Enterprise

Why Talent And Solutions Firm Vaco Is Acquiring MorganFranklin

By Annie Baker ● Aug 9, 2019

Global talent and solutions firm Vaco recently announced it acquired MorganFranklin Consulting. Here's why.

dough: This Commission-Free Online Broker Has Raised $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 9, 2019

dough - a new commission-free, online broker, and wealth creator - recently announced it raised $20 million in funding from tastytrade.

Evanston-Based Silver Oak Services Partners Sets Up $500 Million For Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Silver Oak Services Partners -- a lower-middle market private equity firm -- has completed the fundraising for Fund IV at $500 million.

EnjoyHQ Secures $2 Million To Scale User Research For UX Teams

By Noah Long ● Aug 9, 2019

EnjoyHQ recently announced it raised $2 million in seed funding led by Point Nine Capital.

Sidecar Health Raises $18 Million To Offer Insurance Plans With Robust Coverage At Up To 40% Savings

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 9, 2019

Sidecar Health -- a company that offers insurance plans with robust health care coverage at up to 40% savings -- has raised $18 million.

Klarna: $460 Million Funding, $5.5 Billion Valuation, 1 Million Daily Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Klarna, a leading global disruptor of payments and banking, announced it raised $460 million at a post-money valuation of $5.5 billion.

Ezoic To Expand AI Platform For Digital Publishers With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Aug 9, 2019

Ezoic, an end-to-end, AI-driven platform for digital publishers, recently announced it raised $33 million in funding to accelerate its technology expansion.

Ibotta: Mobile Rewards Company Raises Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Leading mobile rewards platform company Ibotta announced a Series D round of funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Permira Funds Acquiring Cambrex For $2.4 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 8, 2019

Cambrex Corporation -- a small molecule company providing drug substance and analytical services -- is being acquired by Permira Funds for $2.4 billion.

Fox Corp. Is Buying A Majority Stake In Credible In $265 Million Value Deal

By Annie Baker ● Aug 8, 2019

Fox Corp. announced it is buying a majority stake in consumer finance marketplace company Credible Labs in a deal valued at $265 million.

Nike’s Acquisition Of Celect: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 8, 2019

Nike recently announced that it acquired leading predictive analytics and demand sensing company Celect to fuel its Consumer Direct Offense strategy.

Ann Arbor-Based Censys Unveils Enterprise-Level Attack Surface Management Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Censys is premiering the upcoming launch of its new enterprise-level attack surface management software platform at the Black Hat USA 2019 conference.

How Chase Is Using AI For Copywriting Ads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

JPMorgan Chase recently announced it signed a five-year deal with Persado to apply AI to marketing creative.

WellSet: This Company Connects Wellness Seekers And Trusted Peer-Reviewed Practitioners

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

WellSet -- a company that connects wellness seekers and trusted peer-reviewed practitioners -- announced it secured pre-seed funding from several investors.

Monday.com: $150 Million Funding, $1.9 Billion Valuation, $234.1 Million Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

Monday.com recently announced it raised $150 million in Series D funding. And it has been reported that the valuation of the company is $1.9 billion.

Event Management Platform Company Socio To Grow Team And Launch New Products With Recent Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Aug 7, 2019

Indianapolis-based event management platform company Socio recently announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Vonage Buys Over.ai’s Assets And Hires The Team For OneVonage Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2019

Business cloud communications leader Vonage announced it acquired assets from Over.ai and hired the team at the company.

With $300 Million In Fresh Funding, Clearbanc Is Able To Provide More Resources To Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Clearbanc recently announced it raised $300 million in funding include a $50 million investment led by Highland Capital and $250 million for a third fund.

Jean-Paul Sanday Joins Menlo Ventures As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Menlo Ventures announced it has hired Jean-Paul ("JP") Sanday as a partner at the venture firm. Before joining Menlo, Sanday was a VP at Summit Partners.

Confluera: This Real-Time Cybersecurity Company Is Revolutionizing How Brands Protect Themselves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2019

Real-time cybersecurity company Confluera announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed founder and Managing Partner Ravi Mhatre.

Bambu: This Singapore-Based Digital Wealth Company Plans To Expand Product Offerings With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2019

Singapore-based global provider of digital wealth technology Bambu announced it raised $10 million in Series B funding.

Recogni: This Company Is Aiming To Deliver High-Performance And Low-Power AI Processing For Autonomous Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2019

Recogni -- a company designing a vision-oriented artificial intelligence platform for autonomous vehicles -- has raised $25 million.

Altitude Networks: Cloud Collaboration Security Platform To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2019

Altitude Networks announced recently that it raised $9 million and plans to accelerate the growth of its cloud collaboration security platform.

Microsoft Is Acquiring Vendor Marketing Company PromoteIQ

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2019

Microsoft announced that it has acquired vendor marketing technology company PromoteIQ. These are the details behind the deal.

Clean Makeup E-Commerce Company NakedPoppy Raises $4 Million And Launches Liquid Eyeliner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Clean beauty company NakedPoppy announced it raised $4 million in funding and the company launched its own branded product.

Lightricks: $135 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over $100 Million Revenue Expected

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Mobile app development company Lightricks recently announced it raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Compass: $370 Million Funding, $6.4 Billion Valuation, $1.5 Billion Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Rapidly growing real estate tech company Compass recently announced it raised $370 million in funding at a $6.4 billion valuation.

Jobble To Enhance Its Platform User Experience With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Leading on-demand marketplace and management platform company Jobble recently unveiled that it raised $11 million in Series A funding.

Google: 100% Of Made By Google Products To Include Recycled Materials By 2022

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Google announced that 100% of all shipments going to or from customers will be carbon neutral by 2022.

Identity Platform Company Truework Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Verified identity platform company Truework recently announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital