VC Deals

Forecast, a Danish project management software startup, has secured $5.5 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Crane Venture Partners led the round with participation from SEED Capital and Heartcore.

Paidy Inc, a payment provider offering instantly-issued credit, has raised a total of $143 million in funding. The funding was composed of a $83 million Series C extension and $60 million in debt financing. PayPal Ventures, Soros Capital Management LLC, JS Capital Management LCC and Tybourne Capital Management Ltd were among the investors that participated in the Series C extension.

Houston-based Mainline, an esports tournament software and management company, has raised $6.8 million in Series A funding. Work America Capital led the round.

Austin-based LoudCrowd Inc, a SaaS marketing platform, has raised $515,000 in funding. Active Capital led the round.

Australian immunology company Kira Biotech has secured A$20 million in Series A funding. OneVentures, IP Group and the Advance Queensland Business Development Fund led the round.

DotData, a provider of full-cycle data science automation and operationalization for the enterprise, has raised $23 million in Series A funding. JAFCO led the round with participation other investors that included Goldman Sachs.

New York City-based Mirror, an interactive home gym, has secured $34 million in Series B-1 financing. Point72 Ventures led the round. In addition to the funding, Point72 Chairman and CEO Steven Cohen will join Mirror's board of directors.

New York and Paris-based Brut, a global digital media brand for millennials and Gen Z, has raised about $40 million in Series B funding. Red River West and blisce led the round.

San Francisco and New York-based b8ta, a provider of retail-as-a-service, has secured $50 million in Series C funding. Evolution Ventures led the round.

Femtech startup Inne has secured 8 million euros in funding. Blossom Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Monkfish Equity.