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Inspired Capital closes $281M fund

New York-based , founded by CEO and founder and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce , has raised its second fund, oversubscribed at $281 million. The firm leads and co-leads seed through Series A fundings, investing anywhere from $1 million to $15 million depending on stage, and is focused on helping companies through the early stages. The firm invests in fintech, healthtech, social community and the future of work. 

— Gené Teare

Sendcloud raises $177M for shipping

, a Dutch startup that connects retailers to shipping service providers, reportedly in a Series C funding round led by II. and also participated in the financing.

— Joanna Glasner

Matillion closes $150M Series E

Cloud data integration platform closed a $150 million Series E led by that gives the company a $1.5 billion valuation. The new round is the company’s second of the year, after it raised a $100 million series D in February.

The new round included participation from , , and .

Matillion, with dual headquarters in both Denver and the U.K., has now raised $310 million in total funding since being founded in 2011.

— Chris Metinko

Fintech

Zonos raises $69M Series A: St. George, Utah-based , a provider of technology for cross-border commerce, raised $69 million in a Series A round led by . The company’s technology helps businesses classify goods and calculate the final price a consumer pays for an item on an international purchase.

— Joanna Glasner

Cybersecurity

StrongDM picks up $54M: Burlingame, California-based , provider of an infrastructure access platform, closed on $54 million in a Series B funding round led by . The company’s platform is built to enable DevOps teams to deliver infrastructure access at scale while meeting current security and compliance requirements.

— Joanna Glasner

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