Innovation Archives

London-Based Log Management Company Humio Announces $9 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 1, 2019

London-based company Humio offers log management for on-premises and cloud infrastructures. Recently, the company announced it raised $9 million in Series A.

Austin-Based Legal Technology Company DISCO Raises $83 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2019

Austin, Texas-based legal technology company DISCO has raised $83 million in funding led by Georgian Partners.

Boston-Based Talent Optimization Company The Predictive Index Announces $50 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jan 31, 2019

The Predictive Index, a Boston-based talent optimization company, has raised $50 million in growth-stage capital from General Catalyst.

Digital Content Intelligence Platform Company Knotch Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2019

New York City-based digital content intelligence platform company Knotch has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by New Enterprise Associates.

Investment App Company Acorns Hits $860 Million Valuation In $105 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2019

Acorns, the popular Irvine, California-based investments app company, has raised $105 million at a $860 million valuation.

Kansas City-Based Insurance Platform Company Mylo Raises $28 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 31, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri-based digital broker for insurance companies Mylo has raised $28 million in Series A funding led by Guggenheim Partners.

Netflix: Coming In February 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2019

Here is a breakdown of the TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in February 2019.

Menlo Park-Based Smart Sourcing Platform Globality Secures $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2019

Menlo Park, California-based smart sourcing platform Globality has raised $100 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

Austin-Based Logistics Platform Trelar Raises $2.1 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 31, 2019

Trelar, an Austin, Texas-based logistics platform that used to be known as FlexFleet, has raised $2.1 million in funding.

Workplace Training Platform Company Hone Raises $3.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 31, 2019

Workplace training company Hone has raised $3.6 million in seed funding led by Cowboy Ventures.

Palo Alto-Based Satellite Network Company Swarm Raises $25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2019

Swarm, a Palo Alto-based low-cost satellite company has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures and Sky Dayton.

Beeswax: Programmatic Buying Platform To Double Down On Growth With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Jan 30, 2019

New York-based extensible programmatic buying platform company announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Chicago-Based Online Auto Insurance Company Clearcover Secures $43 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 30, 2019

Clearcover, a Chicago-based online auto insurance company, has raised $43 million Series B funding led by Cox Enterprises.

Live Video Creation Platform StreamElements Raises $11.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2019

Live video creation platform company StreamElements has raised $11.3 million in Series A funding to expand on its live-streaming platform.

Montana-Based Fee Payment Processing Platform AdvicePay Secures $2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2019

AdvicePay, a Montana-based fee payment processing platform, has raised $2 million in a seed round of funding through crowdfunding.

Customer Management Platform Kustomer Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2019

New York-based customer management platform Kustomer has raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures.

Samsung Galaxy M20 And Galaxy M10: Features You Need To Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2019

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy M20 and Galaxy 10 with infinity-V displays. Here is a breakdown of the features.

Ohio-Based Digital Identity Management Company Keyfactor Raises $77 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 28, 2019

Independence, Ohio-based digital identity management solutions company Keyfactor has raised $77 million in growth funding.

Sophia Antipolis-Based Teach On Mars Raises €7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 28, 2019

Sophia Antipolis-based mobile native learning technology company Teach on Mars raises €7 million in funding.

Atlanta-Based Industrial IoT Company ThingTech Raises $4 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 28, 2019

Atlanta-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platform-as-a-Service provider ThingTech has raised $4 million in Series A funding.

Dosh: Austin-Based Fintech Company Raises $40 Million On $300 Million Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Jan 28, 2019

Austin, Texas-based financial technology company Dosh has raised $40 million at a $300 million valuation.

Minneapolis-Based B2B Credit Program Company Apruve Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 28, 2019

Minneapolis-based business-to-business (B2B) credit automation platform company Apruve has raised $6 million in Series A.

India-Based Mutual Fund Investment Platform Groww Raises $6.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2019

Groww, an India-based mutual funds investment platform, has raised $6.2 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India.

Viacom’s $340 Million Acquisition Of Pluto TV: The Details You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2019

Viacom announced that it is buying Pluto TV for $340 million in cash. Here are the details about the deal that you should know about.

Big Data Inline Indexing Company Varada Raises $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 26, 2019

Tel Aviv-based big data inline indexing company Varada announced it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding.

Irvine-Based Modulated Imaging Secures $7 Million To Help Monitor Tissue Health

By Noah Long ● Jan 25, 2019

Modulated Imaging, an Irvine, California-based startup that developed noninvasive tissue health solutions, has raised $7 million.

West Hollywood-Based Dockless Electric Mobility Company Wheels Raises $37 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 25, 2019

Founded by brothers Joshua Viner and Jonathan Viner, dockless electric mobility company Wheels has raised $37 million in funding.

Chicago-Based Enterprise Software Company Vistex Raises $105 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 25, 2019

Vistex, a Chicago-based enterprise software company, has raised $105 million from from Accel-KKR (AKKR).

Tel Aviv-Based Deep Learning Microprocessor Company Hailo Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 25, 2019

Tel Aviv-based Hailo has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round expansion to build on its deep learning microprocessor technology.

Mark Pincus Reportedly Raising $700 Million For New Investment Fund

By Noah Long ● Jan 24, 2019

Zynga founder Mark Pincus is reportedly raising $700 million for a new venture firm called Reinvent Capital.