Enterprise

Zeta: $300 Million Valuation Based On Funding From Sodexo Benefits And Rewards Services

By Noah Long ● Jul 25, 2019

Global fintech company Zeta is now valued at $300 million based on a Series C investment from Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services.

eBay Now Owns 5.5% Of India-Based Paytm Mall

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 25, 2019

eBay announced recently that it made an investment in Paytm Mall for a 5.5% stake and its inventory will be accessible through the Indian e-commerce company

Women-Led New Media Ventures Invests $1.5 Million In These 17 Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2019

New Media Ventures -- a women-led seed fund and angel network -- announced that it invested $1.5 million total in these 17 companies and organizations.

University Of Michigan Professors Launch Refraction, A New Last-Mile AV Delivery Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2019

Refraction AI is a new last-mile AV delivery platform company founded by University of Michigan professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan.

AI-Powered Contract Management Allen Institute Spinoff Lexion Raises $4.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 24, 2019

Lexion -- an Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) spinout -- announced it raised $4.2 million in seed funding from Madrona and Wilson Sonsini.

Biomedical Innovation Company Kronos Bio Raises $105 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2019

Kronos Bio -- a biomedical innovation company known for its Small Molecule Microarray platform (SMM) -- announced it raised $105 million in funding.

Nuvolo: This Workplace Management Company Plans To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2019

Nuvolo -- the world's fastest-growing Workplace Management Company built on ServiceNow -- announced it raised $12 million.

Haus: This Homeownership Co-Investing Company Has Raised $7.125 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 24, 2019

Homeownership co-investment platform company Haus announced it raised $7.125 million in funding.

Tidal Commerce: $4 Million From Super G Capital And $1 Billion In Transaction Volume

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2019

Payment processing and merchant services company Tidal Commerce announced it raised $4 million in strategic growth capital from Super G Capital

Sierra Ventures Closes Twelfth Fund At $215 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2019

Early-stage technology-focused venture capital firm Sierra Ventures announced it has closed its twelfth investment fund at $215 million.

Sustainable Investing Company Ethic Secures $13 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

New York-based sustainable investing company Ethic announced it raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Montana-Based Application Review And Opportunity Marketplace Submittable Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2019

Submittable — a Missoula, Montana-based application review and opportunity marketplace announced it raised $10 million in Series B.

Ascend: This Autonomous Dataflow Service Has Raised $19 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Autonomous Dataflow Service provider Ascend announced it emerged from stealth and raised $19 million in Series A funding.

Fortify: Digital Composite Manufacturing Pioneer Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Boston-based additive manufacturing startup and Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) pioneer Fortify announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Bayer Leads $22 Million Round In Pyxis Oncology

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Leaps by Bayer has led a $22 million Series A round of funding in newly formed immuno-oncology company Pyxis Oncology.

DUST Identity: How This Company Uses Diamond Unclonable Security Tags For Supply Chains

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2019

DUST Identity -- the pioneers of first diamond unclonable security tag for supply chain security -- announced it raised $10 million.

Blackstone Strategic Partners Closes $11.1 Billion For Eighth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2019

Blackstone’s secondary and fund solutions business called Strategic Partners has closed $11 billion for the Strategic Partners VIII L.P.

Lifestyle Hotel Brand And Management Company Life House Raises $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 23, 2019

Vertically-integrated hotel company Life House announced it has raised $100 million in equity commitments from Blue Flag Partners.

Apple Releases New Versions Of iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 For Older iPhones And iPads

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

Apple has released new versions of iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 to fix GPS problems on older iPhones and iPads.

Apple Releases iOS 12.4: These Are The New Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Today Apple released iOS 12.4 for download. These are the iOS 12.4 features included in the update.

Robinhood: DST Leads $323 Million Series E Round At $7.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Robinhood -- the no-fee service for trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies -- announced it raised $323 million at a $7.6 billion valuation.

10x Ascend: This Company Helps Engineers With Job Negotiations

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

10x Ascend -- a company that negotiates on behalf of software developers and data science professionals -- has officially launched out of beta.

Fifth Wall: Real Estate VC Firm Closes Oversubscribed $503 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Global real estate industry VC firm Fifth Wall announced it closed $503 million for the oversubscribed Fund II.

Ebix’s $337.8 Million Acquisition Of Yatra: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2019

Atlanta-based software company Ebix announced recently that it acquired Yatra for $337.8 million. These are the details behind the deal.

AlphaSense: This Market Intelligence Search Engine Has Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

AlphaSense -- an AI-based market intelligence search engine built for enterprise and investment companies -- announced it raised $50 million in Series B.

Salesforce Launches New Partner Relationship Management Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Salesforce launches three new features for its PRM platform including self-service reports, Quip for Salesforce, and Einstein Analytics for Partners.

Icertis: $115 Million Funding, Over $1 Billion Valuation, $1 Trillion In Aggregate Contract Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Icertis, a leading enterprise contract management company announced it raised $115 million in Series E funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Why 8×8 Is Acquiring Wavecell For $125 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

Leading cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact center solutions 8x8 announced it is acquiring Wavecell for $125 million.

These Former Bain Executives Are Raising $400 Million For A New Hedge Fund Called 325 Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

325 Capital -- a hedge fund created by three former Bain executives -- is looking to raise $400 million to make big bets on small public companies.

Microsoft’s Strategic Alliance With AT&T: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

AT&T and Microsoft recently announced it made a strategic alliance involving cloud computing, AI, and 5G in a deal reportedly valued at around $2 billion.