Enterprise

Why WeWork Acquired Waltz

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

WeWork recently acquired mobile access control expert Waltz. These are the details behind the deal.

Mobile Commerce Company Button Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 30, 2019

Button, a mobile commerce platform company that helps drive revenue, announced it raised $30 million in Series C funding recently.

Email Security Platform Company GreatHorn Raises $13 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2019

Waltham, Massachusetts-based email security platform company GreatHorn announced it raised $13 million in funding co-led by RRE Ventures and .406 Ventures.

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Company Vulcan Cyber Closes $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 30, 2019

Vulcan Cyber has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help enterprises close the cybersecurity vulnerability remediation gap.

Convoy Introduces Automated Reloads So Carriers Can Spend More Time Hauling

By Annie Baker ● Jun 30, 2019

Recently, Convoy announced the nationwide rollout of Automated Reloads, a program for booking multiple loads at a time in so carriers can earn more.

Warburg Pincus Sets Up $4.25 Billion Fund To Invest In Chinese And Southeast Asian Companies

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 30, 2019

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus announced it closed the $4.25 billion China-Southeast Asia II, L.P. for investing in Chinese and Southeast Asian portfolio companies

Corporate Travel Booking Company TripActions Is Now Valued At $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2019

Corporate business travel booking platform TripActions announced it raised $250 million in Series D funding at a $4 billion valuation.

Aera Technology Closes $80 Million To Build On Its Cognitive Operating System That Enables The ‘Self-Driving Enterprise’

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

Aera Technology announced it closed $80 million in Series C funding led by DFJ Growth.

Fellow.app Secures $6.5 Million To Help Managers Collaborate With Teams

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

Fellow.app, an app that helps managers collaborate with teams, announced it raised $6.5 million

Data-Centric Computing Company Fungible Raises $200 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 29, 2019

Data-centric computing company Fungible announced a $200 million Series C round of funding to accelerate the company's product development.

Fusion Energy Commercialization Company Commonwealth Raises $115 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 29, 2019

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a company that is commercializing fusion energy, announced it raised $115 million in funding.

Apple Is Now Selling One Drop Blood Glucose Monitors In Its Stores

By Noah Long ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple is now selling One Drop blood glucose monitors at some of its retail stores, which is compatible with the Health app.

Apple Acqui-Hires Talent From Self-Driving Vehicle Company Drive.ai

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple has hired some of the key employees from Drive.ai, which is a company that built kits for turning regular cars into self-driving.

Twitter Is Going To Start Labeling Tweets From Trump And People Who Violate Guidelines

By Noah Long ● Jun 28, 2019

Twitter announced that it is going to start labeling tweets that violate community guidelines from world leaders including President Trump.

Alphabet To Merge Enterprise Security Unit Chronicle Into Google Cloud

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 28, 2019

Alphabet has announced that the X moonshot factory enterprise security company Chronicle will be merging into Google Cloud.

Apple’s Jony Ive Is Departing To Launch His Own Design Firm Called LoveFrom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple's design head Jony Ive is departing from the company in order to launch his own design firm called LoveFrom

iRobot’s Acquisition Of Root Robotics: Details You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Jun 27, 2019

Roomba maker iRobot recently announced that it acquired Root Robotics. These are the details behind the deal.

Ockam To Further Democratize Secure IoT Development With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Jun 27, 2019

Ockam, a company that has built a suite of products that democratizes secure IoT development, announced recently that it closed $3.2 million

Gut-Targeted Therapeutics Company Axial Biotherapeutics Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 27, 2019

Axial Biotherapeutics, a biotech company dedicated to building gut-targeted therapeutics, announced it raised $10 million.1

Construction Mobile Platform Company Rhumbix Secures $14.3 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 26, 2019

Construction mobile platform company Rhumbix has closed $14.3 million in Series B funding led by Blackhorn Ventures and Tenfore Holdings

Advance Care Planning Solution Company Vynca Raises $10.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 26, 2019

Leading advance care planning solution Vynca has raised $10.3 million in Series B funding

Detroit-Based StockX Is Now Valued At More Than $1 Billion, Names Scott Cutler As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 26, 2019

StockX has announced that it closed $110 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Houston And Ann Arbor Based Mercury Fund Nearing $125 Million For Ventures IV Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Mercury Fund, a VC firm with a presence in Houston, Texas and Ann Arbor, Michigan has raised $82.25 million for its Ventures IV fund.

Retail Product Decision Engine Company MakerSights Closes $8.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 25, 2019

Retail product decision engine company announced it raised $8.5 million in Series A funding led by new investors Forerunner Ventures.

AI Solutions Company Text IQ Raises $12.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 25, 2019

Text IQ announced it raised $12.6 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital with Sierra Ventures, which will be used for accelerating expansion.

Mattermost To Make Open Source Messaging Mainstream With Recent $50 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Mattermost -- an open source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams -- announced recently that it raised $50 million led by Y Combinator Continuity.

Capital One’s Acquisition Of Detroit-Based Jewel: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Capital One has acquired Detroit, Michigan-based luxury retail cashback company Jewel Commerce. These are the details about the deal.

API Collaboration Company Postman Closes $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Leading API collaboration platform company Postman announced it raised $50 million in Series B led by CRV with participation from Nexus Venture Partners.

Cloud Native Network Security Platform Company Valtix Raises Over $14 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Cloud-native security platform company Valtix announced it raised over $14 million from Trinity Ventures, Vertex Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital.

AI-Powered Expert Search Engine NewtonX Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

NewtonX, a real-time expert search engine, announced it closed $12 million in Series A funding led by Two Sigma Ventures