Pulse 2.0

McDonald’s Acquisition Of Apprente: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

McDonald’s Corporation has recently announced it is acquiring Apprente, an early-stage leader in voice-based and conversational technology.

Electric Vehicle Company Rivian Raises $350 Million From Cox Automotive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Rivian announced that it raised $350 million from Cox Automotive, which is a company that runs nearly 30 auto brands including Autotrader and KBB.

Shopify’s $450 Million Acquisition Of 6 River Systems: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Shopify recently announced that it is acquiring 6 River Systems for $450 million. These are the details behind the deal.

Bank Technology Company Numerated Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 12, 2019

Bank technology company Numerated announces that it has closed $15 million in Series B funding led by Patriot Financial Partners.

Wealth Management Solutions Company Realized Secures $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Technology-enabled platform Realized announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Calibrate Ventures and joined by Rice Park Capital.

KeepTruckin Brings In Strategic Funding From ITOCHU

By Annie Baker ● Sep 12, 2019

KeepTruckin announced it has raised a capital investment from ITOCHU Corporation that includes a strategic business alliance.

Tel Aviv-Based Cyber Risk Company Kovrr Raises $5.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based predictive cyber risk modeling company Kovrr announced it raised $5.5 million in funding led by StageOne Ventures and Mundi Ventures.

Nextdoor Raises $47 Million And Mary Meeker Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor has raised $47 million bringing the total Series F round of funding to $170 million.

Healthcare Benefits Automation Company TPA Stream Secures $1.4 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Healthcare benefits automation leader TPA Stream announced it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by North Coast Angel Fund.

McRock Capital Sees Initial Closing On McRock Fund II LP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

McRock Capital has announced that it held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund called McRock Fund II LP.

Drivetime Raises $11 Million And Launches ‘JEOPARDY! While You Drive!’

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Drivetime announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Makers Fund and launched a game called JEOPARDY! While You Drive!

Jeff Benjamin Joins Tombras As Chief Creative Officer

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Jeff Benjamin, a former chief creative officer at JWT North America and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, has joined Tombras as the company’s first chief creative officer.

Biopharmaceutical Company Nkarta Therapeutics Raises $114 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Nkarta Therapeutics announced it has raised $114 million in Series B funding led by new investor Samsara BioCapital.

The University Of Michigan To Advance Bipolar Disorder Research With $10 Million In Gifts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

The Richard Tam Foundation has provided a $5.8 million gift to the University of Michigan to advance bipolar disorder research.

Facebook: Zuckerberg And Sandberg ‘Very Involved’ In Handling Sensitive Content

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Several Facebook executives have pointed out in an interview with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sherly Sandberg are "incredibly involved" in handling sensitive content issues.

AppZen: This Leading AI Platform For Finance Teams Has Just Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Finance AI platform AppZen recently announced that it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Coatue Management.

Tailwind’s Acquisition Of Ventiv Technology: Details About The Deal

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Middle-market private equity firm Tailwind Capital recently announced that it acquired Ventiv Technology. These are the details behind the deal.

Report: Getaround Is Raising Over $200 Million At More Than A $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Peer-to-peer car-sharing service Getaround announced it raised up to $201.5 million in Series D extension funding

Opendoor’s Acquisition Of OS National: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Online real estate marketplace Opendoor announced that it has acquired OS National, LLC. These are the details behind the deal.

Grove Collaborative: $150 Million Series D And More Than $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

San Francisco-based Grove Collaborative announced that it has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Weekend Fund Is Targeting $10 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

Weekend Fund -- a venture capital firm launched by Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover -- is targeting $10 million for its second fund.

Why Alibaba Is Acquiring Kaola For $2 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Alibaba recently announced that it is acquiring Kaola from Chinese internet company NetEase for about $2 billion. These are the details behind the deal.