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Robinhood Revamps Checking And Savings Plan Following Regulatory Concerns

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2018

Stock trading app Robinhood is revamping its checking and savings plan following regulatory concerns.

Cydia No Longer Offers Jailbreak App Store Purchases

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2018

Cydia is no longer offering purchases through its jailbreak app store. This was announced by Cydia founder Jay “Saurik” Freeman on Reddit.

Amazon Echo Wall Clock Features: What You Need To Know

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2018

The Amazon Echo Wall is now available. Here is a breakdown of the Amazon Echo Wall Clock features.

Google Launches AI Project In Thailand To Screen For Diabetic Eye Disease

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2018

Google announced it launched a new AI program in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease, which causes permanent blindness.

Cape Town-Based Fintech Company JUMO Announces $12.5 Million Investment

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2018

Cape Town-based fintech company JUMO announced a $12.5 million investment from Odey Asset Management.

Boston-Based Predictive Analytics SaaS Platform Company Celect Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2018

Celect, a Boston, Massachusetts-based predictive analytics and inventory optimization company, has raised $15 million in Series C funding.

New York-Based Indoor Farming Startup Bowery Secures $90 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2018

New York-based indoor farming startup company Bowery has raised $90 million in Series B.

India-Based Education Startup BYJU’s Raises $540 Million At $3.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2018

India-based education startup company BYJU's has raised $540 million in a round of funding led by Naspers Ventures and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Philadelphia-Based Revenue Empowerment Network Guru Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2018

Philadelphia-based revenue empowerment network company Guru announced it has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Thrive Capital.

Fraudulent Document Detection Company Inscribe Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2018

Inscribe, a company that has raised $3 million in seed funding, is known for automating the process of identifying fraudulent documents using machine learning and image forensics.

Parenting Solutions Company Happiest Baby Raises $23 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2018

Happiest Baby, a Los Angeles-based parenting solutions company, has announced it has raised $23 million in Series B funding.

India-Based Video Entertainment App Company ROPOSO Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2018

ROPOSO, a Gurgaon, India-based video entertainment app company, announced it has raised $10 million in Series C funding.

Switzerland-Based Digital Employee Experience Management Company Nexthink Raises $85 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2018

Nexthink, a Switzerland-based digital employee experience management company, announced that it has raised $85 million.

How G2 Crowd’s Acquisition Of Siftery Will Help Companies Save Software Costs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2018

G2 Crowd recently acquired Siftery, which is a company that helps users optimize their software budgets and prevents money from being wasted.

Data Warehouse Virtualization Platform Company AtScale Raises $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2018

San Mateo, California-based data warehouse virtualization platform company AtScale has raised $50 million in Series D funding led by Morgan Stanley.

AI-Powered Smart Storage Company Amber Raises $13 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2018

Amber, a company that has created an AI-Powered Smart Storage Platform, has raised $13 million in funding from Tyche Partners.

Enterprise Software Company Tigera Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2018

San Francisco-based enterprise software company Tigera has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Insight Venture Partners.

Skullcandy Push Features: What You Need To Know

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2018

Here is a breakdown of the Skullcandy Push features you should know about.

How Spring Discovery Is Accelerating Therapies For Aging

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2018

Palo Alto, California-based Spring Discovery has announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding.

New York-Based Digital Design Platform Company InVision Raises $115 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2018

New York-based digital design platform company InVision has raised $115 million in Series F funding at a $1.9 billion valuation.

Quebec-Based Robotics Company Robotiq Raises Over $23 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 14, 2018

Robotiq, a Quebec-based robotics company that makes equipment such as grippers, has raised over $23 million in funding.

Tomahawk Robotics: How This Florida-Based Company Is Driving The Adoption Of Robotics

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2018

Tomahawk Robotics, a Melbourne, Florida-based company that is bringing advanced robotic control systems to enterprise markets, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding.

Cloud Automation Software Company Quali Raises $22.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2018

DevOps automation company Quali announced that it has raised $22.5 million in Series C funding led by Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).

Boston-Based Industrial IoT Company MachineMetrics Raises $11.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 14, 2018

MachineMetrics, a Boston-based Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company, has raised $11.3 million in funding.

Santa Monica-Based Vyng Raises $4 Million To Grow Its Video Ringtone Platform

By Annie Baker ● Dec 14, 2018

Vyng, a Santa Monica, California-based startup, has raised $4 million to grow its video ringtone platform.

Chicago-Based Violin Teaching App Company Trala Raises $1.29 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2018

Trala, a Chicago-based company that built a violin tutorial app, has raised $1.29 million in seed investment.

Design Marketplace Company Minted Raises $208 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2018

Minted, a leading independent design company, announced it has raised $208 million in Series E funding.

Tesla’s Head Of Digital Product Parag Vaish To Join Google’s Area 120

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2018

Parag Vaish is resigning as Tesla's head of digital product to join Google's internal incubator known as Area 120.

Los Angeles-Based AppOnboard Raises $15 Million For Users To Test Out Apps Before Buying

By Noah Long ● Dec 13, 2018

Los Angeles-based AppOnboard is a startup that enables users to test out apps before buying them, which has raised $15 million in funding.

Procter & Gamble Acquires Walker & Company To Better Serve Multicultural Consumers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2018

Procter & Gamble has acquired Walker & Company to better serve multicultural consumers. Walker & Company will operate independently as a subsidiary.