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Application Engagement Analytics Company Productiv Raises $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2019

Application engagement analytics company Productiv announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Norwest.

Extend Closes $16.4 Million In Funding To Optimize Extended Warranties

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

San Francisco-based Extend announced it raised $16.4 million in funding by GreatPoint Ventures to optimize extended warranties.

Bank of America And IBM Sign Major Financial Services Specific Cloud Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

IBM announced it launched a new financial services-specific cloud technology in collaboration with Bank of America.

Foresite Labs: This Incubator Is Fueling Data Science And Healthcare Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Foresite Labs, an organization that incubates transformative companies at the interface of data science and healthcare, announced its public launch.

Interactive Home Gym Company MIRROR Closes $34 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2019

Interactive home gym company MIRROR announced it has raised $34 million in Series B-1 funding led by Point72 Ventures.

MLG Co-Founders Have Launched An E-Sports Infrastructure Company Called Vindex

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2019

MLG co-founders Mike Sepso and Sundance DiGiovanni along with Bryan Binder and Jason Garmise have launched a new e-sports infrastructure platform.

Cars.com Names Former Hyundai CMO Dean Evans As EVP

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Cars.com announced it named Dean Evans as the head of its marketing tools with an EVP title. These are the details.

Comscore: Bill Livek Named As CEO And Executive Vice Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Comscore announced it named board member Bill Livek as its chief executive officer. These are the details.

Online Shopping Platform Company Curated Raises $27.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Curated, a platform that brings together people and products by matching customers with experts for high-consideration purchases has raised $27.5 million.

Particle: $40 Million In Funding And 150% YoY Revenue Growth

By Noah Long ● Nov 6, 2019

End-to-end IoT platform company Particle has raised $40 million in Series C funding led by Qualcomm Ventures LLC and Energy Impact Partners.

Plant-Based Milk And Creamer Company Mooala Closes $8.3 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 6, 2019

Leading organic and dairy-free beverages and creamers company Mooala announced it raised $8.3 million in funding.

Ribbon: $30 Million Series B And $300 Million Debt Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Home buying company Ribbon announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding and $300 million in debt.

Why Rockbridge Growth Equity Is Acquiring ProSites

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Detroit-based private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity announced recently that it is buying ProSites. These are the details.

Sean Rad Reveals The Rebranding Of Good Today

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Good Today announced that it has been rebranded from Good St. And the company launched a charity subscription service.

Analyst: YouTube Could Be Worth $300 Billion As A Standalone Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Needham & Company analyst Laura Martin recently published a report suggestion YouTube could be worth $300 billion as a standalone company.

Vacasa To Enhance Rental Management Platform With $319 Million Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2019

Vacation rental management platform Vacasa announced recently that it raised $319 million in a strategic investment round led by Silver Lake.

Raymond James Hires $240 Million Advisor Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Raymond James announced it hired $240 million AUM team Kevin Bannister, Mark Raney, Nevin Cavanaugh, and Hobie Bannister for Raymond James & Associates.

Cack Wilhelm Joins IVP’s Investment Team As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Premier later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm IVP announced it hired Cack Wilhelm as a partner. These are the details.

Apple, eBay, Samsung, And Sprint Sign A Texas Wind Farm Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Apple, eBay, Samsung, and Sprint signed a joint agreement to buy power from a new wind farm owned and developed by Apex Clean Energy. Here is how it works.

Lyft Pink: $20 Per Month Membership Offers Discounts For Frequent Users

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Lyft recently set up a new membership plan called Lyft Pink -- which is priced at $19.99 per month. This is a good deal for frequent Lyft users.

Fintech Software Company Total Expert Secures $52 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 6, 2019

Total Expert, a leading marketing and customer engagement tech platform for banks, lenders, and financial services announced it raised $52 million.

Citi: The Importance Of Jane Fraser’s Promotion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Citigroup recently announced it promoted Jane Fraser to the number 2 position at the company. This puts her in a position to become the future CEO.

Amazon Ramps Up For The Holiday Season

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 6, 2019

Amazon is ramping up for the holiday season and it is expected to hit record new sales despite the aggressive competition.

Remote Medical Documentation Company Augmedix Closes $19 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 6, 2019

Remote medical documentation company Augmedix announced that it raised $19 million in Series B funding from Redmile, McKesson, DCM, and Wanxiang Healthcare.

Young Alfred: Advanced Home Insurance Shopping Platform Sees Over 20x Sales In 18 Months

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 6, 2019

Advanced home insurance shopping platform Young Alfred announced it hit 20x sales over the last 18 months and that it raised $10 million.

How Google Cloud’s Partnership With HCL Will Scale Enterprise Cloud Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Google announced it has expanded upon its partnership with HCL to scale enterprise cloud adoption. And HCL is launching a new Google Cloud Business Unit.

Payment Management Company Papaya Global Closes $45 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 5, 2019

Papaya Global, a global payroll and payment management platform, recently announced it closed $45 million in funding led by Insight Partners.

Advanced Networking Company Aviatrix Raises $40 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 5, 2019

Aviatrix, an advanced networking and security services company, announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series C funding led by CRV.

Tonkean: Robotic Automation Company To Invest In Strategic Growth With New Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Tonkean, a leading robotic automation and management platform for business operations, announced it raised $7.2 million in a seed round of funding led by Foundation Capital.

Viant’s Co-Founders Are Acquiring Company Back From Meredith

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Leading advertising technology company Viant announced the co-founders of the company acquired their 60% stake back from Meredith.

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Application Engagement Analytics Company Productiv Raises $20 Million In Funding

Extend Closes $16.4 Million In Funding To Optimize Extended Warranties

Bank of America And IBM Sign Major Financial Services Specific Cloud Deal

Foresite Labs: This Incubator Is Fueling Data Science And Healthcare Startups

Interactive Home Gym Company MIRROR Closes $34 Million In Funding

MLG Co-Founders Have Launched An E-Sports Infrastructure Company Called Vindex

Cars.com Names Former Hyundai CMO Dean Evans As EVP

Comscore: Bill Livek Named As CEO And Executive Vice Chairman

Online Shopping Platform Company Curated Raises $27.5 Million In Funding

Particle: $40 Million In Funding And 150% YoY Revenue Growth

Plant-Based Milk And Creamer Company Mooala Closes $8.3 Million In Funding

Ribbon: $30 Million Series B And $300 Million Debt Raised

Why Rockbridge Growth Equity Is Acquiring ProSites

Sean Rad Reveals The Rebranding Of Good Today

Analyst: YouTube Could Be Worth $300 Billion As A Standalone Company

Vacasa To Enhance Rental Management Platform With $319 Million Funding Round

Raymond James Hires $240 Million Advisor Team

Cack Wilhelm Joins IVP’s Investment Team As A Partner

Apple, eBay, Samsung, And Sprint Sign A Texas Wind Farm Deal

Lyft Pink: $20 Per Month Membership Offers Discounts For Frequent Users

Fintech Software Company Total Expert Secures $52 Million In Funding

Citi: The Importance Of Jane Fraser’s Promotion

Amazon Ramps Up For The Holiday Season

Remote Medical Documentation Company Augmedix Closes $19 Million In Funding

Young Alfred: Advanced Home Insurance Shopping Platform Sees Over 20x Sales In 18 Months

How Google Cloud’s Partnership With HCL Will Scale Enterprise Cloud Adoption

Payment Management Company Papaya Global Closes $45 Million In Funding

Advanced Networking Company Aviatrix Raises $40 Million In Funding

Tonkean: Robotic Automation Company To Invest In Strategic Growth With New Funding Round

Viant’s Co-Founders Are Acquiring Company Back From Meredith