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Coinbase Partnering With ForUsAll To Bring Cryptocurrencies To 401(k) Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2021

Coinbase Global is partnering with 401(k) provider ForUsAll to enable workers in plans that it administers to invest up to 5% of their contributions in various cryptocurrencies. These are the details.

El Salvador Plans To Mine Bitcoin With Energy From Volcanoes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 10, 2021

The country of El Salvador started exploring bitcoin mining using energy from volcanoes. These are the details.

One Medical (ONEM) Announces Deal To Buy Iora Health In $2.1 Billion Deal: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2021

1Life Healthcare announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Iora Health in a $2.1 billion deal. These are the details.

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Buying U.S. Concrete (USCR) In $1.294 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2021

Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) announced it entered into a definitive merger agreement to buy U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) in a $1.294 billion deal. These are the details.

Financial Services Platform Axle Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 7, 2021

Axle, an all-in-one financial services platform for the freight and logistics industry, announced recently that it has raised a $10 million Series A round of funding led by Crosslink Capital.

Gifting Platform Company Snappy Raises $70 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 7, 2021

Snappy, a New York-based tech platform streamlining the gifting process, announced recently it raised $70 million in Series C funding.

Robotic Process Automation Company ElectroNeek Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2021

ElectroNeek, a leading robotic process automation (RPA) platform for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams, announced recently that it raised $20 million in Series A funding.

Wefox: $650 Million Series C Funding And $3 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Jun 5, 2021

wefox — a Berlin-based digital insurance company — announced recently that it raised a $650 million Series C funding round at a $3 billion valuation

Personal Finance App Company Truebill Raises $45 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 2, 2021

Personal finance app Truebill announced it raised $45 million in Series D funding. These are the details.

Old National (ONB) And First Midwest (FMBI) Announce Merger In $6.5 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2021

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) and First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBI) have jointly announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction. These are the details.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Nell’Armonia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2021

This is why Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nell’Armonia. These are the details.

Cloudera (CLDR) Enters Into Agreement To Be Acquired For $5.3 Billion: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 1, 2021

Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and KKR in an all-cash transaction valued at about $5.3 billion. These are the details.

Space Computing Solutions Company Ramon.Space Secures $17.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2021

Ramon.Space — a leader in space computing solutions — announced it has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Future Family Raises $9 Million To Make Fertility Care More Accessible

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

Future Family, a company that combines fintech, fertility, and concierge care to empower women throughout their fertility journey, announced it raised $9 million.

Wildfire Crisis Solution Gridware Raises $5.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

Wildfire crisis solution company Gridware announced it raised $5.3 million. These are the details.

Sheetz To Accept Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ether, Litecoin, And Other Cryptocurrencies

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

Sheetz is going to become the first major restaurant and convenience chain to accept cryptocurrencies. These are the details.

Purdue University-Affiliated Startup Explore Interactive Expanding Through Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

Explore Interactive, a Purdue University-affiliated startup that markets augmented reality-powered and gamified learning sets, announced it partnered with PASCO Scientific to distribute its MindLabs product around the globe.

Social Media Business Platform Beacons Raises $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 29, 2021

Beacons, a business platform for social media creators, announced it raised $6 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. These are the details.

Wearable Brain-Computer Interface Company MindPortal Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

MindPortal, the creators of the next personal computer that is a wearable non-invasive brain-computer interface, announced it raised a $5 million seed round of funding. These are the details.

Startup Studio Madrona Venture Labs Raises $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2021

Seattle-based startup studio Madrona Venture Labs (MVL) announced recently that it raised $8 million in a new round of funding. These are the details.

Cloud-Native Security Analytics Company Uptycs Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● May 29, 2021

Uptycs announced recently that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Raw Material Supply Chain Platform Company Waybridge Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 28, 2021

Waybridge, a supply chain platform for raw materials, announced recently it raised $30 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Payment Facilitation Company Tilled Raises $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

Tilled announced recently that it raised $11 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

University Of Washington Spin-Out BlueDot Photonics Raises $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

BlueDot Photonics, a leader in perovskite materials that spun out of the University of Washington, announced recently it raised $1 million. These are the details.

Mobile DeFi App Company Alice Raises $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

Alice, a mobile Decentralized Finance (DeFi) application, announced recently that it raised a $2 million seed round. These are the details.

Life Sciences Analytics Company Axtria Raises $150 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 28, 2021

Axtria, a global cloud software and data analytics provider that helps life sciences businesses bring therapeutics to market faster, announced recently it raised $150 million

Autonomous Sales Prospectus Company RightBound Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

RightBound, a tech company that created the first autonomous sales prospecting engine, announced it raised $12 million in funding. These are the details.

Application Security Company ArmorCode Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● May 28, 2021

ArmorCode, a company delivering application security at the speed of DevOps, announced it raised $3 million. These are the details.

Digital Health Platform Noom Raises $540 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

Leading digital health platform Noom raised $540 million in Series F funding. These are the details.

Debugging And Observability Company Lightrun Raises $23 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2021

Lightrun, a continuous debugging and observability company, announced it raised a $23 million Series A round of funding. These are the details.

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Coinbase Partnering With ForUsAll To Bring Cryptocurrencies To 401(k) Plans

El Salvador Plans To Mine Bitcoin With Energy From Volcanoes

One Medical (ONEM) Announces Deal To Buy Iora Health In $2.1 Billion Deal: Details

Vulcan Materials (VMC) Buying U.S. Concrete (USCR) In $1.294 Billion Deal

Financial Services Platform Axle Raises $10 Million

Gifting Platform Company Snappy Raises $70 Million

Robotic Process Automation Company ElectroNeek Raises $20 Million

Wefox: $650 Million Series C Funding And $3 Billion Valuation

Personal Finance App Company Truebill Raises $45 Million

Old National (ONB) And First Midwest (FMBI) Announce Merger In $6.5 Billion Deal

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying Nell’Armonia

Cloudera (CLDR) Enters Into Agreement To Be Acquired For $5.3 Billion: Details

Space Computing Solutions Company Ramon.Space Secures $17.5 Million

Future Family Raises $9 Million To Make Fertility Care More Accessible

Wildfire Crisis Solution Gridware Raises $5.3 Million

Sheetz To Accept Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ether, Litecoin, And Other Cryptocurrencies

Purdue University-Affiliated Startup Explore Interactive Expanding Through Partnership

Social Media Business Platform Beacons Raises $6 Million

Wearable Brain-Computer Interface Company MindPortal Raises $5 Million

Startup Studio Madrona Venture Labs Raises $8 Million

Cloud-Native Security Analytics Company Uptycs Raises $50 Million

Raw Material Supply Chain Platform Company Waybridge Raises $30 Million

Payment Facilitation Company Tilled Raises $11 Million

University Of Washington Spin-Out BlueDot Photonics Raises $1 Million

Mobile DeFi App Company Alice Raises $2 Million

Life Sciences Analytics Company Axtria Raises $150 Million

Autonomous Sales Prospectus Company RightBound Raises $12 Million

Application Security Company ArmorCode Raises $3 Million

Digital Health Platform Noom Raises $540 Million

Debugging And Observability Company Lightrun Raises $23 Million