Pulse 2.0

Why EY Acquired Zilker Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2020

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that Zilker Technology (Zilker) has joined the EY organization. These are the details.

NestEgg Raises $7 Million To Help Small Independent Landlords Manage Their Rental Properties

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2020

NestEgg — a company that is building the future of residential rental property management — announced it has raised $7 million in Series A funding.

Cloud-Native Security Platform Deepfence Closes $9.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 22, 2020

Leading cloud-native workload protection platform Deepfence announced it has raised $9.5 million in Series A. These are the details.

Authorization Policy Management Company build.security Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 22, 2020

build.security — a company that is focused on authorization policy management — announced it has raised $6 million in a seed round of funding led by YL Ventures.

Human Aware Technology Company Cogito Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 22, 2020

Cogito — a leader in real-time emotional intelligence solutions — announced it raised $25 million in funding led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth).

Virtual Leasing And Engagement Platform Realync Raises $22 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 21, 2020

Realync — one of the leading multifamily industry’s leading virtual leasing and engagement platforms — announced it raised $22 million in growth equity capital from Susquehanna Growth Equity.

Cloud Email Security Company Abnormal Security Secures $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2020

Abnormal Security — a next-generation email security company — announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Menlo Ventures.

Behavioral Health Benefits Provider Spring Health Raises $76 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2020

Spring Health — a leading provider of behavioral health benefits with a comprehensive solution for employee mental well-being — announced it has raised $76 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global.

Autonomous Deep Learning Service Company Abacus.AI Raises $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2020

Abacus.AI announced it has raised $22 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Prepared Meal Company Everytable Raises $16 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based prepared meal company Everytable announced it has raised $16 million in Series B funding.

Quid Capital Group Raises $320 Million To Offer Liquidity Benefits For Startup Employees

By Noah Long ● Nov 21, 2020

Quid Capital Group, a company that offers liquidity benefits to startup employees, announced it has raised $320 million for its second fund

Therapy Marketplace Headway Secures $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 21, 2020

New York-based therapy marketplace company Headway announced that it has raised $26 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Cloud Management Company CloudBolt Software Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 21, 2020

Cloud management and integration solutions company CloudBolt Software announced it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Wealth Management Platform Addepar Raises $117 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2020

Addepar — a technology platform for wealth management — announced it has raised $117 million in Series E funding led by WestCap Group.

E-Commerce Entrepreneur Platform Heyday Raises $175 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2020

Heyday — a platform that is accelerating consumer product brands on digital marketplaces like Amazon — announced it has raised $175 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Duolingo: $35 Million Funding And $2.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2020

Duolingo — a popular language-learning platform — announced it has raised $35 million in funding at a $2.4 billion valuation from Durable Capital Partners LP and General Atlantic.

Self-Healing End-User Computing Company ControlUp Raises $27 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2020

ControlUp — an industry-leading self-healing End-User Computing (EUC) solution — announced it has raised $27 million in Series C funding.

Computer Vision Company Chooch AI Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Nov 20, 2020

Computer vision AI platform Chooch.ai announced it has raised a $20 million Series A round of funding. These are the details.

TripleLift Surpasses $1 Billion Dollar In Lifetime Ad Spend

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2020

TripleLift — a rapidly growing ad tech company — announced that it exceeded $1 billion in lifetime advertising spend through its platform.

Customer Data And Marketing Platform Klaviyo Closes $200 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2020

Klaviyo — a customer data and marketing platform for online businesses — announced recently that it has raised $200 million in Series C funding led by Accel. These are the details.

5G Systems-On-A-Chip Company EdgeQ Raises $51 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2020

EdgeQ — a 5G systems-on-a-chip company — announced that it has raised $51 million in total funding and the company recently launched out of stealth.

Cato Networks: $130 Million Funding And Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2020

Cato Networks — a provider of the world’s first secure access service edge (SASE) market platform — announced its largest round of funding to date at $130 million. This funding round was at a valuation of over $1 billion.

Why Baidu (BIDU) Is Buying JOYY’s Domestic Live Streaming Business For About $3.6 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 18, 2020

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) — a leading search engine, knowledge and information centered Internet platform and AI company — announced it entered into a definitive agreement with JOYY to buy its domestic video-based entertainment live streaming business in China.