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SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2019

San Francisco-based private investment firm SkyKnight Capital has closed $250 million for the Fund II investment vehicles.

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

By Noah Long ● Jul 29, 2019

TurnKey Vacation Rentals -- a full-service vacation rental property management company -- announced it raised $48 million.

Tesla Has Seen Major Shifts In Upper Management This Year

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 28, 2019

This past year, Tesla Motors has seen major shifts in its upper management. Here are the details of those changes.

Toyota Is Investing $600 Million In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2019

Toyota recently announced that it is investing $600 million in China-based ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Arrcus -- a software-driven solutions company that powers network transformation -- announced it raised $30 million in Series B

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

CircleCI -- a company that helps engineering organizations write better software faster -- announced it closed $56 million in Series D funding.

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Robot management software company Freedom Robotics announced it raised $6.6 million in seed funding.

India-Based Haptik Hires The Team Behind Convrg As It Expands North America Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

Mumbai, India-based conversational AI platform company Haptik announced it hired the team behind LA-based Convrg in order to expand to North America.

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Intelligent decision platform provider QOMPLX announced it raised $78.6 million led by Cannae Holdings and Motive Partners.

Realogy Launches TurnKey Service In Collaboration With Amazon

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2019

Full-service residential real estate services company Realogy Holdings has partnered with Amazon to launch the Turnkey homebuying program.

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Heap recently announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding led by NewView Capital in order to grow internationally and hire additional talent.

Why Thomson Reuters Acquired Confirmation

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Thomson Reuters recently announced it closed the acquisition of Confirmation. These are the details behind the deal.

WeWork Is Reportedly Planning For An Earlier IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Shared workplace giant WeWork is reportedly going to go public this September, which is ahead of schedule according to sources with The Wall Street Journal.

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Parsons Corporation recently announced it is acquiring QRC from private equity firm DC Capital Partners for $215 million in cash.

Nuvest Ventures Has Acquired Lucky Tackle Box’s Assets

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Nuvest Ventures announced it acquired the assets of Lucky Tackle Box -- which is a monthly subscription boxes company for fishing.

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based automatic vehicle external inspection company UVeye announced it raised $31 million in funding.

Thumbtack: $150 Million Funding, $1.7 Billion Valuation, Thousands Of Skilled Workers Helped

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

Thumbtack -- a local services marketplace connecting consumers to professionals -- announced it raised $150 million at a $1.7 billion valuation.

T-Mobile And Sprint Have Received Clearance From The DoJ To Merge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

T-Mobile and Sprint have entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for a merger of the companies to create the New T-Mobile.

New Capital Partners Invests In Assurance Software Company ARMCO

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

New Capital Partners announced it has invested in ACES Risk Management Corp. (ARMCO), an enterprise transaction risk management company.

Trilantic North America Closes $2.75 Billion For VI L.P. Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Leading private equity firm Trilantic North America announced it closed a $2.75 billion fund for investing in business services, consumer, and energy sectors

World’s First T-Cell Bank Company Cell Vault Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Cell Vault, the world’s first t-cell bank, announced it raised $1 million in an initial round of funding from Silicon Valley investors.

Online Electricity Marketplace WattBuy Secures $1.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

WattBuy announced it has secured $1.2 million in a seed round of funding with Powerhouse Ventures and Schmidt Futures.

Homeward Closes $25 Million To Help Improve The Home Buying Process

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Homeward announced it closed $25 million in equity and debt to help make the home buying process easier for users.

Radiology Partners Raises $700 Million From Starr Investment Holdings

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Radiology Partners, the largest radiology practice in the U.S., announced it raised $700 million from Starr Investment Holdings.

SoftBank Unveils $108 Billion Vision Fund 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Masayoshi Son has officially announced the Vision Fund 2 -- which is a fund with a target $108 billion that would invest in up-and-coming tech companies.

OpenAI Signs Exclusive Computing Partnership With Microsoft In $1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a partnership for further extending Microsoft Azure’s capabilities in large-scale AI systems as part of a $1 billion deal.

Why Etsy Acquired Reverb For $275 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Unique and creative goods marketplace Etsy announced it acquired Reverb Holdings for $275 million recently. These are the details behind the deal.

Michigan-Based Ocuphire Pharma Raises Over $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Ocuphire Pharma -- a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for patients with ophthalmic disorders -- raised over $5 million.

Apple iPhone 11 Rumor: Three New Models With A New Taptic Engine

By Annie Baker ● Jul 25, 2019

There are rumors that Apple will be releasing three new iPhones this year with a new taptic engine, according to 9to5Mac's sources.

Restaurant Management Platform Toast Acquires StratEx

By Noah Long ● Jul 25, 2019

Restaurant management company Toast announced it acquired StratEx -- which is a leading provider of payroll and HR software.

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SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

Tesla Has Seen Major Shifts In Upper Management This Year

Toyota Is Investing $600 Million In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

India-Based Haptik Hires The Team Behind Convrg As It Expands North America Operations

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

Realogy Launches TurnKey Service In Collaboration With Amazon

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

Why Thomson Reuters Acquired Confirmation

WeWork Is Reportedly Planning For An Earlier IPO

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

Nuvest Ventures Has Acquired Lucky Tackle Box’s Assets

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million

Thumbtack: $150 Million Funding, $1.7 Billion Valuation, Thousands Of Skilled Workers Helped

T-Mobile And Sprint Have Received Clearance From The DoJ To Merge

New Capital Partners Invests In Assurance Software Company ARMCO

Trilantic North America Closes $2.75 Billion For VI L.P. Fund

World’s First T-Cell Bank Company Cell Vault Raises $1 Million

Online Electricity Marketplace WattBuy Secures $1.2 Million

Homeward Closes $25 Million To Help Improve The Home Buying Process

Radiology Partners Raises $700 Million From Starr Investment Holdings

SoftBank Unveils $108 Billion Vision Fund 2

OpenAI Signs Exclusive Computing Partnership With Microsoft In $1 Billion Deal

Why Etsy Acquired Reverb For $275 Million

Michigan-Based Ocuphire Pharma Raises Over $5 Million

Apple iPhone 11 Rumor: Three New Models With A New Taptic Engine

Restaurant Management Platform Toast Acquires StratEx