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Jean-Paul Sanday Joins Menlo Ventures As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Menlo Ventures announced it has hired Jean-Paul ("JP") Sanday as a partner at the venture firm. Before joining Menlo, Sanday was a VP at Summit Partners.

Confluera: This Real-Time Cybersecurity Company Is Revolutionizing How Brands Protect Themselves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2019

Real-time cybersecurity company Confluera announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed founder and Managing Partner Ravi Mhatre.

Bambu: This Singapore-Based Digital Wealth Company Plans To Expand Product Offerings With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2019

Singapore-based global provider of digital wealth technology Bambu announced it raised $10 million in Series B funding.

Recogni: This Company Is Aiming To Deliver High-Performance And Low-Power AI Processing For Autonomous Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2019

Recogni -- a company designing a vision-oriented artificial intelligence platform for autonomous vehicles -- has raised $25 million.

Altitude Networks: Cloud Collaboration Security Platform To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2019

Altitude Networks announced recently that it raised $9 million and plans to accelerate the growth of its cloud collaboration security platform.

Microsoft Is Acquiring Vendor Marketing Company PromoteIQ

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2019

Microsoft announced that it has acquired vendor marketing technology company PromoteIQ. These are the details behind the deal.

Clean Makeup E-Commerce Company NakedPoppy Raises $4 Million And Launches Liquid Eyeliner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Clean beauty company NakedPoppy announced it raised $4 million in funding and the company launched its own branded product.

Lightricks: $135 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over $100 Million Revenue Expected

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Mobile app development company Lightricks recently announced it raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Compass: $370 Million Funding, $6.4 Billion Valuation, $1.5 Billion Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Rapidly growing real estate tech company Compass recently announced it raised $370 million in funding at a $6.4 billion valuation.

Designer Toy Company Superplastic Secures $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Cult designer toy brand Superplastic recently announced it raised $10 million in funding and launched an innovative animated entertainment division.

Jobble To Enhance Its Platform User Experience With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Leading on-demand marketplace and management platform company Jobble recently unveiled that it raised $11 million in Series A funding.

Google: 100% Of Made By Google Products To Include Recycled Materials By 2022

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Google announced that 100% of all shipments going to or from customers will be carbon neutral by 2022.

Identity Platform Company Truework Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Verified identity platform company Truework recently announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital

Anna Khan And Kristin Baker Spohn Join CRV’s Enterprise Team

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

CRV (formerly known as Charles River Ventures) recently announced Anna Khan and Kristin Baker Spohn has joined their enterprise practice.

Talent Mobility Company Fuel50 Secures $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Career experience and talent mobility platform company Fuel50 recently announced it raised $14 million in Series B led by PeakSpan Capital.

Cloud-Native Software Delivery Company Armory Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Armory -- a software company known for commercializing Spinnaker -- recently announced it raised $28 million in Series B funding.

Ford Is Acquiring Quantum Signal And Journey For Autonomous Vehicle Initiatives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Ford Motor Company has acquired Quantum Signal and Journey Holding to drive the growth of its autonomous vehicle initiatives.

Ninja’s Departure From Twitch To Microsoft’s Mixer: What It Means

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins recently announced that he is departing from Amazon's Twitch to stream exclusively on Microsoft Mixer. These are the details.

Oak HC/FT Raises $800 Million To Invest In Healthcare And Fintech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Oak HC/FT recently announced that it raised $800 million for its third fund to invest in healthcare and fintech startups.

Petros Partners Invests In EV Charging Company Oasis Charger

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Petros Partners announced recently that it has invested in Oasis Charger Corporation, a Connecticut-based electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer.

Vida Ventures Secures $600 Million For Vida II Life Science Innovation Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Next-generation life sciences venture firm Vida Ventures recently announced it secured $600 million for the Vida Ventures II fund.

SmartNews Raises $28 Million Funding Round At $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2019

News aggregation app SmartNews is announcing a $28 million round of funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.

Thoma Bravo’s Acquisition Of J.D. Power: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Annie Baker ● Aug 4, 2019

Recently private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it reached an agreement to acquire J.D. Power. These are the details behind the deal.

Why Nuvei Acquired SafeCharge For About $889 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2019

Montreal-based payment technology company Nuvei recently announced it acquired SafeCharge for $889 million. These are the details behind the deal.

AI Bootcamp: Mark Cuban, Microsoft, And Walmart Are Teaching High Schoolers How To Program

By Annie Baker ● Aug 4, 2019

The Mark Cuban Foundation has partnered with Microsoft and Walmart to set up an AI Bootcamp program for high schoolers in Dallas.

Startup Accelerator Network Techstars Raises $42 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2019

Worldwide startup accelerator network Techstars recently announced that it raised $42 million in funding led by SVB Financial Group.

Why Microsoft Acquired BlueTalon

By Noah Long ● Aug 4, 2019

Microsoft recently announced that it acquired unified data access control company BlueTalon. These are the details behind the deal.

Scopely: $1 Billion Lifetime Revenue Achieved And Star Trek Fleet Command Hits $100 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 3, 2019

Scopely recently announced a few milestones including $1 billion in lifetime revenue and Star Trek Fleet Command hitting $100 million in revenue.

Ordermark: Restaurant Ordering Management Company Raises $18 To Aggressively Expand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Ordermark -- a restaurant ordering management company -- announced it raised $18 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Coatue Management Raises $700 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Tech hedge fund company Coatue Management has raised $700 million to make early-stage investments and recently hired Dan Rose to oversee it.

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Jean-Paul Sanday Joins Menlo Ventures As A Partner

Confluera: This Real-Time Cybersecurity Company Is Revolutionizing How Brands Protect Themselves

Bambu: This Singapore-Based Digital Wealth Company Plans To Expand Product Offerings With New Funding Round

Recogni: This Company Is Aiming To Deliver High-Performance And Low-Power AI Processing For Autonomous Vehicles

Altitude Networks: Cloud Collaboration Security Platform To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

Microsoft Is Acquiring Vendor Marketing Company PromoteIQ

Clean Makeup E-Commerce Company NakedPoppy Raises $4 Million And Launches Liquid Eyeliner

Lightricks: $135 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over $100 Million Revenue Expected

Compass: $370 Million Funding, $6.4 Billion Valuation, $1.5 Billion Total Raised

Designer Toy Company Superplastic Secures $10 Million

Jobble To Enhance Its Platform User Experience With New Funding Round

Google: 100% Of Made By Google Products To Include Recycled Materials By 2022

Identity Platform Company Truework Raises $12 Million

Anna Khan And Kristin Baker Spohn Join CRV’s Enterprise Team

Talent Mobility Company Fuel50 Secures $14 Million

Cloud-Native Software Delivery Company Armory Raises $28 Million

Ford Is Acquiring Quantum Signal And Journey For Autonomous Vehicle Initiatives

Ninja’s Departure From Twitch To Microsoft’s Mixer: What It Means

Oak HC/FT Raises $800 Million To Invest In Healthcare And Fintech Startups

Petros Partners Invests In EV Charging Company Oasis Charger

Vida Ventures Secures $600 Million For Vida II Life Science Innovation Fund

SmartNews Raises $28 Million Funding Round At $1.1 Billion Valuation

Thoma Bravo’s Acquisition Of J.D. Power: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Why Nuvei Acquired SafeCharge For About $889 Million

AI Bootcamp: Mark Cuban, Microsoft, And Walmart Are Teaching High Schoolers How To Program

Startup Accelerator Network Techstars Raises $42 Million

Why Microsoft Acquired BlueTalon

Scopely: $1 Billion Lifetime Revenue Achieved And Star Trek Fleet Command Hits $100 Million

Ordermark: Restaurant Ordering Management Company Raises $18 To Aggressively Expand

Coatue Management Raises $700 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments