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Unshackled Ventures: This VC Firm Was Built For Immigrant Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based Unshackled Ventures -- a VC firm built for immigrant entrepreneurs -- recently announced it raised $20 million for its sophomore fund.

Fiat Partners With Google And Samsung: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is partnering with HARMAN (Samsung) and Google for its new global connected vehicle ecosystem.

Contractor Engagement Platform Sense Raises $13.5 Million Led By GV

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2019

Sense, a contractor engagement platform used by staffing agencies, announced it raised $13.5 million in Series B funding led by GV.

How Enterprise Software Company Astound Uses AI To Improve Employee Service

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Astound, a Menlo Park, California-based enterprise software company, recently announced several milestones including a $15.5 million Series B round.

How Censinet Solves Significant Cybersecurity Problems For Healthcare CIOs

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

Censinet, a Boston-based third-party risk management company for healthcare providers, recently announced it raised $7.8 million in Series A.

Blueshift: This Startup Helps Consumer Brands Intelligently Scale Customer Engagement

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

San Francisco-based AI-powered customer engagement company Blueshift recently announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by SoftBank.

Food Ordering Platform Company ChowNow Raises $21 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

Food ordering platform company ChowNow recently announced it has raised $21 million in Series C funding from 3L Capital and Catalyst Investors.

How Brightback Helps Subscription Businesses Retain Customers

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

San Francisco-based automated customer retention software company Brightback recently launched with $11 million in total funding out of the gate.

Kahoot! Has Acquired Math App Company DragonBox For A Reported $18 Million

By Noah Long ● May 10, 2019

Popular e-learning platform company Kahoot! announced it has acquired mat app company DragonBox.

How Payrix Helps Businesses With A Flexible Payments Platform

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Flexible payments company Payrix recently announced that it has raised $22 million in funding led by Jerry Jones' Blue Star Innovation Partners.

SocialSurvey: This Startup Helps Drive Employee Behavior And Improve Customer Experiences

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

San Ramon, California-based startup SocialSurvey is known for empowering businesses for driving employee behavior and improving customer experiences. This is their story.

Mobile Wellness Company Noom Secures $58 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Mobile wellness company Noom announced it has raised $58 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital.

How CirrusMD Enables Continuous Access To Physicians From Any Web-Enabled Device

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2019

Denver-based healthcare communications company CirrusMD recently announced it raised $15 million and partnered with Iron Bow Technologies.

Marc And Lynne Benioff Donates $30 Million To Launch UCSF Benioff Homelessness And Housing Initiative

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Marc and Lynne Benioff are donating $30 million to UC San Francisco for launching the UCSF Benioff Homelessness And Housing Initiative.

Peter Leav Joins Box’s Board Of Directors

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

Former BMC Software president and CEO Peter Leav is joining the Box board of directors.

Battery Pack Company Romeo Power Raises Funding From BorgWarner

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based auto supplier company BorgWarner announced it has invested in battery pack company Romeo Power.

Genesys Names Former Microsoft And Cisco Exec Tony Bates As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2019

Major omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions company Genesys announced it has named Tony Bates as CEO effective immediately.

How Paychex Utilizes Microsoft’s Azure SQL Database For Handling Its Substantial Growth

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Paychex handles time tracking and payroll services for millions of hourly workers across two continents. Here is how Paychex uses Azure SQL Database.

Blackstone Launches A Social Impact Division Which Will Be Led By Tanya Barnes

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Private equity and financial services company Blackstone announced it launched a social impact investing platform -- which will be led by Tanya Barnes.

How ChurnZero Helps Subscription Businesses Fight Customer Churn

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based real-time customer success platform ChurnZero recently announced it raised $7 million in funding.

SD-WAN Solutions Company Aryaka Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

San Mateo, California-based managed SD-WAN company Aryaka recently announced it raised $50 million in Series F funding.

Construction Finance Solution Company Built Technologies Raises $31 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Nashville, Tennessee-based construction lending software company Built Technologies announced it raised $31 million in Series B.

Automated Sales Engagement And Lead Generation Cliently Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

Automated sales engagement and lead generation company Cliently announced it has raised $1 million in funding and hired Huey Ly.

Nonprofit CRM And Marketing Platform Company Virtuous Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based nonprofit software platform company Virtuous announced it raised $3 million in Series A funding from MATH Venture Partners.

Pluralsight’s $170 Million Acquisition Of GitPrime: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2019

Farmington, Utah-based Pluralsight announced it has acquired developer productivity platform GitPrime for $170 million in cash.

Madrona Venture Group Plans To Expand Beyond The PNW With $100 Million Acceleration Fund

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Seattle, Washington-based venture capital Madrona Venture Group announced a new $100 million Acceleration Fund.

How Render Has Launched The Easiest Cloud For Hosting Any App Or Website

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

San Francisco-based Render announced it has launched with the “easiest cloud platform” and has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.

Cross-Platform Advertising Optimization Company VideoAmp Raises $70 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

VideoAmp, a Santa Monica, California-based cross-platform ad optimization company, announced it raised $70 million led by The Raine Group.

GM’s Driverless Car Company Cruise Raises $1.15 Billion At A $19 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

GM's driverless car subsidiary Cruise has announced it has raised $1.15 billion at a $19 billion valuation from a group of institutional investors.

Carta Raises $300 Million At $1.7 Billion Valuation To Help Make Private Markets Liquid

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based global ownership management platform company Carta announced it raised $300 million in Series E at a $1.7 billion valuation.