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Pluralsight’s $170 Million Acquisition Of GitPrime: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2019

Farmington, Utah-based Pluralsight announced it has acquired developer productivity platform GitPrime for $170 million in cash.

Madrona Venture Group Plans To Expand Beyond The PNW With $100 Million Acceleration Fund

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Seattle, Washington-based venture capital Madrona Venture Group announced a new $100 million Acceleration Fund.

How Render Has Launched The Easiest Cloud For Hosting Any App Or Website

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

San Francisco-based Render announced it has launched with the “easiest cloud platform” and has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.

Cross-Platform Advertising Optimization Company VideoAmp Raises $70 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

VideoAmp, a Santa Monica, California-based cross-platform ad optimization company, announced it raised $70 million led by The Raine Group.

GM’s Driverless Car Company Cruise Raises $1.15 Billion At A $19 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

GM's driverless car subsidiary Cruise has announced it has raised $1.15 billion at a $19 billion valuation from a group of institutional investors.

Carta Raises $300 Million At $1.7 Billion Valuation To Help Make Private Markets Liquid

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based global ownership management platform company Carta announced it raised $300 million in Series E at a $1.7 billion valuation.

Professional eSports Team Immortals Raises $30 Million And Acquires Gamers Club

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Los Angeles, California-based eSports team Immortals recently announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding.

DivvyCloud: How This Company Helps Enterprise Customers Improve Security And Compliance Automation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based DivvyCloud is a provider of security and compliance automation for public clouds and containers -- which has raised $29 million.

BlackRock Ramps Up Data Science Team As It Builds Dynamic Pricing And Auto-Bidding Engine For Security Lending

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

BlackRock is quickly ramping up its data science team in order to build a dynamic pricing and auto-bidding engine for its security lending business.

How Life Science Product Marketplace ZAGENO Is Streamlining Lab Equipment Ordering For Procurement Departments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

ZAGENO, a Boston-based lab supply marketplace company, recently announced a $20 million Series B round led by General Catalyst.

Chooch: This Startup’s AI Training Platform Can Identify Features In Any Media

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

Chooch is a startup that is becoming the new standard in AI training as it can add labels, hashtags, and monetization for archived and live digital assets.

Microsoft Launches A Platform To Help Developers Create Autonomous Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

At the Build conference, Microsoft announced it is offering a limited preview of an Azure-based platform for training autonomous physical systems.

Instagram And American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Partner On #RealConvo Mental Health Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Instagram have partnered on a campaign called #RealConvo.

FullStory: This Atlanta-Based Startup Provides Companies With Insights Into The Digital Experience Of Customers

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

FullStory, an Atlanta-based customer experience company, recently announced it closed $32 million in Series C funding.

How Embrace Enables Businesses To Make Their Apps Stable And Faster

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Application performance management market leader Embrace recently announced it raised $4.5 million.

SalesLoft Grows At Rapid Pace As Recurring Revenue Climbs More Than 1,000% In 3 Years

By Noah Long ● May 7, 2019

Atlanta-based sales engagement platform SalesLoft has grown at a rapid pace as it saw a 1,000% recurring revenue increase in the last three years.

India-Based Online Grocery Company BigBasket Raises $150 Million And Passes $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

India-based online grocery company BigBasket recently announced a $150 million Series F round at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Meru Health: Improving The Lives Of People Living With Depression

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Meru Health, a digital clinic for greater mental health, recently announced it raised $4.2 million in Series Seed financing.

Chat And Messaging API Service SendBird Raises $102 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

San Mateo, California-based customizable chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications SendBird announced it raised $50 million in funding.

How FuzzBuzz Is Making Fuzzing More Mainstream

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Mountain View, California-based FuzzBuzz recently announced it raised $2.7 million. Here is the story behind the company.

Examity To Proctor More Than 2 Million Exams This Year

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Massachusetts-based Examity recently announced that it is going to proctor more than 2 million exams for higher education institutions this year.

How Technisys Helps Banks Increase Sales And Efficiency For Product Launches

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Digital banking software platform company Technisys announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. This is how Technisys works.

Cushion Raises $2.8 Million To Help Consumers Negotiate Bank And Credit Card Fees

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

San Francisco-based Cushion, a company that helps consumers negotiate bank and credit card fees, recently announced it raised $2.8 million in seed funding.

Vancouver-Based Orthodontic Device Company Biolux Research Secures $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Vancouver-based orthodontic device company Biolux Research has announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Venrock.

Kids Ridesharing Service Zūm Expands Into Dallas As It Receives Additional Funding

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Redwood City, California-based kids ridesharing service recently announced it raised funding from Citi Ventures and a Dallas expansion.

How Specright Helps Companies Reduce Costs And Create Efficiencies

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

Irvine, California-based software company Specright enables its customers to control their critical supply chain specifications. Here is how the company works.

Veterinary Technology Company Small Door Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Veterinary technology company Small Door announced it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding co-led by Lerer Hippeau and Primary Venture Partners.

Rappi Is Securing Up To $1 Billion From SoftBank Group And SoftBank Vision Fund

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Rappi, a Latin American on-demand delivery startup, recently announced it has raised an investment of up to $1 billion from SoftBank Group and SoftBank Vision Fund.

Automated Cash Management Company Trovata.io Raises $5.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2019

Trovata, a company that makes it easier for businesses to automate cash management, announced it raised $5.5 million in seed funding.

UiPath In Two Years: $8 Million To $200 Million ARR And A $7 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● May 4, 2019

Robotic process automation software company UiPath announced it has raised $568 million at a $7 billion valuation.