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Legacy: This Harvard Innovation Labs Startup Is Addressing The Core Problems That Affect Male Fertility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2019

Legacy is a Harvard Innovation Labs startup that is addressing the core problems with male fertility that recently raised $1.5 million led by Bain Capital.

AllyO To Expand Its Recruiting Solutions And AI Team With New Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2019

End-to-end AI recruiting platform AllyO recently announced it raised $45 million in Series B funding to expand its recruiting solutions.

Why Google Likely Unveiled The Pixel 4 Several Months Ahead Of Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2019

Google recently did the unexpected and unveiled the Pixel 4 well ahead of schedule. So why did Google unveil the Pixel 4 design now? Here's our guesses.

Helium, A P2P Wireless Company Founded By Amir Haleem And Shawn Fanning, Raises $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2019

Helium is a peer-to-peer wireless company founded by Amir Haleem and Shawn Fanning that recently raised $15 million in Series C led by USV and Multicoin.

Vade Secure Is Entering A €70 Million Financing Agreement With General Catalyst

By Noah Long ● Jun 17, 2019

France-based predictive email defense Vade Secure is entering a €70 million financing agreement with General Catalyst.

Insurance Technology Platform Hi Marley Raises $8.7 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 17, 2019

Insurance tech company Hi Marley announced it raised $8.7 million in Series A funding led by True Ventures. And Underscore VC joined this round.

Blockchain Platform Company Spring Labs Secures $23 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 17, 2019

Blockchain-based platform company Spring Labs announced it raised $23 million in Series A funding led by GreatPoint Ventures.

Sense Photonics: This Company Raised $26 Million To Develop LiDAR And 3D Sensor Solutions For Autonomous Vehicles

By Noah Long ● Jun 17, 2019

Durham, North Carolina-based company Sense Photonics announced that it closed $26 million in Series A funding co-led by Acadia Woods and Congruent Ventures.

AI Inference Processor Company Mythic Raises $30 Million In Series B-1

By Annie Baker ● Jun 17, 2019

AI inference processor company Mythic recently announced that it raised $30 million in Series B-1 funding

RealityEngines: This Startup Raised Funding To Help Enterprises Deploy AI In Production

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) company RealityEngines announced it raised $5.25 million in funding

How Voatz Helps Citizens Vote In Elections Using Mobile Devices

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 17, 2019

Voatz is a platform company that enables citizens to vote in many types of elections and voting events through a smartphone or tablet that raised $7 million

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Service NeedsList Secures $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2019

Crowdsourcing platform NeedsList announced it secured $1 million in funding to help humanitarian organizations receive aid.

Apple Is Reportedly Earmarking Up To $30 Million Per Film For Apple TV+

By Annie Baker ● Jun 17, 2019

Apple is reportedly earmarking between $5 million and $30 million for each of its six original films in order to make Apple TV+ more appealing.

How Step Prepares Teens For Financial Literacy

By Noah Long ● Jun 17, 2019

Step, a company that helps teenagers with financial literacy, announced recently that it closed $22.5 million in Series A funding.

Real-Time Cloud Monitoring Company SignalFx Raises $75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 17, 2019

Real-time cloud monitoring and observability company SignalFx announced it has raised $75 million in Series E funding led by Tiger Global.

Rivian Automotive Is Using Second-Life Batteries To Support Energy Independence In Puerto Rico

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2019

Rivian Automotive announced a project with Honnold Foundation to use its second-life batteries for a solar microgrid initiative in Puerto Rico.

Walmart Revamps E-Commerce Strategy And Offers ‘Delivery Unlimited’ For $98 Per Year

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 17, 2019

Walmart recently overhauled its e-commerce operations including a new Delivery Unlimited service and the company shuffled the Jet.com management.

Halo Investing: How This Company Makes Structured Notes Easier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2019

Halo Investing, the world's first and only independent multi-issuer technology platform for Structured Notes, announced it raised $12 million in Series B

How Greenville-Based ChartSpan Helps Manage Chronic Care Management

By Annie Baker ● Jun 16, 2019

ChartSpan, a Greenville, South Carolina-based healthcare managed service provider for chronic care management, announced it raised $15 million

Mobile Coaching Company BetterUp Raises $103 Million At A $710 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 16, 2019

Mobile coaching company BetterUp has raised $103 million in Series C funding at a valuation of $710 million led by Lightspeed.

GraphQL API Company Apollo Secures $22 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 16, 2019

Apollo, a leading GraphQL API technology company, announced it raised $22 million in funding co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Matrix Partners.

How Orca Security Provides IT Security Teams Full Stack Cloud Visibility

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 15, 2019

Orca Security, an Israel-based company that provides seamless full-stack visibility into their cloud infrastructure footprint raised $6.5 million.

Slack Expecting $600 Million In Revenue This Year With Potential Listing Value At $17 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2019

Slack is expecting a loss of $182-$192 million on revenue of $590-$600 million this year. And Slack may have a listing value of $17 billion.

Apple iPhone 11 News, Rumors, Leaks, Release, And Price Roundup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2019

Apple is releasing the iPhone 11 (aka the iPhone XI) in the fall of 2019. Here is a roundup of the iPhone 11 news, rumors, leaks, release, and prices.

Threat Detection And Response Company Vectra Closes $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 14, 2019

Vectra, a leading company in the network threat detection and response (NDR) industry, announced it closed $100 million in funding led by TCV

Splash Financial: This Company Received Funding From CUNA And Northwestern Mutual To Help Graduates Pay Off Student Loans

By Annie Baker ● Jun 14, 2019

Cleveland-based Splash Financial announced it raised $4.3 million in funding led by CUNA and Northwestern Mutual to help graduates pay off their loans.

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Legacy: This Harvard Innovation Labs Startup Is Addressing The Core Problems That Affect Male Fertility

AllyO To Expand Its Recruiting Solutions And AI Team With New Funding Round

Why Google Likely Unveiled The Pixel 4 Several Months Ahead Of Launch

Helium, A P2P Wireless Company Founded By Amir Haleem And Shawn Fanning, Raises $15 Million

Vade Secure Is Entering A €70 Million Financing Agreement With General Catalyst

Insurance Technology Platform Hi Marley Raises $8.7 Million

Blockchain Platform Company Spring Labs Secures $23 Million

Sense Photonics: This Company Raised $26 Million To Develop LiDAR And 3D Sensor Solutions For Autonomous Vehicles

AI Inference Processor Company Mythic Raises $30 Million In Series B-1

RealityEngines: This Startup Raised Funding To Help Enterprises Deploy AI In Production

How Voatz Helps Citizens Vote In Elections Using Mobile Devices

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Service NeedsList Secures $1 Million

Apple Is Reportedly Earmarking Up To $30 Million Per Film For Apple TV+

How Step Prepares Teens For Financial Literacy

Real-Time Cloud Monitoring Company SignalFx Raises $75 Million

Rivian Automotive Is Using Second-Life Batteries To Support Energy Independence In Puerto Rico

Walmart Revamps E-Commerce Strategy And Offers ‘Delivery Unlimited’ For $98 Per Year

Halo Investing: How This Company Makes Structured Notes Easier

How Greenville-Based ChartSpan Helps Manage Chronic Care Management

Mobile Coaching Company BetterUp Raises $103 Million At A $710 Million Valuation

GraphQL API Company Apollo Secures $22 Million

How Orca Security Provides IT Security Teams Full Stack Cloud Visibility

Slack Expecting $600 Million In Revenue This Year With Potential Listing Value At $17 Billion

Apple iPhone 11 News, Rumors, Leaks, Release, And Price Roundup

Threat Detection And Response Company Vectra Closes $100 Million

Splash Financial: This Company Received Funding From CUNA And Northwestern Mutual To Help Graduates Pay Off Student Loans

How Fireblocks Secures Digital Assets In Transit

Pryon: This Company Delivers Augmented Intelligence For The Enterprise

IKIN Appoints Chuck Oakley As VP And Raises More Than $5 Million

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