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AI-Based Drug Discovery Platform LabGenius Raises $10 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 27, 2019

Drug discovery company LabGenius announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Lux Capital and Obvious Ventures.

Why Roku Is Buying Video Ad Platform Dataxu For $150 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 27, 2019

Roku announced recently that it is buying video ad platform company Dataxu for $150 million in cash and stock. These are the details.

Early Learning Platform Company Lovevery Raises $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2019

Early learning company Lovevery announced it raised $20 million and launched a product called The Block Set.

Instabase: $105 Million In Funding At $1.05 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

Business application platform company Instabase announced recently that it raised $105 million in Series B funding at a $1.05 billion valuation.

M12, Mayfield, And Pivotal Ventures Set Up $6 Million Fund For Female Founders Competition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

M12, Mayfield, and Pivotal Ventures recently announced it set up a $6 million fund for the second global Female Founders Competition.

Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Company Upstream Security Raises $30 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2019

Connected vehicle company Upstream Security announced it raised $30 million in Series B fund from a syndicate of prominent investors.

Why Microsoft Is Acquiring Mover

By Noah Long ● Oct 27, 2019

Microsoft recently announced that it is acquiring Mover. These are the details about the deal.

Financial Technology Platform Company Finitive Raises $2 Million In Venture Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 27, 2019

Financial technology platform company Finitive announced recently that it raised $2 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank.

Doug Scott To Extend The Twitch Brand As Newly Appointed CMO

By Noah Long ● Oct 27, 2019

Amazon's Twitch has hired Doug Scott as its chief marketing officer. Scott was previously the chief marketing officer at Zynga.

Gaming Digital Experience Company GreenPark Sports Raises $8.5 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

GreenPark Sports recently announced that it raised $8.5 million in funding from SignalFire, Sapphire Sport, Founders Fund, and several others.

Report: Rahul Vohra And Todd Goldberg Are Launching A Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

Serial entrepreneurs Rahul Vohra and Todd Goldberg are preparing to launch a venture capital fund.

Javier Soltero Is Named As Head Of Google G Suite

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 27, 2019

Google has recently hired Javier Soltero as its Vice President of G Suite. Soltero previously worked at Microsoft as the Corporate Vice President of Cortana.

Why Trend Micro Is Buying Cloud Conformity For $70 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2019

Cloud security leader Trend Micro announced recently that it is acquiring Cloud Conformity for $70 million. These are the details about the deal.

How Northwestern Mutual Plans To Help Women-Led Startups With $20 Million In Venture Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Northwestern Mutual recently announced it is committing $20 million of its corporate venture capital for women-led startups.

Ireland-Based Data Privacy Company evervault Receives $3.2 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Dublin, Ireland-based data privacy company evervault recently announced that it raised $3.2 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital.

ArsenalBio Raises $85 Million In Funding To Develop Immune Cell Therapies

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2019

ArsenalBio has raised $85 million in Series A funding to build effective and accessible programmable cell therapies. These are the details.

Pendo: Product Cloud Company Raises $100 Million Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Oct 25, 2019

Pendo, a product cloud software company, recently announced it raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of $1 billion.

Craft Beverage Software Company Ekos Raises $8 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2019

Ekos, a leader in business management software for independent craft beverage companies, announced recently that it raised $8 million in funding.

Why Atlassian Is Acquiring Code Barrel

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2019

Atlassian recently announced it is acquiring Code Barrel. These are the details about the deal.

Network Traffic Analysis Company Corelight Closes $50 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2019

Network traffic analysis (NTA) solutions company Corelight recently announced it raised $50 million in Series C led by Insight Partners and Accel.

Canva Is Now Valued At $3.2 Billion Following An Investment Led By Mary Meeker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Online design company Canva recently raised $85 million in a round of funding led by Bond Capital at a $3.2 billion valuation. These are the details.

What Inspired Robert F. Smith To Pay The Student Loan Debt Of A Whole College Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Robert F. Smith -- the richest black man in America -- revealed what inspired him to pay for the student loan debt of a whole college class.

Cascade Seed Fund Closes On Sixth Fund At $5.4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

Cascade Seed Fund recently announced it rebranded to Cascade Angels Fund and closed $5.4 million for its sixth fund.

Peterson Ventures Names Ilana Stern As General Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Peterson Ventures announced it named Ilana Stern as the newest general partner of the firm -- who previously founded Weddington Way.

Sisu Raises $52.5 Million In Funding And Launches A Diagnostic Analytics Platform

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

Sisu, one of the fastest and most comprehensive diagnostic platforms for structured data, announced it raised $52.5 million in Series B.

Electric Medium-Duty Chassis Company Motiv Power Systems Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2019

Motiv Power Systems, a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty chassis for buses and trucks, announced it raised $60 million in funding.

Bloomberg Beta Sets Up Third Fund With $75 Million In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Bloomberg Beta has closed a third fund of $75 million, which will be overseen by Roy Bahat, Karin Klein, and James Cham.

UBS Is Making Big Changes To SMAs And The Manhattan Trading Floor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

UBS announced it is dropping the fees on more SMAs for wealth management clients and the company is making some changes to its trading floor.

Facebook Is Committing $1 Billion Towards Housing Affordability In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Facebook CFO David Wehner recently announced that the company is committing $1 billion to address the affordable housing crisis in California.

How Bank Of America Is Saving $2 Billion Every Year By Building Its Own Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recently revealed that the financial giant is saving $2 billion per year by building its own cloud.