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London-Based Conversational Artificial Intelligence Company PolyAI Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 11, 2019

London-based PolyAI announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding to build on its conversational artificial intelligence platform.

Bumble Reveals Investments In Four Startups Founded By Women Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2019

Austin, Texas-based dating app company Bumble announced it has invested in four startups founded by women.

Y Combinator President Sam Altman Transitions To Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2019

Y Combinator president Sam Altman is stepping down as president and is transitioning to Chairman. Going forward, Altman is going to focus more on OpenAI.

Tesla Secures Over $500 Million From Chinese Banks For Shanghai Gigafactory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2019

Tesla Motors announced it secured as much as $521 million in loans from Chinese banks to build a Gigafactory in Shanghai.

Okta To Acquire Cloud-Based Integration And Automation Company Azuqua For $52.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 9, 2019

Enterprise identity company Okta announced it is acquiring Azuqua -- which is a no-code cloud-based business application company -- for $52.5 million in cash.

Grab Raises $1.46 Billion At A $14 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2019

Singapore-based ride-hailing giant Grab announced it raised $1.46 billion from the SoftBank Vision Fund as part of its Series H round.

Juniper Is Buying Mist Systems For $405 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 9, 2019

Juniper Networks announced it has raised Cupertino, California-based Mist Systems for $405 million.

Advance Is Acquiring Education Tech Company Turnitin For A Reported $1.75 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 9, 2019

Media company Advance announced that it is acquiring education technology company Turnitin.

Nissan LEAF Hits Electric Vehicle Milestone With 400,000 Sales

By Annie Baker ● Mar 8, 2019

Nissan has announced that the LEAF is the best selling electric vehicle of all time as it passed 400,000 sales.

Airbnb To Acquire HotelTonight

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2019

Airbnb announced it is acquiring the hotel booking platform company HotelTonight. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

How Austin-Based SpyCloud Is Becoming The Leader In Account Takeover Prevention

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 8, 2019

Austin, Texas-based SpyCloud recently announced it has raised $21 million in Series B funding led by Microsoft’s venture arm M12.

Ola’s Electric Mobility Unit Raises Significant Funding And A Major Deal With Hyundai May Be Coming

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2019

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing company, recently spun out its electric mobility unit and the company may be making a major deal with Hyundai soon.

Sweden-Based Electric Scooter Company Voi Technology Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 8, 2019

Voi Technology, a Sweden-based electric scooter company, has raised $30 million “top up round” from a number of investors.

AirAsia Partners Launches A Venture Capital Fund And Partners With 500 Startups

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 8, 2019

AirAsia's digital venture arm RedBeat Ventures announced it is setting up a new venture capital fund called RedBeat Capital.

Utah-Based Emmersion Learning Buys Perpetual Technology Group And Raises $2.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

Utah-based language assessment technology company Emmersion Learning has raised $2.4 million and acquired Perpetual Technology Group.

Lyda Hill Philanthropies Commits $25 Million For STEM, Totaling Over $60 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 7, 2019

Lyda Hill Philanthropies has announced that it is committing $25 million to support women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Boeing Buys Houston-Based Pilot App Company ForeFlight

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2019

Boeing has acquired Houston-based ForeFlight, a company that builds mobile and web-based aviation applications.

Scytale To Accelerate Cloud Service Authentication Adoption With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

San Francisco-based company Scytale announced it raised $5 million in funding from Bain Capital Ventures, TechOperators, Work-Bench, and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Pennsylvania-Based Eye Care Company MacuLogix Raises $38.7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based MacuLogix, a company that equips eye care professionals with the instruments and tools they need to diagnose and treat patients with AMD has raised $38.7 million.

Cloud-Based OS Company Hadean Secures GBP7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 7, 2019

Hadean, the London-based company behind the HadeanOS operating system, has raised GBP7 million in a third round of funding.

Alibaba And Office Depot Partner To Help SMBs Grow By Tapping Into B2B E-Commerce Marketplaces

By Noah Long ● Mar 7, 2019

American office supply retailer Office Depot and Chinese multinational e-commerce giant Alibaba are partnering on a strategic collaboration to help SMBs grow by utilizing B2B e-commerce marketplaces.

How Fictiv Is Democratizing Access To Manufacturing

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

San Francisco-based contract manufacturing platform Fictiv has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by G2VP.

Dubai-Based Lending Platform Beehive Raises $4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

Dubai, UAE-based fintech and lending company Beehive announced it raised $4 million from Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF).

Electronics Payment Company SimplePay Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 7, 2019

SimplePay, a Sydney, Australia-based electronic payments innovator, announced it raised $5 million.

Mocana To Accelerate The Development Of Its IoT Device Security Platforms With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Sunnyvale, California-based Internet of Things (IoT) device security platform Mocana has raised $15 million in funding led by Sway Ventures.

Denmark-Based Independent Review Platform Trustpilot Raises $55 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Copenhagen, Denmark-based Trustpilot, a company that builds trust with consumers, has raised $55 million in Series E funding led by Sunley House Capital Management.

The Boring Company Might Gain Approval To Build A High-Speed Tunnel System In Las Vegas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2019

Elon Musk's tunnel construction initiative The Boring Company has received support from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to build an underground tunnel in Las Vegas.

San Diego-Based Erasca Raises $64 Million To Create New Generation Of Oncology Drugs

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Erasca, a San Diego-based that is focused on advancing scientific approaches for erasing cancer, has raised a Series A extension bringing the total to $64 million.

Bank Account Service Chime Secures $200 Million At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Chime, a San Francisco-based bank account service with more than 1 million accounts, has raised $200 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Taboola To Buy The Start Division Of Celltick

By Annie Baker ● Mar 6, 2019

Taboola announced that it is acquiring the Start division of Celltick, which is a global leader in mobile discovery and engagement.

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London-Based Conversational Artificial Intelligence Company PolyAI Raises $12 Million

Bumble Reveals Investments In Four Startups Founded By Women Entrepreneurs

Y Combinator President Sam Altman Transitions To Chairman

Tesla Secures Over $500 Million From Chinese Banks For Shanghai Gigafactory

Okta To Acquire Cloud-Based Integration And Automation Company Azuqua For $52.5 Million

Grab Raises $1.46 Billion At A $14 Billion Valuation

Juniper Is Buying Mist Systems For $405 Million

Advance Is Acquiring Education Tech Company Turnitin For A Reported $1.75 Billion

Nissan LEAF Hits Electric Vehicle Milestone With 400,000 Sales

Airbnb To Acquire HotelTonight

How Austin-Based SpyCloud Is Becoming The Leader In Account Takeover Prevention

Ola’s Electric Mobility Unit Raises Significant Funding And A Major Deal With Hyundai May Be Coming

Sweden-Based Electric Scooter Company Voi Technology Raises $30 Million

AirAsia Partners Launches A Venture Capital Fund And Partners With 500 Startups

Utah-Based Emmersion Learning Buys Perpetual Technology Group And Raises $2.4 Million

Lyda Hill Philanthropies Commits $25 Million For STEM, Totaling Over $60 Million

Boeing Buys Houston-Based Pilot App Company ForeFlight

Scytale To Accelerate Cloud Service Authentication Adoption With New Funding Round

Pennsylvania-Based Eye Care Company MacuLogix Raises $38.7 Million

Cloud-Based OS Company Hadean Secures GBP7 Million

Alibaba And Office Depot Partner To Help SMBs Grow By Tapping Into B2B E-Commerce Marketplaces

How Fictiv Is Democratizing Access To Manufacturing

Dubai-Based Lending Platform Beehive Raises $4 Million

Electronics Payment Company SimplePay Secures $5 Million

Mocana To Accelerate The Development Of Its IoT Device Security Platforms With New Funding Round

Denmark-Based Independent Review Platform Trustpilot Raises $55 Million

The Boring Company Might Gain Approval To Build A High-Speed Tunnel System In Las Vegas

San Diego-Based Erasca Raises $64 Million To Create New Generation Of Oncology Drugs

Bank Account Service Chime Secures $200 Million At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

Taboola To Buy The Start Division Of Celltick