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Content Delivery Platform Giant Outbrain To Acquire Ligatus

By Noah Long ● Feb 28, 2019

Outbrain, a New York-based content discovery platform and native ad giant, announced it has acquired Germany-based Ligatus.

Walmart’s Acquisition Of Israel-Based Aspectiva To Enhance End-To-End Shopping Experience

By Annie Baker ● Feb 28, 2019

Walmart recently announced it acquired Israel-based Aspectiva -- which will be joining Walmart’s Store N° 8 incubation arm -- to enhance its shopping experience.

Somerville-Based Manufacturing App Platform Company Tulip Raises $18.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Tulip, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based manufacturing app platform company, announced it has raised $18.4 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures US.

HTC’s Exodus 1 Blockchain Phone Gets New Features

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC has added several new features for its Exodus 1 blockchain device. Here is a list of the new HTC Exodus 1 features that you should know about.

Chicago-Based Live Video Company Lightstream Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Chicago-based live video startup Lightstream announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

The Details About Fiat Chrysler’s Plan To Spend $4.5 Billion On Michigan Plants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2019

Fiat Chrysler has announced a $4.5 billion investment in its Michigan-based manufacturing facilities. Here are the details of the investment.

HTC Vive Focus: Features You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC unveiled its Vive Focus virtual reality headset at Mobile World Congress. Here is a list of some of the HTC Vive Focus features you should know about.

Manchester-Based FinTech Company Planixs Raises £3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Manchester-based fintech company Planixs has raised a £3.5 million minor equity investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Energizer Introduces The Game-Changing Power Max P18K Pop With A 18,000mAh Battery

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

Energizer has announced a new game-changing smartphone called the Power Max P18K Pop, which is 18mm thick and has an 18,000mAh battery.

Atlanta-Based On-The-Way Delivery Service Roadie Raises $37 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

Atlanta-based on-the-way delivery service Roadie announced it raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series C funding round.

NASA’s New Telescope Could Find 1,000 More Planets

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

NASA's new telescope will give humans the deepest and clearest picture of the universe since the Hubble Space Telescope. And it can map the Milky Way and other galaxies that are 100 times faster than the Hubble Space Telescope.

How To Watch The Pokemon Direct Livestream

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Excited about the upcoming eighth generation Pokémon game? Here is how to watch the Pokémon Direct live stream.

Women-Led VC Firm Blossom Capital Raises €75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

London-based venture capital firm Blossom Capital announced it has raised €75 million for making Series A level investments.

Cisco To Spend AU$61 Million On Australia Expansion

By Noah Long ● Feb 26, 2019

Cisco Systems is spending AU$61 million for its digital transformation efforts in Australia under the company's Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program.

Boston-Based Cloud File Service Nasuni Secures $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Nasuni, a Boston, Massachusetts-based cloud file services company, announced it raised $25 million in growth equity funding.

Tampa-Based ConnectWise To Be Acquired By Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo

By Noah Long ● Feb 26, 2019

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced it has acquired Tampa, Florida-based management software company ConnectWise.

Chattanooga-Based Global Freight Data Provider FreightWaves Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based FreightWaves, a company that provides data and news for global freight markets, has raised $21 million in Series B funding.

Work Communication Company Loom Hits More Than 1 Million Users, Launches Pro Version

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Work communication company Loom announced it raised $11 million in funding and now has more than 1 million users.

Pointivo: Atlanta-Based Startup Taps Into 3D Intelligence Platform For Drone Analytics

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Atlanta-based Pointivo recently announced it raised $7 million in Series A funding to build on its automated analytics for drone and manned aerial platforms.

Chat API Company SendBird To Rapidly Scale Following Major Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Feb 25, 2019

San Mateo, California-based SendBird announced it has raised $52 million in Series B to scale its chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications.

How Mambu Is Helping Banks Replace Legacy Technology

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Mambu, a Berlin-based banking technology company, has raised €30 million in funding to accelerate growth.

Peloton Reportedly Selects Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Lead IPO

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Peloton has reportedly selected Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to lead its IPO. However, the timing of the IPO is not yet known.

Roche To Acquire Spark Therapeutics In $4.8 Billion Deal

By Annie Baker ● Feb 25, 2019

Swiss biotech giant Roche is acquiring Spark Therapeutics in a deal valued at $4.8 billion.

Toronto-Based Fabless Semiconductor Company Peraso Raises $42 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Toronto-based fabless semiconductor company Peraso Technologies announced it has raised $42 million in funding.

Zillow To Make Big Investment In Its Home Selling Business Called Zillow Offers

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Zillow Group said that it is going to be making big investments in its Zillow Offers service, which allows consumers to sell their homes to the company.

Microsoft Officially Announces The HoloLens 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2019

Microsoft has officially announced HoloLens 2, the second generation of the HoloLens mixed reality headset.

Fortnite eSports: $100 Million Prize Pool For 2019

By Noah Long ● Feb 24, 2019

Epic Games has announced that it has set up a $100 million prize pool for competitive tournaments this year, which is the same as last year.

Daimler And BMW Sign €1.1 Billion Mobility Partnership

By Annie Baker ● Feb 24, 2019

German auto giants BMW and Daimler are partnering on a mobility partnership with a combined investment of more than €1.1 billion.

Rivian Automotive Patents Systems For Reconfigurable Electric Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2019

Rivian Automotive has received a patent (#10,207,757) for "Systems and methods for reconfigurable electric vehicles."

Israel-Based Serverless Platform Company Nuweba Raises $4.8 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 24, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based serverless platform technology company Nuweba recently emerged from stealth mode and announced it raised $4.8 million.