Enterprise

Michigan-Based Fusion Coolant Systems Raises $8 Million In Series C

By Noah Long ● Oct 17, 2018

Fusion Coolant Systems, a Canton, Michigan-based company that developed an advanced coolant used in manufacturing, has raised $8 million in Series C funding.

Docker Raises $92 Million In Funding To Grow Its Containerization Business

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 17, 2018

Containerization company Docker has raised $92 million in funding out of a targeted $192 million, according to an SEC filing.

MIT To Invest $1 Billion To Launch The Schwarzman College of Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2018

MIT has announced that it is committing $1 billion to establish the Schwarzman College of Computing to provide an AI and computing curriculum.

Adobe: Full Version Of Photoshop CC Is Coming To iPad In 2019

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 16, 2018

At Adobe’s MAX conference, the company announced that the full version of Photoshop CC will be coming to the Apple iPad in 2019.

India-Based Zomato Raises $210 Million From Ant Financial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2018

India-based restaurant discovery and delivery service Zomato has raised $210 million in funding from Ant Financial, an Alibaba-affiliated payment company.

Apple Signs $600 Million Deal With Chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 13, 2018

Apple and Dialog Semiconductor are strengthening its partnership through a technology licensing agreement in a deal valued at $600 million.

Snowflake Computing Raises $450 Million In Growth Funding To Accelerate Expansion

By Annie Baker ● Oct 13, 2018

Snowflake Computing, a data warehouse company built for the cloud, has raised $450 million in additional growth funding led by Sequoia Capital.

RealPage To Acquire Rentlytics For $57 Million In Cash

By Noah Long ● Oct 13, 2018

Property management software company RealPage announced it has acquired Rentlytics for $57 million in cash.

Business Software Review Company G2 Crowd Raises $55 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 12, 2018

G2 Crowd, a review platform for business solutions, has raised $55 million in Series C funding at a valuation of slightly less than $500 million.

Business Content Platform Company Egnyte Raises $75 Million From Goldman Sachs

By Noah Long ● Oct 12, 2018

Egnyte has raised $75 million in growth financing from Goldman Sachs in order to accelerate growth and deliver its content platform on a global scale.

Security Orchestration, Automation, And Response Company Demisto Raises $43 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 12, 2018

Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) technology company Demisto has raised $43 million in Series C funding led by Greylock Partners.

How Elon Musk Is Helping Bring Clean Water To Flint Schools

By Annie Baker ● Oct 12, 2018

Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made an impact in helping bring clean water to schools in Flint, Michigan by providing a large donation.

MongoDB Is Buying mLab For $68 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 12, 2018

New York-based MongoDB has announced that it is acquiring mLab for $68 million to deepen its relationship with developer-centric startup communities.

Berlin-Based Pitch Raises $19 Million In Series A To Build A Presentation Tool

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 12, 2018

Pitch, a Berlin-based, startup has raised $19 million in funding to launch a presentation tool like Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, and Google Slides.

Loadsmart: AI Freight Booking Company Raises $21.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 11, 2018

Loadsmart is an AI freight booking company that has raised $21.6 million in Series A funding led by Maersk Growth.

France-Based Cybersecurity Company Acorus Networks Raises Funding To Fight DDoS Attacks

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 11, 2018

France-based Acorus Networks has announced it has raised 5 million euros in funding to help organizations prevent DDoS attacks.

NVIDIA Unveils RAPIDS, A GPU Acceleration Platform For Data Science And Machine Learning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2018

NVIDIA has announced a new open-source GPU acceleration platform for large-scale data analytics called RAPIDS with several partners on-board.

Brazil-Based Fintech Company Nubank Hits $4 Billion Valuation Following Tencent’s $180 Million Investment

By Annie Baker ● Oct 11, 2018

Nubank is expected to be able to serve tens of millions of customers in Brazil soon with either a checking account, a savings account, or a credit account.

Epic Acquires Anti-Cheating Company Kamu

By Noah Long ● Oct 10, 2018

Fortnite creator Epic Games has acquired anti-cheating company Kamu in order to prevent hackers from exploiting their games.

AI Company Machinify Raises $10 Million To Help Turn ‘Data-To-Cash’

By Annie Baker ● Oct 10, 2018

Machinify -- an artificial intelligence company that turns 'data-to-cash' -- has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Helsinki-Based Varjo Raises $31 Million In Series B To Build On Its Human-Eye Resolution Products

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

Varjo -- a Helsinki-based VR / XR company has raised $31 million in Series B funding led by Atomico -- to bring its product to market.

LinkedIn Reportedly Paid More Than $400 Million For Glint

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

LinkedIn has acquired human resources software company in a deal reportedly valued more than $400 million.

ZipRecruiter: How AI Is Used To Help Companies Recruit Candidates

By Noah Long ● Oct 10, 2018

ZipRecruiter - a company that uses AI to help recruiters find candidates - has raised $156 million in Series B funding recently.

How Truebill Helps You Optimize Your Spending Habits

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

Truebill is a service that allows you to see your cash, credit, and investment balances so you can keep track of monthly spending goals.

Salesforce Buys Interactive Email Company Rebel

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2018

Salesforce acquires interactive email company Rebel to have it integrated into its Marketing and Commerce Cloud division.

Meet Brex: The $1.1 Billion Dollar Company That Developed A Corporate Card For Startups

By Noah Long ● Oct 9, 2018

Brex -- a company known for developing a corporate card for startups -- has raised $125 million in funding at a reported $1.1 billion valuation.

Braze: How This Startup Grew Quickly Into A Marketing Automation Giant

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 9, 2018

This is how Braze -- a fast-growing startup that recently raised $80 million at an $850 million valuation -- quickly grew into a marketing automation giant.

Talkdesk: How This Portugal-Based Startup Helps Contact Centers Manage Customers

By Noah Long ● Oct 8, 2018

Talkdesk is a contact center as a service company that helps brands manage their customers, which recently raised $100 million in funding.

GoodTime: How This Company Uses AI To Connect Candidates With Interviewers

By Annie Baker ● Oct 8, 2018

GoodTime is a company that uses AI and natural language processing to connect interview candidates with interviewers within an organization.

Honda Is Investing $2.75 Billion In GM’s Cruise Self-Driving Project

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 8, 2018

Honda is planning to invest $2.75 billion into GM's Cruise self-driving project as part of a long-term autonomous vehicle collaboration.