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Automotive Aftermarket Shop Management Company Shop-Ware Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2020

Shop-Ware — an automotive aftermarket's premier cloud-based shop management software for independent repair shops — announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners

Digital Adoption Platform Apty Closes $5.4 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 5, 2020

Digital Adoption Platform Apty announced it has raised $5.4 million in post-seed funding. These are the details.

Document Engagement Platform Company AirDeck Raises $3.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2020

AirDeck — an online platform for helping users create narrated presentations and documents for on-demand viewing — announced that it raised $3.4 million in funding led by Rock River Capital Partners and Cultivation Capital.

GoSite Closes $40 Million To Help Small Businesses Go Online

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2020

GoSite — an all-in-one platform company that helps small businesses grow online — announced it has closed $40 million in Series B funding led by Left Lane Capital.

Cybersecurity Company Deduce Raises $7.3 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2020

Deduce — a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions powered by real-time customer identity — announced it has raised $7.3 million in funding

Streaming SQL Database Company Materialize Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2020

Streaming SQL database company Materialize announced that it has raised $40 million in funding.

Solar Installation SaaS Company Aurora Solar Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 3, 2020

Aurora Solar — a solar installation SaaS company that is developing tools that enable solar professionals to design and sell solar remotely — announced that it raised $50 million in Series B funding.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake In Gainsight

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2020

Vista Equity Partners has bought a majority stake of customer success company Gainsight in a deal that values the company at $1.1 billion. These are the details.

On-Demand Warehousing Company FLEXE Raises $70 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 3, 2020

On-demand warehousing and fulfillment leader FLEXE announced it has raised $70 million in Series C funding. These are the details.

Olive: $225.5 Million And $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2020

Olive recently announced that it raised $225.5 million in funding led by Tiger Global.

Why Church & Dwight (CHD) Is Buying Matrixx Initiatives For $530 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2020

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) announced it has completed the acquisition of Matrixx Initiatives — which is the owner of the ZICAM brand — for $530 million

Facebook Is Buying Kustomer For A Reported Price Of Over $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2020

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) recently announced it is buying a company called Kustomer. These are the details about the deal.

Non-Addictive Pain Management Company Vivera Pharmaceuticals Raises $440 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 2, 2020

Vivera Pharmaceuticals and Burkhan World recently announced $440 million in financial backing by JR Dallas Wealth Management in support of Vivera's global growth strategies.

Why ServiceNow (NOW) Is Buying Element AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2020

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) recently announced it has signed an agreement to buy Element AI. These are the details.

Why Jacobs Is Buying A Majority Stake In PA Consulting

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2020

Jacobs (NYSE:J) and PA Consulting — a leading innovation and transformation consulting firm — announced recently that they will form a strategic partnership in which Jacobs will acquire a 65% stake in PA.

Industrial Robotics Company Percepto Raises $45 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 2, 2020

Percepto — a company that is pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics — announced recently that it raised $45 million in a Series B round of funding.

Contour Venture Partners Closes $82 Million Fourth Seed Fund

By Noah Long ● Dec 2, 2020

New York City-based seed-stage venture capital firm Contour Venture Partners recently announced it closed Contour Venture Partners IV with $82 million of capital commitments.

Home Insurance Company Hippo Enterprises Raises $350 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2020

Hippo Enterprises — a high-growth insurtech group that is transforming the home insurance industry — announced recently that it raised $350 million in funding from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company.

Salesforce Confirms $27.7 Billion Acquisition Of Slack: Details

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2020

Salesforce and Slack have entered into a definitive agreement under which Salesforce will acquire Slack for $27.7 billion. These are the details.

Smart Window Company View To Merge With CF Finance Acquisition Corp II (CFII)

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2020

Smart window company View and CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II — a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald — announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to take View public.

S&P Global (SPGI) To Buy IHS Markit (INFO) In $44 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2020

S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) and IHS Markit Ltd (NYSE: INFO) announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction that values IHS Markit at an enterprise value of $44 billion.

Why Kahoot! Is Buying Drops For Up To $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2020

Global learning platform company Kahoot! recently announced it is buying Drops. These are the details.

Current: $131 Million Funding And $750 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Nov 30, 2020

Current -- a leading U.S. challenger bank serving Americans overlooked by traditional banks -- announced recently that it raised $131 million in Series C funding.

Unilever Buying SmartyPants Vitamins: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 29, 2020

Unilever plc (NYSE: UL) recently announced it is buying SmartyPants Vitamins, which is a U.S.-based Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement company. These are the details about the deal.

Bertelsmann Acquiring Simon & Schuster For $2.18 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2020

German media company Bertelsmann SE announced it is buying Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $2.18 billion in an all-cash deal. These are the details.

Why Splunk Is Buying Flowmill

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2020

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) — a provider of the Data-to-Everything Platform announced recently it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Flowmill. These are the details about the deal.

Why CoStar Is Buying Homesnap For $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2020

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) — a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces — announced recently that it has reached an agreement to acquire Homesnap for $250 million. These are the details.

Why Merck (MRK) Is Buying OncoImmune For $425 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2020

Merck recently announced it is buying OncoImmune for $425 million in cash. These are the details about the deal.

Ford (F) Hires Suzy Deering As New Global CMO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2020

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) recently announced it is hiring Suzy Deering as a dedicated head of Global Marketing for helping it execute a plan to unlock customer and company value. These are the details.

AvePoint To Go Public Through SPAC Merger With Apex Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2020

AvePoint — an independent software vendor of SaaS solutions for migrating, managing, and protecting data in Microsoft 365 — announced it is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Apex Technology Acquisition in a deal valued at $2 billion.