Pulse 2.0

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.

Behavioral-Biometrics Company TypingDNA Raises $7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

Rapidly growing behavioral-biometrics company TypingDNA announced it has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Gradient Ventures.

AMC Networks Named As Founding Partner For Plug And Play’s Media & Advertising Program

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 9, 2020

AMC Networks has announced a partnership with startup accelerator with Plug and Play to explore new technologies and invest in startups.

BlackBerry Partners With Amazon Web Services For In-Vehicle Application Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

BlackBerry announced that it has partnered with Amazon AWS to demonstrate a connected vehicle software platform for in-vehicle applications. These are the details.

Why Accenture Is Buying Symantec’s Cyber Security Services From Broadcom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

Accenture recently announced it is buying Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom. These are the details.

Ivanti Names Board Chairman Jim Schaper As CEO

By Annie Baker ● Jan 9, 2020

Ivanti announced that it has named current Chairman of the Board Jim Schaper as the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Uber And Hyundai Announce Electric Air Taxi Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

At CES, Hyundai and Uber announced a collaboration to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial rideshare network.

HIG WhiteHorse Closes A Loan Fund Of $1.1 Billion

By Noah Long ● Jan 9, 2020

HIG Capital’s credit affiliate HIG WhiteHorse announced it closed a fund with capital commitments of $1.1 billion.

How Google Interpreter Mode Is Helping Businesses Remove Language Barriers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

Google has announced it is partnering with integrators Volara and SONIFI to launch a full-service solution for helping businesses around the world remove language barriers.

Compuware Completes The Acquisition Of INNOVATION Data Processing’s Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

Detroit-based Compuware confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of INNOVATION Data Processing.

Startup Generator And Early-Stage VC Antler Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2020

Singapore-based startup generator and early-stage venture capital firm Antler announced it raised $50 million.

Armis: Details About The $1 Billion Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2020

Enterprise IoT security company Armis was recently acquired for $1.1 billion. These are the details.

Confirmed: ClassPass Raises $285 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2020

ClassPass has confirmed that it has raised $285 million in funding. And the company is now reportedly valued at more than $1 billion.

Xerox Secured $24 Billion To Prove The Seriousness Of The HP Buyout Offer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2020

Xerox has secured $24 billion to prove it is serious about its buyout offer for HP.

ETF Trends and ETF Database Hires Dave Nadig As CIO And Director Of Research

By Noah Long ● Jan 7, 2020

ETF Trends and ETF Database recently announced that industry expert Dave Nadig is joining the company on January 21 as Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research.

Luxoft Has Joined Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform Ecosystem

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 7, 2020

DXC Technology Company subsidiary Luxoft announced it is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the delivery of connected vehicle solutions and mobility experiences.