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India-Based Digital Bank Company epiFi Raises $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2020

India-based digital bank epiFi announced recently that it raised $13.2 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details.

Rent The Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman Explains How Transparency Helped Increase Brand Loyalty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2020

At the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman explained how being transparent helped build brand loyalty.

Comcast: NBCUniversal’s Peacock Streaming Service To Have Free Option With Ads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2020

NBCUniversal Peacock is going to have a free option -- which will be supported by ads. These are the details.

Customer Data Platform ActionIQ Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 18, 2020

ActionIQ, a leading customer data platform that helps enterprises utilize data for personalized experiences, announced it raised $32 million.

LinkedIn Pages Gain New Features For Engaging Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2020

LinkedIn has announced the release of several new features for Pages to engage communities. These are the details.

How Goldman Sachs Plans To Ramp Up Its Wealth Management Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 18, 2020

Goldman Sachs recently reported its fourth-quarter results. And the financial firm revealed how it is planning to ramp up its wealth management business.

Alphabet Joins The $1 Trillion Club

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2020

Google parent company Alphabet has become the fourth American company to hit the $1 trillion market valuation milestone.

EQRx Raises $200 Million To Make Medicines More Affordable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2020

EQRx recently announced it is launching to create novel patent-protected medicines for affordable prices. And the company also raised $200 million.

SimpliField Secures $11 Million And Opens New Headquarters In NYC

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2020

Retail-performance platform provider SimpliField recently announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Five Elms Capital.

Omnichannel-As-A-Service Provider NewStore Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2020

NewStore, an Omnichannel-as-a-Service provider, announced it has raised $20 million in strategic investments.

EY Appoints Steve Varley As Global Sustainability Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2020

EY -- a global leader in assurance, tax, and advisory services -- announced it appointed Steve Varley as its Global Vice Chair – Sustainability.

Toronto-Based Deep Genomics Closes $40 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Toronto-based AI therapeutics company Deep Genomics announced it has raised $40 million in a new round of funding.

Biotechnology Company Aspect Biosystems Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering microfluidic 3D bioprinting of human tissues, announced it raised $20 million in Series A.

Online Education Platform Outlier.org Receives $16 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Outlier.org, an online education platform that offers online courses that earn students transferable college credit, announced it raised $16 million.

Clinical Analytics Company Covera Health Raises $23.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Clinical analytics solutions company Covera Health recently announced it raised $23.5 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners.

Los Angeles-Based News And Events Company dot.LA Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

dot.LA, an upcoming news and events company dedicated to covering L.A.’s startup and tech ecosystem, announced it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding.

Genomic Amplification Company BioSkryb Secures $11.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

BioSkryb, a developer of genomic amplification technologies that deliver higher coverage and fidelity for gene sequencing, announced it raised $11.5 million in funding.

New Age Meats Raises $2.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Berkeley-based cultivated meat company New Age Meats announced it has raised $2.7 million in a seed round of funding.

Why Advantage Solutions Is Buying Quantum Networks

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Advantage Solutions announced it is buying Quantum Networks, a New York City-based e-commerce retailer and agency representing over 100 brands on 7 global online marketplaces.

Byju’s: $200 Million Funding At Reported $8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Education app company Byju’s has raised $200 million from Tiger Global Management at a reported valuation of $8 billion.

PayU Buys Controlling Stake In PaySense: Details About The $185 Million Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

PayU recently acquired a controlling stake of financial technology company PaySense at a valuation of $185 million. These are the details about the deal.

Why Trackforce Valiant Is Buying Silvertrac Software

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Trackforce Valiant recently announced it is buying Silvertrac Software, which is one of the best security guard management software platforms available. These are the details.

Enviro Power Raises Funding From Burnham Holdings And Connecticut Innovations

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Hartford, Connecticut-based energy-tech company Enviro Power announced it raised a Series A round of funding from Burnham Holdings and Connecticut Innovations.

Zomato: $150 Million Funding At A $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Zomato, an India-based food delivery platform company founded by Deepinder Goyal, announced recently it raised $150 million in funding from Ant Financial.

Legalpad Raises $10 Million To Make The Work-Visa Process Easier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Legalpad, a company that is focused on making the work-visa process easier, announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Amplo.

Medical Device Company Virtual Incision Closes $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it raised $20 million in a Series B+ financing round.

Clinical-Stage Biopharmaceutical Company Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Receives $60 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Tarsus Pharmaceuticals announced it raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Vivo Capital.

Single-Family Rental Home Platform Roofstock Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Roofstock, a leading online marketplace for investing in the $3 trillion single-family rental home sector, announced it raised $50 million in Series D funding.

Women’s Healthcare Provider Advantia Health Raises $45 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Arlington-based Advantia Health announced it raised $45 million from BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC (a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd.).

Real Estate Marketing Platform Luxury Presence Raises $5.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Luxury Presence, a leading luxury real estate marketing platform, recently announced it has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding.