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Scaleworks Buys Full Circle Insights And Names New CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2023

Scaleworks - a B2B SaaS-focused venture equity firm - recently announced its acquisition of Full Circle Insights. It is known for helping companies drive pipeline growth through their marketing attribution and campaign measurement platform. And Scaleworks' investment and partnership will accelerate Full Circle's strategic roadmap, enable product innovation, and enhance go-to-market strategy.

Energy Dome: CO2 Battery Company Brings In €55 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2023

Energy Dome - the company behind the CO2 Battery, which is an innovative long-duration energy storage solution, today announced the closing of its second tranche of Series B funding, bringing the overall round to a total of €55 million (about USD $60 million).

Botco.ai Picked By Google For Startups Latino Founders Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

Botco.ai - a GenAI Chat Cloud company - recently announced Google had selected it as a recipient of $150,000 in cash as part of Google’s Latino Founder Fund, which aims to support Latino entrepreneurs in the United States. Based out of Costa Rica, Botco.ai CEO Rebecca Clyde co-founded the company in 2018 and has overseen its tremendous growth within the intelligent chat industry.

Causaly: Leading AI Platform For Biomedical Research Closes $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

Causaly - a leading AI platform for biomedical research - announced it had closed $60 million in Series B funding led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from Index Ventures, Marathon Venture Capital, EBRD, Pentech Ventures, and Visionaries Club. Strategic individuals also participated in the round, including Alex Gorsky (former Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson) and Olivier Pomel (CEO and Co-Founder of Datadog).

Simbe Robotics: $28 Million Raised To Utilize AI And Robotics For Elevating Retail Performance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

Simbe Robotics - a company utilizing AI and robotics to elevate the performance of retailers with real-time insights into inventory and operations - recently announced a Series B equity financing round of $28 million led by Eclipse.

MerQube: Index-Linked Investing Company Raises $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

MerQube - a pioneer in technology for next-generation index-linked investing - recently announced $22 million in Series B funding. Intel Capital led the investment round with participation from new investor Allianz Life Ventures and existing investors Citi, J.P. Morgan, Laurion Capital Management, and UBS. In conjunction with the financing, David R. Mueller, Intel Capital Investment Director, will join MerQube’s board of directors.

Big Idea Ventures: First New Protein Fund II Investments Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

Big Idea Ventures - a global leader in investments in the alternative protein and ingredient industry - revealed its first New Protein Fund II Paris and New York accelerator company investments today. Ten early-stage startups were selected for pre-seed investment as part of Big Idea Ventures’ bi-annual new protein accelerator program.

Stone-Goff Partners Invests In BigScoots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2023

Stone-Goff Partners - a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on tech-driven B2B service companies - recently announced it has invested BigScoots, a leading value-added managed hosting service provider for the WordPress ecosystem that has helped organizations of all sizes optimize and secure their online presence.

Pangea Biomed: This Company Has Developed A Multi-Cancer And Multi-Therapy Response Predictor To Improve Patient Lives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Pangea Biomed developed ENLIGHT – the world’s most advanced multi-cancer, multi-therapy response predictor. By utilizing machine learning and deep RNA analysis, the company is mapping tumor molecular signatures to dynamically and adaptively personalize cancer care for a healthier world. Pangea aims to bring effective precision oncology to cancer patients, improve oncology drug development and empower oncologists to successfully treat patients. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pangea Biomed CTO Ranit Aharonov to learn more.

AnyRoad Launches AI-Powered Feedback Assistant Pinpoint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

AnyRoad - a leading platform for data-driven experiential marketing - recently announced Pinpoint, a new AI-powered feedback assistant that helps you understand precisely what drives positive and negative brand experiences and the actions you can take to improve impact and ROI. Powered by Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Generative AI, AnyRoad's new Pinpoint feature helps brands analyze consumer feedback, uncover trends, and rapidly adapt their brand experiences.

Trellix: CISO Council Launched With Top Cybersecurity Experts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Trellix - a cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR) - announced its new Mind of the CISO initiative, bringing global attention to the needs of the CISO community. And the collaborative efforts span an inaugural CISO Council, research, and webinars.

Hammerspace: Data Orchestration System Company Secures $56.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Hammerspace - a company orchestrating the Next Data Cycle for enterprises - announced $56.7 million in funding in its first round of institutional investment. The funding round was led by Prosperity7 Ventures and it included participation from Pier 88 Ventures, ARK Invest, and others.

Infobip: This Communications Platform As A Service Company Is Rapidly Growing In A $50 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel engagement that is powering a broad range of messaging channels, tools, and solutions for advanced customer engagement, authentication, and security. To learn more, Pulse 2.0 interviewed Infobip’s Vice President of Revenue Alex Ball.

Schneider Electric: Catalyze Partnership With Intel And Applied Materials For Decarbonizing Semiconductor Value Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Schneider Electric - a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation - recently launched Catalyze, a new partnership program to accelerate access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain.

Cavli: Cellular IoT Semiconductor Company Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 18, 2023

Cavli - a leading company in the Cellular IoT ecosystem - recently announced the closure of its $10 million Series A round from global investors. Chiratae Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures led the round. And a major US technology conglomerate also participated in the round.

Chrono24: Cristiano Ronaldo Invests In Luxury Watch Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2023

Chrono24 - a leading online marketplace for luxury watches - recently announced that internationally acclaimed soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo (through CR7 SA) has become an investor. “CR7” as Ronaldo is known worldwide and is equally known amongst the watch lover community for being one of the most avid personal collectors of timepieces.

Nava Benefits Buys Nielsen Benefits Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Nava Benefits - a modern benefits brokerage focused on making great benefits easy for mid-sized employers - announced the acquisition of Nielsen Benefits Group (NBG), an award-winning benefits consulting firm with a proven track record of designing innovative benefits solutions that lower costs for mid-sized employers. This strategic move will unite two forward-thinking companies with a vision for how technology can revolutionize the benefits service delivery model for employers and improve the member experience.

Verifiable: $27 Million Raised To Help Healthcare Providers And Payers With Network Ops

By Noah Long ● Jul 17, 2023

Verifiable - an API-first innovator in the provider network management software category space - announced it has raised $27 million in Series B funding led by Craft Ventures to accelerate its next growth stage. Highland Capital Partners, 137 Ventures, Cooley, and existing investors The Altman Fund and Struck Capital also participated in the round.

Fold Health: $6 Million Closed To Support Value-Based Primary Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Ford Health - a platform purpose-built to support the unique needs of value-based primary care - recently announced an additional $6 million in funding from Iron Pillar and global angel investors. This funding round comes on the heels of the company’s raise in 2022 and will be used to continue scaling Fold’s platform and to hire talent.

PrivacyHawk: Personal Data Protection Market Company Secures $2.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

PrivacyHawk - a pioneer in personal data protection - recently announced it has received $2.7 million in funding. ff Venture Capital (ffVC) led the most recent round, including investments from Nufund, Alumni Ventures, AngelList, Gaingels, Duro Ventures, Sandhill Angels, and Seraphim Ventures. ffVC, Tech Coast Angels, Duro Ventures, and Gaingels invested in a prior round.

Affect Therapeutics: $16 Million Secured To Deliver Next-Generation Addition Recovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Affect Therapeutics - a company reimagining addiction treatment for the digital age - recently announced a $16 million Series A led by TechBio-focused ARTIS Ventures with additional participation from previous investors AlleyCorp and CityLight, along with new investments from LifeArc Ventures, Samsung Next, and What If Ventures.

Ambiq: This Company Delivers Low Power Semiconductor Solutions To Enable An Energy-Efficient Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Ambiq is a company founded in 2010 on the simple but powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Ambiq has developed breakthrough technology based on its patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform to reduce the amount of power consumed by semiconductors, thus making integrated circuits (ICs) an ideal solution for energy-critical applications. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ambiq Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Carlos Morales to learn more.

Opendatasoft: This SaaS Platform Company Enables Users To Share Compelling Data Experiences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Opendatasoft is a powerful all-in-one SaaS platform that enables everyone to rapidly create and share compelling data experiences across their internal and external ecosystems. This allows customers to accelerate digital transformation and development, positively transform operations, and establish more transparent relationships with their stakeholders. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Opendatasoft co-founder and Chief Sales Officer Franck Carassus to learn more.

SAVVY: Workforce Security Automation Company Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 17, 2023

SAVVY - a cybersecurity pioneer that eliminates workforce-initiated security incidents involving software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, including generative AI - recently announced that it exited stealth and raised $30 million. Canaan led the most recent Series A funding round with key investors Cyberstarts and Lightspeed. And Cyberstarts also led the initial seed round with Lightspeed.

AI21: This Company Is Aiming To Provide The World With Best Of Class LLMs And Solutions On Top Of Them

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

AI21 Labs is an artificial intelligence startup whose mission is to reimagine the way we read and write by making the machine a thought partner to humans. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AI21 VP of Product Guy Einy to learn more.

Miovision: This Company Provides Cities With Modern Tools To Fix Traffic Problems In Over A $38 Billion Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2023

Miovision is a company that provides cities with modern tools to fix today's traffic problems, and the company offers solutions that collect multimodal traffic data and uncover actionable insights, helping municipalities get more out of their road network. The result: streets capable of moving more people (safely and efficiently) whether in a car, on a bus, on a bike or e-scooter, or walking. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Miovision co-founder and CEO Kurtis McBride to learn more.

Collective: AI-Powered Finance Platform Company Raises $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 17, 2023

Collective - an all-in-one online back-office platform for solopreneurs - recently announced it has raised $50 million from a syndicate of investors, including Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI fund, Innovius Capital, The General Partnership, General Catalyst, QED, Expa, and Better Tomorrow Ventures, among others. Collective will use the investment to accelerate AI deployment and quickly onboard the nearly 100K businesses on its waitlist.

Kahoot! To Go Private In About A $1.7 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2023

Norway-based educational technology company Kahoot announced it agreed to a buyout valued at about $1.72 billion (17.2 billion Norweigian crowns) by Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private equity arm and a group of other investors. This deal is about a 53% premium to the company’s share price as of May 22.

ARMA International: Nathan Hughes Joins As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2023

ARMA International - the world’s leading membership organization serving professionals who manage and govern information assets - announced the promotion of Nathan Hughes, CAE, IGP, to Chief Executive Officer. Hughes has been pivotal in the transformative growth of the organization and the continued expansion of support provided to ARMA International’s members globally.

Jirav: Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A) Solution Company Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 15, 2023