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Privileged Access Management Company Remediant Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Privileged Access Management (PAM) software company Remediant recently announced it raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Mobile App Experience Company Kobiton Secures $5.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Kobiton announced it raised $5.2 million in a new round of funding for fueling the growth of its mobile app experience business.

Life Insurance Company Ethos Raises $60 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Ethos -- a company that makes ethical life insurance -- announced that it raised $60 million in Series C funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).

Facebook Might Remove The Number Of Likes Posts Receive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2019

Facebook is considering hiding the number of likes that posts receive on the News Feed. These are the details about the feature getting tested.

Wealthfront Is Acquiring Grove: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 2, 2019

Wealthfront recently announced that it is acquiring financial planning startup Grove. These are the details about the deal.

LendingPoint Secures $250 Million Credit Facility From Guggenheim Securities

By Annie Baker ● Sep 2, 2019

LendingPoint -- a company democratizing commerce -- announced it secured a $250 million credit facility arranged by Guggenheim Securities.

Energy Storage Company Yotta Raises $1.5 Million And Receives $300K In Grants

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 2, 2019

Safe panel-level energy storage developer announced it raised $1.5 million in seed funding and received $300,000 in grants.

Bazaarvoice’s Acquisition Of Influenster: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2019

Product review and user-generated content provider Bazaarvoice recently announced it is acquiring Influenster. These are the details about the deal.

Why IMS ExpertServices Acquired The Focal Point

By Annie Baker ● Sep 2, 2019

IMS ExpertServices and full-service provider of expert witness search and placement services recently announced it acquired The Focal Point.

Ann Arbor-Based HT Mobile Apps Buys Hip Pocket

By Noah Long ● Sep 2, 2019

HT Mobile Apps (HTMA) recently announced that it acquired Hip Pocket, a platform that uses social influence for generating qualified mortgage leads.

Mexico-Based Fintech Company Credijusto Raises $42 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 2, 2019

Mexico-based fintech company Credijusto announced it raised $42 million in Series B funding led by Point72 Ventures and Goldman Sachs PSI.

Yankees, Amazon, And Sinclair Buying YES Network Stake From Disney For $3.47 Billion

By Noah Long ● Sep 1, 2019

Yankee Global Enterprises, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Amazon are buying the remaining 80% stake of the YES Network for $3.47 billion.

Credit Sesame Closes Over $43 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 1, 2019

Consumer credit health management platform Credit Sesame announced it raised over $43 million in equity and debt funding.

Bond: This Fintech Company Just Raised A $10 Million Seed Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 30, 2019

Bond Financial Technologies announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding and exited stealth mode.

Payment Technology Company CardX Secures $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 30, 2019

Payment technology company CardX announced it raised $2 million funding through Pace Financial Group.

Huda Kattan Net Worth: How This Entrepreneur Built A Beauty Brand Worth Over $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2019

Huda Kattan is a successful entrepreneur who built a beauty brand that is worth more than $1 billion. This is how she did it.

Cybersecurity Asset Management Company Axonius Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 30, 2019

Cybersecurity asset management company Axonius announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by new investor OpenView.

Nashville-Based Alternative Asset Investment Company Alto Raises $5.4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2019

Alto announced it raised $5.4 million in funding led by Jefferson River Capital and Moment Ventures to build on its alternative assets platform.

Peloton IPO: Revenue More Than Doubles To $915 Million, Reports $195.6 Million Loss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2019

Indoor fitness company Peloton had recently filed paperwork for an IPO where it revealed it hit $915 million in revenue for the most recent fiscal year.

Instacart CFO And COO Ravi Gupta Joining Sequoia Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2019

Instacart CFO and COO Ravi Gupta is going to join Sequoia Capital as a partner on the growth team starting in January.

Report: Carlyle Group Is Considering U.S. Listing For Addison Lee

By Noah Long ● Aug 29, 2019

Carlyle Group LP is reportedly planning a U.S. listing for London-based minicab company Addison Lee.

Tesla Motors Launching Insurance Service In California

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 29, 2019

Tesla Motors announced it is setting up an insurance service in California to provide drivers with lower rates due to the safety features in the vehicles.

ThoughtSpot: $248 Million Funding At $1.95 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2019

Silicon Valley-based business intelligence and analytics company ThoughtSpot announced that it raised $248 million at a valuation of $1.95 billion.

Netflix Surpasses 5 Billion Disc Shipments

By Annie Baker ● Aug 29, 2019

Netflix has announced that it delivered 5 billion DVDs since launching the mailing service more than 20 years ago.

Machine Learning Based Sports Betting Company JAMBOS Picks Raises $23 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 29, 2019

JAMBOS Picks announced it has raised $23 million to build on its machine learning-based sports betting platform.

Apple Suspends Siri Recording Program

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 29, 2019

Apple has decided to suspend a Siri program due to concerns about recent reports of people listening to audio recordings for quality purposes.

Veteran Game Executives Are Buying Telltale Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2019

LCG Entertainment has announced that it is acquiring the assets and IP of Telltale Games and is planning to reissue specific back catalog and new titles.

Fitbit Unveils Versa 2 Smartwatch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2019

Fitbit has announced the Versa 2 voice-enabled smartwatch, which also a swimproof design with innovative sleep features like Sleep Score and smart wake.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Raises Full-Year Guidance

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 27, 2019

HPE has announced a profit forecast that beats estimates -- which was made during an earnings report where the company reported $7.22 billion in revenue.

Musculoskeletal Surgery Optimization Platform PeerWell Raises $6.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 27, 2019

PeerWell -- an innovator in PreHab that helps patients prepare physically and mentally for orthopedic surgery -- announced it raised $6.5 million.

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Privileged Access Management Company Remediant Raises $15 Million

Mobile App Experience Company Kobiton Secures $5.2 Million

Life Insurance Company Ethos Raises $60 Million

Facebook Might Remove The Number Of Likes Posts Receive

Wealthfront Is Acquiring Grove: Details About The Deal

LendingPoint Secures $250 Million Credit Facility From Guggenheim Securities

Energy Storage Company Yotta Raises $1.5 Million And Receives $300K In Grants

Bazaarvoice’s Acquisition Of Influenster: Details About The Deal

Why IMS ExpertServices Acquired The Focal Point

Ann Arbor-Based HT Mobile Apps Buys Hip Pocket

Mexico-Based Fintech Company Credijusto Raises $42 Million

Yankees, Amazon, And Sinclair Buying YES Network Stake From Disney For $3.47 Billion

Credit Sesame Closes Over $43 Million

Bond: This Fintech Company Just Raised A $10 Million Seed Round

Payment Technology Company CardX Secures $2 Million

Huda Kattan Net Worth: How This Entrepreneur Built A Beauty Brand Worth Over $1 Billion

Cybersecurity Asset Management Company Axonius Raises $20 Million

Nashville-Based Alternative Asset Investment Company Alto Raises $5.4 Million

Peloton IPO: Revenue More Than Doubles To $915 Million, Reports $195.6 Million Loss

Instacart CFO And COO Ravi Gupta Joining Sequoia Capital

Report: Carlyle Group Is Considering U.S. Listing For Addison Lee

Tesla Motors Launching Insurance Service In California

ThoughtSpot: $248 Million Funding At $1.95 Billion Valuation

Netflix Surpasses 5 Billion Disc Shipments

Machine Learning Based Sports Betting Company JAMBOS Picks Raises $23 Million

Apple Suspends Siri Recording Program

Veteran Game Executives Are Buying Telltale Games

Fitbit Unveils Versa 2 Smartwatch

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Raises Full-Year Guidance

Musculoskeletal Surgery Optimization Platform PeerWell Raises $6.5 Million