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Expense Management Platform Company Divvy Raises $200 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Utah-based expense management platform company Divvy announced it raised $200 million in funding led by NEA.

CI Security Signs Deal With Ednetics Following Recent Funding Round

By Noah Long ● May 3, 2019

CI Security announced it has partnered with Ednetics to help schools with information security monitoring. And the company raised its Series B funding round recently.

How Audioburst Makes Talk Radio And Podcasts More Digestible

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Audioburst is a company that is able to pull content from talk radio and podcasts in order to contextualize and index the world’s largest library of spoken word audio content into short form snippets.

StockX Could Become A $1 Billion Sneaker Seller

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2019

Rumor has it that StockX is preparing to raise a round of funding led by DST that would give it a lofty $1 billion valuation.

Payfone: How This Digital Identity Company Verifies Customers As It Thwarts Fraud And Cyberattacks

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Payfone is a digital identity company that verifies customers as it thwarts fraud and cyberattacks at the same time. This is how the company works.

Video Conferencing Company Owl Labs Has Seen Its Customers Grow 10X And Revenue Grow 8X In The Last Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2019

Owl Labs, a video conference product company, recently announced it saw 10X customer growth and 8X revenue growth over the last year.

Clearlake To Acquire Operations Management SaaS Company Dude Solutions From Warburg Pincus

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Clearlake has announced it is acquiring Cary, North Carolina-based operations management SaaS company Dude Solutions from Warburg Pincus.

How Suuchi Ramesh Is Transforming The Supply Chain For Fashion Brands And Retailers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2019

New Jersey-based entrepreneur Suuchi Ramesh is transforming the supply chain for fashion brands and retailers. This is her story.

Workplace Misconduct Reporting Company Vault Platform Raises $4.2 Million

By Noah Long ● May 3, 2019

London-based workplace misconduct reporting company Vault Platform announced it raised $4.2 million in seed funding.

Tel Aviv-Based Indoor GPS Company Oriient Raises $4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Tel Aviv-based high-performance indoor GPS company Oriient announced it raised $4 million in seed funding.

Messenger Marketing Platform Company ManyChat Secures $18 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 2, 2019

San Francisco, California-based messenger marketing platform company ManyChat announced it raised $18 million in funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

Waltham-Based Data Protection Company Digital Guardian Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 2, 2019

Waltham, Massachusetts-based data protection company Digital Guardian recently announced it raised $30 million led by LLR Partners.

How Motimatic Is Using Digital Advertising To Help Improve Lives

By Noah Long ● May 2, 2019

Motivation system company Motimatic recently announced it has raised $4 million in growth capital led by City Light Capital.

Atlanta-Based InfoTycoon Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 2, 2019

Atlanta-based multifamily inspection and asset management software company InfoTycoon announced it raised $5 million in seed funding.

Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds To Be Released On May 10

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

Audio product company Beats Electronics announced that the Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds will become available on May 10.

How DataCubes Increases Underwriting Productivity Through Its AI-Powered Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

DataCubes is a company that increases underwriting productivity through its AI-powered platform. This is the story behind the company.

With 1,338% In Revenue Growth Over Two Years, AI-Based Website Personalization Company Intellimize Secures $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

AI-based personalization company Intellimize has achieved several milestones including an $8 million round of funding and 1,338% revenue growth since 2017.

Female-Led Direct To Consumer Fine Jewelry Company Mejuri Raises $23 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

Mejuri, a female-led direct-to-consumer fine jewelry brand, recently announced it raised $23 million in series B funding from NEA and several others.

Denver-Based Security Operations Solutions Company Red Canary Raises $34 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 2, 2019

Denver-based security operations solutions provider Red Canary announced it has raised $34 million in funding led by Summit Partners.

How This Enterprise Video Security Company Grew To A $540 Million Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

Enterprise video security company Verkada recently raised $40 million in Series B at a $540 million valuation. This is the story behind the company.

End-To-End Retail Automation Platform Company Vue.ai Secures $17 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

Redwood City, California-based intelligent retail automation company Vue.ai announced it raised $17 million in Series B funding led by Falcon Edge Capital.

Neurocognitive Assessment Company Savonix Adds $9.6 Million To Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● May 2, 2019

Cognitive health leader Savonix has raised $9.6 million in Series A extension financing, bringing the total round to $14.7 million.

Intelligent Air Quality Monitor Company Awair Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● May 2, 2019

Intelligent air quality company Awair has raised $10 million in Series B funding led by The Westly Group.

How Santa-Monica-Based Happy Returns Is Reducing Friction From The Online Shopping Experience

By Dan Anderson ● May 2, 2019

Santa Monica-based logistics solutions company Happy Returns recently announced it has raised $11 million in funding.

HOVER Raises $25 Million To Turn Smartphone Photos Into Interactive 3D Property Models

By Dan Anderson ● May 1, 2019

HOVER has raised $25 million in Series C funding to build on its platform which can convert smartphone photos of homes into interactive 3D models.

How Montana-Based Startup MyVillage Is Making Childcare More Affordable And Accessible

By Annie Baker ● May 1, 2019

Bozeman, Montana-based MyVillage is startup featuring a community of childcare providers who are addressing the nation's early childcare crisis.

Altice USA Buys Financial News Startup Cheddar For $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2019

Broadband provider Altice USA announced it is acquiring financial news network Cheddar for $200 million.

Customer Experience Platform Company AskNicely Secures $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 1, 2019

Customer experience platform company AskNicely announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Nexus Venture Partners.

How Keeper Helps Independent Contractors Manage Their Taxes

By Dan Anderson ● May 1, 2019

San Francisco-based Y Combinator company Keeper makes managing taxes easier for independent contractors. Here's how it works.

No-Code App Development Platform Company AppSheet Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● May 1, 2019

Seattle-based no-code app development platform company AppSheet announced it raised $15 million in Series A funding.