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Attentive: This Personalized Mobile Messaging Company Just Raised $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 15, 2019

Attentive, a personalized mobile messaging SaaS platform for brands, announced it raised $40 million in Series B led by Sequoia.

Automattic’s Acquisition Of Tumblr: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Annie Baker ● Aug 15, 2019

WordPress parent company Automattic announced it acquired Tumblr from Verizon Media. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

CBS And Viacom Merging In $11.7 Billion Deal: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

This week, CBS and Viacom announced it is merging in an $11.7 billion all-stock deal. This deal combines the most-watched U.S. broadcast network with the parent company of many major cable channels.

MedAnswers Secures $5 Million To Help Those Who Are Struggling With Fertility

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

MedAnswers -- a company that helps provides resources to those who are struggling with fertility -- announced it raised $5 million in seed funding.

Uniphore: $51 Million Raised To Grow Its Conversational AI Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Uniphore -- a global conversational AI technology company -- announced raised $51 million in Series C funding led by March Capital Partners.

Lucidworks: $100 Million Series F Funding At A Reported $370 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

Lucidworks -- a company that built AI-powered search solutions for the enterprise -- announced it raised $100 million in Series F funding at a $370 million valuation.

Here’s Why Groupon Is Buying Presence AI

By Annie Baker ● Aug 14, 2019

Groupon recently announced it is acquiring Presence AI. These are the details behind the deal.

Google Warns That Preinstalled Malware Affected Millions Of Android Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Google Senior Security Engineer Maddie Stone pointed out that millions of Android devices contained dangerous malware. Here is how Google fixed the problem.

LinkedIn’s Marketing Partner Program Expands With New Engagement Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

LinkedIn has announced that its marketing partner program has expanded with new engagement insights. Here are some of the benefits it provides for brands.

Wheels Up: $128 Million Funding, Over $1.1 Billion Valuation, And 6,000 Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, announced recently that it raised $128 million at a valuation of more than $1.1 billion.

Why Ascensus Is Acquiring Beneco

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Ascensus -- a company that utilizes technology and expertise help millions of people save for retirement -- announced it acquired Beneco. These are the details.

Curbio: $7 Million Raised To Help Users Sell Their Homes Quicker

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

Curbio -- a rapidly growing real estate technology company that specializes in pre-sale home renovation -- announced it raised $7 million in Series A.

MIT’s Startup Accelerator The Engine Leads $4 Million In Cambridge Crops To Fight Food Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Cambridge Crops announced it raised $4 million -- led by MIT's startup accelerator called The Engine -- to fight food wastage.

SECURITI.ai: AI-Powered Cybersecurity And Data Protection Company Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

SECURITI.ai -- a developer of AI-powered cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure -- has raised $31 million in Series A funding.

Cloudleaf: $26 Million Raised To Drive Supply Chain Digital Visibility Platform Expansion

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Cloudleaf -- a leader in digital supply chain solutions -- announced it raised $26 million in Series B.

NVIDIA Sees Major Breakthroughs In Language Understanding For Real-Time Conversational AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Today NVIDIA announced breakthroughs in language understanding to allow businesses to engage more naturally with customers using real-time conversational AI.

Lawn Care Subscription Service Sunday Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Direct-to-consumer lawn care subscription company Sunday announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Valar Ventures Earmarks $150 Million For Fund V

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

New York City-based venture firm Valar Ventures has fully raised $150 million for a new fund called Valar Fund V.

Comcast NBCUniversal And Techstars Announce Second LIFT Labs Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Comcast NBCUniversal and Techstars have announced that 11 startups from around the world were selected for the second LIFT Labs accelerator cohort.

How Google Flights Is Guaranteeing That You Will Get A Good Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Google Flights is offering a temporary price guarantee feature that will credit you if the price goes down on a flight that you booked.

Ann Arbor-Based AI For Video Company Voxel51 Secures $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Voxel51 -- an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AI startup that is revolutionizing video understanding -- announced it raised $2 million in seed funding.

A.Capital Partners: Venture Firm Founded By Ronny Conway Is Raising $140 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

A.Capital Partners -- a venture firm founded by Ronny Conway -- is planning to raise $140 million for a third early-stage fund.

Apple Is Offering A $1 Million Reward For Anyone Who Can Hack An iPhone

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

Apple is offering a reward of up to $1 million for hackers who can break into an iPhone and inform the company about how it was done.

Intelligent Finance And Automated Accounting Company ScaleFactor Closes $60 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

ScaleFactor, an intelligent finance and automated accounting platform, announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding.

SignalWire Closes $11.5 Million To Grow Its Cloud Communication Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

SignalWire -- the Original Geeks of software-defined telecommunications and developers of FreeSWITCH -- announced it closed $11.5 million.

Data Extraction And Pipelining Platform Company Rookout Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

Data extraction and pipelining platform Rookout announced it raised $8 million in funding led by Cisco Investments.

Dadi: This Company Raised $5 Million To Make Male Fertility More Affordable

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Dadi — a health company that makes male fertility testing and sperm storage more affordable and accessible — has raised $5 million.

Why Cisco Is Acquiring Voicea

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Cisco recently announced it was planning to buy Voicea. These are the details behind the deal.

Vymo: $18 Million Raised To Help Sales Teams On-The-Go

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2019

Vymo -- a company that was founded to help sales teams operate more efficiently in a deskless environment -- has raised $18 million in Series B funding.

Nashville-Based Field Service Communication Solutions Company XOi Technologies Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Nashville-based XOi Technologies -- a leader in field service communication solutions -- recently announced it raised $11 million in Series C funding.

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Attentive: This Personalized Mobile Messaging Company Just Raised $40 Million

Automattic’s Acquisition Of Tumblr: Details About The Deal You Should Know

CBS And Viacom Merging In $11.7 Billion Deal: Details You Should Know About

MedAnswers Secures $5 Million To Help Those Who Are Struggling With Fertility

Uniphore: $51 Million Raised To Grow Its Conversational AI Technology

Lucidworks: $100 Million Series F Funding At A Reported $370 Million Valuation

Here’s Why Groupon Is Buying Presence AI

Google Warns That Preinstalled Malware Affected Millions Of Android Devices

LinkedIn’s Marketing Partner Program Expands With New Engagement Insights

Wheels Up: $128 Million Funding, Over $1.1 Billion Valuation, And 6,000 Members

Why Ascensus Is Acquiring Beneco

Curbio: $7 Million Raised To Help Users Sell Their Homes Quicker

MIT’s Startup Accelerator The Engine Leads $4 Million In Cambridge Crops To Fight Food Waste

SECURITI.ai: AI-Powered Cybersecurity And Data Protection Company Secures $31 Million

Cloudleaf: $26 Million Raised To Drive Supply Chain Digital Visibility Platform Expansion

NVIDIA Sees Major Breakthroughs In Language Understanding For Real-Time Conversational AI

Lawn Care Subscription Service Sunday Raises $6 Million

Valar Ventures Earmarks $150 Million For Fund V

Comcast NBCUniversal And Techstars Announce Second LIFT Labs Accelerator Cohort

How Google Flights Is Guaranteeing That You Will Get A Good Price

Ann Arbor-Based AI For Video Company Voxel51 Secures $2 Million

A.Capital Partners: Venture Firm Founded By Ronny Conway Is Raising $140 Million

Apple Is Offering A $1 Million Reward For Anyone Who Can Hack An iPhone

Intelligent Finance And Automated Accounting Company ScaleFactor Closes $60 Million

SignalWire Closes $11.5 Million To Grow Its Cloud Communication Platform

Data Extraction And Pipelining Platform Company Rookout Raises $8 Million

Dadi: This Company Raised $5 Million To Make Male Fertility More Affordable

Why Cisco Is Acquiring Voicea

Vymo: $18 Million Raised To Help Sales Teams On-The-Go

Nashville-Based Field Service Communication Solutions Company XOi Technologies Raises $11 Million