Pulse 2.0

Madrona Venture Group Plans To Expand Beyond The PNW With $100 Million Acceleration Fund

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Seattle, Washington-based venture capital Madrona Venture Group announced a new $100 million Acceleration Fund.

How Render Has Launched The Easiest Cloud For Hosting Any App Or Website

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

San Francisco-based Render announced it has launched with the “easiest cloud platform” and has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.

Cross-Platform Advertising Optimization Company VideoAmp Raises $70 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

VideoAmp, a Santa Monica, California-based cross-platform ad optimization company, announced it raised $70 million led by The Raine Group.

GM’s Driverless Car Company Cruise Raises $1.15 Billion At A $19 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

GM's driverless car subsidiary Cruise has announced it has raised $1.15 billion at a $19 billion valuation from a group of institutional investors.

Carta Raises $300 Million At $1.7 Billion Valuation To Help Make Private Markets Liquid

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based global ownership management platform company Carta announced it raised $300 million in Series E at a $1.7 billion valuation.

Professional eSports Team Immortals Raises $30 Million And Acquires Gamers Club

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Los Angeles, California-based eSports team Immortals recently announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding.

DivvyCloud: How This Company Helps Enterprise Customers Improve Security And Compliance Automation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based DivvyCloud is a provider of security and compliance automation for public clouds and containers -- which has raised $29 million.

BlackRock Ramps Up Data Science Team As It Builds Dynamic Pricing And Auto-Bidding Engine For Security Lending

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

BlackRock is quickly ramping up its data science team in order to build a dynamic pricing and auto-bidding engine for its security lending business.

How Life Science Product Marketplace ZAGENO Is Streamlining Lab Equipment Ordering For Procurement Departments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

ZAGENO, a Boston-based lab supply marketplace company, recently announced a $20 million Series B round led by General Catalyst.

Chooch: This Startup’s AI Training Platform Can Identify Features In Any Media

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

Chooch is a startup that is becoming the new standard in AI training as it can add labels, hashtags, and monetization for archived and live digital assets.

Microsoft Launches A Platform To Help Developers Create Autonomous Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

At the Build conference, Microsoft announced it is offering a limited preview of an Azure-based platform for training autonomous physical systems.

Instagram And American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Partner On #RealConvo Mental Health Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Instagram have partnered on a campaign called #RealConvo.

FullStory: This Atlanta-Based Startup Provides Companies With Insights Into The Digital Experience Of Customers

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

FullStory, an Atlanta-based customer experience company, recently announced it closed $32 million in Series C funding.

How Embrace Enables Businesses To Make Their Apps Stable And Faster

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Application performance management market leader Embrace recently announced it raised $4.5 million.

SalesLoft Grows At Rapid Pace As Recurring Revenue Climbs More Than 1,000% In 3 Years

By Noah Long ● May 7, 2019

Atlanta-based sales engagement platform SalesLoft has grown at a rapid pace as it saw a 1,000% recurring revenue increase in the last three years.

India-Based Online Grocery Company BigBasket Raises $150 Million And Passes $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

India-based online grocery company BigBasket recently announced a $150 million Series F round at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Meru Health: Improving The Lives Of People Living With Depression

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Meru Health, a digital clinic for greater mental health, recently announced it raised $4.2 million in Series Seed financing.

Chat And Messaging API Service SendBird Raises $102 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

San Mateo, California-based customizable chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications SendBird announced it raised $50 million in funding.

How FuzzBuzz Is Making Fuzzing More Mainstream

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Mountain View, California-based FuzzBuzz recently announced it raised $2.7 million. Here is the story behind the company.

Examity To Proctor More Than 2 Million Exams This Year

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Massachusetts-based Examity recently announced that it is going to proctor more than 2 million exams for higher education institutions this year.

How Technisys Helps Banks Increase Sales And Efficiency For Product Launches

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Digital banking software platform company Technisys announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. This is how Technisys works.

Cushion Raises $2.8 Million To Help Consumers Negotiate Bank And Credit Card Fees

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

San Francisco-based Cushion, a company that helps consumers negotiate bank and credit card fees, recently announced it raised $2.8 million in seed funding.

Vancouver-Based Orthodontic Device Company Biolux Research Secures $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Vancouver-based orthodontic device company Biolux Research has announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Venrock.

Kids Ridesharing Service Zūm Expands Into Dallas As It Receives Additional Funding

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Redwood City, California-based kids ridesharing service recently announced it raised funding from Citi Ventures and a Dallas expansion.

How Specright Helps Companies Reduce Costs And Create Efficiencies

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

Irvine, California-based software company Specright enables its customers to control their critical supply chain specifications. Here is how the company works.

Veterinary Technology Company Small Door Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Veterinary technology company Small Door announced it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding co-led by Lerer Hippeau and Primary Venture Partners.

Rappi Is Securing Up To $1 Billion From SoftBank Group And SoftBank Vision Fund

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Rappi, a Latin American on-demand delivery startup, recently announced it has raised an investment of up to $1 billion from SoftBank Group and SoftBank Vision Fund.

Automated Cash Management Company Trovata.io Raises $5.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2019

Trovata, a company that makes it easier for businesses to automate cash management, announced it raised $5.5 million in seed funding.

UiPath In Two Years: $8 Million To $200 Million ARR And A $7 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● May 4, 2019

Robotic process automation software company UiPath announced it has raised $568 million at a $7 billion valuation.

Expense Management Platform Company Divvy Raises $200 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Utah-based expense management platform company Divvy announced it raised $200 million in funding led by NEA.

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Madrona Venture Group Plans To Expand Beyond The PNW With $100 Million Acceleration Fund

How Render Has Launched The Easiest Cloud For Hosting Any App Or Website

Cross-Platform Advertising Optimization Company VideoAmp Raises $70 Million

GM’s Driverless Car Company Cruise Raises $1.15 Billion At A $19 Billion Valuation

Carta Raises $300 Million At $1.7 Billion Valuation To Help Make Private Markets Liquid

Professional eSports Team Immortals Raises $30 Million And Acquires Gamers Club

DivvyCloud: How This Company Helps Enterprise Customers Improve Security And Compliance Automation

BlackRock Ramps Up Data Science Team As It Builds Dynamic Pricing And Auto-Bidding Engine For Security Lending

How Life Science Product Marketplace ZAGENO Is Streamlining Lab Equipment Ordering For Procurement Departments

Chooch: This Startup’s AI Training Platform Can Identify Features In Any Media

Microsoft Launches A Platform To Help Developers Create Autonomous Systems

Instagram And American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Partner On #RealConvo Mental Health Campaign

FullStory: This Atlanta-Based Startup Provides Companies With Insights Into The Digital Experience Of Customers

How Embrace Enables Businesses To Make Their Apps Stable And Faster

SalesLoft Grows At Rapid Pace As Recurring Revenue Climbs More Than 1,000% In 3 Years

India-Based Online Grocery Company BigBasket Raises $150 Million And Passes $1 Billion Valuation

Meru Health: Improving The Lives Of People Living With Depression

Chat And Messaging API Service SendBird Raises $102 Million

How FuzzBuzz Is Making Fuzzing More Mainstream

Examity To Proctor More Than 2 Million Exams This Year

How Technisys Helps Banks Increase Sales And Efficiency For Product Launches

Cushion Raises $2.8 Million To Help Consumers Negotiate Bank And Credit Card Fees

Vancouver-Based Orthodontic Device Company Biolux Research Secures $14 Million

Kids Ridesharing Service Zūm Expands Into Dallas As It Receives Additional Funding

How Specright Helps Companies Reduce Costs And Create Efficiencies

Veterinary Technology Company Small Door Raises $3.5 Million

Rappi Is Securing Up To $1 Billion From SoftBank Group And SoftBank Vision Fund

Automated Cash Management Company Trovata.io Raises $5.5 Million

UiPath In Two Years: $8 Million To $200 Million ARR And A $7 Billion Valuation

Expense Management Platform Company Divvy Raises $200 Million