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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.

Passive Optical Networking Tibit Communications Raises $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Petaluma, California-based startup Petaluma, California-based startup announced it raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Sampler Receives $1 Million Of Growth Capital Financing From CIBC Innovation Banking

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

CIBC Innovation Banking announced it provided $1 million in growth capital financing for direct-to-consumer product sampling platform Sampler.

Windfall Data: How This Company Is Improving Consumer Financial Data

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Windfall Data, a company that determines the net worth of global households, recently announced that it raised $9 million.

EW Healthcare Partners Secures $745 Million For New Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

EW Healthcare Partners recently announced it has raised more than $745 million for the EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2a, L.P.

18 Women-Led Startups Are Joining Babson College’s WIN Lab Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

There are 18 women-led startups that were selected to participate in Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Boston. These are the companies.

Cotton Creek Capital Closes Third Fund With $215 Million In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Cotton Creek Capital recently announced it closed the Cotton Creek Capital Partners III, L.P. with $215 million in capital commitments.

Poshmark Adds Jenny Ming To The Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Poshmark, a social commerce platform company, announced it added former Charlotte Russe CEO Jenny Ming to its board of directors.

Ideaship Invests In SmartBeat For Intelligent Infant Monitoring System Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

SmartBeat -- a building technology that represents a major break-through in infant monitoring technologies -- has raised funding from Ideaship.

Female Founders Alliance Reveal Ready Set Raise Cohort 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

The Female Founders Alliance announced it has launched a second accelerator class. And several organizations are going to provide founders with investments.

Cultivation Capital Raises $74 Million For Third Tech Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Missouri-based venture capital firm Cultivation Capital announced it raised $74 million for its third technology sector-focused fund.

Paytm And SHEROES Sign Strategic Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Digital payment player Paytm announced it signed a strategic partnership with women community platform SHEROES. These are the details.

Diagnostic Technology Company E25Bio Raises $2.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

E25Bio, a company that enables faster and more accurate healthcare access through its point-of-care diagnostic technology, announced it raised $2.3 million.

ZeroDown Secures Over $100 Million In Debt Financing

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

ZeroDown, a company that is known for helping customers buy a home in the Bay Area, announced it closed more than $100 million.