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Drive Capital Closes $350 Million Third Fund To Invest In Midwest Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Venture capital firm Drive Capital has closed a $350 million third fund for investing in early-stage Midwest-based companies.

Sleep Fitness Company Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has raised $40 million in funding, which is known for developing a smart bed with temperature regulation and biometric tracking.

The Trade Desk Names Blake Grayson As Chief Financial Officer As Paul Ross Retires

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

The Trade Desk announced it named Blake Grayson as its chief financial officer as Paul Ross is retiring.

Adobe Sign Deeply Integrates With More Microsoft Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Adobe has announced that it is deepening its partnership with Microsoft to accelerate their digital transformation using Adobe Experience Cloud and Document Cloud.

Women In Tech Network Elpha Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Elpha, a Y Combinator-backed social and professional network for women in tech, announced it raised $1.1 million from a strong group of investors.

Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division Invests $40 Million In LeaseQuery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Lease accounting software company LeaseQuery announced it raised $40 million from Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division.

Facebook Pay: New Payment Service For Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, And WhatsApp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Facebook has announced it launched a new payment system to provide users with a convenient, secure, and consistent payment across its apps.

Voice AI Company VOIQ Closes $5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Y Combinator-backed Voice AI company VOIQ announced it has closed $5 million in total funding.

Satellite-Based Data Layer Company Ursa Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Geospatial analytics-as-a-service company Ursa announced it has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Razor's Edge Ventures.

Health Insurance Technology Company HealthCare.com Closes $18 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

HealthCare.com announced it closed $18 million in Series B funding led by Second Alpha Partners.

Automated Replenishment Company Replenium Raises $8 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Automated replenishment platform company Replenium announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding led by GLP.

Ghost Closes $63.7 Million In Funding To Build Aftermarket Self-Driving Kits

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Ghost Locomotion announced it has raised $63.7 million in funding to build aftermarket self-driving kits for popular car models.

Real Estate Brokerage Tech Company Side Raises Over $60 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Side, the only real estate brokerage that enables high-performing agents and teams, announced it raised over $60 million in total funding.

Chicago-Based Starting Line Unveils $17 Million Fund For Consumer Startups

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Starting Line announced it has launched a new $17 million early-stage Fund I for investing in consumer startups.

Why OpenText Is Buying Carbonite For $1.42 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Waterloo, Ontario-based enterprise information company OpenText announced it is buying Carbonite for $1.42 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Google Partners With Ascension To Store And Analyze Health Records

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Google announced it has partnered with Ascension to store and analyze the healthcare of millions of patients to improve medical services.

Developer Network Company DEV Raises $11.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Developer social network DEV announced it raised $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Mayfield with participation from OSS Capital and Charge VC.

Life360 Has Acquired Screen Time App ZenScreen

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

ZenScreen, an AI-powered solution that guides families to better screen time habits, announced new free offerings and revealed it is owned by Life360.

Etix Is Acquiring Star Tickets And TicketForce

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

International ticketing solutions provider Etix announced it is buying Star Tickets and TicketForce.

Commercial Real Estate Company CrowdStreet Raises $12 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 12, 2019

CrowdStreet, a technology provider with an online marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate, announced it raised $12 million in Series C.

Acceleration Community Of Companies Is Acquiring MKG And Pink Sparrow

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Acceleration Community of Companies announced it is acquiring creative agency MKG and fabrication shop Pink Sparrow.

Digital Banking Service HMBradley Raises $3.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

HMBradley recently announced that it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Accomplice Ventures and Walkabout Ventures.

Manufacturing Data Analytics Platform Bigfinite Closes $15 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Manufacturing data analytics platform company Bigfinite recently announced it raised $15 million in funding.

Beauty Service Brand Platform Boulevard Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Boulevard, a tech company that is transforming the way premium spas and salons do business, announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures.

Construction Material Delivery Company RenoRun Raises C$22.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

Construction material delivery service RenoRun announced it raised C$22.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Inovia Capital and Obvious Ventures.

Pathology Research Tech Company PathAI Closes $75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

PathAI announced it closed $75 million in funding with the addition of the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Why Workday Is Buying Scout RFP For $540 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Workday recently announced that it is buying Scout RFP for $540 million. These are the details about the deal.

Technology Stack Monitoring Company Chronosphere Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Technology stack monitoring company Chronosphere announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Greylock.

SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites In Orbit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

SpaceX has launched 60 more Starlink satellites in orbit, which will beam Internet services around the world.

Goldman Sachs Says Apple Card Approval Does Not Have Gender Bias

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Goldman Sachs spokesperson Andrew Williams has confirmed that the Apple Card approval does not have a gender bias.