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Biocomputing Data Infrastructure Company Latch Bio Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 11, 2021

Latch Bio — a company building data infrastructure for the biocomputing revolution — announced the closing of a $5 million seed funding round. These are the details.

Social Marketing Platform Company Joyned Closes $4 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 11, 2021

Joyned — a SaaS platform empowering retailers to provide social shopping experiences directly to their consumers rather than through third-party social platforms — announced they raised $4 million. These are the details.

Financial Services Company Qira Raises $8 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 11, 2021

Rentigo and HelloRented announced that they have merged to form a company called Qira. And Qira raised $8 million in Series A funding.

Low-Code Platform Company PixieBrix Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 11, 2021

PixieBrix — the first low-code platform that allows users to modify the interface of any website — announced it has closed $3.5 million in seed funding. These are the details.

Ladder: $100 Million Series D Funding And $900 Million Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Oct 11, 2021

Ladder — a company that offers flexible life insurance in minutes — announced a $100 million Series D round of funding. These are the details.

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Ally.io

By Annie Baker ● Oct 11, 2021

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced it is buying Ally.io. This is why.

Aspen Technology (AZPN) And Emerson (EMR) Announce $11 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2021

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and AspenTech (NASDAQ: AZPN) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to contribute Emerson’s industrial software businesses as part of an $11 billion deal. These are the details.

Tech-Driven Pharma Company TrialSpark Secures $156 Million In Series C Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2021

TrialSpark announced it raised $156 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Streaming SQL Database Company Materialize Raises $60 Million In Series C

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

Streaming SQL database company Materialize announced it has raised $60 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Predictive Cryptocurrency Risk Company Merkle Science Closes $5.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 9, 2021

Merkle Science — a leading predictive blockchain monitoring and investigative platform — announced the close of its $5.75 million Series A funding. These are the details.

TROOP Secures $8 Million To Make In-Person Meetings Easier

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

TROOP — a startup that makes organizing in-person meetings easier — announced an $8 million Series A investment round. These are the details.

Identity Risk Solutions Company SecZetta Raises $20.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2021

SecZetta, — a leading provider of third-party identity risk solutions, announced an oversubscribed $20.5 million Series B fundraising round. These are the details.

Metaverse Experiences Company Supersocial Closes $5.2 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

Supersocial, a developer and publisher that builds iconic metaverse experiences, announced it has raised $5.2 million in funding. These are the details.

Behavioral Intelligence ForMotiv Closes $6 Million In Seed Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 9, 2021

ForMotiv, a leader in digital behavioral data capture and predictive analytics solutions, announced it raised $6 million. These are the details.

Snyk: $75 Million Funding And $8.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2021

Snyk — a leader in developer security — announced $75 million of funding at an $8.6 billion valuation. These are the details.Snyk — a leader in developer security — announced $75 million of funding at an $8.6 billion valuation. These are the details.

Intelligent Gifting Platform Company Reachdesk Closes $43 Million In Series B

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

Reachdesk — a global data-driven intelligent gifting platform that makes corporate gifting more personalized, reliable, and scalable — announced it raised $43 million. These are the details.

Digitally-Connected Pilates Reformer Company Frame Fitness Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 9, 2021

Frame Fitness, an at-home, digitally connected Pilates reformer with a tailored and intuitive experience, announced it raised $5 million. These are the details.

Health Organization Wider Circle Raises $38 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

Wider Circle announced it has closed a $38 million Series B funding round. These are the details.

Digital Financial Services Company Platform Buckle Raises $60 Million In Series B

By Annie Baker ● Oct 9, 2021

Buckle — an inclusive tech-enabled financial services company — has disclosed it raised $60 million through a Series B funding. These are the details.Buckle — an inclusive tech-enabled financial services company — has disclosed it raised $60 million through a Series B funding. These are the details.