RepairSmith, a Los Angeles-based startup offering mobile automotive repair and maintenance, collected $42 million in Series B funding from investors including TI Capital, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche Ventures and Spring Mountain Capital. TI Capital's Ziad Ghandour and Spring Mountain Capital's John L. Steffens joined the board.
One, a fintech startup based in San Francisco and Sacramento, nabbed $40 million in Series B funding. Progressive Investment Company led the round, which saw participation from Obvious Ventures, Foundation Capital, Core Innovation Capital and others.
Smallcase, an Indian wealth management provider, grabbed a $40 million Series C round. Lead investor Faering Capital was joined by Amazon, Premji Invest, Sequoia Capital, Blume Ventures, Beenext, Arkam Ventures, WEH Ventures and others in the new financing.
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Around the Web
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