Enterprise

Korea-Based Online Retailer Coupang Raises $2 Billion From SoftBank’s Vision Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2018

South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has announced it raised $2 billion more from SoftBank’s Vision Fund.

Amazon Reportedly Bidding For 22 Regional Sports Networks Including YES

By Noah Long ● Nov 21, 2018

Amazon is reportedly bidding on 22 regional sports networks including the YES Network in a deal that could be valued at more than $20 billion.

Minnesota-Based Jump Technologies Raises $2 Million To Provide Hospitals With Actionable Analytics

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2018

Jump Technologies, an Eagan, Minnesota-based hospital inventory management solutions company, has raised $2 million in funding.

Austin-Based Fintech Company Self Lender Raises $10 Million To Help Consumers Improve Credit Scores

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2018

Austin, Texas-based fintech company Self Lender has announced that it has raised $10 million to help consumers improve their credit scores.

USC’s Marshall School Of Business Is Launching A Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2018

USC’s Marshall School Of Business is launching a venture capital fund, which will invest in early-stage startups founded by USC students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Plastiq: This Company That Allows You To Pay Bills With A Credit Card Raises $27 Million In Series C

By Noah Long ● Nov 21, 2018

Plastiq — a company that allows you to pay bills with your credit card — announced that it has raised $27 million in funding led by Kleiner Perkins.

Waterloo-Based Agile Quantum-Safe Security Company ISARA Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 20, 2018

ISARA is a Waterloo, Ontario-based agile quantum-safe security solutions company that announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Cambridge-Based QurAlis Raises $5.5 Million To Develop Therapeutics For Neurological Diseases

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2018

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech company QurAlis announced that it has raised $5.5 million to develop therapeutics for neurological diseases.

SAP Buys Robotic Process Automation Company Contextor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2018

SAP has announced that it has acquired Orsay, France-based robotic process automation (RPA) company Contextor.

AEye Raises $40 Million In Series B To Build On Its Artificial Perception Systems

By Noah Long ● Nov 20, 2018

AEye, an artificial perception systems company and iDAR development company, announced it raised $40 million in Series B funding.

Michael Bloomberg: $1.8 Billion Donation To Johns Hopkins University Details

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2018

Technology entrepreneur and former Mayor of NYC Michael Bloomberg has announced a $1.8 billion donation to John Hopkins University. Here are the details.

Freelancer.com Acquires Freight Marketplace Company Channel 40

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2018

Freelancer.com has announced that it has acquired Channel 40, which is an enterprise marketplace that connects freight owners with transport operators.

Wonolo Raises $32 Million To Help Facilitate Seasonal Staffing Needs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2018

Wonolo, a San Francisco-based on-demand staffing platform, has announced that it has raised $32 million to help facilitate seasonal staffing needs.

AI Processor Company Habana Labs Raises $75 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 18, 2018

Habana Labs, an AI processor company based in Tel Aviv and San Jose, has raised $75 million in Series B funding.

Charlotte-Based Location of Things Software Platform Company MapAnything Raises $42.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2018

MapAnything, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based Location of Things (LoT) software platform, announced that it has raised $42.5 million in Series C funding.

How BlackBerry Is Bolstering Its Cybersecurity Efforts Through Cylance Acquisition

By Noah Long ● Nov 18, 2018

BlackBerry confirmed this past week that it acquired Cylance in order to bolster its artificial intelligence and cybersecurity efforts.

Product Lifecycle Management Company Propel Raises $18 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 18, 2018

Propel, a product lifecycle management company has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Scottsdale-Based Freight Private Marketplace Company Emerge Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 18, 2018

Emerge, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private marketplace company, has announced that it raised $20 million in a seed round of funding.

Autonomous Vehicle Software Company Apex.AI Raises $15.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2018

Autonomous vehicle software company Apex.AI has announced it has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding.

Automation Anywhere Raises $300 Million From SoftBank’s Vision Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2018

Automation Anywhere, a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company, has announced it raised $300 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

Autonomous Checkout Company Standard Cognition Raises $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 18, 2018

Standard Cognition, an autonomous checkout company, has announced it has raised $40 million in Series A funding.

Cloud Collaboration Service Airtable Raises $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 17, 2018

Hybrid spreadsheet and database platform company Airtable has raised $100 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.

Citrix Systems Is Acquiring Sapho For $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2018

Citrix has announced that it is acquiring employee experience portal and micro-app company Sapho at a reported $200 million in cash.

Oracle Is Acquiring Talari Networks

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 16, 2018

Oracle has announced that it is acquiring Talari Networks, which is a company known for Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) management.

Vetforce: A Mission To Train 35,000 Military Service Members In Salesforce Skills

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2018

Salesforce’s Vetforce program has a mission to train 35,000 military service members in Salesforce skills. Here are some details about the program.

Arkansas-Based Gas Pos Raises $1 Million To Help Gas Stations Install Chip Card Readers

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 16, 2018

Arkansas-based Gas Pos has announced that it has raised $1 million in funding to help gas stations switch to chip card readers.

eMarketer: Walmart’s E-Commerce Market Share To Surpass Apple This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2018

According to eMarketer, Walmart’s share of US e-commerce is expected to surpass Apple this year making it the third largest after Amazon and eBay.

Uber Rewards: How It Works

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2018

Uber Rewards: Here is a breakdown of how Uber’s new loyalty program works for the Blue, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond levels.

Maryland-Based Cybersecurity Company Dragos Raises $37 Million In Series B

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 14, 2018

Hanover, Maryland-based cybersecurity company Dragos has raised $37 million in Series B funding led by Canaan Partners.

Google Launches A New ‘My Business’ App

By Noah Long ● Nov 14, 2018

Google has launched a new app called "My Business," making it easier for businesses to manage their Google profiles.