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Edgewell Personal Care Buys Harry’s For $1.37 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2019

Edgewell Personal Care is acquiring shaving startup Harry's for $1.37 billion. Here are details about the deal that you should know about.

Rocean Raises $6 Million To Reduce Single-Use Beverage Consumption By Filtering And Enhancing Tap Water

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2019

Rocean, a New York-based company that reduces single-use beverage consumption by filtering and enhancing tap water, announced it raised $6 million.

Netflix Acquires Children’s Education Company StoryBots

By Dan Anderson ● May 13, 2019

Netflix has acquired children's content brand StoryBots -- which was originally created by the founders of JibJab Gregg Spiridellis and Evan Spiridellis.

Global Esports Company Fnatic Raises $19 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 13, 2019

Leading global esports brand Fnatic announced it raised $19 million in Series A funding led by Lev Leviev of LVL1 Group.

Real-Time Transportation Information Software Company TransitScreen Secures $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 13, 2019

Real-time transportation information software company TransitScreen announced it raised $3 million in funding from TIMIA Capital.

How Confiant Is Protecting Publishers And Consumers From Malvertising

By Noah Long ● May 13, 2019

New York-based Confiant is a company that protects the reputation and revenue of digital publishers with anti-malware. Here is the story behind the company.

Insurance Technology Company Indio Technologies Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 13, 2019

San Francisco-based insurance technology company Indio Technologies announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Menlo Ventures.

Jeff Bezos Unveils Plans For Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Lunar Lander

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 12, 2019

At a recent Blue Origin event, founder Jeff Bezos unveiled the Blue Moon lunar lander for transporting cargo and people to the moon.

North Carolina-Based Social Media Archiving Company ArchiveSocial Secures $53 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 12, 2019

Durham, North Carolina-based social media archiving software company ArchiveSocial has raised $53 million from Level Equity.

How Velano Vascular Is Reducing The Pain And Risks Of Traditional Blood Collection Practices

By Dan Anderson ● May 12, 2019

San Francisco-based vascular access technology pioneer company Velano Vascular announced it has secured $10 million in growth financing.

Berlin-Based Talent Acquisition Platform Company HeyJobs Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 12, 2019

Berlin-based talent acquisition company HeyJobs announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Notion Capital.

Continuous Intelligence Platform Company Sumo Logic Is Now Valued At More Than $1 Billion

By Annie Baker ● May 12, 2019

Redwood City, California-based continuous intelligence and machine data analytics platform company Sumo Logic is now valued at more than $1 billion.

Medical Device Cybersecurity Software Provider MedCrypt Secures $5.3 Million

By Noah Long ● May 12, 2019

Medical device cybersecurity provider MedCrypt recently announced it raised $5.3 million in Series A funding led by Section 32.

Health IQ Raises $55 Million To Reward Americans For Living A Healthy Lifestyle

By Dan Anderson ● May 12, 2019

Mountain View, California-based life insurance company Health IQ announced it has raised $55 million in Series D funding.

How Toronto-Based Webware Helps Small Businesses Achieve Online Success

By Annie Baker ● May 12, 2019

Toronto-based Webware.io is a company -- which recently raised $2 million -- that helps small businesses achieve online success.

Speed eBike Service Bond Mobility To Expand To More Cities Following Recent Funding Round

By Noah Long ● May 12, 2019

Palo Alto-based speed eBike mobility service Bond Mobility recently announced it raised $20 million in Series A funding led by DENSO and Ininvest.

How Golden Is Building The World’s First Self-Constructing Knowledge Database Built By AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 12, 2019

San Francisco, California-based company Golden is developing a service that is mapping out human knowledge in order to accelerate education and discovery. Here is how it works.

SnapAV Is Acquiring Control4 For $680 Million

By Noah Long ● May 12, 2019

Electronics giant SnapAV announced it is buying smart home company Control4 for $680 million.

McLean-Based Customer-Focused Software Company Dovel Technologies Raises Funding

By Dan Anderson ● May 12, 2019

McLean, Virginia-based customer-focused software solutions company Dovel Technologies has raised funding from Macquarie Capital.

RJ Scaringe: Rivian Automotive Has An Agility And Speed Advantage ‘Without Any Of The Handcuffs Of Legacy’

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2019

Rivian Automotive founder and CEO RJ Scaringe recently acknowledged the advantages and disadvantages that his EV company has.

Nurse Career Platform Trusted Health Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 11, 2019

San Francisco-based nurse career platform Trusted Health announced it has raised $20 million in funding led by Craft Ventures.

Unshackled Ventures: This VC Firm Was Built For Immigrant Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based Unshackled Ventures -- a VC firm built for immigrant entrepreneurs -- recently announced it raised $20 million for its sophomore fund.

Fiat Partners With Google And Samsung: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is partnering with HARMAN (Samsung) and Google for its new global connected vehicle ecosystem.

Contractor Engagement Platform Sense Raises $13.5 Million Led By GV

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2019

Sense, a contractor engagement platform used by staffing agencies, announced it raised $13.5 million in Series B funding led by GV.

How Enterprise Software Company Astound Uses AI To Improve Employee Service

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Astound, a Menlo Park, California-based enterprise software company, recently announced several milestones including a $15.5 million Series B round.

How Censinet Solves Significant Cybersecurity Problems For Healthcare CIOs

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

Censinet, a Boston-based third-party risk management company for healthcare providers, recently announced it raised $7.8 million in Series A.

Blueshift: This Startup Helps Consumer Brands Intelligently Scale Customer Engagement

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

San Francisco-based AI-powered customer engagement company Blueshift recently announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by SoftBank.

Food Ordering Platform Company ChowNow Raises $21 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

Food ordering platform company ChowNow recently announced it has raised $21 million in Series C funding from 3L Capital and Catalyst Investors.

How Brightback Helps Subscription Businesses Retain Customers

By Annie Baker ● May 10, 2019

San Francisco-based automated customer retention software company Brightback recently launched with $11 million in total funding out of the gate.

Kahoot! Has Acquired Math App Company DragonBox For A Reported $18 Million

By Noah Long ● May 10, 2019

Popular e-learning platform company Kahoot! announced it has acquired mat app company DragonBox.