Enterprise

Dell Plans To Go Public Again After Buying Back VMware Tracking Stock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2018

Dell is planning to go public on December 28th after buying back VMware tracking stock in a $23.9 billion deal.

WhyHotel Raises $10 Million To Offer Alternative Lodging Services

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

WhyHotel, a company that offers alternative lodging services, has raised $10 million in funding.

Atlanta-Based Cloud Contact Center Company AVOXI Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

AVOXI, an Atlanta-based company that serves more than 2,400 contact centers, has raised $10 million in funding.

Daimler To Spend Over $20 Billion On Battery Cells For Electric Vehicles

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

German automaker company Daimler announced that it is issuing over $20 billion worth of battery supply contracts for its future electric vehicles.

Fintech Startup Plaid Raises $250 Million At A $2.65 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

San Francisco-based fintech company Plaid announced that it has raised $250 million in Series C funding led by Kleiner Perkins. And Mary Meeker is joining Plaid's board.

Cambridge-Based Solo.io Raises $11 Million To Help Enterprises Adopt Cloud-Native Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

Solo.io, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup, has raised $11 million in Series A funding to enable enterprises to adopt and operate innovative cloud-native technologies.

Mountain View-Based Multi-Cloud Log Management Company LogDNA Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

LogDNA, a Mountain View, California-based multi-cloud log management system company, has raised $25 million in Series B funding.

The Riveter: Seattle-Based Women-Led Coworking Company Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

The Riveter, a Seattle-based membership network offering co-working spaces, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Alpha Edison.

Google Photos: Unsupported Video Storage Is No Longer Free

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

Google has removed unsupported video storage will no longer be free. The unsupported videos can still be stored via paid Google Drive storage accounts.

TrueCar Is Acquiring DealerScience For $32 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2018

Automotive pricing and information company TrueCar is acquiring DealerScience for $32 million, of which $5 million is in earn-outs.

Business Communications Company Avochato Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

San Francisco-based business communications company Avochato has raised $5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Amity Ventures.

Essential Reportedly Acquires Newton Mail Developer CloudMagic

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2018

Essential, the mobile phone company founded by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, has reportedly acquired Newton Mail developer CloudMagic.

Walmart Is Buying Art.com To Build On Its Home Decor Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2018

Retail giant Walmart is acquiring Art.com to build on its home decor business. The value of this deal was undisclosed.

Grab Makes $100 Million Investment In OYO To Expand Hotel Service In Southeast Asia

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

Southeast Asia-based ride-hailing company Grab has invested $100 million in OYO.

Santa Cruz-Based Business Intelligence Company Looker Raises $103 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

Santa Cruz, California-based Looker, a company that offers actionable business insights for its customers, has raised $103 million in Series E funding.

Firefly Raises $21.5 Million To Put Ads On Top Of Ride-Sharing Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2018

Firefly, a company that is integrating billboards on top of ride-sharing vehicles, announced it has raised $21.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Autonomous Routing Software Company Wise Systems Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2018

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company Wise Systems announced that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Gradient Ventures.

Utah-Based Customer Experience Platform Company Weave Raises $37.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2018

Lehi, Utah-based customer experience management company Weave announced it has raised $37.5 million in Series C funding.

Uber And Lyft Race Towards An IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2018

Lyft announced its plans to go public in 2019. And Uber also reportedly submitted a confidential filing with the SEC to go public as well.

Product Intelligence Company Amplitude Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2018

Product intelligence company Amplitude announced that it has raised $80 million in Series D funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Chicago-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Company ErisX Raises $27.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Chicago-based cryptocurrency trading platform company ErisX announced that it has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding.

Cupertino-Based Intelligent Automation Company Workato Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Workato, a Cupertino-based intelligent automation company, announced that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Content Infrastructure Company Contentful Raises $33.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 7, 2018

Content infrastructure company Contentful has raised $33.5 million in Series D funding led by Sapphire Ventures.

Akumina: New Hampshire-Based Modern Intranet Platform Company Raises $7.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Akumina, a Nashua, New Hampshire-based workplace intranet company, announced that it has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding.

Berlin-Based Workflow Automation Company Camunda Raises €25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Camunda, a Berlin-based open source workflow automation software platform company, has raised €25 million in Series A funding from Highland Europe.

Indianapolis-Based MetaCX Raises More Than $14 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 7, 2018

Indianapolis-based MetaCX is a startup in stealth mode that has raised more than $14 million in funding to foster better collaboration between suppliers and buyers of enterprise software.

Pharmacy Tech Company Alto Secures $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Alto, a pharmacy tech company, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Zola Global and Greenoaks Capital.

Atlanta-Based Pindrop Raises $90 Million To Build On Its Voice Security And Authentication Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Pindrop, an Atlanta-based voice security and authentication company, has announced it raised $90 million in Series D funding led by Vitruvian Partners.

Google Invests In Japan-Based Machine Learning Company ABEJA

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2018

Google has invested in a Japan-based machine learning and artificial intelligence company called ABEJA as part of a strategic deal.

Revcontent Brings On Omar Nicola As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

Content recommendation and online advertising company Revcontent has announced that it has hired Omar Nicola as CEO, succeeding John Lemp.