Enterprise

Node: How This Artificial Intuition Is Powering Predictable Business Outcomes

By Annie Baker ● Jul 16, 2019

Node -- the first turnkey AI-as-a-service platform focused on powering predictable business outcomes -- announced that it raised $16 million.

Avvir: How This Automated Construction Platform Is Driving Building Digitization

By Annie Baker ● Jul 16, 2019

Automated construction platform Avvir announced it raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by Khosla Ventures. Metaprop and Localglobe also joined.

Palladium Equity Raises $1.56 Billion For PEP V Private Equity Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 16, 2019

Palladium Equity Partners announced that it has completed the fundraising for the PEP V fund with commitments of $1.56 billion.

Women Founders Network Unveils Ten Finalists Competing At Seventh Annual Fast Pitch Competition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2019

The Women Founders Network recently unveiled the ten finalists who are competing in the 7th Annual Fast Pitch Competition on October 30, 2019.

GetAccept: How This All-In-One Sales Platform Helps Enterprises Close More Deals

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 16, 2019

GetAccept is an all-in-one sales platform combining video, live chat, proposal design, document tracking, and e-signature company that recently announced it raised $7 million.

Nashville-Based Healthcare Data Analytics Company Stratasan Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Nashville-based healthcare data analytics software provider Stratasan announced it raised $26 million led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.

Cloud-Based Restaurant Management Platform SynergySuite Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Leading cloud-based restaurant management platform company SynergySuite announced it raised $6 million in funding led by First Analysis.

Decentralized App Builder Company Near Secures $12.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Near -- a San Francisco, California-based developer-friendly platform for building decentralized applications -- announced it raised $12.1 million.

Robotics Process Automation For Development Company Mesmer Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Robotics Process Automation for Development (RPAD) company Mesmer has raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Monitoring And Analytics Tools Company Vyopta Raises $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Vyopta -- a company that offers monitoring and analytics tools to optimize workplace collaboration -- has raised $7.5 million.

Google Cloud: Kirsten Kliphouse And Eduardo Lopez Take On Major Sales Roles

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Google Cloud recently announced that it hired Kirsten Kliphouse as the Pres. of North America and Eduardo Lopez as Pres. of Latin America divisions.

Facebook Plans To Double Its Hiring Of Women And Minorities

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Facebook recently unveiled its 2019 Diversity Report and announced a goal of doubling the hiring of women and minorities.

Bain Capital Leads $3.25 Million In Nebulous Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Nebulous -- the company behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage platform -- has raised $3.25 million led by Bain Capital Ventures.

First Explainable AI Platform Company Kyndi Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Kyndi -- the first Explainable AI platform company -- has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Intel Capital.

Enterprise Content Marketing Platform NewsCred Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Enterprise content marketing platform company NewsCred has raised $20 million in financing led by InterWest Partners.

Autonomous Robot Systems Company Exyn Technologies Raises $116 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Exyn Technologies — an autonomous robot systems spin-off of the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania -- announced it raised $16 million.

Sofia Fund Expands To Kansas City Area To Invest In Local Startups

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Minneapolis-based angel fund Sofia Fund announced that it is expanding to the Kansas City market.

Sonder: $210 Million Funding, Valuation More Than $1 Billion, $400 Million Revenue Run Rate Expected

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Hospitality company Sonder announced it raised $210 million in funding at more than a $1 billion value. And Sonder is expecting $400 million in revenue.

Risk Technology Platform OneTrust Is Now Valued At $1.3 Billion

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Leading privacy, security, and third-party risk technology platform OneTrust announced it raised $200 million at a valuation of $1.3 billion.

Smart Access Company igloohome Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Singapore-based smart access company igloohome has announced it raised $15 million in funding and that it launched iglooworks.

International Money Transfer Service Remitly Raises $220 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Remitly -- an international money transfer service -- announced it raised $220 million in a new round of financing

Privacy Management Solutions Company TrustArc Secures $70 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 14, 2019

Leading privacy management solutions provider TrustArc announced it raised $70 million in Series D funding.

India-Based Education Tech Company Byju’s Raises $150 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 14, 2019

Byju's announced it has raised $150 million in funding. This round reportedly values the company at $5.75 billion.

Techstars Announces 2019 Detroit Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2019

Techstars Detroit -- which recently rebranded from Techstars Mobility -- has announced its 2019 Detroit class.

Revolve Group To Mint A $1.5 Billion Fortune For Founders Mike Karanikolas And Michael Mente

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2019

Online retailer Revolve Group recently went public and is set to create a $1.5 billion fortune for co-CEOs Mike Karanikolas and Michael Mente.

YL Ventures Raises $120 Million For Fourth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2019

YL Ventures -- a Silicon Valley VC firm specializing in seed stage investing for Israeli cybersecurity startups -- has raised $120 million for YLV IV.

The Carlyle Group Sets Up $2.2 Billion Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund

By Noah Long ● Jul 13, 2019

The Carlyle Group has announced the final close of the $2.2 billion Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund (‘CGI’).

Amazon Plans To Invest Over $700 Million To Upskill 100,000 U.S. Employees By 2025

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 13, 2019

Amazon announced it is going to invest over $700 million to upskill 100,000 U.S. employees by 2025, which builds on its $15 minimum wage.

Vista Equity Partners Closes $850 Million Round For Endeavor Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2019

Vista Equity Partners announced it closed an $850 million fund known as the Vista Equity Endeavor Fund II, which was significantly oversubscribed.

Investment Firm 3L Capital Raises $217 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 12, 2019

3L Capital -- an investment firm that is based in LA and NYC -- has raised $217 million for an equity fund to invest in local companies