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Digital Lending Company Blend Raises $130 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2019

Digital lending technology company Blend announced it raised $130 million in Series E funding led by Temasek and General Atlantic

Women Who Tech Launches HealthTech Innovation Program, Calls For Europe Startup Challenge Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2019

Women Who Tech, a nonprofit organization that funds women-led ventures, announced it is calling for Startup Challenge applications focused on healthtech.

How Unily Transforms The Ways Companies Communicate Internally

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 1, 2019

Unily, a leading digital workplace platform company announced it raised $68 million in growth investment from Silversmith and Farview Equity.

Gali Health: Intelligent Personal Health Assistant Rolls Out To More Users Following Successful Test

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 1, 2019

Gali Health is making its intelligent personal health assistant available to more users following a successful limited access program.

Dialogue: This Canada-Based Virtual Platform Offers Healthcare Services For Employers

By Noah Long ● Jul 1, 2019

Montreal-based virtual healthcare platform company Dialogue recently announced it closed $40 million in financing led by CDPQ and Holtzbrinck Ventures.

How Procurify Is Reinventing The Way Organizations Spend

By Annie Baker ● Jul 1, 2019

Leading Vancouver-based SaaS spend management solution company Procurify announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding

Qualcomm Ventures To Host Female Founders Summit On July 10

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2019

Qualcomm Ventures is hosting its first pitch event featuring female founders called the Female Founders Summit.

Applied Materials Is Buying Kokusai Electric From KKR For $2.2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2019

Applied Materials is acquiring Kokusai Electric Corporation for $2.2 billion in cash from KKR. These are the details behind the deal.

Carbon Raises More Than $260 Million At A Valuation Of More Than $2 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 1, 2019

Carbon has raised more than $260 million in a round co-led by Madrone Capital Partners and Baillie Gifford at a valuation of more than $2 billion.

WorkForce Software Receives Strategic Growth Investment From Evergreen Coast Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 1, 2019

Livonia, Michigan-based workforce management solutions company WorkForce Software has received a strategic growth investment from Evergreen Coast Capital

Why WeWork Acquired Waltz

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

WeWork recently acquired mobile access control expert Waltz. These are the details behind the deal.

Mobile Commerce Company Button Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 30, 2019

Button, a mobile commerce platform company that helps drive revenue, announced it raised $30 million in Series C funding recently.

How Casandra Stewart And Christina Walker Built A Platform For After-School Enrichment Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2019

This is the story behind how Casandra Stewart and Christina Walker built after-school enrichment company Homeroom.

Email Security Platform Company GreatHorn Raises $13 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2019

Waltham, Massachusetts-based email security platform company GreatHorn announced it raised $13 million in funding co-led by RRE Ventures and .406 Ventures.

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Company Vulcan Cyber Closes $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 30, 2019

Vulcan Cyber has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help enterprises close the cybersecurity vulnerability remediation gap.

Convoy Introduces Automated Reloads So Carriers Can Spend More Time Hauling

By Annie Baker ● Jun 30, 2019

Recently, Convoy announced the nationwide rollout of Automated Reloads, a program for booking multiple loads at a time in so carriers can earn more.

Warburg Pincus Sets Up $4.25 Billion Fund To Invest In Chinese And Southeast Asian Companies

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 30, 2019

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus announced it closed the $4.25 billion China-Southeast Asia II, L.P. for investing in Chinese and Southeast Asian portfolio companies

Corporate Travel Booking Company TripActions Is Now Valued At $4 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2019

Corporate business travel booking platform TripActions announced it raised $250 million in Series D funding at a $4 billion valuation.

Aera Technology Closes $80 Million To Build On Its Cognitive Operating System That Enables The ‘Self-Driving Enterprise’

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

Aera Technology announced it closed $80 million in Series C funding led by DFJ Growth.

Fellow.app Secures $6.5 Million To Help Managers Collaborate With Teams

By Noah Long ● Jun 30, 2019

Fellow.app, an app that helps managers collaborate with teams, announced it raised $6.5 million

Data-Centric Computing Company Fungible Raises $200 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 29, 2019

Data-centric computing company Fungible announced a $200 million Series C round of funding to accelerate the company's product development.

Superhuman: This $30 Per Month Email Service Now Has A $260 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2019

Superhuman is a blazingly fast premium email service with a subscription fee of $30 per month that is now valued at $260 million.

How The Apple Watch Fall Detection Feature Helped This 87-Year-Old Woman

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 29, 2019

Recently the Apple Watch Series 4 helped Dotty White of Maine after she got into a car accident by registering it as a fall.

Fusion Energy Commercialization Company Commonwealth Raises $115 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 29, 2019

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a company that is commercializing fusion energy, announced it raised $115 million in funding.

Apple Is Now Selling One Drop Blood Glucose Monitors In Its Stores

By Noah Long ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple is now selling One Drop blood glucose monitors at some of its retail stores, which is compatible with the Health app.

Apple Acqui-Hires Talent From Self-Driving Vehicle Company Drive.ai

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple has hired some of the key employees from Drive.ai, which is a company that built kits for turning regular cars into self-driving.

Twitter Is Going To Start Labeling Tweets From Trump And People Who Violate Guidelines

By Noah Long ● Jun 28, 2019

Twitter announced that it is going to start labeling tweets that violate community guidelines from world leaders including President Trump.

Alphabet To Merge Enterprise Security Unit Chronicle Into Google Cloud

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 28, 2019

Alphabet has announced that the X moonshot factory enterprise security company Chronicle will be merging into Google Cloud.

Apple’s Jony Ive Is Departing To Launch His Own Design Firm Called LoveFrom

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 28, 2019

Apple's design head Jony Ive is departing from the company in order to launch his own design firm called LoveFrom

iRobot’s Acquisition Of Root Robotics: Details You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Jun 27, 2019

Roomba maker iRobot recently announced that it acquired Root Robotics. These are the details behind the deal.

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Digital Lending Company Blend Raises $130 Million

Women Who Tech Launches HealthTech Innovation Program, Calls For Europe Startup Challenge Applications

How Unily Transforms The Ways Companies Communicate Internally

Gali Health: Intelligent Personal Health Assistant Rolls Out To More Users Following Successful Test

Dialogue: This Canada-Based Virtual Platform Offers Healthcare Services For Employers

How Procurify Is Reinventing The Way Organizations Spend

Qualcomm Ventures To Host Female Founders Summit On July 10

Applied Materials Is Buying Kokusai Electric From KKR For $2.2 Billion

Carbon Raises More Than $260 Million At A Valuation Of More Than $2 Billion

WorkForce Software Receives Strategic Growth Investment From Evergreen Coast Capital

Why WeWork Acquired Waltz

Mobile Commerce Company Button Raises $30 Million

How Casandra Stewart And Christina Walker Built A Platform For After-School Enrichment Programs

Email Security Platform Company GreatHorn Raises $13 Million

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Company Vulcan Cyber Closes $10 Million

Convoy Introduces Automated Reloads So Carriers Can Spend More Time Hauling

Warburg Pincus Sets Up $4.25 Billion Fund To Invest In Chinese And Southeast Asian Companies

Corporate Travel Booking Company TripActions Is Now Valued At $4 Billion

Aera Technology Closes $80 Million To Build On Its Cognitive Operating System That Enables The ‘Self-Driving Enterprise’

Fellow.app Secures $6.5 Million To Help Managers Collaborate With Teams

Data-Centric Computing Company Fungible Raises $200 Million

Superhuman: This $30 Per Month Email Service Now Has A $260 Million Valuation

How The Apple Watch Fall Detection Feature Helped This 87-Year-Old Woman

Fusion Energy Commercialization Company Commonwealth Raises $115 Million

Apple Is Now Selling One Drop Blood Glucose Monitors In Its Stores

Apple Acqui-Hires Talent From Self-Driving Vehicle Company Drive.ai

Twitter Is Going To Start Labeling Tweets From Trump And People Who Violate Guidelines

Alphabet To Merge Enterprise Security Unit Chronicle Into Google Cloud

Apple’s Jony Ive Is Departing To Launch His Own Design Firm Called LoveFrom

iRobot’s Acquisition Of Root Robotics: Details You Should Know About