Innovation Archives

GoodRx: Saving Americans $14 Billion And Entering The Telemedicine Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2019

GoodRx recently announced it acquired HeyDoctor in order to get into the telemedicine industry. And the company revealed it saved Americans $14 billion.

Techstars Founder David Brown: How To Deal With Different CEO Personalities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2019

Techstars founder David Brown recently discussed how to deal with different CEO personalities. These are some of the suggestions he provided.

How Cloosiv Is Helping Local Coffee Shops Set Up Mobile Ordering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2019

Cloosive, a company that is helping local coffee shops with mobile app ordering, announced it raised $1 million in funding.

Customer Engagement Company Edify Labs Raises $10 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 5, 2019

Edify, a company that is transforming how businesses manage customer engagement, announced it raised $10 million in seed funding.

Google And Levi’s Have Launched A Smart Trucker Jacket With Jacquard Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 5, 2019

Google and Levi's recently announced a collaboration through the launch of a new smart denim trucker jacket. These are the details.

Karen Walker Is Joining Intel As SVP And CMO

By Annie Baker ● Oct 5, 2019

Intel announced recently that Karen Walker is joining as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective October 23.

Bollinger Motors: Details About The Electric B1 SUV And B2 Pickup Truck

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2019

Recently, Michigan-based Bollinger Motors revealed details about the B1 SUV and B2 pick-up truck. Here is what you need to know.

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Announces 3 New General Partners

By Annie Baker ● Oct 5, 2019

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe announced it named 3 new general partners: David Caluori, Ryan Harper, and Frances Higgins.

Apple Watch Series 5: Pros And Cons

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2019

Are you thinking of buying an Apple Watch 5? Here are some of the Apple Watch 5 pros and cons for you to consider before buying one.

Blue Delta Capital Closes $150 Million For Fund II

By Noah Long ● Oct 4, 2019

Blue Delta Capital Partners announced recently that it closed $150 million for Fund II -- which was over-subscribed and raised in less than four months.

Booksy: This Online Booking Marketplace Plans To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Oct 4, 2019

Booksy, the largest mobile marketplace for appointment-driven beauty services, announced recently that it raised $28.5 million in Series B2 financing.

Maven Ventures To Continue Funding Billion-Dollar Tech Companies With New Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2019

Maven Ventures recently announced it closed Maven Ventures Fund III, an oversubscribed $65 million seed-stage venture fund.

Aero: How This Company Is Offering A Seamless Way To Travel To Premium Destinations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2019

Next-generation air travel company Aero announced that it raised $16 million in funding. Here is how the company works.

Small-Business Lender Company ForwardLine Financial Raises $20 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2019

Small-business loan company ForwardLine Financial announced that it raised $20 million in growth capital from Five Oceans Capital and Marsico Enterprises.

Fintech-As-A-Service Company Rapyd Raises $100 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 4, 2019

Rapyd, a global fintech-as-a-service provider, announced it raised $100 million in funding led by Oak HC/FT.

Developer Solutions Company Honeycomb To Grow Its Team With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Oct 4, 2019

Developer observability solutions company Honeycomb recently announced it raised $11.4 million in funding led by Scale Venture Partners.

Food Trends Company Tastewise To Develop Advanced Insights With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 4, 2019

AI-based food trends prediction company Tastewise recently announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Insurance Tech Company CyberFortress Secures $3 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 3, 2019

Insurance technology startup CyberFortress announced recently that it raised $3 million in funding co-led by Greycroft and LiveOak.

Workforce-Data Network Company Brightfield Raises $53 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

Workforce-data network company Brightfield announced that it raised $53 million in Series A funding led by Sapphire Ventures.

Chronometriq: Montreal-Based Patient Engagement Raises CAN$20 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

Chronometriq, a Montreal-based provider of access-to-care and patient engagement tools, announced that it raised more than CAN$20 million in funding.

Customer Data Platform Company RedPoint Raises $13.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 3, 2019

Customer data platform provider RedPoint Global announced it raised $13.5 million in funding led by Camden Partners.

Jerusalem-Based PICO Venture Partners Closes $80 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

PICO Venture Partners, a Jerusalem-based early-stage venture capital firm, announced it raised $80 million in capital commitments for its second fund

Chicago-Based Financial Professional Company Paro Secures $10 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 3, 2019

Paro, a platform that democratizes access to enterprise-level finance professionals, announced recently that it raised $10 million in funding.

Mercury: This Digital Bank For Startups Just Raised Funding From A Group Of Powerful Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

Mercury, a digital bank built for startups, announced recently that it raised $20 million in funding from a group of powerful investors.

Zylo: This SaaS Management Company Raised $22.5 Million To Accelerate Growth

By Annie Baker ● Oct 3, 2019

Emerging SaaS Management category Zylo announced it raised $22.5 million in Series B funding.

Gatsby Closes $15 Million To Build On Its Website Development Platform

By Annie Baker ● Oct 3, 2019

Website builder platform company Gatsby recently announced that it raised $15 million in Series A funding led by CRV.

Eko: This Digital Health Company Has Just Raised Funding To Fight Heart Disease

By Noah Long ● Oct 3, 2019

Digital health company Eko announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding to fight heart disease.

How Relativity Space Is Using 3-D Printing For Launching Vehicle Manufacturing

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 3, 2019

Relativity Space, a company that uses 3-D printing for launching vehicle manufacturing, announced it raised $140 million in Series C funding.

Grand Ventures To Invest In Midwest Based Companies With New Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based venture capital firm Grand Ventures has raised $28 million for its flagship Fund I.

Ad Technology Companies Taboola And Outbrain Are Merging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 3, 2019

Taboola and Outbrain are merging in an $850 million deal. The combined company will be valued at $2 billion following the merger.