Pulse 2.0

Google Is Opening A Stadia Gaming Studio In Montréal

By Annie Baker ● Oct 30, 2019

Google Stadia head Jade Raymond announced recently that the company is setting up a gaming studio in Montréal, Quebec.

Digital Health Insights Company AVIA Raises $22 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 30, 2019

Digital health insights AVIA announced it has raised $22 million in funding led by First Trust Capital Partners.

Personal Finance Company Truebill Closes $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

Personal finance company Truebill announced recently that it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Eldridge Industries.

Quibi Sold Out Of $150 Million Ad Inventory Before Even Launching

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

Technology and entertainment startup Quibi has already sold out of its $150 million ad inventory for the first year before even launching.

Microsoft Surface Pro 7: Pros And Cons

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

Here is an overview of the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 specs. And this article lists the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 pros and cons.

Qualtrics Co-Founder Ryan Smith Reveals How The $8 Billion SAP Deal Came Together

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

This is the story of how Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith sold his company to SAP for $8 billion just four days before the scheduled IPO.

Why PTC Is Acquiring Onshape For $470 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

PTC announced recently that it is acquiring Onshape for $470 million. These are the details about the deal.

Denny’s Signs Deal With Beyond Meat To Offer Plant-Based Burger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

Affordable meal restaurant franchise Denny’s announced it partnered with Beyond Meat to launch the Denny's Beyond Burger.

Dynamic Display Platform Raydiant Raises $7 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

Cloud-based and dynamic display platform Raydiant (formerly known as Mira Technologies) announced it raised $7 million in funding led by 8VC.

Deep Learning Startup OctoML Raises $3.9 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 30, 2019

OctoML announced it raised $3.9 million in a seed round of funding led by Madrona Venture Group with participation from Amplify Partners.

Connected Home Phototherapy System Company Clarify Medical Raises $18 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

Clarify Medical announced it raised $18 million in Series A funding with participation from H.I.G. BioHealth, 7wire, SV Health, and Bluestem.

Raymond James Now Has Over 8,000 Advisors And 50 Investment Bankers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2019

Raymond James Financial recently announced that the advisor headcount has surpassed 8,000. And now the company also has over 50 investment bankers.

Subscription Children’s Book Club Literati Raises $12 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 29, 2019

Austin, Texas-based children's subscription book service Literati announced it raised $12 million in a new round of funding led by Shasta Ventures.

Triller Raises Funding And Grows At Rapid Pace As It Competes Against TikTok

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2019

AI-powered music video platform Triller announced it has raised a new round of funding -- which is reported to be $28 million at a $130 million valuation.

Spend Management Platform Fairmarkit Closes $11 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 29, 2019

Leading tail spend management platform company Fairmarkit announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners.

Why NextGen Healthcare Is Buying Topaz Information Solutions

By Annie Baker ● Oct 29, 2019

NextGen Healthcare, a leading provider of ambulatory-focused technology solutions, announced it is acquiring Topaz Information Solutions. These are the details.

Real Estate Tech Company Blueground Raises $50 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 29, 2019

Real estate technology company Blueground announced it raised $50 million in funding co-led by WestCap Investment Partners and Prime Ventures.

Apple AirPods Pro Specifications: What You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2019

Here is an overview of the Apple AirPods Pro specifications that you should know about.

Microsoft Wins DoD’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract Over Amazon’s AWS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 28, 2019

Microsoft was recently named the winner of an estimated $10 billion U.S. Department of Defense JEDI cloud contract over Amazon AWS. These are the details.

VaynerMedia Names Rob Lenois As Chief Creative Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 28, 2019

VaynerMedia has announced that it has named Rob Lenois as the chief creative officer of the agency.

Microsoft ID@Xbox Has Paid Out $1.7 Billion To Indie Developers Since 2013

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 28, 2019

In an interview with Kotaku, Microsoft unveiled that it paid out $1.7 billion to indie developers since 2013 through the ID@Xbox program.

Early Education Platform Company Winnie Raises $9 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 28, 2019

Winnie, a service that helps users find local childcare providers, announced it raised $9 million in funding.

Radio Spectrum Company Aurora Insight Raises $18 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 28, 2019

Radio spectrum company Aurora Insight announced it raised $18 million in Series A funding earlier this year led by Alsop Louie Partners and True Ventures.