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Pharmacy Tech Company Alto Secures $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Alto, a pharmacy tech company, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Zola Global and Greenoaks Capital.

Atlanta-Based Pindrop Raises $90 Million To Build On Its Voice Security And Authentication Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Pindrop, an Atlanta-based voice security and authentication company, has announced it raised $90 million in Series D funding led by Vitruvian Partners.

Google Invests In Japan-Based Machine Learning Company ABEJA

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2018

Google has invested in a Japan-based machine learning and artificial intelligence company called ABEJA as part of a strategic deal.

Sleep Improvement Company Oura Raises More Than $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

Oura Health, a company that has developed a smart ring device to improve sleep, has raised more than $20 million in funding from a number of prominent investors.

Revcontent Brings On Omar Nicola As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

Content recommendation and online advertising company Revcontent has announced that it has hired Omar Nicola as CEO, succeeding John Lemp.

Austin-Based Online Education Company Aceable Raises $47 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

Austin, Texas-based online education company Aceable has raised $47 million in Series B funding led by Sageview Capital.

ResMed To Acquire Propeller Health For $225 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

ResMed -- a cloud-connected medical devices and SaaS business solutions company -- announced that it is buying digital therapeutics company Propeller Health for $225 million.

Nasdaq Buys Alternative And Core Financial Data Provider Quandl

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

Nasdaq announced that it has acquired Quandl -- which is a provider of alternative and core financial data that pulls from 350 sources and delivers it to more than 30,000 active monthly users.

Audi To Invest €14 Billion In Electric Mobility And Autonomous Driving Initiatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

German luxury vehicle company Audi announced that it is investing €14 billion in electric mobility, digitalization, and autonomous driving by 2023.

Toronto-Based Messaging Travel Platform Company SnapTravel Raises $21.2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

SnapTravel, a Toronto-based message-driven and travel assistant company, raised $21.2 million in funding from investors like Telstra and Stephen Curry.

Performance Management Software Company 15Five Raises $8.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

San Francisco-based performance management company 15Five has raised $8.2 million in Series A funding led by Origin Ventures.

Stamford-Based Financial Tech Company Imperative Execution Raises $9 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

Stamford, Connecticut-based financial technology company Imperative Execution has raised $9 million in Series A funding.

Digital Fitness Company Freeletics Raises $45 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

Freeletics, a Los Angeles-based digital fitness company, has raised $45 million led by FitLab, Causeway Media Partners, and JAZZ Venture Partners.

Beaverton-Based Enterprise Firmware Protection Company Eclypsium Raises $8.75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2018

Eclypsium, a Beaverton, Oregon-based enterprise firmware protection platform company, announced that it has raised $8.75 million.

San Leandro-Based Mobile EV Charging Company FreeWire Technologies Secures $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

FreeWire Technologies, a San Leandro, California-based mobile electric vehicle charging station company has raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Care Pathway Management Company Lumeon Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

Lumeon, a leader in Care Pathway Management (CPM), has raised $28 million in funding led by Life Sciences Partners (LSP).

Cognitive Automated Platform Company FortressIQ Raises $16 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

FortressIQ, a San Francisco-based cognitive automation platform company, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Oakland-Based Data Pipeline Company Fivetran Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2018

Fivetran, an Oakland, California-based data pipeline company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners.

TIBCO Software Is Buying Orchestra Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2018

TIBCO Software has announced that it is acquiring France-based master data management (MDM) solutions company Orchestra Networks.

Uber Hires NHTSA’s Nat Beuse For Self-Driving Car Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2018

Peer-to-peer ride-sharing service Uber Uber has confirmed that it has hired NHTSA associate administrator of vehicle safety research Nat Beuse.

Colorado-Based Customer Data Platform Company Ascent360 Raises $4.1 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

Ascent360, a Golden, Colorado, based customer data platform company has raised $4.1 million in a Series A round of funding led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.

The University Of Michigan, Michigan State University, And State Agencies Partner On New Research Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2018

The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, the Michigan Department of Education, and the Center for Educational Performance and Information have partnered on a new research data center.

Bellevue-Based Indoor Mapping Solutions Company Point Inside Raises $3.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 3, 2018

Bellevue, Washington-based indoor mapping service Point Inside has raised $3.5 million in funding led by Vestech Partners.

Andover-Based Open PLM Company Aras Secures $70 Million In Series D

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2018

Andover, Massachusetts-based Aras, an open product lifecycle management (PLM) company, has raised $70 million in Series D funding.

Robotic Exoskeleton Company Roam Robotics Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

San Francisco-based robotic exoskeleton company Roam Robotics announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Yamaha Motor Co.

Sports Video Game Publisher Nifty Games Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

Nifty Games, a company aiming to build the best head to head quick-play sports games on mobile devices and digital platforms, has raised $3 million.

Rivian Automotive: How This Startup Grew Into An Electric Vehicle Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2018

Rivian Automotive unveiled an all-electric pickup truck and SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Here is how the company grew into an electric vehicle giant.

Student Loan Fintech Company MPOWER Raises $110 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

MPOWER, a student loan fintech company, announced that it has raised $110 million in funding led by Gray Matters Capital and Community Investment Management.

Collaborative Workspace Company NeueHouse Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2018

NeueHouse, a collaborative workspace company for creatives, artists and entrepreneurs, has raised $30 million.

Phiar Secures $3 Million To Develop An Augmented Reality GPS App

By Noah Long ● Dec 2, 2018

Phiar, an augmented reality app company that is developing a GPS app for mobile devices, has raised $3 million in seed funding.