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Strive Health: How This Denver-Based Company Is Transforming Kidney Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2019

Denver-based Strive Health recently announced that healthcare venture firm Ascension Ventures completed an undisclosed investment in the company.

Tour And Activity Company Klook Raises $225 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2019

Hong Kong-based tour and activity company Klook has raised $225 million in funding led by SoftBank's Vision Fund.

Singapore-Based Social Network For Women Clozette Secures $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 15, 2019

Clozette, a Singapore-based social network for women, announced it has raised $10 million in Series C funding led by Cool Japan Fund.

Mobile Shopping Party Company Dote Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2019

Mobile shopping startup company Dote has raised $12 million in funding and launched a new Shopping Party feature.

How Embroker Makes It Easier To Insure Businesses

By Noah Long ● Apr 15, 2019

San Francisco-based digital insurance brokerage company Embroker has raised $28 million in Series B funding led by Tola Capital.

Beauty Booking Company Shedul Raises $20 Million At $105 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 15, 2019

London-based beauty booking platform Shedul has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Partech at a $105 million valuation.

Chapel Hill-Based AskBio Raises $225 Million From TPG Capital and Vida Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 15, 2019

Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based biotech company AskBio announced it has raised $235 million in funding.

Fauna Bio Secures $4.1 Million To Help Treat Human Diseases

By Annie Baker ● Apr 14, 2019

Berkeley, California-based biotech company Fauna Bio has secured $4.1 million in seed funding led by True Ventures.

Vancouver-Based FINCAD Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 14, 2019

Vancouver, British Columbia-based enterprise solutions provider FINCAD has raised $12 million in funding.

How Medical Deep Learning Company Enlitic Is Advancing AI Solutions For Radiologists

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 14, 2019

San Francisco-based medical deep learning company Enlitic has raised $15 million in Series B to streamline medical imaging workflows for radiologists.

Australia-Based CareMonkey Secures Funding To Grow Its School Workflow Automation Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 14, 2019

Australia-based school workflow automation company CareMonkey announced it raised $2.2 million AUD in seed funding. Here are the details.

Insurance Tech Company Lemonade Raises $300 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 13, 2019

Insurance technology company Lemonade announced it raised $300 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank.

Walmart Buys The Advertising Technology Behind Polymorph Labs

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

Walmart has announced it has acquired the advertising technology behind Polymorph Labs.

Data Stream Network PubNub Raises $23 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 13, 2019

PubNub, a San Francisco-based data stream network (DSN) company, announced it raised $23 million in Series D funding.

Vista Global Acquires JetSmarter

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

Private equity firm Vista Global announced it has acquired JetSmarter -- an on-demand private aviation company.

Lucasfilm Releases Star Wars: Episode IX ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

Lucasfilm has unveiled a trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker -- which will be released in theaters on December 20, 2019.

Password Manager Company Dashlane Raises $30 Million, Adds Seth Farbman To The Board

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

New York-based password manager and identity management service Dashlane has raised $30 million.

Red Ventures Buys HigherEducation.com

By Noah Long ● Apr 13, 2019

Red Ventures, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based digital company, announced it has acquired HigherEducation.com for an undisclosed amount.

Peggy Alford Nominated For Facebook’s Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2019

PayPal Senior Vice President of Core Markets Peggy Marie Alford has been nominated for Facebook's board of directors.

Public Cloud-Based WAN Service Teridion Raises $9 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

Public cloud-based WAN service company Teridion has raised $9 million in funding led by Jerusalem Venture Partners.

Connecticut-Based Clinical Data Company Diameter Health Raises $9.6 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 13, 2019

Farmington, Connecticut-based clinical data integration company Diameter Health has raised $9.6 million in Series A-1 funding.

Seoul-Based Online Grocery Company Market Kurly Raises KRW 100 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Apr 13, 2019

Market Kurly, a Seoul, South Korea-based online grocery service, announced it raised KRW 100 billion in Series D funding.

Customer Lifecycle Management Platform Company CleverTap Secures $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 13, 2019

Sunnyvale, California-based customer lifecycle management platform CleverTap announced it has raised $26 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia India.

Credit Card Distribution Platform Extend Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 13, 2019

Credit card distribution platform company Extend announced it raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding.

Tel Aviv-Based Cyber Defense Company CyberHat Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 12, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based cyber defense company CyberHat announced it has raised $6 million in funding.

Offchain Labs, An Enterprise Blockchain Startup Spun Out Of Princeton, Raises $3.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 12, 2019

Princeton University enterprise blockchain spin-off Offchain Labs announced it has raised $3.7 million in a seed round of funding led by Pantera Capital.

Intelligent Fitness System Company Tonal Raises $45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 12, 2019

San Francisco-based intelligent fitness system Tonal has raised $45 million in Series C funding led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton.

Boulder-Based Gene Editing Company Inscripta Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 12, 2019

Inscripta, a Boulder, Colorado-based gene editing company, has increased its previously announced Series C funding round with $20 million.

Landed Raises $7.5 Million To Help Teachers Purchase Homes

By Annie Baker ● Apr 12, 2019

San Francisco-based Landed announced it has raised $7.5 million to help educators purchase a home while dealing with a high housing cost market.

Griffin Spikoski: How This Teen Makes Six Figures Playing Games Like Fortnite

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 12, 2019

With over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers, Griffin Spikoski (known as Sceptic) made over $200,000 streaming games like Fortnite.