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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.

Minneapolis-Based Healthtech Insurance Startup Raises $200 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2018

Minneapolis-based healthtech insurance company Bright Health announced that it has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Australia-Based Workforce Management Company Deputy Raises $81 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2018

Deputy, an Australia-based workforce management platform company, has raised $81 million in Series B funding led by IVP.

Denver-Based CyberGRX Secures $30 Million In Series C Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

CyberGRX, a Denver-based global cyber risk exchange company, has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Scale Venture Partners.

Microservices-Based API Integration Company OpenLegacy Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

OpenLegacy, a Tel Aviv-based leader in microservices-based API integration for back-end applications, has raised $30 million.

Helsinki-Based Matchmade Secures €4 Million To Help Brands Connect With Gaming Influencers

By Noah Long ● Dec 1, 2018

Helsinki, Finland-based Matchmade has announced that it raised €4 million in funding to connect gaming companies with influencers.

Asana Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation Through New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

San Francisco-based work management platform company Asana has raised $50 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation.

India-Based Vehicle Sharing Company Drivezy Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 1, 2018

India-based riding sharing service Drivezy has announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Robinhood Hires CapitalG Partner Gretchen Howard As Operations Head

By Annie Baker ● Dec 1, 2018

Commission-free stock trading app company Robinhood has announced that it has hired Gretchen Howard as the head of operations.

Cruise Automation Names GM President Dan Ammann As CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 1, 2018

Cruise Automation has named Dan Ammann as the new chief executive officer. And Cruise co-founder Kyle Vogt will become CTO and president.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Is Donating $6.1 Million To Help The Homeless In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 1, 2018

Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff is donating $6.1 million to convert the shutdown Bristol holte into transitional housing for the homeless.

DHL Is Investing $300 Million In Robotics Process Automation, IoT, And AR

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 30, 2018

Supply chain solutions giant DHL has announced that it is investing $300 million on robotics process automation, Internet of Things, and augmented reality.

DJI Osmo Pocket Features: What You Need To Know

By Annie Baker ● Nov 30, 2018

DJI recently announced a new gimbal device called the Osmo Pocket. Here is a breakdown of the DJI Osmo Pocket features.

Apple: iPhone XR Is The ‘Most Popular iPhone’

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 30, 2018

Apple’s VP of product marketing Greg Joswiak said that the iPhone XR has been Apple's "most popular iPhone each and every day" since it became available.

Brazil-Based QuintoAndar Raises R$ 250 Million To Expand Its Real Estate Platform

By Noah Long ● Nov 29, 2018

QuintoAndar has raised R$ 250 million in a Series C round of funding led by General Atlantic.

Technology-Powered Custom Hair Care Company Prose Raises $18 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 29, 2018

Prose, a New York-based technology-powered custom hair care company, has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Insight Venture Partners.

Rheostat Therapeutics Raises $23 Million To Develop Potential Treatments For Neurodegenerative Diseases

By Noah Long ● Nov 29, 2018

Rheostat Therapeutics is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech company that announced it raised $23 million in Series A.

Fluidic Analytics Raises $31 Million To Develop Protein Analysis Tools

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 29, 2018

Fluidic Analytics, a company that developes protein analysis tools, announced that it has raised $31 million in funding led by Draper Esprit.

Financial Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Company Charlie Raises $9 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 29, 2018

Charlie, a financial aritifial intelligence chatbot company that helps users save money, has raised $9 million in funding.

Getty Images To Receive $500 Million From Koch Equity: What It Means

By Noah Long ● Nov 29, 2018

Visual communications leader Getty Images announced that it is raising $500 million from Koch Equity Development in non-controlling preferred equity.