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500 Startups Names Courtney Powell As COO

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Early-stage investor and seed accelerator 500 Startups announced it appointed Courtney Powell as COO.

BabySparks Raises $2 Million To Help Children Reach Their Full Potential

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Plantation, Florida-based technology platform company BabySparks announced it raised $2 million to help children reach their full potential.

Intelligent Home Energy Monitor Company Sense Raises About $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

Intelligent home energy monitor company Sense announced that it has raised approximately $10 million in Series B.

RealPage Is Acquiring Student Housing Utility Management Company SimpleBills

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

RealPage has announced that it acquired the assets of Simple Bills Corporation -- which is a utility management service focused on student housing.

Grab To Plug $2 Billion In Indonesia’s Digital Infrastructure Through SoftBank Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2019

Grab announced that it will be plugging $2 billion in the digital infrastructure of Indonesia through an investment from SoftBank.

Tesla Vehicles Soon Gaining Ability To Stream Netflix And YouTube While Stopped

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk pointed out that you will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube in your vehicles while it is stopped.

Sales Readiness Company MindTickle Raises $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Sales Readiness technology company MindTickle announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

Exact Sciences Merging With Genomic Health: Details About The $2.8 Billion Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Exact Sciences and Genomic Health where the two companies will be combined for $72 per share in a $2.8 billion deal.

Waste Gasification Company Sierra Energy Raises $33 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Davis, California-based waste gasification company announced Sierra Energy announced it raised $33 million.

LLamasoft Is Reinvesting In Its Growth Within Ann Arbor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2019

Supply chain software company LLamasoft recently revealed that it will be expanding within the city of Ann Arbor.

Kentucky-Based Venminder Third-Party Risk Management Company Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based market-leading third party risk management solutions company Venminder has raised $5 million.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company Fetch Robotics Secures $46 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Autonomous mobile robot company Fetch Robotics recently announced that it raised $46 million in Series C funding led by Fort Ross Ventures.

Silver Lake Is Investing In EverCommerce

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

EverCommerce -- a leading service commerce platform -- announced it has received an investment from private equity firm Silver Lake.

MoneyLion: $160 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Mobile bank company MoneyLion announced it raised $160 million in previously unannounced funding and $60 million Series C.

SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2019

San Francisco-based private investment firm SkyKnight Capital has closed $250 million for the Fund II investment vehicles.

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

By Noah Long ● Jul 29, 2019

TurnKey Vacation Rentals -- a full-service vacation rental property management company -- announced it raised $48 million.

Tesla Has Seen Major Shifts In Upper Management This Year

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 28, 2019

This past year, Tesla Motors has seen major shifts in its upper management. Here are the details of those changes.

Toyota Is Investing $600 Million In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2019

Toyota recently announced that it is investing $600 million in China-based ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Arrcus -- a software-driven solutions company that powers network transformation -- announced it raised $30 million in Series B

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

CircleCI -- a company that helps engineering organizations write better software faster -- announced it closed $56 million in Series D funding.

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Robot management software company Freedom Robotics announced it raised $6.6 million in seed funding.

India-Based Haptik Hires The Team Behind Convrg As It Expands North America Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

Mumbai, India-based conversational AI platform company Haptik announced it hired the team behind LA-based Convrg in order to expand to North America.

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Intelligent decision platform provider QOMPLX announced it raised $78.6 million led by Cannae Holdings and Motive Partners.

Realogy Launches TurnKey Service In Collaboration With Amazon

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2019

Full-service residential real estate services company Realogy Holdings has partnered with Amazon to launch the Turnkey homebuying program.

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Heap recently announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding led by NewView Capital in order to grow internationally and hire additional talent.

Why Thomson Reuters Acquired Confirmation

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Thomson Reuters recently announced it closed the acquisition of Confirmation. These are the details behind the deal.

WeWork Is Reportedly Planning For An Earlier IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Shared workplace giant WeWork is reportedly going to go public this September, which is ahead of schedule according to sources with The Wall Street Journal.

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Parsons Corporation recently announced it is acquiring QRC from private equity firm DC Capital Partners for $215 million in cash.

Nuvest Ventures Has Acquired Lucky Tackle Box’s Assets

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Nuvest Ventures announced it acquired the assets of Lucky Tackle Box -- which is a monthly subscription boxes company for fishing.

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based automatic vehicle external inspection company UVeye announced it raised $31 million in funding.

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500 Startups Names Courtney Powell As COO

BabySparks Raises $2 Million To Help Children Reach Their Full Potential

Intelligent Home Energy Monitor Company Sense Raises About $10 Million

RealPage Is Acquiring Student Housing Utility Management Company SimpleBills

Grab To Plug $2 Billion In Indonesia’s Digital Infrastructure Through SoftBank Investment

Tesla Vehicles Soon Gaining Ability To Stream Netflix And YouTube While Stopped

Sales Readiness Company MindTickle Raises $40 Million

Exact Sciences Merging With Genomic Health: Details About The $2.8 Billion Deal

Waste Gasification Company Sierra Energy Raises $33 Million

LLamasoft Is Reinvesting In Its Growth Within Ann Arbor

Kentucky-Based Venminder Third-Party Risk Management Company Raises $5 Million

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company Fetch Robotics Secures $46 Million

Silver Lake Is Investing In EverCommerce

MoneyLion: $160 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth

SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

Tesla Has Seen Major Shifts In Upper Management This Year

Toyota Is Investing $600 Million In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

India-Based Haptik Hires The Team Behind Convrg As It Expands North America Operations

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

Realogy Launches TurnKey Service In Collaboration With Amazon

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

Why Thomson Reuters Acquired Confirmation

WeWork Is Reportedly Planning For An Earlier IPO

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

Nuvest Ventures Has Acquired Lucky Tackle Box’s Assets

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million