Archives

Twilio: Khozema Shipchandler Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2024

Twilio - the customer engagement platform that drives real-time and personalized experiences for today’s leading brands - announced that Khozema Shipchandler, formerly President of Twilio Communications, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will join the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Shipchandler is succeeding Jeff Lawson, Twilio’s co-founder, who is stepping down as CEO and as a member of the Twilio Board. Jeff Epstein (a member of the Twilio Board and Lead Independent Director since 2017) has been appointed as Chair of the Twilio Board.

BigCommerce And Marketplacer Sign Strategic Partnership

By Annie Baker ● Jan 9, 2024

BigCommerce (a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands) and Marketplacer (a global technology platform that enables brands, retailers, suppliers, communities, and innovators to build and grow successful online marketplaces at scale) have announced a strategic partnership.

Trusaic: This Company Enables Pay Gap Monitoring In Over A $20 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2024

Trusaic is a company that believes regulations can be an opportunity to demonstrate transparency and integrity to employees and prospects, cultivate a fairer environment, and create a stronger enterprise. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Trusaic founder and CEO Robert Sheen to learn more about the company.

Sofy: How This No-Code Testing Company Is Radically Transforming An $8+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2024

Sofy is a company that provides scriptless test automation platform for mobile apps, and users can run QA tests from CI/CD on real devices & complete testing in ten minutes. To learn more about the company, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Soft CEO and founder Syed Hamid.

Equally AI: How This No-Code Solution Helps Businesses Ensure ADA & WCAG Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 9, 2024

Equally AI has a goal of providing a simple and revolutionary automated compliance software designed to help businesses ensure ADA & WCAG compliance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Equally AI co-founder and CEO Ran Ronen to learn more about the company.

Apple Vision Pro To Become Available On February 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Today Apple announced Apple Vision Pro will be available beginning Friday, February 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S. Apple Store online. The Vision Pro seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks powerful spatial experiences through visionOS and it is controlled by the natural and intuitive inputs: a user’s eyes, hands, and voice.

Revagenix: Funding Raised To Develop Novel Antibiotics

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 8, 2024

Revagenix - a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel antibiotics - recently announced the appointment of Cristina Larkin, Bruce Montgomery, MD, and Michael Lamprecht, PhD, to its board of directors in connection with closing its Series B funding round from core investors Tenmile and Novo Holdings.

Care Continuity: Data-Driven Patient Navigation Company Closes $10 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Care Continuity - a leader in data-driven patient navigation serving some of the country's largest health systems, payers, and ACOs - recently announced the closing of $10 million in Series A-3 funding co-led by Empactful Capital & Viewside Capital Partners with participation from Flat Creek Capital and Loop 289 Limited Partners.

Imbed Biosciences: $10 Million Raised In Round Led By Niterra

By Noah Long ● Jan 8, 2024

Niterra announced today its participation in the $10 million convertible debt financing for Imbed Biosciences (a tissue engineering company developing advanced biomaterials for soft-tissue repair). And Niterra’s investment was made through the CVC fund jointly operated with Pegasus Tech Ventures and this round included strong participation from existing investors.

Vortexa: $34 Million Secured To Accelerate Analytics Platform For Energy And Freight Markets

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Vortexa - the leading real-time global analytics platform for energy and freight markets - recently announced the successful completion of its $34 million Series C funding round. The investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital spearheaded the funding, with strong participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Monashees, Metaplanet, FJ Labs, and Communitas Capital.

Why Pelican Energy Partners Is Buying Container Technologies Industries

By Noah Long ● Jan 8, 2024

Pelican Energy Partners Base Zero LP recently announced the acquisition of Container Technologies Industries, LLC from a group of private shareholders. Based in Helenwood, Tennessee, CTI is a manufacturer of containment solutions for the nuclear industry. CTI is a certified HUBZone small-business whose customers include the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the commercial-nuclear industry.

Leavitt Equity Partners: Over $180 Million Fund III Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Leavitt Equity Partners - a value-added healthcare-focused private equity firm - recently announced the closing of its third fund, Leavitt Equity Partners III (LEP III). And LEP III raised over $180 million, surpassing the investment firm’s initial target of $150 million.

QuantHealth: Funding Raised From Accenture And Other Investors

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 8, 2024

QuantHealth - an AI-powered clinical trial design company that simulates clinical trials - recently announced it has received a strategic investment from Accenture Ventures, participation from a leading CRO firm, and additional investors. And the new funding brings the total Series A round to $17 million. It will enable QuantHealth to enhance its platform used by pharmaceutical and biotech companies to save millions on clinical trials and drug development.

Rocscience: Strategic Investment Raised From TA Associates

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Rocscience - a pioneering provider of geotechnical software solutions - recently announced that TA Associates, a leading global private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment.

Advent Technologies Raises Funding From EUDP

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Advent Technologies Holdings - an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space - recently announced that its subsidiary Advent Technologies, A/S has secured funding approval for its latest research and development project from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP). The project - titled 'Modular Efficient Power Generation with Advanced Fuel Cell Power Converters” - has secured total funding of approximately $1.83 million, and it is scheduled to kick off in the second quarter of 2024, spanning a three-year duration.

Why Crimson Phoenix Is Buying Cyberspace Solutions

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 8, 2024

Godspeed Capital Management LP - a lower middle market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology-focused private equity firm - recently announced the acquisition of Cyberspace Solutions LLC (CSS) by its Intelligence, AI/ML, and Data Analytics platform Crimson Phoenix.

GE HealthCare Buying MIM Software: Details

By Noah Long ● Jan 8, 2024

GE HealthCare announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire MIM Software, a global provider of medical imaging analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the practice of radiation oncology, molecular radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and urology at imaging centers, hospitals, specialty clinics, and research organizations worldwide.

Why Johnson & Johnson Is Buying Ambrx For About $2 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Johnson & Johnson announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ambrx Biopharma - a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a proprietary synthetic biology technology platform to design and develop next-generation antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) - in an all-cash merger transaction for a total equity value of about $2 billion, or $1.9 billion net of estimated cash acquired.

Boston Scientific Buying Axonics For $3.7 Billion: Details

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 8, 2024

Boston Scientific announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Axonics, a publicly traded medical technology company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of differentiated devices to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction. The purchase price is $71 in cash per share, reflecting an equity value of about $3.7 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $3.4 billion.

Claris Bio: $57 Million Closed To Improve Corneal Healing Quality

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2024

Claris Bio - a late-clinical stage biotechnology company focusing on corneal disease therapies - has unveiled the company and its lead program, with a total of $57 million invested from Series A investors Novo Holdings A/S, RA Capital and Mass General Brigham Ventures and recent investor Janus Henderson Investors.

Affinity Learning Raises Funding From O’Shaughnessy Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

O'Shaughnessy Ventures LLC - a family office that invests in ambitious seed and pre-seed startups - recently announced that it has invested in Affinity Learning.

Berkeley SkyDeck: How This Fast-Growing Entrepreneurship Accelerator Also Drives The University’s Public Education Mission

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Berkeley SkyDeck is a global hub for entrepreneurship and one of the leading accelerators in the world. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Berkeley SkyDeck executive director Caroline Winnett to learn more.

Raven Cargo: Offering Reliable Freight Shipping To Various Industries And Sizes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Raven Cargo is a company that provides efficient and reliable freight shipping services catering to various industries and shipment sizes, from expedited to exported loads. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Raven Cargo chief executive officer Lucas Grizz to learn more about the company.

Panorays: Helping Organizations Manage Their Vendor Risk Effectively

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Panorays is a leading provider of innovative third-party security risk management solutions, helping organizations worldwide manage their vendor risk effectively and efficiently. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Panorays CEO and co-founder Matan Or-El to learn more about the company.

PolyAI: Transforming The $70 Billion Enterprise Conversational Assistant Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

PolyAI is a company that builds enterprise conversational assistants that carry on natural conversations with customers to solve their problems. And the company’s conversational assistants understand customers, regardless of what they say or how they say it. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PolyAI chief operating officer Yan Zhang to learn more about the company.

AskFora: How This Skills-Mapping Platform Is Transforming A $55+ Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

AskFora creates solutions that help you work better with people you know. By bringing the power of AI to the Future of Work, AskFora’s technology maps the skills of employees and candidates in rapidly evolving talent pools automatically, delivering better outcomes for employers and workers. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AskFora founder Omer Trajman to learn more about the company.

Cubic Transportation Systems: How This Company Delivers Integrated Systems For Fare Collection And Traffic Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information solutions and related services for intelligent travel applications. Cubic delivers integrated systems for transportation and traffic management, delivering tools for travelers to choose the smartest and easiest way to travel and pay for their journeys and enabling transportation authorities and agencies to manage demand across the entire transportation network, all in real-time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Matt Newsome, Senior Vice President and General Manager for North America at Cubic Transportation Systems, to learn more about the company.

Ludica Health: Developing Solutions To Make A Difference In The Lives Of Seniors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Ludica Health is a fast-growing startup that is redefining the field of physical rehabilitation and senior wellness through motion capture technology. The company develops cutting-edge solutions to make a difference in the lives of seniors. And the company's products deliver video games that allow individuals with a variety of health concerns to engage in fun, gamified exercises in rehab hospitals and from the comfort of their own homes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ludica Health co-founder and CEO Mark Evin to learn more about the company.

Auquan: How This Company Helps Financial Services Extract Timely Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 8, 2024

Auquan uses AI to transform investment research, KYB, and ESG for financial services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Auquan founder and CEO Chandini Jain to learn more about the company.

Why Mimecast Is Buying Elevate Security

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 7, 2024

Mimecast - an advanced email and collaboration security company - recently announced its acquisition of Elevate Security, a provider of human risk management solutions. This acquisition strengthens Mimecast’s offerings by providing proactive insights and deeper visibility into human behaviors and risk, helping customers better protect the digital workplace. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.