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Mobvista: How This Rapidly Growing Company Helps App Developers And Marketers Grow Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2023

Mobvista is a leading mobile technology company that provides a complete suite of advertising and analytics tools for app developers and marketers seeking global growth. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Mobvista’s VP of Global Partnerships Greg Castro to learn more about the company.

Upfort: Cyber Security And Insurance Company Raises $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2023

Upfort - a cutting-edge cyber security and insurance platform - recently announced it has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by SYN Ventures, with additional participation from Eniac Ventures, Fika Ventures, Altai Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Aquila Capital Partners, Gaingels and Cyber Mentor Fund.

Intuition Robotics: This Company Built An Empathetic AI Companion To Help Care For The Elder Population

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

Intuition Robotics is a company that is on a mission to care for our older adult population with an empathetic AI companion, enabling them to live healthier, happier and more independent lives. The company’s groundbreaking technology synthesizes empathy to create an AI companion that establishes a trusted relationship, maintains high engagement and drives behavior change in older adults. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Intuition Robotics co-founder and CEO Dor Skuler to learn more about the company.

LevelJump Healthcare: Expanding Critical Care Services To Canadians

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

LevelJump is a company that focuses on expanding critical care services to Canadians through new opportunities and robust operations. And LevelJump aims to deliver value to shareholders while finding solutions for the gaps in Canada's healthcare system. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Leveljump Healthcare CEO Mitch Geisler to learn more.

Sapphire Technologies: How This Company Is Driving Global Decarbonization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

Sapphire Technologies is a company that is driving global decarbonization. And the company’s team of experts develops and manufactures energy recovery systems that harness the power of gas expansion to produce reliable and clean electricity. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sapphire Technologies CEO Freddie Sarhan to learn more.

CIQ: Driving Solutions For Customers With Stable, Scalable, And Secure Production Environments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

CIQ is a company that builds secure, reliable, and open infrastructure solutions at scale, with dedicated support for a range of performance-intensive computing and enterprise technologies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CIQ founder and CEO Gregory Kurtzer to learn more.

QuantHealth: This Company Is Accelerating Drug Development In Over A $15 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

QuantHealth is an AI company conducting patient-centric drug simulations to accelerate and de-risk drug development. Pulse 2.0 interviewed QuantHealth co-founder and CEO Orr Inbar to learn more.

Salsify: How This Product Experience Management Company Is Redefining A $13+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

Salsify is a Product Experience Management (PXM) platform that empowers brands and retailers to win on the digital shelf. Earlier this year, Salsify added Jeff Barnett to the company board of directors. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Jeff Barnett to learn more about his role and the company.

Sisense: How This Company Helps Build And Embed Analytics Into Data Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

Sisense is a company that embeds analytics seamlessly into any workflow. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sisense chief product officer Ayala Michelson to learn more about the company.

weav.ai : $5 Million Raised To Develop Plug-And-Play Generative AI Solutions For The Enterprise

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2023

Weav.ai - a developer of plug-and-play Generative AI solutions for the enterprise - recently announced that it has emerged from stealth with the launch of its Enterprise AI Copilots, a suite of tools that empower businesses to unlock the value of their unstructured and structured data using Generative AI (GenAI). And the company accelerated product development after closing a $5 million seed funding round in November 2022 led by Sierra Ventures.

Layr: Insurance Tech Company Secures $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2023

Layr - a leading insurance tech company - recently announced that it closed a $10 million round of financing led by Cota Capital. The K Fund, HSCM Ventures, Sandbox Industries, and Flyover Capital also participated in the round.

Ansys And Materialise Partner To Advance Additive Manufacturing Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

Ansys (a global leader in engineering simulation software) and Materialise (a global leader in 3D printing software and service solutions) are joining forces to deliver integrated digital solutions to help overcome workflow challenges in the AM industry. This partnership will seamlessly integrate Ansys Additive Suite into Materialise’s data and build preparation tool Magics.

Stockpress: $1.8 Million Secured To Change How Distributed Teams Approach File Management

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2023

Stockpress - a platform changing how distributed teams approach file management - recently announced it has raised $1.8 million in seed funding, bringing its total to $2.5 million. The funding round was led by Argon Ventures, with participation from York IE, Two Lanterns VC, The The Fund XX/Everywhere Ventures, and follow-on investment from Stage 2 Capital and deftly.vc

CAST AI: $35 Million Raised And New Platform Capabilities Launched

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

CAST AI - a leading Kubernetes cost optimization platform - recently announced that it has closed a $35 million Series B round from Vintage Investment Partners and existing investors Creandum and Uncorrelated Ventures. The new funding round follows a $20 million investment round led by Creandum in March, bringing the company’s total funding to $73 million and underscoring its strong growth and increasing demand for its platform.

Aleph Alpha: Generative AI Company Raises Over $500 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

Aleph Alpha, a Heidelberg-based leader in the field of explainable and trustworthy AI - recently announced the successful signing of its Series B financing round. The company raised $500 million from a consortium of a total of seven new investors as well as existing investors from previous rounds.

NEXT Insurance: $265 Million Raised And Strategic Partnership With Allstate Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

NEXT Insurance - a leading technology-first small business insurer - recently announced its strategic partnership with Allstate that will combine the companies’ expertise in small business insurance to develop and offer innovative and unique new products to a large underserved market, and a commitment to deepening its reinsurance relationship with Allianz. These partnerships come with a $265 million strategic investment from Allstate and Allianz X.

Enable: Rebate Management Company Raises $120 Million Funding At $1.12 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

Enable - a rebate management platform company - recently announced that it has raised $120 million in Series D funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from all previous lead investors Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Partners, and Sierra Ventures. This raise values the company at $1.12 billion, bringing the total amount raised since 2020 to $276 million.

Guidde: Video Documentation Platform Company Secures $15.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2023

Guidde - a video documentation platform utilizing generative AI - recently announced a $11.6 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, and they were joined by existing investors Entrée Capital, Honeystone Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, and new investor Tiferes Ventures.

Cowbell: $25 Million Raised And New Customer Base Increased 49% YoY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2023

Cowbell - a leading provider of cyber insurance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - recently announced significant momentum and new financing on the heels of its top-grossing quarter and amid continued corporate growth. And Cowbell's new financing builds on its $148 million raised to-date.

FusionAuth: Customer Identity Platform Company Secures $65 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2023

FusionAuth - a customer identity platform built for developers - recently announced the completion of a $65 million growth equity investment from Updata Partners.

Jona: Personalized Health Company Secures $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2023

Jona - a technology company on a mission to reveal the relationship between the microbiome and health - recently launched with $5 million in funding led by Breyer Capital and Meridian Street Capital. Consumers and providers can now purchase and use Jona's at-home microbiome profiling kit - which uses AI to analyze an individual's microbiome and deliver actionable insights that empower individuals to take a more proactive approach to their health in an era of rising chronic illness.

How Emory Healthcare And DrFirst Will Assist Patients With Medication Adherence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2023

Emory Healthcare - the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia - recently announced that it is collaborating with healthcare technology pioneer DrFirst to help patients access and adhere to affordable, appropriate prescription medications for their health conditions and ailments. Research has shown that medication adherence is a primary determinant of success in patient outcomes. At the same time, non-adherence can lead to a worsening of diseases and disorders, increased healthcare costs, and even death.

Connectly: Conversational Commerce Company Raises $7.85 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2023

Connectly - a leader in conversational commerce - recently announced its $7.85 million Series A investment led by Volpe Capital, with participation from RX Ventures and Saurabh Gupta, managing partner of DST Global. This funding the total amount the company has raised to $17.25 million.

Neuros Medical Receives $25 Million From Trinity Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2023

Trinity Capital - a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies - recently announced the commitment of $25 million in growth capital to Neuros Medical, a bioelectric technology company focused on alleviating chronic post-amputation pain and restoring quality of life.

Brickeye: Construction IoT And Data Analytics Technology Company Closes $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2023

Brickeye - a leading construction IoT and data analytics technology company - recently announced the successful first closing of a $10 million investment round. The company also welcomed new investors BDC Capital’s IP-backed Financing Fund and Graphite Ventures, with additional funding from existing investors GreenSky Ventures, Brightspark, EDC, and MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund. Brickeye plans to use the funds to grow its risk mitigation and productivity platform for the construction and insurance industries.

Covera Health: AI-Enabled Diagnostic Technology Company Secures $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 7, 2023

Covera Health - a leading AI-enabled diagnostic technology company focused on radiology performance measurement and impact - recently announced up to $50 million in additional Series C funding led by Insight Partners, of which $25 million is committed today. And the company also finalized the acquisition of CoRead, a leading AI quality assurance company currently used by over 2,000 hospital sites nationwide. CoRead is at the forefront of generative AI focused on performance improvement in radiology, and its capabilities will be integrated into Covera Health's existing best-in-class quality platform.

Terremoto Biosciences: $175 Million Raised To Develop Targeted Small Molecule Medicines

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2023

Terremoto Biosciences - a biotechnology company developing highly targeted, small molecule medicines - recently announced the closing of a $175 million Series B financing round. This funding round includes new investors EcoR1 Capital, Novo Holdings, Cormorant Capital, and others, as well as participation from existing investors OrbiMed and Third Rock Ventures.

ClinOne: Clinical Trial Platform Company Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2023

ClinOne - a leader in adaptive experiences for sites, participants, and their families - recently announced that it closed additional funding in its Series A financing to bring its total funding raised in this round to $5 million. The initial Series A funding round was announced back in April and was led by venture capital firm Boulder Ventures, with participation from existing investors. Boulder Ventures and Highpoint Ventures joined to extend the funding for this round.

Zephr: Next-Generation GPS Technology Company Raises $3.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2023

Zephr - a leading developer of next-generation GPS technologies - recently announced a $3.5 million seed round led by Space Capital and First Spark Ventures as it launches a groundbreaking networked GPS solution to dramatically improve GPS accuracy and reliability, creating new economic opportunities for many current and emerging industries. The new funding round will support Zephr’s GTM strategy as the company ramps up for rapid growth over the next year.

Charlie: $23 Million Raised To Help Retirees Make The Most Of Limited Resources

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2023

Charlie - a new standard for over 62 banking services - recently announced it has raised a $23 million Series A with TTV Capital serving as the lead investor. FPV also participated in the round and other seed investors, including Better Tomorrow Ventures. The funding is a combination of $16 million equity and $7 million debt. This funding round comes six months after the company launched in May 2023. Since launching, the company has acquired customers in all 50 states.