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U.S. Authorizes Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Today the U.S. government officially authorized the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. These are the details.

AMC Entertainment Approves Bonuses For Top Executives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) approved bonuses for its top executives and eligible employees. These are the details.

IT Platform Company Electric Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Electric - a fully integrated IT platform that makes access to support and insight into IT infrastructure effortless - announced it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Shippo: $45 Million Funding And $495 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2021

Shippo - a company that removes shipping complexities for businesses and connects businesses to the best delivery options — announced it has raised $45 million in a new round of funding. These are the details.

Facebook (FB) To Spend At Least $1 Billion On News Content Over Next 3 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2021

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is going to be spending at least $1 billion on licensing content from news publishers over the next 3 years. These are the details.

ICON (ICLR) To Buy PRA Health Sciences (PRAH) In $12 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2021

ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) recently announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAH) in a deal valued at $12 billion. These are the details.

Merck (MRK) To Buy Pandion Therapeutics (PAND) In $1.85 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2021

Merck (NYSE: MRK) is buying Pandion Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAND) in a deal valued at $1.85 billion. These are the details.

Goldin Auctions Raises About $40 Million In Growth Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2021

Goldin Auctions — a leading marketplace for collectibles and trading cards — recently announced it has raised about $40 million in growth financing from The Chernin Group.

Immune Monitoring Platform Ozette Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 23, 2021

Ozette — the creators of a cutting-edge AI-powered Immune Monitoring Platform — recently announced $6 million in seed financing led by Madrona Venture Group. These are the details.

Employment Verification Company Citadel ID Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 23, 2021

Employment verification company Citadel ID announced recently that it raised $3.5 million in funding. These are the details.

Recruiting Platform WizeHire Raises $7.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 23, 2021

WizeHire — a user-friendly hiring solution for small businesses — recently announced the closing of $7.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Amplo and Mercury.

Modern Health: $74 Million Series D Funding And $1.17 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Feb 23, 2021

Modern Health — a mental health and wellness platform supporting over 220 enterprises globally — announced it has secured an additional $74 million in its Series D investment round led by Founders Fund. These are the details.

M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) To Buy People’s United Financial (PBCT) In $7.6 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2021

M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) announced it is acquiring People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT) in a deal valued at $7.6 billion. These are the details.

Why Stratasys (SSYS) Is Buying RPS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2021

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) — a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions — announced it acquired UK-based RP Support Ltd. (RPS), a provider of industrial stereolithography 3D printers and solutions. These are the details.

SpaceX: $850 Million Funding And About A $74 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2021

SpaceX has raised $850 million at a valuation of $74 billion, according to CNBC's sources. These are the details.

Progressive (PGR) To Acquire Protective Insurance (PTVCA) (PTVCB) For About $338 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) announced it is buying Protective Insurance Corporation (NASDAQ: PTVCA) (NASDAQ: PTVCB) for $338 million. These are the details.

Why Sensata Technologies (ST) Is Buying Xirgo Technologies For $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) recently announced the acquisition of leading telematics and data insight provider Xirgo Technologies for $400 million. These are the details.

Sustainable Lifestyle Brand Brightly Raises $1 Million For Scaling Shopping Platform

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Brightly — a female-founded startup combining content, community, and commerce to scale conscious consumerism founded in 2019 by Laura Alexander Wittig and Liza Moiseeva — recently announced it has raised $1.15 million to date.

Distributed Data And Code Sharing Platform Vendia Raises $15.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Vendia — a serverless, distributed data and code sharing platform — announced a $15.5 million in Series A funding round and launched Vendia Share with a free tier for developers. These are the details.

Peloton Equity Closes Second Fund At $152.25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Peloton Equity announced it has closed a second fund called Peloton Equity II, L.P. with $152.25 million in limited partner and general partner commitments.

Experiment Tracking Platform Company Weights and Biases Raises $45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2021

Weights and Biases — an Experiment Tracking platform that is transforming how teams build and collaborate on Machine Learning (ML) models and operations (MLOps) — announced that it has raised a $45 million Series B investment. These are the details.

Databricks: $1 Billion Series G Funding And $28 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Data and AI company Databricks recently announced it has raised $1 billion in Series G funding led by new investor Franklin Templeton at a $28 billion valuation. These are the details.

Thrasio Raises $750 Million To Buy More Amazon FBA Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Thrasio recently announced it completed a $750 million round of funding. These are the details.

Presales Empowerment Operations Company Vivun Raises $35 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

Vivun, a company that helps empower presales, announced recently that it has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding led by Menlo Ventures. These are the details.

Virtual Laboratory Simulation Company Labster Raises $60 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Labster — an award-winning producer of virtual laboratory simulations — announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Headless Commerce Platform Company Fabric Raises $43 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2021

Fabric — a headless commerce platform purpose-built for growth — announced a $43 million Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. These are the details.

Lottery App Company Jackpocket Secures $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2021

Jackpocket — the first and only licensed third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets — announced it recently concluded a $50 million Series C funding round.

E-Bike Company Rad Power Bikes Raises $150 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

E-bike brand Rad Power Bikes recently announced a minority investment of $150 million. These are the details.

Digital Engagement Platform Symend Raises $43 Million Series B Extension

By Noah Long ● Feb 16, 2021

Symend — a leading digital engagement platform that uses behavioral science and data-driven insights to empower customers to resolve past due bills — announced it has raised a $43 million extension to its $52 million Series B raised in May 2020.

Personalized Patient Health Network PatientsLikeMe Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2021

PatientsLikeMe — one of the world’s largest integrated community, health management, and real-world data platform — announced it has raised $26 million in financing. These are the details.