Only two make the cut for January’s top investors, and Kansas City Chiefs play startup field - February 8, 2023

February 8, 2023 [Top US investors in January: Only two make the cut]( Just one month into the year, and 2023 already looks different from 2022. Last January recorded more than a dozen top investors, but this year only two investors participated in 10 or more funding deals involving U.S.-based startups. [Kansas City Chiefs look for big win — in startup investing]( While the KC startup scene may still be finding its legs, a trio of the Super Bowl-bound [Kansas City Chiefs]( themselves are immersed in the startup tech environment — unsurprisingly, mainly investing in tech that involves health, nutrition and e-sports. [Jobber raises $100M to make it easier to find a plumber]( The home services industry is due for a tech-enabled update, and startups like [Jobber]( are trying to fix the pipeline. The workload management platform raised $100 million in a Series D led by [General Atlantic](. [SoftBank posts $5.6B loss thanks to Vision Fund]( [SoftBank]( posted a loss of $5.6 billion for the quarter ended in December 2022, mostly due to its [Vision Fund]( investment arm. The Japanese conglomerate has pulled back decisively on its investments and is now “focused on defense.” [Philly is not the underdog for life sciences (or football)]( Philadelphia, hometown of the Super Bowl-bound [Eagles]( and its environs actually constitute one of the larger U.S. hubs for health and biotech founders. The City of Brotherly Love is also no slouch in the tech and fintech departments. We dive into Philly’s funding and startup scene. [Hot jobs: Funded startups that are actively hiring this week]( Yes, even as layoffs [spiked dramatically]( in January, there are still startups hiring. Here’s this week’s edition of Who’s Hiring In Tech, a weekly list of funded startups, sourced from [Crunchbase]( that are actively hiring for multiple positions and have not conducted reported layoffs in the past year. Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Southeast Asian companies funded in the last year]( Companies 857 [Seed and venture funding in Germany-based companies in the last 6 months]( Funding Rounds 396 [Venture firms with over 100 portfolio companies]( Investors 394 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [COFCO]( [21B CNY]( / [Post-IPO Equity]( COFCO is a supplier of agricultural products with global coverage of grain and oil production areas. Categories: Agriculture • Biotechnology • Food and Beverage • Food Processing • Oil and Gas Founders: [David Einstein]( Investors: [Affirma Capital]( [China Investment Corporation]( [China Life APM Asset Management]( [+ 7 more]( [Bank Leumi]( [500M EUR]( / [Post-IPO Debt]( Bank Leumi is an Israeli bank that provides banking and financial services. Categories: Banking • Finance • Financial Services Investors: [European Investment Bank]( (Lead) [Vox Media]( [$100M]( / [Corporate Round]( Vox Media is an operator of an online media publishing agency created to influence editorial properties and premium advertising. Categories: Digital Media • Internet • Journalism • Lifestyle • Sports Founders: [Jerome Armstrong]( [Tyler Bleszinski]( Investors: [Penske Media Corporation]( (Lead) More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Jobber]( $100M / [Series D]( [General Atlantic]( [Build38]( 13M EUR / [Series A]( [Tikehau Capital]( [Wisor]( $8.0M / [Seed Round]( [Team8]( [FireCompass]( $7.0M / [Series A]( [Athera Venture Partners]( [SCUTI]( $6.5M / [Seed Round]( - [HowNow]( 4.0M GBP / [Series A]( - [Rubedo Life Sciences]( $1.4M / [Grant]( [California Institute for Regenerative Medicine]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Duro-Last]( Pending acquisition by [Holcim]( for $1.3B More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [myPaisaa]( [Siply Services]( $7.5M [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Sydney 2023 Venture Capital World Summit]( February 22 - 22, 2023 in Sydney World Series Season 2023 conference in Sydney, Australia with Scale up companies, presenting investors, entrepreneurs Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Mar 27, 2023 [The Workers Lab]( Oakland Mar 31, 2023 [Impacta VC]( Santiago [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2023 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.