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Calm’s Valuation Jumps To $1 Billion Following New Round Of Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2019

Meditation app company Calm recently raised $88 million in a Series B round of funding at a $1 billion valuation.

AI-In-Sensor Processor Company AIStorm Secures $13.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 13, 2019

AIStorm, a San Jose, California-based AI-in-sensor processor company, has raised $13.2 million in Series A funding.

San Mateo-Based Health Data Network Human API Announces $10 Million Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 13, 2019

San Mateo, California-based health data network Human API has raised $10 million in a new round of funding to accelerate product development and market expansion.

Unilever’s Acquisition Of graze: The Details You Should Know About

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 13, 2019

Recently, consumer goods company Unilever acquired graze -- which is a healthy snacking brand. Here are the details about the deal you should know about.

Muslim Consumer Lifestyle Brand Haute Hijab Raises $2.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 13, 2019

New York-based Haute Hijab, a direct-to-consumer fashion and lifestyle for Muslim women, has raised $2.3 million in seed financing.

AirPods 2: Features Expected To Be Coming With The Headphones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2019

What will the AirPods 2 features be? Here are details about the AirPods 2 rumors.

Jerusalem-Based In-Vehicle Cybersecurity Company C2A Security Secures $6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 12, 2019

Jerusalem-based in-vehicle cybersecurity company C2A Security has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding.

IBM And SUNY Poly To Launch An AI Center In Albany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2019

IBM and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) are partnering to launch an artificial intelligence “hardware lab” in Albany, New York.

Amazon Is Buying Wi-Fi Router Company eero

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 12, 2019

Amazon is buying San Francisco, California-based eero, a company that builds high-performing and simple home Wi-Fi products and services.

Robotics Delivery Company Nuro Raises $940 Million From SoftBank’s Vision Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2019

Nuro, a Mountain View, California-based robotics delivery company, has raised $940 million in funding from SoftBank's Vision Fund.

Gmail Is Adding More Options To The Right-Click Context Menu

By Annie Baker ● Feb 12, 2019

Google is adding more right-click context menu options in Gmail such as reply, forward, snooze, mute, move, and add labels.

Reddit Raises $300 Million At A $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2019

Link sharing site Reddit has confirmed that it raised $300 million in funding at a $3 billion valuation, of which $150 million was from China-based Tencent.

Google Starts Testing Augmented Reality Navigation Feature For Maps With Local Guides

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2019

Google has started testing out the augmented reality feature for Maps with Local Guides. It is unknown when the feature will become available for all.

Dallas-Based Connected Car Company Vinli Raises $13.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2019

Dallas, Texas-based connected car company Vinli announced it has raised $13.5 million in additional funding from strategic investors.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Have Built A Tool For Predicting Kidney Stones

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2019

Mayo Clinic recently developed an online tool and an app for iOS and Android to help determine a recurring problem with kidney stones.

Deep Learning Cybersecurity Company Blue Hexagon Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 11, 2019

Blue Hexagon, a Sunnyvale, California-based deep learning cybersecurity company, announced it has raised $31 million in funding.

Enterprise Messaging Platform Mattermost Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2019

Palo, Alto based enterprise messaging platform company Mattermost has raised $20 million in Series A funding.

London-Based Alternative Credit Assessment Company Aire Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2019

London-based alternative credit assessment company Aire has raised $11 million.

Tel Aviv-Based Industrial Mission-Critical Wireless Connectivity Company CoreTigo Secures $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based, a provider of industrial mission-critical wireless connectivity solutions company CoreTigo, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

LA-Based Web App Security Monitoring Company Signal Sciences Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2019

Signal Sciences, a Los Angeles, California-based web application security monitoring company, has raised $35 million in Series C funding.

Hatch Baby Receives Investment From Amazon’s Alexa Fund

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2019

Hatch Baby, a Menlo Park, California-based smart nursery company, has raised funding from Amazon's Alexa Fund to grow its abilities to support new parents.

New York-Based Fertility Services Company Extend Fertility Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2019

Extend Fertilityone of the largest providers of planned egg freezing (cryopreservation) in the country, has raised $15 million.

U.K. Based Fintech Company Bud Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2019

U.K. based financial technology company Bud has raised $20 million to help banks connect to other platforms.

Tel Aviv-Based Healthy.io Raises $18 Million For Its Smartphone Urinalysis Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2019

Healthy.io, a Tel Aviv-based company that has developed a category of smartphone urinalysis, has raised $18 million.

Spotify’s Acquisitions Of Two Podcast Companies: What You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2019

Spotify has acquired two podcast companies: Gimlet Media and Anchor. These acquisitions are expected to accelerate Spotify's path to becoming the world's leading audio platform.

RigUp: How This Austin-Based Company Is Making It Easier To Find Jobs In The Energy Industry

By Annie Baker ● Feb 8, 2019

RigUp is an Austin, Texas-based company that makes it easier for users to find talent in the energy industry. RigUp recently raised $60 million in funding.

Climb Credit: How This Student Lending Company Is Providing Schools With Affordable Financial Aid

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 8, 2019

New York-based Climb Credit is expanding access to quality education by partnering with schools. Recently the company raised $50 million in funding.

Databricks Raises $250 Million At A $2.75 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 7, 2019

Unified Analytics Platform company Databricks has raised $250 million in Series E at a $2.75 billion.

Property And Casualty Insurance Platform Company CoverHound Raises $58 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 7, 2019

CoverHound, a property and casualty (P&C) insurance platform company, has raised $58 million in Series D funding led by Hiscox.

iRobot Terra Features: What You Need To Know About The Robotic Lawnmower

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2019

iRobot recently unveiled the Terra robotic lawnmower. Here is a breakdown of the iRobot Terra features that you should know about.