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Venture Capital
• Exodigo, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based underground data intelligence company, raised $96m in Series B funding led by Zeev Ventures and Greenfield Partners, valuing it at $700m. Go deeper
• vVARDIS, a Swiss dental company offering drill-free treatment for early tooth decay, raised $50m from OrbiMed. Go deeper
• Quandri, a Vancouver-based platform for insurance brokerages and agencies, raised $12m led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from FUSE, Defined Capital, and Intact Ventures. quandri.io
• H2Ok Innovations, a Boston-based inline sensor provider, raised $12m in Series A funding led by Greycroft and joined by 2048 Ventures and Construct Capital. Go deeper
• Billee Technologies, a Dallas-based utility management platform, raised $9.2m led by RET Ventures. Go deeper
• Kiku, a European hiring startup, raised €4m in seed funding led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Yellow. Go deeper
• Covenant, a New York-based AI-powered law firm for private market investors, raised $4m in seed funding led by Flybridge Capital, with participation from former hedge fund manager Neil Barsky. Go deeper
• Loro, a Dover, Del.-based specialty insurance distribution platform, raised $1.1m in seed funding led by Markd. Go deeper
Private Equity
• Case, backed by AE Industrial, acquired Ragnarok Technologies, a Reston, Va.-based IT services vendor for federal and commercial clients. Go deeper
• Frontier Growth invested in EPR Fireworks, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based records management and operations software for fire and emergency medical services agencies. Go deeper
• Lightview Capital invested in Vermana, Pulexa, and nV Pools, three affiliated commercial pool service companies based in Orlando, Fla. Go deeper
• NexPhase Capital acquired Empower Community Care, an Atlanta-based provider of behavioral care to at-risk youth, from Northlane Capital Partners. empowercommunitycare.com
• Unity Partners acquired The Byng Group, a Toronto-based provider of turnover services to multifamily properties and senior living facilities. Go deeper
• Warburg Pincus acquired a majority stake in Keystone Agency Partners, a Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based insurance broker and agency network. Bain Capital will retain a minority stake. Go deeper
• West Edge Partners formed Citadel Access Solutions with the acquisition of C.G. Systems dba California Gate & Entry Systems, Western Door and Gate, and Elite Access in Southern California and Nevada. Go deeper
• KKR is weighing a take-private of Italian health tech firm GPI SpA, per Bloomberg. Go deeper
Public Listings
• Via Transportation, a New York-based transit software maker, filed confidentially for an IPO. Go deeper
M&A
• Wagestream acquired Zippen, a U.K.-based pension tech company. Go deeper
• Lyra Health, a Dragoneer-backed virtual mental health company, acquired Bend Health, a Madison, Wis.-based pediatric mental health company that raised $31m from Next Play Ventures and others. bendhealth.com
Fundraising
• Tailwater Capital received a $250m commitment from an LP to be deployed in connection with Tailwater E&P Opportunity Fund III. tailwatercapital.com
• Modi Ventures, a Houston-based venture capital firm, closed on $88m for its second fund. modivc.com
It's Personnel
• Michael Kilberry, former head of product for Google and Amazon, joined Red Cell Partners as chief product and technology officer. Go deeper
• Aude Gandon, former global chief marketing officer at Nestlé, joined Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) as chief digital and marketing officer, effective Aug. 1. Go deeper
