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Calm App Is Now Hitting $150 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2019

Calm -- the popular meditation and relaxation app -- is now hitting $150 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and has raised $27 million

Girlboss: Going From A Media Company To A Professional Women’s Network

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2019

Girlboss has recently pivoted from a media brand for women to a professional women’s network. These are the details behind the changes.

Cancer Patient Social Network Belong.Life Closes $14 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2019

Belong.Life -- the world’s largest digital cancer patient platform -- recently announced it raised $14 million in Series B.

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapy Company Century Therapeutics Raises $250 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 8, 2019

Century Therapeutics -- a company that was created by Versant Ventures -- recently emerged from stealth and raised $250 million.

Knowledge Transfer Platform Company RealWear Raises $80 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 8, 2019

Knowledge transfer and training platform company RealWear announced it raised $80 million in in a a combination of equity and debt.

Women’s Personalized Medicine Company DotLab Closes $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2019

DotLab, a female-founded personalized medicine company for women's health announced that it recently secured $10 million in Series A.

Product Management Platform Tara AI Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 8, 2019

Product management platform company Tara AI recently announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding from Aspect Ventures and Slack.

MentorcliQ To Drive Employee Mentoring Programs With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 8, 2019

Columbus, Ohio-based employee mentoring software provider MentorcliQ recently announced it closed $6.3 million in growth capital funding.

How Republic’s Acquisition Of SheWorx Will Close The Funding Gap For Female Entrepreneurs

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2019

Leading equity crowdfunding platform Republic recently announced it acquired SheWorx, an event series empowering 20,000+ female entrepreneurs.

Squire: This Startup Has Created A Resourceful Appointment-Based Platform For Barbershops

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 8, 2019

Squire Technologies -- the fastest-growing small business management platform serving the men's grooming segment -- announced it recently raised $8 million.

How Car IQ Plans To Accelerate Growth Of Autonomous Payment Gateway For Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2019

Leading vehicle payment technology company Car IQ recently announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Quest Venture Partners.

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator: 11 Health-Tech Companies Participating In The New Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2019

The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator recently welcomed 11 health-tech companies as part of its fifth accelerator class. These are the companies in the cohort.

On-Demand Car Care Company Spiffy To Expand Into 6 More Markets With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Jul 8, 2019

Spiffy -- an on-demand car care company that recently introduced a Fleet Management as a Service -- recently announced it raised more than $10 million

Calysta: This Company Is Aiming To Improve Global Food Security With Fewer Resources

By Annie Baker ● Jul 7, 2019

Menlo Park-based leading alternative protein producer Calysta recently announced it secured $30 million from BP Ventures.

How Food-As-Medicine Solution DayTwo Helps People With Diet-Related Chronic Illnesses

By Noah Long ● Jul 7, 2019

DayTwo -- a food-as-medicine solution company that helps people with diet-related chronic illnesses to balance blood glucose -- recently raised $31 million.

AUrate: This Women-Led D2C Fine Jewelry Brand Plans To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2019

AUrate -- a direct-to-consumer fine jewelry company founded by Bouchra Ezzahraoui and Sophie Kahn -- recently raised $13 million.

How SoundCommerce Is Helping Retailers Make Better Merchandising Decisions

By Annie Baker ● Jul 7, 2019

SoundCommerce -- a data platform provider that was founded by Eric Best and Jared Stiff -- recently raised $6.5 million in seed funding.

Degreed: This Lifelong Learning Platform Plans To Enhance Skills Measurement With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 7, 2019

Degreed is a lifelong learning platform that connects resources people use for learning that recently raised $75 million in equity and debt funding.

Flint-Based Early-Stage Startup Accelerator XLerate Health Prepares To Kick Off This Week

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2019

The first XLH Flint cohort will begin a 12-week boot camp program will be kicking off this coming week starting with a launch party.

How Everactive Is Producing Data Intelligence For The Physical World Using Always-On Wireless Sensors

By Noah Long ● Jul 7, 2019

Everactive -- formerly known as PsiKick -- is a company that is known for pioneering wireless and “batteryless” Internet of Things (IoT) systems.

Exabeam Acquires Israel-Based Cloud App Security Company SkyFormation

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 7, 2019

Exabeam, a Smarter SIEM company, announced recently that it acquired leading Israel-based cloud application security business SkyFormation.

Why Broadcom Is Reportedly Looking Into Buying Symantec For More Than $15 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2019

Broadcom is reportedly looking into buying Symantec for more than $15 billion. These are the details behind the potential deal.

This Smart Home Automation Company Raised $32 Million From Bain, RET, UDR, Essex, And Starwood

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 6, 2019

SmartRent -- a smart home automation company used by multifamily property managers -- has raised $32 million.

Coplex: This Phoenix-Based Venture Builder Helped Start Over 300 Tech Companies With An Aggregate Value Of More Than $4.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2019

Coplex, a Phoenix, Arizona-based Venture Builder, announced it helped start over 300 tech companies with a value of more than $4.5 billion.

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Calm App Is Now Hitting $150 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

Girlboss: Going From A Media Company To A Professional Women’s Network

Cancer Patient Social Network Belong.Life Closes $14 Million

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapy Company Century Therapeutics Raises $250 Million

Knowledge Transfer Platform Company RealWear Raises $80 Million

Women’s Personalized Medicine Company DotLab Closes $10 Million

Product Management Platform Tara AI Raises $10 Million

MentorcliQ To Drive Employee Mentoring Programs With New Funding Round

How Republic’s Acquisition Of SheWorx Will Close The Funding Gap For Female Entrepreneurs

Squire: This Startup Has Created A Resourceful Appointment-Based Platform For Barbershops

How Car IQ Plans To Accelerate Growth Of Autonomous Payment Gateway For Vehicles

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator: 11 Health-Tech Companies Participating In The New Class

On-Demand Car Care Company Spiffy To Expand Into 6 More Markets With New Funding Round

Calysta: This Company Is Aiming To Improve Global Food Security With Fewer Resources

How Food-As-Medicine Solution DayTwo Helps People With Diet-Related Chronic Illnesses

AUrate: This Women-Led D2C Fine Jewelry Brand Plans To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

How SoundCommerce Is Helping Retailers Make Better Merchandising Decisions

Degreed: This Lifelong Learning Platform Plans To Enhance Skills Measurement With New Funding Round

Flint-Based Early-Stage Startup Accelerator XLerate Health Prepares To Kick Off This Week

How Everactive Is Producing Data Intelligence For The Physical World Using Always-On Wireless Sensors

Exabeam Acquires Israel-Based Cloud App Security Company SkyFormation

Why Broadcom Is Reportedly Looking Into Buying Symantec For More Than $15 Billion

This Smart Home Automation Company Raised $32 Million From Bain, RET, UDR, Essex, And Starwood

Coplex: This Phoenix-Based Venture Builder Helped Start Over 300 Tech Companies With An Aggregate Value Of More Than $4.5 Billion

Vida Health: How This Company Is Making Chronic Disease More Manageable

Druva Nears $100 Million In Revenue And Is Now Valued At More Than $1 Billion

Cloud-Based HR Technology Company Enboarder Secures $8 Million

Solar Energy Protection Plan Company Omnidian Raises $15 Million

BenchSci To Expand Its Team Following Investment From Google’s AI Fund

InterVene: This Company Built The First Catheter System For Correcting Deep Vein Valve Failure