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HireVue Receives Funding From Majority Investor The Carlyle Group

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

HireVue announced that investment firm The Carlyle Group has signed an agreement to fund the company as a majority investor.

Blockchain-Inspired Bank Payments Company Baton Systems Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Bank-to-bank payments infrastructure company Baton Systems announced it raised $12 million to increase processing times within the payments market.

Backstage Detroit Reveals First Cohort Of Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Backstage Capital -- a venture capital firm that invests in underrepresented founders -- has revealed its first cohort of Detroit startups.

ePACT Raises $4.5 Million For Its Emergency Preparedness Platform

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Emergency preparedness platform company ePACT announced it raised $4.5 million in funding co-led by Disruption Ventures and Yaletown Partners.

India-Based B2B Trading Platform Udaan Raises $300 Million 

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Udaan - an India-based B2B trading platform company - has raised $300 million from AltimeterCapital, GGV Capital, DST Global, and Lightspeed.

Esusu Closes $1.6 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Financial technology platform company Esusu announced that it raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by Acumen Fund.

AI Coaching And Training Company VoiceOps Raises $9 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

San Francisco-based AI coaching and training company VoiceOps announced that it raised $9 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Wing Resources Raises $100 Million From NGP 

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Wing Resources IV announced it has raised $100 million in new equity commitments from NGP through NGP Natural Resources XII, L.P.

Temenos Acquiring Kony For $559 Million: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Banking software company Temenos announced it is acquiring Kony for $559 million.

Hotel Operations Company Mews Closes $33 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Mews, a company that is reimagining hotel operations and guest experience management, announced it raised $33 million in funding.

Houghton-Based Orbion Space Technology Raises $9.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Orbion Space Technology, a developer of next-generation smallsat propulsion systems, announced it raised $9.2 million.

API Documentation And Developer Metrics Company ReadMe Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

ReadMe recently announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Accel with participation from Y Combinator.

Subscription Management Platform Chargebee Raises $14 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading subscription management platform Chargebee announced it raised $14 million in Series D funding.

Katrina Lake, Daniel Lubetzky, And Anne Wojcicki Are Joining ‘Shark Tank’ As Guest Judges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Stitch Fix founder Katrina Lake, KIND Snacks' founder Daniel Lubetzky, and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki are joining Shark Tank.

Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, And Julian Castelli Join Next Coast Entrepreneurs Council

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Austin, Texas-based VC firm Next Coast Ventures is adding Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, and Julian Castelli to its Entrepreneurs Council.

Autonomous Fleet Orchestration Platform Company Bestmile Closes $16.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading Fleet Orchestration Platform Bestmile announced it raised $16.5 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Newswire Rolls Out ‘Earned Media Advantage’ Guided Tour

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Newswire -- a press release and multimedia distribution software company -- rolled out the Earned Media Advantage Guided Tour.

WeWork’s Acquisition Of Spacious: Details About The Deal

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Co-working space company WeWork recently announced it acquired Spacious. These are the details behind the deal.

Why Accenture Is Acquiring Fairway Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Accenture recently announced it is acquiring Fairway Technologies, a provider of engineering services. These are the details.

Robotic Farming Equipment Company Advanced Farm Technologies Raises $7.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Advanced Farm Technologies announced it has $7.5 million in funding led by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley.

Fair Raises $100 Million Debt Facility And Equity Investment From Ally

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Fair -- a growing vehicle subscription app company -- recently announced it closed a $100 million debt facility and an equity investment.

On-Demand Connectivity Company PacketFabric Closes $75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

PacketFabric, an innovator adjustable-on-demand connectivity, announced a $75 million joint venture investment from Digital Alpha Advisors.

Cash Flow Performance Platform Company Tesorio Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Tesorio announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Accor, Hilton, IHG, And Marriott Invest $50 Million In Groups360

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Groups360 recently announced that it raised $50 million from Accor, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels, and Marriott International.

Why Warburg Pincus Is Acquiring A Majority Interest In WebPT

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Warburg Pincus recently announced that it acquired a majority interest in WebPT from Battery Ventures. There are the details behind the deal.

FIGUR8: How This Digital Health Platform Company Is Measuring Body Movement

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

FIGUR8, a digital health platform for measuring and longitudinally tracking body movement as a biomarker, announced it raised $7.5 million to date.

Flexible Workspace Provider Company Industrious Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Industrious, one of the largest premium flexible workspace providers in the U.S., recently announced it closed $80 million in Series D funding.

Zero-Copy Data Virtualization Company Molecula Secures $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Molecula, an enterprise zero-copy software company reinventing the Data Virtualization category, announced it raised $6 million.

Why New Mountain Is Buying A Majority Stake In Ontario Systems

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

New Mountain recently announced it is buying a majority stake in Ontario Systems. These are the details behind the deal.

Somerville-Based Form Energy Closes $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Somerville, Massachusetts-based energy company Form Energy recently announced it closed $40 million in Series B funding led by Eni Next LLC.