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Google Warns That Preinstalled Malware Affected Millions Of Android Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Google Senior Security Engineer Maddie Stone pointed out that millions of Android devices contained dangerous malware. Here is how Google fixed the problem.

LinkedIn’s Marketing Partner Program Expands With New Engagement Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

LinkedIn has announced that its marketing partner program has expanded with new engagement insights. Here are some of the benefits it provides for brands.

Wheels Up: $128 Million Funding, Over $1.1 Billion Valuation, And 6,000 Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, announced recently that it raised $128 million at a valuation of more than $1.1 billion.

Why Ascensus Is Acquiring Beneco

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Ascensus -- a company that utilizes technology and expertise help millions of people save for retirement -- announced it acquired Beneco. These are the details.

Curbio: $7 Million Raised To Help Users Sell Their Homes Quicker

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

Curbio -- a rapidly growing real estate technology company that specializes in pre-sale home renovation -- announced it raised $7 million in Series A.

MIT’s Startup Accelerator The Engine Leads $4 Million In Cambridge Crops To Fight Food Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Cambridge Crops announced it raised $4 million -- led by MIT's startup accelerator called The Engine -- to fight food wastage.

SECURITI.ai: AI-Powered Cybersecurity And Data Protection Company Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

SECURITI.ai -- a developer of AI-powered cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure -- has raised $31 million in Series A funding.

Cloudleaf: $26 Million Raised To Drive Supply Chain Digital Visibility Platform Expansion

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Cloudleaf -- a leader in digital supply chain solutions -- announced it raised $26 million in Series B.

NVIDIA Sees Major Breakthroughs In Language Understanding For Real-Time Conversational AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Today NVIDIA announced breakthroughs in language understanding to allow businesses to engage more naturally with customers using real-time conversational AI.

Lawn Care Subscription Service Sunday Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Direct-to-consumer lawn care subscription company Sunday announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Valar Ventures Earmarks $150 Million For Fund V

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

New York City-based venture firm Valar Ventures has fully raised $150 million for a new fund called Valar Fund V.

Comcast NBCUniversal And Techstars Announce Second LIFT Labs Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Comcast NBCUniversal and Techstars have announced that 11 startups from around the world were selected for the second LIFT Labs accelerator cohort.

How Google Flights Is Guaranteeing That You Will Get A Good Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Google Flights is offering a temporary price guarantee feature that will credit you if the price goes down on a flight that you booked.

Ann Arbor-Based AI For Video Company Voxel51 Secures $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Voxel51 -- an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AI startup that is revolutionizing video understanding -- announced it raised $2 million in seed funding.

A.Capital Partners: Venture Firm Founded By Ronny Conway Is Raising $140 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

A.Capital Partners -- a venture firm founded by Ronny Conway -- is planning to raise $140 million for a third early-stage fund.

Apple Is Offering A $1 Million Reward For Anyone Who Can Hack An iPhone

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

Apple is offering a reward of up to $1 million for hackers who can break into an iPhone and inform the company about how it was done.

Intelligent Finance And Automated Accounting Company ScaleFactor Closes $60 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

ScaleFactor, an intelligent finance and automated accounting platform, announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding.

SignalWire Closes $11.5 Million To Grow Its Cloud Communication Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

SignalWire -- the Original Geeks of software-defined telecommunications and developers of FreeSWITCH -- announced it closed $11.5 million.

Data Extraction And Pipelining Platform Company Rookout Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

Data extraction and pipelining platform Rookout announced it raised $8 million in funding led by Cisco Investments.

Dadi: This Company Raised $5 Million To Make Male Fertility More Affordable

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Dadi — a health company that makes male fertility testing and sperm storage more affordable and accessible — has raised $5 million.

Why Cisco Is Acquiring Voicea

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Cisco recently announced it was planning to buy Voicea. These are the details behind the deal.

Vymo: $18 Million Raised To Help Sales Teams On-The-Go

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2019

Vymo -- a company that was founded to help sales teams operate more efficiently in a deskless environment -- has raised $18 million in Series B funding.

Nashville-Based Field Service Communication Solutions Company XOi Technologies Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Nashville-based XOi Technologies -- a leader in field service communication solutions -- recently announced it raised $11 million in Series C funding.

Why Salesforce Is Acquiring ClickSoftware For $1.35 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

Francisco Partners recently announced that it is selling ClickSoftware to Salesforce for an enterprise value of $1.35 billion. These are the details.

Distributed Energy Resource Platform Company Sunverge Closes $11 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

Distributed Energy Resource (DER) control and aggregation platform company Sunverge recently announced that it closed $11 million in funding.

Human Intelligence Hiring Platform Crosschq Raises $4.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Crosschq -- a company that is focused on eliminating the problem of bad hires -- announced it raised $4.1 million in a seed round of funding.

No-Code Website Builder Webflow Closes $72 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Webflow -- a no-code website builder -- announced it closed a $72 million round of Series A funding led by Accel.

AI-Powered Sports Video Content Company WSC Sports Raises $23 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

AI-powered sports video content WSC Sports recently announced it raised $23 million funding to expand growth across new sports, products, and regions.

Thoma Bravo Is Selling iPipeline to Roper Technologies

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2019

Thoma Bravo recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell iPipeline to Roper Technologies in a $1.625 billion deal.

AI-Driven Continuous Optimization Company Opsani Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

AI-driven Continuous Optimization company Opsani announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

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Google Warns That Preinstalled Malware Affected Millions Of Android Devices

LinkedIn’s Marketing Partner Program Expands With New Engagement Insights

Wheels Up: $128 Million Funding, Over $1.1 Billion Valuation, And 6,000 Members

Why Ascensus Is Acquiring Beneco

Curbio: $7 Million Raised To Help Users Sell Their Homes Quicker

MIT’s Startup Accelerator The Engine Leads $4 Million In Cambridge Crops To Fight Food Waste

SECURITI.ai: AI-Powered Cybersecurity And Data Protection Company Secures $31 Million

Cloudleaf: $26 Million Raised To Drive Supply Chain Digital Visibility Platform Expansion

NVIDIA Sees Major Breakthroughs In Language Understanding For Real-Time Conversational AI

Lawn Care Subscription Service Sunday Raises $6 Million

Valar Ventures Earmarks $150 Million For Fund V

Comcast NBCUniversal And Techstars Announce Second LIFT Labs Accelerator Cohort

How Google Flights Is Guaranteeing That You Will Get A Good Price

Ann Arbor-Based AI For Video Company Voxel51 Secures $2 Million

A.Capital Partners: Venture Firm Founded By Ronny Conway Is Raising $140 Million

Apple Is Offering A $1 Million Reward For Anyone Who Can Hack An iPhone

Intelligent Finance And Automated Accounting Company ScaleFactor Closes $60 Million

SignalWire Closes $11.5 Million To Grow Its Cloud Communication Platform

Data Extraction And Pipelining Platform Company Rookout Raises $8 Million

Dadi: This Company Raised $5 Million To Make Male Fertility More Affordable

Why Cisco Is Acquiring Voicea

Vymo: $18 Million Raised To Help Sales Teams On-The-Go

Nashville-Based Field Service Communication Solutions Company XOi Technologies Raises $11 Million

Why Salesforce Is Acquiring ClickSoftware For $1.35 Billion

Distributed Energy Resource Platform Company Sunverge Closes $11 Million

Human Intelligence Hiring Platform Crosschq Raises $4.1 Million

No-Code Website Builder Webflow Closes $72 Million

AI-Powered Sports Video Content Company WSC Sports Raises $23 Million

Thoma Bravo Is Selling iPipeline to Roper Technologies

AI-Driven Continuous Optimization Company Opsani Raises $10 Million