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T Cell Therapy Company Sonoma Biotherapeutics Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a company that is developing regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies for autoimmune and degenerative diseases, announced recently that it raised $40 million.

Miles Everson Joins The Cleareye.ai Board

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Cleareye.ai recently announced MBO Partners CEO and former PwC US Vice Chairman and Global Advisory and Consulting Leader Miles Everson has joined the board.

How FloQast Is Helping Accountants Close The Books Faster

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

FloQast, a provider of close management software created by accountants for accountants, announced it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

SiteMinder: Over $70 Million Pre-IPO Funding Round And $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

SiteMinder is an Australian-based hotel guest acquisition and management cloud platform that recently raised more than $70 million at a $750 million valuation.

AI2: This Incubator Is Helping Develop AI-First Tech Startups

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

AI2 Incubator is a Seattle-based accelerator for startups that have an AI-first strategy, which recently raised $10 million in funding.

How Skylo Is Making It Easier To Connect To IoT Sensors

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

Skylo is a company that is making the world’s most affordable and ubiquitous network that connects any machine or sensor. These are the details about the company.

Report: Elliott Management Invests $3 Billion In SoftBank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has reportedly invested $3 billion into Japanese holdings company SoftBank Group.

Pinterest: $1 Billion Annual Revenue Milestone And 2020 Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Pinterest announced its fourth-quarter revenue and profit last week. And the company revealed its total revenue jumped 46% to $400 million thus enabling the company to hit $1 billion for the year.

Report: Goldman Sachs Planning To Raise $8 Billion For Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Goldman Sachs is reportedly planning to raise $8 billion for its second buyout fund since the 2008 financial crisis.

Blockchain-Enabled Payments Platform Paystand Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Paystand — one of the fastest-growing blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform — announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

School Ride-Sharing Company HopSkipDrive Raises $22 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

HopSkipDrive, a school ride-sharing company that aims to get children to school on time, announced it has raised $22 million in funding.

India-Based FirstCry Raises $150 Million From SoftBank

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

India-based baby product retailer FirstCry announced it raised $150 million from SoftBank.

Square Buys Deepfake Research Company Dessa

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Financial services company Square announced it is buying Toronto-based company Dessa.

EY Plans To Be Carbon Neutral By End Of 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

EY recently announced it is planning to be carbon neutral by the end of 2020 by reducing and offsetting its carbon emissions.

Ray Dalio: Top Principles Selected By Social Media Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Bridgewater Associates, L.P. Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Chairman Ray Dalio recently shared the top principles selected by the social media community.

How BlackRock Is Pushing To Combat Climate Change

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink has become a major advocate for pushing company boards to execute on climate change initiatives.

How Quibi Is Separating Itself From Other Video Streaming Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Quibi is launching in a couple of months and it will be a premium streaming video service unlike any other. These are the details.

Why Koch Industries Is Buying The Remaining Stake In Infor

By Noah Long ● Feb 9, 2020

An affiliate of Koch Equity Development entered a deal to buy the remaining stake in Infor held by Golden Gate Capital. These are the details.

Allos Ventures: New $52 Million Fund Closed To Invest In Early-Stage Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Allos Ventures is a Midwest-based firm that recently closed a $52 million fund called Allos III. These are the details about the new fund.

IntSights: Triple-Digit Revenue Growth And Double The Customer Base

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

IntSights, a threat intelligence company that is focused on enabling enterprises to Defend Forward, announced it achieved triple-digit revenue growth and doubled its global customer base.

Payroll Service Provider OnPay Secures $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 9, 2020

OnPay, a payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Collaborative Software Company Clubhouse Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

Clubhouse -- a collaborative home for modern software teams -- announced recently that it raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Two Sigma Ventures Closes $288 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Two Sigma Ventures announced it has closed Two Sigma Ventures III, LP, a $288 million venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage and data-driven startups.

Container-Based Workflow Security Company Anchore Secures $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 9, 2020

Container workflow security company Anchore has announced it closed $20 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Catalant Technologies Raises $35 Million To Help Leaders Organize Mission-Critical Work

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

Catalant Technologies recently announced it raised $35 million of additional funding from its Series E equity round and expansion of its existing debt facility.

Thundra: $4 Million Funding, Neeraj Agrawal Joins Board, Ken Cheney Named CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

Thundra, a company that is helping application teams run faster, announced it raised $4 million in funding and named Ken Cheney as CEO. Plus Neeraj Agrawal has joined the board.

Snowflake: $479 Million Funding And $12.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Cloud-based data warehousing company Snowflake is raising a $479 million round of funding at a $12.4 billion valuation.

Personalized Therapeutics Company Vineti Raises $35 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 9, 2020

Vineti, the leading digital platform of record for personalized therapeutics, announced it raised $35 million in Series C funding.

Mark Hjerpe Joins Lingotek As Chief Revenue Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

Cloud-based translation technology Lingotek announced it appointed Mark Hjerpe as Chief Revenue Officer.

How AppsFlyer Empowers Marketers To Grow Their Business

By Annie Baker ● Feb 8, 2020

AppsFlyer is a global attribution leader that is known for empowering marketers to grow their business and innovate through the use of comprehensive measurement and analytics solutions. This is how the company works.