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Zillow Group (Z, ZG) Acquires ShowingTime For $500M, Beats Q4 Expectations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2021

Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) (NASDAQ: ZG) has made a couple of major announcements. These are the details.

Reddit: $250 Million Funding And $6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2021

Reddit has raised $250 million in a new round of funding at a $6 billion valuation. These are the details.

Electronic Arts (EA) To Buy Glu Mobile (GLUU) For $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2021

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and mobile game publisher Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) recently entered into a definitive agreement under which EA will buy Glu Mobile for $2.1 billion in enterprise value.

Tesla (TSLA) Invests $1.5 Billion In Bitcoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 8, 2021

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) revealed that it has invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin following an investment policy update. These are the details.

eCommerce Growth Platform Sturish Raises $3.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 6, 2021

Sturish — an AI driven eCommerce growth platform that establishes and grows online businesses across multiple channels and global markets — recently closed a $3.2 million. These are the details.

Point-Of-Sale Payment Platform Loanpal Raises Over $800 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2021

Loanpal — a point-of-sale payment platform for sustainable home solutions - announced its first external investment round of over $800 million. These are the details.

Splashtop: $50 Million Funding And Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2021

Splashtop — an emerging leader in next-generation remote access and remote support — announced it has raised $50 million in funding. These are the details.

Bloomreach: $150 Million Funding And Exponea Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2021

Bloomreach — a leader in commerce experience — recently made a couple of major announcements. These are the details.

At-Home Wellness Tracker Company Vessel Raises $14.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 6, 2021

Vessel — a new at-home wellness tracker that helps users access, understand, and optimize health and wellness from the comfort of home — announced it has raised $8 million in funding. These are the details.

Consumer Prediction Marketplace Versus Game Secures $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 6, 2021

Versus Game — a leading consumer prediction/social wagering marketplace — announced it has raised a $4 million Series Seed round of financing. These are the details.

Coaching Platform Sounding Board Raises $13.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 6, 2021

Sounding Board — a premier cloud-based coaching platform — announced that it closed an oversubscribed $13.1 million Series A funding. These are the details.

Why Magnite Is Buying SpotX For $1.17 Billion In Cash And Stock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2021

Magnite (Nasdaq: MGNI) — the largest independent sell-side advertising platform - recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SpotX from RTL Group for $1.17 billion in cash and stock. These are the details.

Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier Retiring And Robert Davis Named As Successor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2021

Today Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced that Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO, effective June 30, 2021. These are the details.

Why Box Is Buying SignRequest For $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2021

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement under which Box will acquire SignRequest for $55 million. These are the details.

Amazon (AMZN): $125.6 Billion Revenue For Q4 2020 And Jeff Bezos Steps Down As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2021

Amazon reported Q4 2020 revenue of $125.6 billion and Andy Jassy is succeeding Jeff Bezos as CEO in the third quarter of this year.

Why SAP Is Buying Signavio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Signavio GmbH recently announced that SAP has entered into an agreement to acquire Signavio. Details about the deal.

Why Workday Is Buying Peakon For $700 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

Workday Inc (NASDAQ: WDAY) announced recently that it is buying Peakon ApS for $700 million in cash. These are the details about the deal.

Augmented Reality Social Gaming Company Gowalla Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

Gowalla — a location-based social media service company — announced that it has raised $4 million in funding. These are the details.

OwnBackup: $167.5 Million Funding And Nearly $1.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2021

OwnBackup — a leading cloud data protection platform — recently announced a Series D investment of $167.5 million. These are the details.

Cutback Coach Raises $3.1 Million To Promote Healthier Drinking Habits

By Annie Baker ● Feb 2, 2021

Cutback Coach — a new program focused on helping the 70% of US adults who regularly drink build healthier habits around alcohol consumption — announced that it has raised $3.1 million in seed funding.

E-Commerce Platform Company SamCart Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 2, 2021

SamCart — an e-commerce platform designed for direct-to-consumer brands — announced it has raised a $10 million Series-A funding round. These are the details.

Crosslink Capital Launches New $350 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2021

Crosslink Capital recently announced the closing of its ninth flagship venture capital fund Crosslink Ventures IX. These are the details.

Food Production Automation Company Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2021

Bear Flag Robotics recently announced it raised a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures. These are the details.

TripActions: $155 Million Series E Funding And $5 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Feb 1, 2021

TripActions — a fast-growing business travel and spend management platform — announced it has raised $155 million in Series E growth funding. These are the details.

Online Eyewear Retailer GlassesUSA.com Raises $45 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2021

GlassesUSA.com (an Optimax Eyewear subsidiary), the leading online eyewear retailer in the US, has announced today the close of $45 million in funding from Tene Investment Fund. These are the details.

Cloud-Native Network Security Platform Valtix Raises $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 1, 2021

Valtix — the industry's first cloud-native network security platform — announced that it has raised $12.5 million in strategic funding. These are the details.

Innovative Food Company BlueNalu Raises $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2021

BlueNalu — a leading innovative food company producing a variety of seafood products directly from fish cells — announced the closing of $60 million in debt financing.

Digital Asset Liquidity Provider Wintermute Closes $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2021

Wintermute — an algorithmic liquidity provider for digital assets — recently announced the close of a $20 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. These are the details.

Accountable Care Organization Service Aledade Raises $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 1, 2021

Aledade — a company that partners with independent practices, health centers, and clinics to build and lead Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) anchored in primary care — recently announced it has closed a $100 million in Series D funding. These are the details.

Smart Sourcing Platform Globality Raises $138.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 1, 2021

Globality — a leading AI-powered digital solution for sourcing strategic services — announced recently that it closed an investment of $138.3 million from Sienna Capital. These are the details.