Enterprise

San Diego-Based Erasca Raises $64 Million To Create New Generation Of Oncology Drugs

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Erasca, a San Diego-based that is focused on advancing scientific approaches for erasing cancer, has raised a Series A extension bringing the total to $64 million.

Bank Account Service Chime Secures $200 Million At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Chime, a San Francisco-based bank account service with more than 1 million accounts, has raised $200 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Taboola To Buy The Start Division Of Celltick

By Annie Baker ● Mar 6, 2019

Taboola announced that it is acquiring the Start division of Celltick, which is a global leader in mobile discovery and engagement.

Bethesda-Based Predictive Marketing Company WealthEngine Raises $6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Bethesda, Maryland-based predictive marketing, analytics, and audience development service WealthEngine announced it went into a credit financing agreement for $6.5 million in growth capital.

How Chicago-Based Tillable Makes It Easier To Rent A Farm

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Tillable, a Chicago-based service that connects landowners and growers, has been expanding at a rapid pace and it raised $8.25 million in Series A.

New York-Based Insurtech Provider TheGuarantors Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

New York based insurtech provider TheGuarantors announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Alphabet’s Chronicle Launches Security Data Platform Called Backstory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2019

Chronicle, a cybersecurity company that spun out of Alphabet’s X, has launched a new security data platform called Backstory.

Splice Machine To Innovate Its Data Platform With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

Spice Machine, a San Francisco-based leading data platform for operational artificial intelligence (AI), has announced it has raised $16 million.

Vancouver-Based Cybersecurity Company Cmd Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 4, 2019

Vancouver-based cybersecurity platform company Cmd announced it has raised $15 million in funding led by GV.

Lyft IPO Filing Discloses $911 Million Loss On $2.2 Billion Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2019

Lyft has filed an S-1 initial public offering with the SEC and the document disclosed revenues, losses, and future strategies.

How Arlington-Based ShiftOne Helps Cut Restaurant Turnover

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based employee retention tool company ShiftOne has raised $2.6 million to help restaurants cut turnover.

Phoenix-Based Security Testing Company Bishop Fox Secures $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 3, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based private professional services company Bishop Fox has raised $25 million in Series A funding from ForgePoint Capital.

Budapest-Based Samebug Gets Acquired By Rollbar

By Annie Baker ● Mar 3, 2019

Rollbar, a San Francisco-based error monitoring and developer debugging company, has acquired Budapest-based Samebug.

San Francisco-Based Sending Platform (SP) Sendoso Raises $10.7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Sendoso, a San Francisco-based Sending Platform, announced it raised $10.7 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures to accelerate growth.

Atlanta-Based Influencer Marketing Company Sideqik Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 2, 2019

Atlanta based influencer marketing and social engagement platform company Sideqik announced it has raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Online Car Trading Company Chehaoduo Now Valued At More Than $9 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 2, 2019

Beijing, China-based online car trading company Chehaoduo announced it has raised $1.5 billion from SoftBank’s Vision Fund and is valued at more than $9 billion.

New York-Based VAST Data Raises $80 Million To Simplify Data Centers

By Noah Long ● Mar 2, 2019

VAST Data announced it has exited stealth mode, raised $80 million in funding, and launch a new storage architecture built to address decades of tradeoffs.

Boston-Based Lightmatter Raises Funding From GV (Formerly Google Ventures)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2019

Boston-based AI hardware company Lightmatter has closed a Series A round of funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Matrix Partners and Spark Capital.

Singapore-Based Video Creation Platform 90 Seconds Raises S$27.1 million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 1, 2019

Singapore-based video creation platform company 90 Seconds has raised S$27.1 million in Series B funding.

Amazon Day: Prime Customers Can Select A Day For Receiving Packages

By Noah Long ● Mar 1, 2019

Amazon Day is a new feature that offers an option for Prime customers in the U.S. to select a day of the week as the default that they want to receive packages.

Ordr Secures $16.5 Million To Build Enterprise Controls For Network-Connected Systems And Devices

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 1, 2019

Santa Clara, California-based startup Ordr recently exited stealth mode and announced it raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Content Delivery Platform Giant Outbrain To Acquire Ligatus

By Noah Long ● Feb 28, 2019

Outbrain, a New York-based content discovery platform and native ad giant, announced it has acquired Germany-based Ligatus.

Walmart’s Acquisition Of Israel-Based Aspectiva To Enhance End-To-End Shopping Experience

By Annie Baker ● Feb 28, 2019

Walmart recently announced it acquired Israel-based Aspectiva -- which will be joining Walmart’s Store N° 8 incubation arm -- to enhance its shopping experience.

Somerville-Based Manufacturing App Platform Company Tulip Raises $18.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Tulip, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based manufacturing app platform company, announced it has raised $18.4 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures US.

HTC’s Exodus 1 Blockchain Phone Gets New Features

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC has added several new features for its Exodus 1 blockchain device. Here is a list of the new HTC Exodus 1 features that you should know about.

Chicago-Based Live Video Company Lightstream Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Chicago-based live video startup Lightstream announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

HTC Vive Focus: Features You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC unveiled its Vive Focus virtual reality headset at Mobile World Congress. Here is a list of some of the HTC Vive Focus features you should know about.

Manchester-Based FinTech Company Planixs Raises £3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Manchester-based fintech company Planixs has raised a £3.5 million minor equity investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Atlanta-Based On-The-Way Delivery Service Roadie Raises $37 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

Atlanta-based on-the-way delivery service Roadie announced it raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Women-Led VC Firm Blossom Capital Raises €75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

London-based venture capital firm Blossom Capital announced it has raised €75 million for making Series A level investments.