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Why YieldStreet Is Buying WealthFlex

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2019

Digital wealth management platform company YieldStreet recently announced the acquisition of WealthFlex. These are the details.

General Fusion Raises $65 Million To Establish Demonstration Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

General Fusion announced it raised $65 million in Series E funding led by Singapore-based investment firm Temasek.

Data Protection Company ShardSecure Raises Seed Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2019

Data protection company ShardSecure announced it raised a secured seed funding in a round led by SineWave Ventures.

Mobility Management Platform Company Passport Raises $65 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Mobility management platform company Passport announced it raised $65 million in Series D funding.

2021 Cadillac Escalade To Have A 38-Inch Curved OLED Screen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Cadillac has released a teaser video featuring a 38-inch curved OLED screen that will be integrated into the 2021 Escalade SUV.

Why CORSAIR Is Buying SCUF Gaming

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

CORSAIR, a leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, announced it is buying SCUF Gaming. These are the details.

Gecko Robotics Raises $40 Million To Develop Wall-Climbing Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Gecko Robotics announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to develop wall-climbing robots for automated infrastructure inspection.

Interactive True-Crime Podcast Company Solve Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Interactive true-crime and mystery studio company Solve announced it raised $20 million in funding.

Goldman Sachs Invests $75 Million In CallMiner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

CallMiner, a leading provider of AI-fueled speech and customer interaction analytics, announced it raised $75 million from Goldman Sachs.

Scaleworks Associates Spins Off Debt Financing Division

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

San Antonio-based Scaleworks Associates announced it spun out a division called Element SaaS Finance. These are the details about the new division.

Conductor Co-Founders Buy Back Company From WeWork

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

The co-founders of Conductor announced they have bought back the company from WeWork. These are the details about the deal.

Why Intel Is Buying Habana Labs For $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Intel announced it is buying Israel-based Habana Labs for about $2 billion. These are the details about the deal.

IVP: 5 IPOs, 2 M&A Deals, And Over $3 Billion In Follow-On Financings In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

IVP announced the conclusion of a blockbuster year for the firm with 5 IPOs, 2 M&A deals, and over $3 billion in follow-on financings.

Global Growth Equity Firm General Atlantic Reveals Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic announced several managerial changes, including the promotions of Lefei Sun, David Buckley, Roger Gao, and Raph Osnoss.

Self-Storage Market Company Second Closet Raises $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Second Closet announced it raised $13.2 million in funding led by Whitecap Venture Partners with participation from existing and new strategic investors.

Learning Software Platform Company Verb Raises $6.4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Austin, Texas-based learning and development software company Verb announced it raised $6.4 million in funding to expand its products and sales teams.

Why DataRobot Is Buying Paxata

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

DataRobot, a company that is known for creating automated machine learning models known as AutoML, announced it is buying Paxata. These are the details about the deal.

Meg McClellan Named As Head Of Private Credit At JPMorgan Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

JP Morgan Asset Management announced it appointed Meg McClellan as its Head of Private Credit in the Head of Private Credit effective January 1, 2020.

Digital Marketing AI Platform Morphio Raises $1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Morphio, an AI platform for digital marketers, announced it raised $1 million in a seed round of funding.

SaverLife: $1.5 Million From Prudential And New Solutions Platform Launched

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

SaverLife, a nonprofit fintech company that helps working families achieve prosperity through savings, announced it raised $1.5 million.

Augury Receives $8 Million From Qualcomm Ventures

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Augury, a leading AI-based machine health solution provider, announced it raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures.

Facebook Commits $130 Million For Content Oversight Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Facebook announced that it is committing $130 million to fund an independent oversight board. These are the details about the project.

Waymo’s Acquisition Of Latent Logic To Drive Imitation Learning For Autonomous Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Alphabet's driverless vehicle subsidiary Waymo recently announced it has acquired Latent Logic. These are the details about the deal.

Why Fortinet Is Buying SOAR Provider CyberSponse

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Fortinet, a leader in integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, announced it acquired CyberSponse. These are the details about the deal.

Riipen Raises $3.75 Million To Create Opportunities For Post-Secondary Students

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

Riipen, a developer of a platform that enables students at postsecondary institutions to connect with real-world projects from companies, has raised $3.75 million.

Nuvei: $270 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global payment technology provider Nuvei announced it has raised $270 million in common equity financing.

Hometap Raises $100 Million To Help People Tap Into Home Equity Without Taking On Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Hometap, a company that offers a new loan alternative for tapping into home equity without taking on debt, announced it raised $100 million in funding.

Intelligent Human Engagement Company Laudio Raises $7.3 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Laudio - an Intelligent Human Engagement and real-time personalized management platform company for healthcare leaders - announced it raised $7.3 million.

CapStreet Group Sets Up Massive $500 Million Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Houston, Texas-based private equity firm The CapStreet Group announced it has closed CapStreet V at a hard cap of $500 million.

Sam’s Club Acquires Talent And Technology From Triad

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

Sam’s Club announced it is buying the talent and technology platform that have been supporting Sam’s Club’s digital advertising business from Triad.