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Facebook Plans To Double Its Hiring Of Women And Minorities

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Facebook recently unveiled its 2019 Diversity Report and announced a goal of doubling the hiring of women and minorities.

Bain Capital Leads $3.25 Million In Nebulous Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Nebulous -- the company behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage platform -- has raised $3.25 million led by Bain Capital Ventures.

First Explainable AI Platform Company Kyndi Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Kyndi -- the first Explainable AI platform company -- has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Intel Capital.

Enterprise Content Marketing Platform NewsCred Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Enterprise content marketing platform company NewsCred has raised $20 million in financing led by InterWest Partners.

Autonomous Robot Systems Company Exyn Technologies Raises $116 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Exyn Technologies — an autonomous robot systems spin-off of the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania -- announced it raised $16 million.

Sofia Fund Expands To Kansas City Area To Invest In Local Startups

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Minneapolis-based angel fund Sofia Fund announced that it is expanding to the Kansas City market.

Sonder: $210 Million Funding, Valuation More Than $1 Billion, $400 Million Revenue Run Rate Expected

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Hospitality company Sonder announced it raised $210 million in funding at more than a $1 billion value. And Sonder is expecting $400 million in revenue.

Risk Technology Platform OneTrust Is Now Valued At $1.3 Billion

By Noah Long ● Jul 15, 2019

Leading privacy, security, and third-party risk technology platform OneTrust announced it raised $200 million at a valuation of $1.3 billion.

Smart Access Company igloohome Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2019

Singapore-based smart access company igloohome has announced it raised $15 million in funding and that it launched iglooworks.

International Money Transfer Service Remitly Raises $220 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 15, 2019

Remitly -- an international money transfer service -- announced it raised $220 million in a new round of financing

Privacy Management Solutions Company TrustArc Secures $70 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 14, 2019

Leading privacy management solutions provider TrustArc announced it raised $70 million in Series D funding.

India-Based Education Tech Company Byju’s Raises $150 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 14, 2019

Byju's announced it has raised $150 million in funding. This round reportedly values the company at $5.75 billion.

Techstars Announces 2019 Detroit Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2019

Techstars Detroit -- which recently rebranded from Techstars Mobility -- has announced its 2019 Detroit class.

Revolve Group To Mint A $1.5 Billion Fortune For Founders Mike Karanikolas And Michael Mente

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2019

Online retailer Revolve Group recently went public and is set to create a $1.5 billion fortune for co-CEOs Mike Karanikolas and Michael Mente.

YL Ventures Raises $120 Million For Fourth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2019

YL Ventures -- a Silicon Valley VC firm specializing in seed stage investing for Israeli cybersecurity startups -- has raised $120 million for YLV IV.

The Carlyle Group Sets Up $2.2 Billion Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund

By Noah Long ● Jul 13, 2019

The Carlyle Group has announced the final close of the $2.2 billion Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund (‘CGI’).

Amazon Plans To Invest Over $700 Million To Upskill 100,000 U.S. Employees By 2025

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 13, 2019

Amazon announced it is going to invest over $700 million to upskill 100,000 U.S. employees by 2025, which builds on its $15 minimum wage.

Vista Equity Partners Closes $850 Million Round For Endeavor Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2019

Vista Equity Partners announced it closed an $850 million fund known as the Vista Equity Endeavor Fund II, which was significantly oversubscribed.

Investment Firm 3L Capital Raises $217 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 12, 2019

3L Capital -- an investment firm that is based in LA and NYC -- has raised $217 million for an equity fund to invest in local companies

Customer Experience Company Medallia Prepares To Raise Over $200 Million In IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2019

Customer experience company Medallia is planning to raise somewhere between $212.8 and $239.4 million when it goes public.

Investment Technology Platform Jacobi Secures $11 Million AUD

By Noah Long ● Jul 12, 2019

Jacobi -- an investment technology platform company -- announced it raised $11 million AUD in funding from several US investors

Toronto-Based Digital Banking Solutions Company Sensibill Raises $31.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 12, 2019

Sensibill -- a company that provides receipt management for mobile banking apps -- announced it raised $31.5 million led by Radical Ventures.

Haystack Ventures Closes $50 Million Oversubscribed Fifth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2019

In a document filing, it has been revealed that Haystack Ventures has raised an oversubscribed $50 million fund.

DriveNets: Several Strategic Investors Joined The $117 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2019

Networking software company DriveNets has announced that several high profile strategic investors have joined the $117 million Series A round.

Indianapolis-Based Marketing Tech Company PERQ Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

PERQ announced it raised $6 million in funding to grow its AI-driven marketing cloud for big-ticket retailers.

Microsoft And Providence St. Joseph Health Announce Multi-Year Strategic Alliance

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health have announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of health care

Continuous Performance Management Company 15Five Raises $30.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

Continuous performance management 15Five announced it raised $30.7 million in Series B led by Next47.

Functional Wellness Brand Kaleidoscope Labs Raises $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

Functional wellness Kaleidoscope Labs announced it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding.

How Brandable Is Helping Brands React Quickly To Customer Trends

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Brandable -- a company that is disrupting how brands are developed and launched -- announced it closed a Series B round of funding led by Cota Capital.

Perforce Software Receives Significant Equity Investment From Francisco Partners

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Market-leading provider of enterprise-scale software solutions Perforce Software announced it received a significant equity investment from Francisco Partners.

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Facebook Plans To Double Its Hiring Of Women And Minorities

Bain Capital Leads $3.25 Million In Nebulous Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

First Explainable AI Platform Company Kyndi Closes $20 Million In Funding

Enterprise Content Marketing Platform NewsCred Raises $20 Million

Autonomous Robot Systems Company Exyn Technologies Raises $116 Million

Sofia Fund Expands To Kansas City Area To Invest In Local Startups

Sonder: $210 Million Funding, Valuation More Than $1 Billion, $400 Million Revenue Run Rate Expected

Risk Technology Platform OneTrust Is Now Valued At $1.3 Billion

Smart Access Company igloohome Raises $15 Million

International Money Transfer Service Remitly Raises $220 Million

Privacy Management Solutions Company TrustArc Secures $70 Million

India-Based Education Tech Company Byju’s Raises $150 Million

Techstars Announces 2019 Detroit Class

Revolve Group To Mint A $1.5 Billion Fortune For Founders Mike Karanikolas And Michael Mente

YL Ventures Raises $120 Million For Fourth Fund

The Carlyle Group Sets Up $2.2 Billion Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund

Amazon Plans To Invest Over $700 Million To Upskill 100,000 U.S. Employees By 2025

Vista Equity Partners Closes $850 Million Round For Endeavor Fund II

Investment Firm 3L Capital Raises $217 Million

Customer Experience Company Medallia Prepares To Raise Over $200 Million In IPO

Investment Technology Platform Jacobi Secures $11 Million AUD

Toronto-Based Digital Banking Solutions Company Sensibill Raises $31.5 Million

Haystack Ventures Closes $50 Million Oversubscribed Fifth Flagship Fund

DriveNets: Several Strategic Investors Joined The $117 Million Round

Indianapolis-Based Marketing Tech Company PERQ Raises $6 Million

Microsoft And Providence St. Joseph Health Announce Multi-Year Strategic Alliance

Continuous Performance Management Company 15Five Raises $30.7 Million

Functional Wellness Brand Kaleidoscope Labs Raises $4 Million

How Brandable Is Helping Brands React Quickly To Customer Trends

Perforce Software Receives Significant Equity Investment From Francisco Partners