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Leading AI Leasing Agent Company MeetElise Closes $6.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

MeetElise — the leading artificial intelligence-powered leasing agent software that now streamlines leasing processes for over 250,000 multifamily communities nationwide — announced it raised $6.5 million.

Health Insurance Carrier Angle Health Secures $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

Angle Health — a Y Combinator-backed health insurance carrier — announced that it has closed $4 million in a Series Seed funding round led by Blumberg Capital.

Freight Dispatch Solutions Company SmartHop Raises $4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2020

SmartHop — a tech-enabled dispatch solution empowering small trucking companies to grow their businesses — announced that it has raised $4.5 million.

Propeller: $18 Million Funding And Roz Buick Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Propeller — a 3D mapping and worksite analytics company that builds hardware and software to simplify data capture —announced that it has raised $18 million.

DevOps Monitoring Company Effx Raises $3.9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

DevOps monitoring company Effx announced that it has raised $3.9 million in funding. These are the details.

Food Optimization Platform Afresh Secures $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2020

Afresh Technologies — an AI-powered fresh food optimization platform for grocers — announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A follow-on round of funding.

Childhood Food Allergy Prevention Company Ready, Set, Food! Raises $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Ready, Set, Food! — a leader in childhood food allergy prevention — announced that it raised $3 million in a second funding round led by Danone Manifesto Ventures.

Hippo: $150 Million In Series E Funding And $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

High-growth insurtech group Hippo announced that it has raised $150 million in Series E funding at a $1.5 billion post-financing valuation.

Open Text Corp (OTEX) Partners with Cybersecurity Company NINJIO

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2020

Open Text Corp (NASDAQ: OTEX) announced it has partnered with NINJIO — which is a leading cybersecurity education content provider.

Pfizer: U.S. Government To Pay $1.95 Billion For 100 Million Doses Of Vaccine (PFE, BNTX)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

The government will be paying $1.95 billion to Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) for producing and delivering 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the U.S. as long as it is effective in humans.

How Adobe (ADBE), IBM, And Red Hat Are Partnering To Advance Customer Experience Transformations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) has partnered with IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red to help accelerate digital transformation for enterprises.

eBay: Classifieds Sold To Adevinta (ADEVF) For $9.2 Billion And Payment Management Scaling Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has made some major announcements. This includes selling its Classifieds business for $9.2 billion and management of payments scaling.

Food Tech Company Mori (Previously Known As Cambridge Crops) Secures $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2020

Mori — a food technology company that reduces waste and creates a more sustainable supply chain — announced that it has raised $12 million.

Coursera Raises $130 Million At A Reported $2.5 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Jul 21, 2020

Online learning company Coursera has raised $130 million in Series F funding led by NEA at a reported valuation of $2.5 billion.

EY And IBM Deepen Partnership To Accelerate Digital Transformations For Clients

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 21, 2020

EY and IBM (NYSE: IBM) recently announced an enhanced global multi-year alliance built to help organizations accelerate digital transformation and improve client outcomes.

Trade Desk (TTD): Tim Sims Named As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Global advertising technology company Trade Desk Inc (NASDAQ: TTD) has announced the appointment of Tim Sims as the chief revenue officer.

Deep Connected Vehicle Platform Company Sibros Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2020

Deep connected vehicle platform company Sibros announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Purdue University Researchers Develop Quantum Computing Techniques That Use Qudits

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Purdue University researchers have developed a quantum computing technique that utilizes entangled photons (or qudits) instead of qubits.

Blackstone Group (BX): Strategic Partners Closes Third Infrastructure Secondaries Fund At $3.75 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Strategic Partners, the secondary and fund solutions business of Blackstone Group Inc (NYSE: BX), announced the final close on $3.75 billion for Strategic Partners Infrastructure III L.P.

Online Investment Platform Propel(x) Raises $5.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 21, 2020

Propel(x) — an online investment platform that helps investors source, evaluate, and fund pioneering science and technology startups — announced it raised over $5.5 million.

Thrasio: $260 Million Funding And $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

Thrasio — the largest acquirer of Amazon businesses and a top 25 seller on the e-commerce platform — announced that it has raised $260 million in Series C funding and a $1 billion pre-money valuation.

Cohere Health Secures $10 Million To Improve Experiences For Patients And Providers

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 20, 2020

Cohere Health — a software company on a mission to significantly improve the experience of patients, providers, and health plans — announced that it raised $10 million.

Uwill Raises $3.25 Million To Help College Students Connect With Mental Health Professionals

By Annie Baker ● Jul 20, 2020

Uwill — a company that enables college students to connect on-demand with mental health professionals — announced that it raised $3.25 million.

Anti-Money Laundering And Compliance Tech Company Hummingbird Raises $8.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 20, 2020

Hummingbird RegTech — a provider of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance technology — announced that it raised $8.2 million in Series A funding.

Qumulo: $125 Million Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

Qumulo — the leading file data platform that helps organizations easily create and manage their file data at scale — announced it raised $125 million in Series E funding at a valuation of over $1.2 billion.

Unisys (UIS) Announces Availability Of Stealth(identity) SaaS 2.0 And Stealth(identity) 2.7

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) has announced the availability of Unisys Stealth(identity) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 2.0 and Stealth(identity) 2.7.

All-In-One Recruiting Platform Gem Secures $37 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 20, 2020

Gem — a software platform for modern recruiting — announced that it raised a $37 million Series B investment led by Greylock.

Care Navigation Company GYANT Closes $13.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 20, 2020

Care navigation company GYANT announced that it has raised $13.6 million in a Series A round of funding led by Wing Venture Capital.

Digital Medicine Technology Company Noteworth Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

Noteworth — a first-of-its-kind Digital Healthcare platform for modernizing Digital Medicine delivery operations — announced that it raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Laconia Capital Group.

Prescription Delivery Company NowRx Secures $20 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2020

NowRx — a technology-enabled pharmacy that uses proprietary pharmacy software and last-mile logistics — announced that it completed a $20 million in Series B funding.