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Opendoor’s Acquisition Of OS National: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Online real estate marketplace Opendoor announced that it has acquired OS National, LLC. These are the details behind the deal.

Grove Collaborative: $150 Million Series D And More Than $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

San Francisco-based Grove Collaborative announced that it has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Weekend Fund Is Targeting $10 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

Weekend Fund -- a venture capital firm launched by Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover -- is targeting $10 million for its second fund.

Why Alibaba Is Acquiring Kaola For $2 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Alibaba recently announced that it is acquiring Kaola from Chinese internet company NetEase for about $2 billion. These are the details behind the deal.

Vista Equity Partners Reportedly Raises A Massive $16 Billion For New Tech Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

Vista Equity Partners has reportedly raised $16 billion in outside commitments, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Signia Venture Partners Reveals $85 Million Third Early-Stage Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Signia Venture Partners recently revealed that it closed a third early-stage venture capital fund at $85 million.

Short-Form Gaming Video Company Medal.tv Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Short-form gaming video company Medal.tv recently announced that it raised $9 million in funding led by Horizons Ventures.

Life Sciences AI Company My Intelligent Machines Closes $2.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

My Intelligent Machines (MIMS) recently announced it closed $2.6 million in a seed round of funding from several investors.

Workplace Car Care Business Zippity Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Comprehensive car care for the workplace company Zippity recently announced that it raised $3 million in seed funding led by Schooner Capital.

Partners Capital Hires Marc Schwartz As Strategic Advisor

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Partners Capital announced it hired Marc Schwartz as a strategic advisor to its recently opened West Coast office.

Veralox Secures $5.4 Million To Advance Development Of Therapeutics

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2019

Veralox Therapeutics has raised $5.4 million in a seed round of funding to advance development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs.

FIO Protocol Developer Company Dapix Closes $5.7 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

FIO Protocol developer company Dapix has raised $5.7 million in Series A funding led by Binance Labs.

Farm Management Platform Company Fieldin Raises $12 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

All-in-one farm management platform company Fieldin announced that it raised $12 million in financing to fuel company growth and expand its precision agriculture technology.

Digital Health Platform BrightInsight Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2019

BrightInsight announced it raised $25 million in Series A funding co-led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures, which will be used to enhance its platform.

Business Hotel Booking Platform Company Hotel Engine Secures $16 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

Business travel hotel booking and management platform Hotel Engine announced it raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Telescope Partners.

Detroit-Based Huron Capital Names Anthony Pulice As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Leading lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital announced it named Anthony Pulice as a partner on the Flex Equity team.

Happy Money Secures $70 Million To Help Consumers ‘Break Up With Their Credit Cards’

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

Fintech company Happy Money announced it closed $70 million in Series D funding led by CMFG Ventures -- which is the venture capital entity of CUNA Mutual Group.

Oilfield Water Intelligence Leader Sourcewater Raises $7.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

Oilfield water intelligence company Sourcewater recently announced that it closed $7.2 million in Series A funding led by Bison Technologies.

Ridge Ventures Names Brendan Baker As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Venture capital firm Ridge Ventures recently announced that it added Brendan Baker as a partner on its team.

Loadsmart Raises $19 Million For Major Drayage Initiative With Maersk And Ports America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Digital freight technology company Loadsmart announced it raised $19 million to set up an initiative to improve the flow of freight through American ports.

15 Of The Best CRM Software Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Here is an overview of the best CRM software companies that you should know about. This overview includes the features included with the CRM software.

How Podcorn Is Going To Help Podcasters Monetize Their Content

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Podcorn (founded by Agnes Kozera and David Kierzkowski) announced it raised $2.2 million in seed funding led by Global Founders Capital.

Opus Agency Buys Tencue: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

Global event experiences leader Opus Agency announced it acquired creative agency Tencue Productions. These are the details about the deal.

Permira Funds Makes Significant Investment In Axiom

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

Private equity firm Permira recently announced it made a significant investment in Axiom, a provider of on-demand legal services.

Facebook Partners With Microsoft And Several Universities To Improve Deepfake Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Facebook recently announced it is partnering with Microsoft and academic institutions to set up a Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC).

Cleantech Company Terramera Raises $45 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

Rapidly growing cleantech company Terramera announced it raised $45 million in equity funding to advance its Actigate Targeted Performance technology.

OpenGov’s Acquisition Of ViewPoint: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2019

OpenGov — a leader in enterprise cloud solutions for government agencies — announced it was acquiring ViewPoint. These are the details around the deal.

Wireless Building Automation Company 75F Raises $18 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 9, 2019

75F -- a market leader in wireless building automation for commercial buildings -- announced it completed $18 million in Series A funding co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Climate Initiative.

Healthcare-Focused Private Equity Firm Grant Avenue Capital Makes Key Hires

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Grant Avenue Capital announced it has made several key hires including Alex Ferree and Eric Kim as senior associates.

Kudu Makes Investment In EJF Capital

By Noah Long ● Sep 9, 2019

Gglobal alternative asset management firm EJF Capital LLC announced it has received an investment from Kudu Investment Management.