raised $170 million in growth capital from Sumeru Equity Partners (“Sumeru”) and co-investors. This strategic investment from Sumeru follows several years of strong momentum for Zappi and the expansion of its team to over 300 people in …

MarginEdge, an Arlington, VA-based restaurant management, and bill payment platform announced that it raised a $45 million Series C investment, bringing its total raised to over $71 million. The round was led by Ten Coves Capital, with participation from Fiserv, Derive Ventures, and all previous institutional investors. With the new …

Telegraph, a Chicago, IL-based SaaS supply chain & logistics technology startup developing a next-generation freight rail operating system, announced that it raised $10.1 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Slow Ventures, 9 Yards Capital, Motivate Venture Capital, and Extra Credit Ventures, …

MessageGears, an Atlanta, GA-based customer engagement platform for big consumer brands, announced that it completed a $62 million growth financing round. The round was led by Long Ridge Equity Partners, with participation from Argentum Group and Atlanta Ventures. MessageGears has now raised $80 million since its founding in 2011. The …

Gaia AI, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based startup that uses LiDAR, computer vision, and satellite data to collect high-quality biomass data in forests, closed a $3 million round of pre-seed investment. The round was led by E14, with participation from Ubiquity Ventures, Space Capital, and SOSV’s HAX. Gaia AI plans to deploy …

Darwin CX ("DCX"), a Toronto, Canada-based Software-as-a-Service platform that leverages real-time data to increase acquisition and retention rates, announced that it raised $38.4 million in funding. The round was co-led by First Ascent Ventures and Felicitas Global Partners, with participation from Metropolitan Partners Group and Liam Lynch. This funding will …

Beamery, a London, UK-based talent lifecycle management platform, announced that it closed a $50 million Series D funding that values the company at $1 billion, bringing the company’s total raised to date to $228 million. The round was led by Teachers' Ventures Growth (TVG), part of the C$242 billion Ontario …