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Emerson (EMR) Invests In Software Platform Developer inmation

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2020

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) announced that it has made an equity investment in inmation Software GmbH. These are the details.

Why Zynga (ZNGA) Is Buying 80% Of Rollic For $168 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

Social game developer Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) announced this week that it has entered into an agreement to buy 80% of Istanbul-based Rollic for $168 million in cash. These are the details.

AI-Based Insights Company Zencity Raises $13.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2020

Tel Aviv-based Zencity — a leading provider of AI-based insights for local governments — announced that it has closed $13.5 million in funding.

RETINA-AI Health Raises $5.2 Million To Use AI For Detection Of Diabetic Retinopathy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

RETINA-AI Health, a company focused on building artificial intelligence to improve healthcare outcomes of prevalent diseases like diabetes, announced it has raised $5.2 million in funding.

Duck Creek Technologies Sets Terms For IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

Duck Creek Technologies — a provider of SaaS-delivered enterprise software to the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry — announced that it has launched an initial public offering of 15 million shares of its common stock

On-Demand Mental Healthcare Company Ginger Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

On-demand mental healthcare Ginger announced a $50 million Series D funding round led by Advance Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange IDEX Secures $2.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

IDEX — a leading decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) — announced that it has raised $2.5 million in a seed investment led by G1 Ventures.

Big Data Mobility Analytics Company StreetLight Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2020

StreetLight Data — a leader in Big Data analytics for mobility — announced it has closed a $15 million Series D funding round of funding. Macquarie Capital and Activate Capital.

Cloud Network Management Company HyperQube Raises $2.5 Million In Seed Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2020

Arlington, Virginia-based HyperQube Technologies — a company that brings the power of "copy and paste" to complex cloud networks — announced that it has raised $2.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Epic Games: $1.78 Billion Funding And $17.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

Epic Games announced that it has raised $1.78 billion in a round of funding that consisted of primary capital and secondary purchases from employee equity holders.

Mode Analytics Closes $33 Million To Advance Its Business Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

Mode Analytics, A leader in advanced analytics, announced that it has raised a $33 million Series D round of funding in order to advance its business intelligence platform.

Insurance Technology Company Verikai Raises $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 7, 2020

Insurance technology company Verikai announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding. These are the details about the funding.

Why Mad Mobile Is Buying CAKE From Sysco (SYY)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

Mad Mobile —a leading mobile platform for enterprise restaurants and retailers — announced that it has signed an agreement to buy CAKE. These are the details.

Cybersecurity Company clean.io Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2020

clean.io — an emerging leader in protecting enterprises from the execution of malicious and untrusted JavaScript — announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Why Aptos Is Buying AI-Powered Price Optimization Company Revionics

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2020

Aptos — a leader in retail technology solutions — announced recently that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Revionics. These are the details.

RealNetworks Names Mike Ensing As President And COO

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2020

RealNetworks Inc (NASDAQ: RNWK) announced that it has appointed Mike Ensing to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer.

Why Johnson Controls Is Buying Remaining Stake In Qolsys (JCI)

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2020

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE: JCI) recently announced this week that it is buying the remaining stake of Qolsys. These are the details.

Cloudera Promotes Sarah Shin To New Role Of Chief Diversity Officer (CLDR)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2020

Enterprise data cloud company Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) announced it has promoted Sarah Shin to the new role of Chief Diversity Officer.

Global Payment Platform Splitit (SPT) Raises $71.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2020

Splitit (ASX:SPT) -- a global payment platform that enables shoppers to pay installments via their credit cards -- announced that it has raised $71.5 million through a private placement and share purchase plan (SPP).

Document Automation Company PandaDoc Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2020

PandaDoc -- a leader in all-in-one document automation software -- announced that it has raised $30 million.

Byju’s Buys WhiteHat Jr. For $300 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2020

India-based educational learning app company Byju’s announced that it has acquired WhiteHat Jr. for $300 million in an all-cash deal.

Leadership Acceleration Platform Ceresa Raises Over $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2020

Austin, Texas-based Ceresa, a next-generation leadership acceleration platform that is driving a new era of diverse leaders, announced that it has closed an early seed round of over $1 million.

Quantum Computing Company Rigetti Raises $79 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2020

Rigetti Computing — a leading quantum computing startup and pioneer in hybrid quantum-classical computing systems — has announced it raised a $79 million Series C financing.

Conversational Marketing Platform Qualified.com Closes $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2020

Qualified.com, a conversational marketing platform for companies that use Salesforce, announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

SewerAI Raises $2 Million To Use AI To Analyze Sewer Infrastructure Defects

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2020

SewerAI — a company that uses AI and computer vision to inspect, identify, and analyze sewer infrastructure defects before they reach catastrophic levels — announced that it raised $2 million.

Syntiant: $35 Million Funding And 1 Million Units Shipped

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2020

Syntiant — a deep learning tech company that provides AI voice and sensor solutions at the edge — announced that it has shipped 1 million units and raised $35 million in Series C funding.

Contactless Commerce Platform CASHDROP Closes $2.7 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2020

CASHDROP — a mobile-first contactless commerce platform focused on small business owners — announced it has raised $2.7 million in a seed round of funding. Harlem Capital led the deal.

Financial Services Company Buckle Raises $31 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2020

Buckle — a tech-enabled financial services company — announced it has filed its Regulation D and disclosed it raised $31 million through its Series A funding round co-led by HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture Partners.

Yotpo Raises $75 Million To Help Retail Brands Accelerate Online Revenue Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2020

Yotpo — a leading SaaS-based eCommerce marketing platform that helps retail brands accelerate online revenue growth — announced it has raised $75 million in Series E funding.

Rippling: $145 Million Funding And $1.35 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2020

Rippling, a company that is focused on managing employee data, announced that it has raised $145 million in funding. The valuation of the company is now reportedly $1.35 billion.