With so much going on in the thriving LA tech and startup ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the news in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in LA Tech news for the week ending 4/22 featuring news for Tapcheck, Radiant, and much, much more.
PacketFabric – $373M
PacketFabric, a Network-as-a-Service platform, has raised $373M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the round comes from six investors. Founded by Anna Claiborne, Jezzibell Gilmore, Richard A. Steenbergen, and William Charnock in 2015, PacketFabric has now raised a total of $482.9M in reported equity funding.
Radiant – $40.7M
Radiant, the company that’s developed a portable nuclear reactor, has raised $40.7M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $45.1M and there were twelve investors in this close. Founded by Doug Bernauer in 2019, Radiant has now raised a total of $54.5M in reported equity funding.
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Tapcheck – $18M
Tapcheck, a platform that allows employees to access earned wages before traditional paycheck cycles, has raised $18M in funding according to a recent SEC filing. The filing indicates that the total offering is for $23M and there were four investors in this close. Tapcheck was founded by Ron Gaver and Kayling Gaver in 2018.
Rock the Bells – $15M
Rock the Bells, a platform focused on hip-hop culture, has raised $15M in Series B funding from investors that include led by Raine Ventures, Irving Azoff, and Viacom Paramount. Founded by Geoff Yang and James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J in 2018, Rock the Bells has now raised a total of $23M in reported equity funding.
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Third Way Health – $1.55M
Third Way Health, a platform for manage the front-office functions of medical practices, has raised $1.55M in Pre-Seed funding led by ApolloMed. Third Way Health was founded by Frederik Mueller and Timm Schneider in 2022.
