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Russia-Based Mobile App FaceApp Raises Security Concerns Following ‘faceappchallenge’ Meme

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 20, 2019

Russia-based mobile app FaceApp went viral this past week and it raised security concerns. Senator Chuck Schumer asked the FTC and FBI to investigate it.

Built In: This Online Community And Recruitment Solution Company Has Raised $22 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 19, 2019

Built In, a platform for connecting professionals with technology companies, announced it raised $22 million in Series C funding led by Updata.

Esports Organization 100 Thieves Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 19, 2019

100 Thieves -- a rapidly growing esports company -- announced it raised $35 million in Series B led by Artist Capital Management.

Newsletter Publishing Platform Substack Raises $15.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 19, 2019

Newsletter publishing platform company Substack announced it has raised $15.3 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Patreon: $60 Million Series D Funding And Over $1 Billion To Be Paid Out To Creators By EOY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2019

Crowdfunding membership platform Patreon announced it has raised $60 million and it is planning to have paid out over $1 billion by the end of the year.

Pharmacy Benefit Management Solutions Company Capital Rx Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 19, 2019

Capital Rx -- a pharmacy benefit management solutions company -- announced it raised $12 million in growth financing led by Edison Partners.

Cradle Genomics: This Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Company Has Raised $17.1 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 19, 2019

Cradle Genomics -- the inventors of a novel prenatal testing methodology -- announced it closed $17.1 million in Series A funding.

How Flybits Helps Financial Institutions Deliver Hyper-Personalized Experiences For Customers

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 19, 2019

Contextual data intelligence company Flybits announced recently that it raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Point72 Ventures.

Houston-Based Female Focused Fund Artemis Fund Makes Its First Investment

By Annie Baker ● Jul 19, 2019

Houston, Texas-based female-focused fund Artemis Fund announced it has invested $500,000 in college savings app U-Nest as part of a $2 million round.

Graduway: This Company Has Become A Leader In Alumni Engagement And Career Services Management

By Annie Baker ● Jul 19, 2019

Graduway -- a company that has become a global leader in alumni engagement and career services -- announced it raised $60 million.

Finix: How This Company Is Making It Easier For Businesses To Manage The Payments Experience

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 19, 2019

Finix -- a company that makes it easier for businesses to manage the payments experience -- announced it raised $17.5 million.

People And Places Intelligence Platform Company Near Raises $100 Million Funding

By Noah Long ● Jul 19, 2019

Near, one of the world's largest sources of intelligence on people and places, announced it raised $100 million in Series D funding.

Target Hires Hari Govind As SVP Of Technology Infrastructure and Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2019

Target has announced it hired former Facebook and Microsoft exec Hari Govind as senior vice president of infrastructure and operations.

Bulletin: How This Company Helps Brands Expand Offline Distribution

By Annie Baker ● Jul 18, 2019

Bulletin -- a retail technology company that makes it easier for brands to expand brick-and-mortar sales -- announced it closed $7 million.

Tampa-Based Mangrove Equity Partners Raises $175 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 18, 2019

Tampa, Florida-based lower middle-market private equity firm Mangrove Equity Partners has raised $175 million for Mangrove Investors III LP.

RA Capital Management Closes First Venture Fund At Over $300 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 18, 2019

RA Capital Management has closed its first and inaugural venture fund called RA Capital Nexus Fund, L.P. (“Nexus”) at just over $300 million.

India-Based B2B Commerce Company Moglix Secures $60 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 18, 2019

Moglix -- an India-based B2B commerce company -- announced it closed $60 million in Series D funding led by Tiger Global, Sequoia India, and Composite.

Warburg Pincus Leads $47.5 Million Round In BriteCore

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 18, 2019

BriteCore, a leading provider of next-gen core software solutions for insurers, announced it raised $47.5 million in capital led by Warburg Pincus.

People.ai Hires Robin Ritenour And Dana Ray For Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Jul 18, 2019

Revenue Operations & Intelligence System company People.ai recently announced it made two key hires for its leadership team: Robin Ritenour and Dana Ray.

Lendbuzz: How This Company Helps Consumers With Limited Credit History Buy Cars

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 18, 2019

Lendbuzz -- a fintech company that is disrupting the car financing market -- announced recently that it secured $150 million in debt and equity financing.

Denver-Based Bow River Capital Closes $160 Million For 2019 Software Growth Equity Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 18, 2019

Denver-based venture firm Bow River Capital has closed $160 million for its 2019 Software Growth Equity Fund.

Why AbbVie Acquired Mavupharma

By Annie Baker ● Jul 18, 2019

Chicago-based biopharmaceutical company AbbVie recently announced it acquired Mavupharma. These are the details behind the deal.

Mahmee: How This Company Is Addressing Critical Gaps In The Maternity Healthcare Process

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2019

Mahmee -- a data-driven maternal and infant health tech company -- announced it raised $3 million from an all-star team of investors.

Leading Trading Desk And Market Maker Altonomy Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 17, 2019

Altonomy -- a leading trading desk and market maker for cryptocurrency assets -- announced it raised $7 million in seed funding.

Amperity: How This AI-Powered Customer Data Management Is Fueling Accurate Customer Insights

By Noah Long ● Jul 17, 2019

Amperity is an AI-powered customer data management platform company that recently announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding.

Facebook Hires Jason Toff For Its New Product Experimentation Team

By Annie Baker ● Jul 17, 2019

Product management leader Jason Toff has announced he will be taking a job as PM Director at Facebook's NPE Team.

DefenseStorm: How This Company Helps Banks And Credit Unions WIth Cyber Exposure Readiness

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 17, 2019

DefenseStorm is a leading cloud-based cybersecurity and cybercompliance management company that raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Blackstone Acquires Mobile Video Ad Company Vungle For About $750 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2019

Mobile video advertising company Vungle has been acquired by Blackstone for about $750 million, according to a number of reports.

Facebook Calibra Project Head David Marcus Testifies Before US Senate Banking Committee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2019

Facebook's head of Calibra David Marcus went on Capitol Hill to answer questions from lawmakers about how Libra will work

Staffbase: This Company Has Raised $23 Million To Reach Distributed Workforces

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 16, 2019

Mobile-first employee communication and experience platform company Staffbase has raised $23 million in funding to reach distributed workforces.

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Russia-Based Mobile App FaceApp Raises Security Concerns Following ‘faceappchallenge’ Meme

Built In: This Online Community And Recruitment Solution Company Has Raised $22 Million

Esports Organization 100 Thieves Raises $35 Million

Newsletter Publishing Platform Substack Raises $15.3 Million

Patreon: $60 Million Series D Funding And Over $1 Billion To Be Paid Out To Creators By EOY

Pharmacy Benefit Management Solutions Company Capital Rx Raises $12 Million

Cradle Genomics: This Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Company Has Raised $17.1 Million

How Flybits Helps Financial Institutions Deliver Hyper-Personalized Experiences For Customers

Houston-Based Female Focused Fund Artemis Fund Makes Its First Investment

Graduway: This Company Has Become A Leader In Alumni Engagement And Career Services Management

Finix: How This Company Is Making It Easier For Businesses To Manage The Payments Experience

People And Places Intelligence Platform Company Near Raises $100 Million Funding

Target Hires Hari Govind As SVP Of Technology Infrastructure and Operations

Bulletin: How This Company Helps Brands Expand Offline Distribution

Tampa-Based Mangrove Equity Partners Raises $175 Million

RA Capital Management Closes First Venture Fund At Over $300 Million

India-Based B2B Commerce Company Moglix Secures $60 Million

Warburg Pincus Leads $47.5 Million Round In BriteCore

People.ai Hires Robin Ritenour And Dana Ray For Leadership Team

Lendbuzz: How This Company Helps Consumers With Limited Credit History Buy Cars

Denver-Based Bow River Capital Closes $160 Million For 2019 Software Growth Equity Fund

Why AbbVie Acquired Mavupharma

Mahmee: How This Company Is Addressing Critical Gaps In The Maternity Healthcare Process

Leading Trading Desk And Market Maker Altonomy Raises $7 Million

Amperity: How This AI-Powered Customer Data Management Is Fueling Accurate Customer Insights

Facebook Hires Jason Toff For Its New Product Experimentation Team

DefenseStorm: How This Company Helps Banks And Credit Unions WIth Cyber Exposure Readiness

Blackstone Acquires Mobile Video Ad Company Vungle For About $750 Million

Facebook Calibra Project Head David Marcus Testifies Before US Senate Banking Committee

Staffbase: This Company Has Raised $23 Million To Reach Distributed Workforces