Pulse 2.0

Zoom Hires Former Facebook Security Head Alex Stamos As Adviser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2020

Zoom Video Communications recently announced it hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser.

Sila Raises $7.7 Million Co-Led By Madrona And Oregon Venture Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 10, 2020

Banking and payments API platform company Sila announced it raised $7.7 million in a seed round of funding co-led by Madrona Venture Group and Oregon Venture Fund.

Activant Capital Announces New $257 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2020

Activant Capital announced a new $257 million fund to invest in commerce infrastructure technology.

Security Awareness Company Living Security Raises $5 Million Led By Silverton Partners

By Noah Long ● Apr 10, 2020

Security awareness software company Living Security announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Silverton Partners.

Supplier Collaboration Company SourceDay Closes $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 10, 2020

SourceDay, a leading supplier collaboration engine of the direct spend industry, announced it raised $12.5 million in Series B funding.

Tonkean Raises $24 Million Led By Lightspeed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2020

Tonkean, an operating system for operations teams, announced it raised $24 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Why CNN Is Buying Canopy

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 9, 2020

WarnerMedia-owned CNN recently announced it has acquired Canopy, a personalized content recommendation engine.

SafetyCulture: $35.5 Million Funding And $800 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2020

Australia-based enterprise software company SafetyCulture announced it raised $35.5 million at an $800 million valuation.

Perch Raises $8 Million To Buy Top Performing ‘Fulfillment By Amazon’ Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2020

Technology-driven commerce company Perch announced it has raised $8 million in funding to buy top Amazon FBA businesses.

Why SoFi Is Buying Galileo Financial Technologies For $1.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2020

Online personal finance company SoFi announced it is acquiring financial services API and payments platform company Galileo.

Telehealth Platform Tyto Care Raises $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 9, 2020

Tyto Care, an all-in-one modular device and telehealth platform, announced it raised $50 million.

AI-Powered Analytics Provider Arturo Closes $8 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 9, 2020

Arturo -- an AI-powered analytics provider of residential and commercial property characteristic data and predictive analysis -- announced it raised $8 million.

Okera Raises $15 Million And Nick Halsey Named CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 9, 2020

Okera has announced that it has raised $15 million in a round of funding and it named Nick Halsey as CEO and board member.

Shipping Platform Company Shippo Raises $30 Million Led By D1 Capital

By Noah Long ● Apr 9, 2020

Shippo, a leading shipping platform for growing e-commerce businesses, announced it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by D1 Capital Partners.

Enterprise Content Firewall Company Accellion Closes $120 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2020

Accellion, an enterprise content firewall company that consolidates, controls, and secures sensitive third-party communications, announced it raised $120 million.

Emergency Communication Software Company AlertMedia Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 9, 2020

Emergency communication software company AlertMedia announced it raised $15 million in Series C funding.