Pulse 2.0

Why PayPal Is Buying Honey For $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2019

Online payment giant PayPal announced it is acquiring Honey Science Corp for about $4 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Earring Personalization Company Studs Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2019

Ear piercing and earring personalization company Studs announced it raised $3 million in funding.

Cyber Risk Analytics Company CyberCube Finalizes $35 Million Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2019

CyberCube Analytics, a market-leading cyber risk analytics company for the insurance industry, announced it raised $35 million.

IOTech Raises Funding Round Led By Dell Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2019

IoT Edge platform company IOTech Systems Limited announced that it has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding led by Dell Technologies Capital.

Abnormal Security: Cloud Email Security Platform Raises $24 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2019

Abnormal Security, a company that protects organizations from sophisticated and targeted email attacks, announced it raised $24 million.

Cybersecurity Company CyCognito Raises $23 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2019

CyCognito, the developers of innovation that eliminate the world’s shadow risk, announced it raised $18 million in Series A funding.

Independent Game Developer Proletariat Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2019

Award-winning independent game developer Proletariat announced it closed $20 million in funding led by Take-Two Interactive Software

Palm Drive Capital Raises $44.35 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2019

Palm Drive Capital announced it has raised $45.35 million for its third fund out of a targeted $100 million as part of a first fundraising round.

Apple Is Building A $1 Billion Campus In Austin, Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2019

Apple has announced it is building a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. These are the details about Apple's new campus.

Searchlight Capital Partners Names Andrew Claerhout As Partner

By Noah Long ● Nov 21, 2019

Searchlight Capital Partners announced it has named Andrew Claerhout as a partner at the firm. These are the details you should know.

Blockchain Infrastructure Company Bison Trails Raises $25.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2019

Bison Trails, a company that provides secure enterprise-grade infrastructure for multiple blockchain networks, announced it raised $25.5 million.

Warby Parker Launches Scout Contact Lens Brand

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2019

Eyewear company Warby Park announced it has launched a new contact lens brand called Scout. These are the details about the new product.

Squarespace Might Borrow $400 Million Before Going Public

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2019

Website building platform company Squarespace is reportedly planning to borrow a $400 million credit facility before going public.

Microsoft Teams Hits 20 Million Daily Active Users

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

The Microsoft Teams project management tool is now hitting 20 million daily active users.

Clumio: $135 Million In Funding And New SaaS Backup For AWS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Clumio, an innovator of an authentic SaaS for enterprise backup, announced it raised $135 million in Series C funding

Winklevoss Brothers Company Gemini Trust Acquires Nifty Gateway

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Gemini Trust, the regulated cryptocurrency and custodian exchange company founded by the Winklevoss brothers, announced it has acquired Nifty Gateway.

Workplace Management Platform Eden Raises $25 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

Leading workplace management platform Eden announced it has raised $25 million in funding led by Reshape. A group of prominent VC and real estate firms also joined this round.

Boost Founder Peter Adderton Interested In Buying Back The Company For $2 Billion

By Noah Long ● Nov 20, 2019

Peter Adderton, the founder of Boost Mobile, said he would be willing to pay up to $2 billion to buy back the prepaid wireless brand from Sprint.

XPRIZE Sets Up New $10 Million Competition For Preserving Rainforests

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2019

XPRIZE -- a leader in designing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges -- has launched a $10 million Rainforest XPRIZE competition.

Chime: Digital Bank Expected To Quadruple Revenue This Year To $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

San Francisco-based digital bank company Chime is likely going to quadruple its revenue this year to $200 million, according to Forbes' sources.

Small Business Banking Company BlueVine Raises $102.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

BlueVine, a leading provider of small business banking, announced it has raised $102.5 million in Series F funding led by ION Crossover Partners.

Google Launches ‘Your News Update’ On Assistant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Google announced a new feature called "Your News Update," which is an audio service featuring a personalized news feed of content.

SmartNews: $92 Million In Funding, $1.2 Billion Valuation, 500% YoY Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

SmartNews announced it is closing $92 million in Series E funding next month at a valuation of $1.2 billion. And the company saw 500% YoY growth.

Real-Time NoSQL Data Solutions Company Aerospike Raises $32 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

Aerospike, a global leader in next-generation real-time NoSQL data solutions, announced it raised $32 million in a Series D round of funding.

NFLPA, MLBPA, And RedBird Capital Launch OneTeam Partners

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2019

The NFLPA, MLBPA, and RedBird Capital launched OneTeam Partners, a company that helps athletes maximize the value of their name, image, and likeness rights.