Pinterest has added $186 million to its Series G funding round, bringing the total raised in the round to $553 million. New investors include Wellington Management Company and Goldman Sachs, while previous backers Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, First Mark, SV Angel, Valiant and Fidelity participated. The company has also offered it employees the chance to sell their interest in Pinterest at the $11 billion valuation of the most recent round of funding.
Zesty, a U.K.-based healthcare appointment booking platform, has raised $7.2 million in Series A funding for expansion across the U.K. and into Europe. Innovation Capital led the round, with participation coming from Qualcomm Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners and Maya Capital. James Balmain, CEO of Zesty, said, “Every day in major cities around the world, people waste millions of hours trying to book their healthcare appointments, and healthcare practices leave tens of millions of dollars on the table due to inefficiency in the market. Zesty has rapidly transformed from an exciting concept to a leading U.K. consumer healthcare platform, saving patients time and hassle. This round of investment will help us continue to enhance our already popular and revolutionary London network and to take our unique, hyper local strategy across the U.K. and Western Europe. Zesty will bring the elite London online booking experience to major European cities in the next 18 months.”
Biometric identification solutions provider FST Biometrics has raised $15 million from GMF Capital. The company’s solution uses facial recognition and behavioral analytics to provide secure access. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will join the company’s board as part of the deal. “The last six months have proven that the market is not only ready for but is actively seeking out our solutions,” said Major General (Res.) Aharon Zeevi Farkash, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FST Biometrics and former Director of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Directorate of Military Intelligence. “GMF Capital’s investment is an important validation of our technology and vision while the expertise of Prime Minister Barak and Gary Fegel will be critical in supporting FST’s growth and market acceptance over the next few years.”
Credifi, which has aggregated data and analytics on the U.S. real estate sector, has raised $8 million in funding, in a round led by Battery Ventures. The company’s data is used across multiple markets and the latest funds will be used to expand the cloud service Credifi offers. Carmel Ventures and OurCrowd, a crowdfunding platform, also participated in the round.