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Luisa Beltran

I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
Lesara said Sept. 1 that it raised $40 million in funding led by new and existing investors in the U.S. and U.K. Lesara did not reveal the names of investors. Lesara, of Berlin, is an online fashion and lifestyle retailer.
Pegasus Solar said Sept. 11 that it closed on a Series A round of equity funding led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund. Also participating were Okapi Capital, Howard Wenger, Mike Miskovsky, and other solar industry executives. Financial terms of the round were not disclosed. Pegasus, of Richmond, California, designs and makes rooftop mounting systems for solar installations.
Ieso Digital Health said Sept. 12th that it raised $24 million in funding. Investors include Draper Esprit and Touchstone Innovations. Ieso, of Cambridge, U.K., provides digitally-enhanced mental health care services to health providers, private individuals, and businesses in the U.K.
ManoMano said Sept. 11 that it raised 60 million euros ($72 million) in Series C funding led by General Atlantic. Existing investors Piton Capital, Partech Ventures, and Bpifrance also participated in the fundraising round. ManoMano is a European online marketplace for DIY and gardening products.
Typeform said Sept. 11 that it raised $35 million series B Funding led by General Atlantic. Existing investors including Index Ventures, Point Nine, and Connect Ventures also participated in the fundraising round. Typeform, of Barcelona, is a conversational data collection platform.
Weave Communications Inc said Sept. 7 that it raised $17 million in a Series B-1 funding round led by Catalyst Investors. Existing investors Crosslink Capital and Pelion Venture Partners also participated in the round. Weave, of Lehi, Utah, provides voice, SMS, email and marketing services to dental and optometry offices.
Turo said Sept. 6 that it raised $92 million in Series D funding led by Daimler and SK Holding. Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures and Founders Circle Capital joined the financing. Existing investors August Capital, Canaan Partners, Kleiner Perkins, GV, Trinity Ventures and Shasta Ventures also invested. Turo, of San Francisco, is a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace. Turo said it is also buying Croove, a peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace in Germany from Daimler.
ForgeRock said Sept. 5 that it closed an $88 million Series D funding round, led by Accel with participation from new investor, KKR. Existing investors, including Meritech Capital Partners and Foundation Capital, also participated. ForgeRock, of San Francisco, provides digital identity management solutions.
Prowler.io has raised a 10 million pounds ($13 million) Series A round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital. Prowler.io is is building an AI decision-making platform.
LookBookHQ has raised a $11 million Series B growth investment led by Edison Partners. LookBookHQ, of Toronto, is a content marketing platform.
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