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RVShare raises over $100M for RV rentals

, an online marketplace for RV rentals, over $100 million in a financing led by private equity firms and .

Akron, Ohio-based RVShare has seen sharp growth in demand amid the pandemic, as more would-be travelers seek socially distanced options for hitting the road. Founded in 2013, the company matches RV owners with prospective renters, filtering by location, price and vehicle types.

Previously, RVShare had raised $50 million in known funding, per 附近上门 data, from Tritium Partners. The company is one of several players in the RV rental space, and competes alongside , a peer-to-peer RV marketplace that has raised $75 million in venture funding.

Funding news

• BrightFarms closes on $100M: Indoor farming company said it secured more than $100 million in debt and new equity capital to support expansion plans. The Series E round of funding was led by , which now owns a majority stake in the company, and includes a follow-on investment from growth equity firm .
• Anyscale inks $40M:听 , the Berkeley-based company behind the Ray open source project for building applications, announced $40 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. Existing investor led the round and was joined by , and . The new funding brings Anyscale鈥檚 total funding to more than $60 million.
• Klar deposits $15M: Mexican fintech closed on $15 million in Series A funding, led by , with participation from new investor and existing investors , and . The round brings total funding raised to approximately $72 million since the company was founded in 2019. The funds are intended to grow Klar鈥檚 engineering capabilities in both its Berlin and Mexico hubs.
• Robust Intelligence emerges with $14M: , which provides an AI security and reliability platform, came out of stealth with $14 million in seed and Series A funding led by with participation from and .
• O(1) Labs rakes in $10.9M: , the team behind, announced $10.9 million in a strategic investment round. Co-leading the round are and with participation from , , , , and .
• Mine launches in U.S., raises $9.5M: Israel-based , a company enabling consumers to reclaim their personal data and reduce personal data privacy risks, announced a $9.5 million Series A round and that it has launched its product to all U.S. consumers. The round was led by , with participation from听补苍诲, as well as existing investors and .
• Blustream bags $3M: After-sale customer engagement company said it raised $3 million in seed funding for product usage data and digital transformation efforts for physical goods companies via the Blustream Product Experience Platform. led the round of funding for the Worcester, Massachusetts-based company with additional support from existing investors.
• Micronic Technologies raises $3M: announced a $3 million seed round led by and with participation from . The Virginia-based company is developing Zero Liquid Discharge water purification technology that reduces wastewater volume and removes contaminants in a sustainable and cost-effective way that hasn鈥檛 been achievable until now.
• Pillar secures another $1.5M: , a startup that helps families protect and care for their aging loved ones, raised $1.5 million in a seed extension to close at $7 million. The round was led by .

Other news

• Google rejects DOJ antitrust arguments: In the wake of a widely anticipated U.S. Justice Department against , the search giant disputed the charges in a , maintaining that: “People use Google because they choose to, not because they’re forced to, or because they can’t find alternatives.”
• Facebook said to test Nextdoor rival: is a service similar to popular neighborhood-focused social media platform . Called Neighborhoods, the feature reportedly suggests local neighborhood groups to join on Facebook.

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