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Alibaba And Office Depot Partner To Help SMBs Grow By Tapping Into B2B E-Commerce Marketplaces

By Noah Long ● Mar 7, 2019

American office supply retailer Office Depot and Chinese multinational e-commerce giant Alibaba are partnering on a strategic collaboration to help SMBs grow by utilizing B2B e-commerce marketplaces.

How Fictiv Is Democratizing Access To Manufacturing

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

San Francisco-based contract manufacturing platform Fictiv has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by G2VP.

Dubai-Based Lending Platform Beehive Raises $4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

Dubai, UAE-based fintech and lending company Beehive announced it raised $4 million from Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF).

Electronics Payment Company SimplePay Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 7, 2019

SimplePay, a Sydney, Australia-based electronic payments innovator, announced it raised $5 million.

Mocana To Accelerate The Development Of Its IoT Device Security Platforms With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Sunnyvale, California-based Internet of Things (IoT) device security platform Mocana has raised $15 million in funding led by Sway Ventures.

Denmark-Based Independent Review Platform Trustpilot Raises $55 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Copenhagen, Denmark-based Trustpilot, a company that builds trust with consumers, has raised $55 million in Series E funding led by Sunley House Capital Management.

The Boring Company Might Gain Approval To Build A High-Speed Tunnel System In Las Vegas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2019

Elon Musk's tunnel construction initiative The Boring Company has received support from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to build an underground tunnel in Las Vegas.

San Diego-Based Erasca Raises $64 Million To Create New Generation Of Oncology Drugs

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Erasca, a San Diego-based that is focused on advancing scientific approaches for erasing cancer, has raised a Series A extension bringing the total to $64 million.

Bank Account Service Chime Secures $200 Million At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Chime, a San Francisco-based bank account service with more than 1 million accounts, has raised $200 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Taboola To Buy The Start Division Of Celltick

By Annie Baker ● Mar 6, 2019

Taboola announced that it is acquiring the Start division of Celltick, which is a global leader in mobile discovery and engagement.

Bethesda-Based Predictive Marketing Company WealthEngine Raises $6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Bethesda, Maryland-based predictive marketing, analytics, and audience development service WealthEngine announced it went into a credit financing agreement for $6.5 million in growth capital.

How Chicago-Based Tillable Makes It Easier To Rent A Farm

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Tillable, a Chicago-based service that connects landowners and growers, has been expanding at a rapid pace and it raised $8.25 million in Series A.

New York-Based Insurtech Provider TheGuarantors Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

New York based insurtech provider TheGuarantors announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Alphabet’s Chronicle Launches Security Data Platform Called Backstory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2019

Chronicle, a cybersecurity company that spun out of Alphabet’s X, has launched a new security data platform called Backstory.

Splice Machine To Innovate Its Data Platform With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

Spice Machine, a San Francisco-based leading data platform for operational artificial intelligence (AI), has announced it has raised $16 million.

Vancouver-Based Cybersecurity Company Cmd Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 4, 2019

Vancouver-based cybersecurity platform company Cmd announced it has raised $15 million in funding led by GV.

Lyft IPO Filing Discloses $911 Million Loss On $2.2 Billion Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2019

Lyft has filed an S-1 initial public offering with the SEC and the document disclosed revenues, losses, and future strategies.

How Arlington-Based ShiftOne Helps Cut Restaurant Turnover

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based employee retention tool company ShiftOne has raised $2.6 million to help restaurants cut turnover.

Phoenix-Based Security Testing Company Bishop Fox Secures $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 3, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based private professional services company Bishop Fox has raised $25 million in Series A funding from ForgePoint Capital.

Budapest-Based Samebug Gets Acquired By Rollbar

By Annie Baker ● Mar 3, 2019

Rollbar, a San Francisco-based error monitoring and developer debugging company, has acquired Budapest-based Samebug.

San Francisco-Based Sending Platform (SP) Sendoso Raises $10.7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Sendoso, a San Francisco-based Sending Platform, announced it raised $10.7 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures to accelerate growth.

Atlanta-Based Influencer Marketing Company Sideqik Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 2, 2019

Atlanta based influencer marketing and social engagement platform company Sideqik announced it has raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Online Car Trading Company Chehaoduo Now Valued At More Than $9 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 2, 2019

Beijing, China-based online car trading company Chehaoduo announced it has raised $1.5 billion from SoftBank’s Vision Fund and is valued at more than $9 billion.

New York-Based VAST Data Raises $80 Million To Simplify Data Centers

By Noah Long ● Mar 2, 2019

VAST Data announced it has exited stealth mode, raised $80 million in funding, and launch a new storage architecture built to address decades of tradeoffs.

Boston-Based Lightmatter Raises Funding From GV (Formerly Google Ventures)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2019

Boston-based AI hardware company Lightmatter has closed a Series A round of funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Matrix Partners and Spark Capital.

Singapore-Based Video Creation Platform 90 Seconds Raises S$27.1 million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 1, 2019

Singapore-based video creation platform company 90 Seconds has raised S$27.1 million in Series B funding.

Amazon Day: Prime Customers Can Select A Day For Receiving Packages

By Noah Long ● Mar 1, 2019

Amazon Day is a new feature that offers an option for Prime customers in the U.S. to select a day of the week as the default that they want to receive packages.

Ordr Secures $16.5 Million To Build Enterprise Controls For Network-Connected Systems And Devices

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 1, 2019

Santa Clara, California-based startup Ordr recently exited stealth mode and announced it raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Tesla Is Now Selling $35,000 Model 3 Vehicles, Most Stores To Be Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk just announced some big changes, including a $35,000 Model 3 option and most of the company's stores being shut down.

Volkswagen Is Reportedly Investing $1.7 Billion In Ford’s Argo Subsidiary

By Noah Long ● Feb 28, 2019

Rumor has it that Volkswagen is going to be investing $1.7 billion into Ford's Ford’s Argo autonomous driving subsidiary.