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AppNexus Co-Founder Brian O’Kelley Is Now Focused On The Commodities Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2019

Brian O'Kelley -- the co-founder and former CEO of AppNexus -- has turned his attention to the commodities market, which is ripe for disruption.

Spotify’s Acquisition Of SoundBetter: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Sep 13, 2019

Spotify recently announced that it is acquiring SoundBetter. These are the details about the deal.

Healthcare Hiring Platform Incredible Health Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 13, 2019

Incredible Health, a company that is powering one of the country's fastest-growing health care hiring platforms announced it raised $15 million in Series A

Volta Charging Receives $64 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 13, 2019

Charging network company Volta Charging announced that it raised $64 million in funding, of which $20 million is a follow-on to Series C and $44 million is a credit facility.

Walmart Is Rolling Out Delivery Unlimited To Over 1,400 Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2019

Walmart announced it is expanding the reach of Delivery Unlimited to more than 1,400 stores later this fall.

Work Life Ventures Exits Stealth With $5 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2019

Work Life Ventures announced that it exited stealth and announced a $5 million fund for investing in work-focused SaaS startups.

ClearAccessIP Raises $3.7 Million To Help Innovators Access Patent Rights

By Annie Baker ● Sep 13, 2019

ClearAccessIP announced it has raised $3.7 million in investment in the form of seed and note financing.

KKR Buys Majority Stake Of Burning Glass Technologies From Providence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2019

KKR announced it has acquired a majority stake in Burning Glass Technologies, a leading real-time labor market data sources company.

Developer-First Security Company Snyk Raises $70 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 13, 2019

Developer-first security company Snyk announced it raised $70 million in funding led by Accel and existing investors GV and Boldstart Ventures.

GlaxoSmithKline’s Acquisition Of Sitari Pharmaceuticals: Details About The Deal

By Noah Long ● Sep 13, 2019

Avalon Ventures announced it entered a deal with GlaxoSmithKline for the acquisition of Sitari Pharmaceuticals by GSK. These are the details.

MSI Data Receives Funding From Luminate Capital

By Noah Long ● Sep 13, 2019

Field service management software provider MSI Data announced that it received strategic growth investment from Luminate Capital Partners.

RoosterBio Raises $21.5 Million And Appoints Daniella Kranjac To The Board

By Annie Baker ● Sep 12, 2019

RoosterBio, a company that is simplifying human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (hMSC) biomanufacturing, announced it has raised $21.5 million.

Western Digital’s Acquisition Of Kazan Networks: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Western Digital is acquiring Kazan Networks, a provider of industry-leading NVMe-over-Fabric ASIC and adapters for next-gen data center architectures.

Salesforce Rolls Out ‘We Bring Companies And Customers Together’ Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Salesforce EVP & chief marketing officer Stephanie Buscemi announced a new company marketing campaign called “We Bring Companies and Customers Together.”

McDonald’s Acquisition Of Apprente: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

McDonald’s Corporation has recently announced it is acquiring Apprente, an early-stage leader in voice-based and conversational technology.

Electric Vehicle Company Rivian Raises $350 Million From Cox Automotive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Rivian announced that it raised $350 million from Cox Automotive, which is a company that runs nearly 30 auto brands including Autotrader and KBB.

Shopify’s $450 Million Acquisition Of 6 River Systems: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Shopify recently announced that it is acquiring 6 River Systems for $450 million. These are the details behind the deal.

Bank Technology Company Numerated Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 12, 2019

Bank technology company Numerated announces that it has closed $15 million in Series B funding led by Patriot Financial Partners.

Wealth Management Solutions Company Realized Secures $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Technology-enabled platform Realized announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Calibrate Ventures and joined by Rice Park Capital.

KeepTruckin Brings In Strategic Funding From ITOCHU

By Annie Baker ● Sep 12, 2019

KeepTruckin announced it has raised a capital investment from ITOCHU Corporation that includes a strategic business alliance.

Tel Aviv-Based Cyber Risk Company Kovrr Raises $5.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based predictive cyber risk modeling company Kovrr announced it raised $5.5 million in funding led by StageOne Ventures and Mundi Ventures.

Nextdoor Raises $47 Million And Mary Meeker Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor has raised $47 million bringing the total Series F round of funding to $170 million.

Healthcare Benefits Automation Company TPA Stream Secures $1.4 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Healthcare benefits automation leader TPA Stream announced it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by North Coast Angel Fund.

McRock Capital Sees Initial Closing On McRock Fund II LP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

McRock Capital has announced that it held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund called McRock Fund II LP.

Drivetime Raises $11 Million And Launches ‘JEOPARDY! While You Drive!’

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Drivetime announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Makers Fund and launched a game called JEOPARDY! While You Drive!

Jeff Benjamin Joins Tombras As Chief Creative Officer

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Jeff Benjamin, a former chief creative officer at JWT North America and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, has joined Tombras as the company’s first chief creative officer.

Biopharmaceutical Company Nkarta Therapeutics Raises $114 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Nkarta Therapeutics announced it has raised $114 million in Series B funding led by new investor Samsara BioCapital.

The University Of Michigan To Advance Bipolar Disorder Research With $10 Million In Gifts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

The Richard Tam Foundation has provided a $5.8 million gift to the University of Michigan to advance bipolar disorder research.

Facebook: Zuckerberg And Sandberg ‘Very Involved’ In Handling Sensitive Content

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Several Facebook executives have pointed out in an interview with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sherly Sandberg are "incredibly involved" in handling sensitive content issues.

AppZen: This Leading AI Platform For Finance Teams Has Just Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Finance AI platform AppZen recently announced that it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Coatue Management.

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AppNexus Co-Founder Brian O’Kelley Is Now Focused On The Commodities Market

Spotify’s Acquisition Of SoundBetter: Details About The Deal

Healthcare Hiring Platform Incredible Health Raises $15 Million

Volta Charging Receives $64 Million In Funding

Walmart Is Rolling Out Delivery Unlimited To Over 1,400 Stores

Work Life Ventures Exits Stealth With $5 Million Fund

ClearAccessIP Raises $3.7 Million To Help Innovators Access Patent Rights

KKR Buys Majority Stake Of Burning Glass Technologies From Providence

Developer-First Security Company Snyk Raises $70 Million

GlaxoSmithKline’s Acquisition Of Sitari Pharmaceuticals: Details About The Deal

MSI Data Receives Funding From Luminate Capital

RoosterBio Raises $21.5 Million And Appoints Daniella Kranjac To The Board

Western Digital’s Acquisition Of Kazan Networks: Details About The Deal

Salesforce Rolls Out ‘We Bring Companies And Customers Together’ Campaign

McDonald’s Acquisition Of Apprente: Details About The Deal

Electric Vehicle Company Rivian Raises $350 Million From Cox Automotive

Shopify’s $450 Million Acquisition Of 6 River Systems: Details About The Deal

Bank Technology Company Numerated Raises $15 Million

Wealth Management Solutions Company Realized Secures $6 Million

KeepTruckin Brings In Strategic Funding From ITOCHU

Tel Aviv-Based Cyber Risk Company Kovrr Raises $5.5 Million

Nextdoor Raises $47 Million And Mary Meeker Joins Board

Healthcare Benefits Automation Company TPA Stream Secures $1.4 Million

McRock Capital Sees Initial Closing On McRock Fund II LP

Drivetime Raises $11 Million And Launches ‘JEOPARDY! While You Drive!’

Jeff Benjamin Joins Tombras As Chief Creative Officer

Biopharmaceutical Company Nkarta Therapeutics Raises $114 Million

The University Of Michigan To Advance Bipolar Disorder Research With $10 Million In Gifts

Facebook: Zuckerberg And Sandberg ‘Very Involved’ In Handling Sensitive Content

AppZen: This Leading AI Platform For Finance Teams Has Just Raised $50 Million