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Techstars Partners With Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures For Longevity Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Startup accelerator Techstars recently announced the launch of the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator in partnership with Pivotal Ventures.

R. Martin Chavez Joins The Paige Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Dr. R. Martin Chavez is joining the board of directors at Paige, a leader in computational pathology transforming the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Envestnet and Dynasty Financial Partners Launching Advisor Services Exchange

By Annie Baker ● Jan 13, 2020

Envestnet announced it is joining forces with Dynasty Financial Partners to launch the Advisor Services Exchange (ASx). These are the details.

Healthcare Tech Company Aver Raises $27 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 13, 2020

Leading healthcare tech company Aver announced it raised $27 million in Series C funding. These are the details about the funding.

Sisense Raises Over $100 Million In Funding At More Than A $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Leading analytics platform Sisense announced it raised over $100 million in funding at a valuation of over $1 billion.

With $1.4 Billion In The Bank, Quibi Is Set To Disrupt The Video Streaming Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Video streaming service Quibi recently announced it has raised $400 million in additional funding.

Ann Arbor-Based Ripple Science Raises $2.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Ripple Science announced it has raised $2.5 million in an equity financing round led by Dundee VC. These are the details about the funding.

Facebook Hires Ryan Moore From eBay

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Facebook has hired Ryan Moore as the head of its financial communications teams. These are the details.

Why Meredith Is Buying SwearBy

By Noah Long ● Jan 12, 2020

Leading media company Meredith Corporation recently announced it is buying SwearBy. These are the details about the deal.

Wayfair Selects Google Cloud As The Foundation For Hybrid Cloud Strategy

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Google Cloud recently announced that Wayfair selected its platform as the foundation for its new hybrid cloud strategy.

Seneca Women And P&G Are Launching A Podcast Network To Boost Women’s Voices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Global women’s leadership platform Seneca Women recently announced the launch of Seneca Women Podcast Network.

Verily Hires Deepak Ahuja As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Verily (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) announced it has hired Deepak Ahuja as its chief financial officer.

Why Insight Partners Is Buying Veeam For About $5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Insight Partners recently announced it is buying Veeam Software in a deal valued at $5 billion. These are the details.

Chicago-Based Health Technology Company Kaizen Health Raises Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Chicago-based Kaizen Health announced it completed a Series B round of funding led by UnityPoint Health Ventures.

Bollinger Motors Files Patents For Electric Class 3 Cars

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Ferndale, Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has filed for patent protection for its all-electric and all-wheel drive Class 3 vehicles.

AI-Based Insurance Company Corvus Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 12, 2020

Boston-based Corvus Insurance announced it has raised $32 million in Series B funding led by Telstra Ventures.

Why P&G Is Buying Billie

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2020

Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently announced that it was buying direct-to-consumer (DTC) women’s razor company Billie. These are the details about the deal.

Savari Deploys SmartCross V2P Mobile App For NYC Connected Vehicle Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2020

Savari announced recently that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will deploy the Savari SmartCross Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) solution.

Allegion Expands On Its Partnership With CBORD

By Noah Long ● Jan 11, 2020

Security products and solutions Allegion announced it is expanding on its partnership with CBORD.

ESTV And NFL Alumni Association Partnering On Super Bowl LIV Esports Experience

By Annie Baker ● Jan 11, 2020

ESTV has announced the inaugural ESTV NFLA Esports Experience at the SuperFest Miami LIVE festivities commemorating the big championship game Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Florida.

HighRadius: $125 Million Funding At Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2020

Houston-based AI-powered Order-to-Cash and Treasury Management software company HighRadius has raised $125 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Forbes Names Nina Gould As CPO And Vadim Supitskiy As CTO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2020

Forbes chief executive officer Michael Federle has announced the appointments of Nina Gould and Vadim Supitskiy as Chief Product and Chief Technology Officers, respectively.

Enterprise-Class Data Center Provider DataBank Raises $185 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 10, 2020

DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class data centers, announced it has raised $185 million in funding.

Cryptocurrency Tax Compliance Company TaxBit Secures $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 10, 2020

Cryptocurrency tax automation software company TaxBit announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round of funding.

Energy Tech Company M1neral Raises $1.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 10, 2020

Early-stage energy tech company M1neral announced it has raised $1.6 million in funding.

Tumor Board And Cancer Treatment Company OncoLens Closes $2.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 10, 2020

Tumor board and cancer treatment planning software solutions company OncoLens announced it has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding.

Whirlpool’s Yummly Unveils A New Smart Thermometer

By Noah Long ● Jan 10, 2020

Whirlpool's Yummly recently unveiled a new Smart Thermometer, which will be available in early 2020.

Workflow Orchestration Company Vecna Robotics Raises $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 10, 2020

Leading workflow orchestration and self-driving forklift provider Vecna Robotics announced it raised $50 million in Series B funding.

Brooklyn-Based Student Financial Success Company Edquity Raises $2.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 10, 2020

Brooklyn-based student financial success and emergency aid company Edquity announced it raised an oversubscribed $2.4 million seed round of financing.

Indigo Raises $200 Million To Improve Grower Profitability

By Annie Baker ● Jan 9, 2020

Indigo announced it has raised $200 million in funding, including $175 million in convertible equity and $25 million in debt.