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AeroSafe Global Raises $31.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Aug 2, 2019

AeroSafe Global recently announced that Peloton Equity, LLC invested $31.5 million into the company.

Hippo Insurance: $100 Million Funding At A $1 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Aug 2, 2019

Hippo Insurance announced it has raised $100 million in Series D round of funding led by Bond.

Visa’s Fast Track Program Launches In The U.S. To Support Fintechs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2019

Financial services company Visa announced the expansion of its popular Fast Track program to the U.S. to support fintechs.

Aura: $28.7 Million In Debt Financing, $500 Million In Loans Provided, 400,000 Borrowers

By Noah Long ● Aug 1, 2019

Aura -- a mission-driven fintech company that offers affordable loans to hard-working families recently closed $28.7 million in debt financing.

HCAP Partners Closes Fourth Fund At $150 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 1, 2019

HCAP Partners has announced the final close of HCAP Partners IV, L.P. with total commitments at the Fund’s hard cap of $150 million.

Wish: $11.2 Billion Valuation, 80 Million Monthly Users, 1 Million Merchants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2019

Mobile shopping leader Wish announced it raised a Series H round of funding at a post-money valuation of $11.2 billion led by General Atlantic.

Gusto: $200 Million Funding, $3.8 Billion Valuation, 100,000 Small U.S. Businesses Served

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2019

Gusto -- a people platform that helps small businesses take care of teams -- has raised $200 million at a reported valuation of $3.8 billion.

Freenome: This Multiomics Blood Testing Platform Raised $160 Million To Help Detect Cancer Earlier

By Noah Long ● Aug 1, 2019

Freenome -- a biotechnology company that pioneered a multiomics platform for early cancer detection -- announced it closed $160 million.

Drip Capital Secures $25 Million To Help Provide Working Capital To Small Companies

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 1, 2019

Trade finance company Drip recently announced it raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Accel.

Wisdom LLP Leads Investment In Canvas GFX

By Annie Baker ● Aug 1, 2019

Wisdom LLP recently announced that it led an investment in graphics, illustration, and publishing company Canvas GFX.

Flare Capital Partners Secures $255 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2019

Flare Capital Partners recently announced that it closed $255 million in committed capital for its second fund Flare Capital Partners II, L.P.

Mixhalo: This Company’s Real-Time Audio Platform Delivers Live Event Experiences To Mobile Devices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2019

Real-time audio platform company Mixhalo recently announced that it raised $10.7 million in Series A funding along with an expansion of its pilot programs.

How TD Ameritrade Is Making It Easier To Manage Your Account In Your Vehicle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2019

TD Ameritrade recently announced a suite of in-vehicle experiences through your smartphone. These are the details.

Femtech E-Commerce Apparel Company Ruby Love Signs A Deal Totaling $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 31, 2019

Femtech e-commerce apparel company Ruby Love announced a deal totaling $15 million from The Craftory with an initial Series A funding round of $8 million.

Customer Review Platform TrustRadius Secures $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 31, 2019

Trusted customer review platform TrustRadius recently announced it raised $12.5 million in Series C funding led by Next Coast Ventures.

Toronto-Based Sports Team Funding App FlipGive Secures CAD$5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 31, 2019

Toronto-based sports team funding app FlipGive announced it raised CAD$5 million in Series A financing led by Framework Venture Partners

Pyze: $4.6 Million Funding And MobileSoft Partnership

By Noah Long ● Jul 31, 2019

Embeddable AI-driven cross-platform user analytics and omnichannel campaign management leader Pyze has raised $4.6 million in funding.

Peer-To-Peer Learning Community Brainly Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 31, 2019

Peer-to-peer learning community Brainly has raised a $30 million round of funding led by Naspers.

Cryptoasset-Focused Fintech Company Digital Assets Data Raises $3.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 31, 2019

Digital Assets Data -- a fintech and data company focused on the cryptoasset industry -- has raised $3.2 million led by North Island.

Tapcart Raises $4 Million To Help Shopify Brands Create Mobile Apps

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 31, 2019

Tapcart -- a SaaS platform company that helps Shopify brands build mobile shopping apps raises $4 million in seed funding.

BGV Closes $70 Million For Its Opportunity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2019

BGV -- an early-stage VC firm with a focus on enterprise 4.0 startups -- announced it closed $70 million for the Opportunity Fund.

All Of Apple’s 2020 iPhones Are Expected To Have 5G Following $1 Billion Intel Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's 2020 iPhone line of devices are expected to have 5G following the $1 billion Intel modem deal.

Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf: Teen Fortnite World Cup Winner Sees eSports Record With $3 Million Prize

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf has received $3 million in a single day after winning the Fortnite World Cup Finals solo division at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.

Brazil-Based Fintech Company Nubank Raises $400 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 30, 2019

São Paulo, Brazil-based fintech company Nubank announced it raised $40 million in Series F funding led by TCV.

AT&T Strikes $984 Million Contract With Justice Department

By Annie Baker ● Jul 30, 2019

AT&T has announced that it struck a $984 million 15-year contract to upgrade the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) technology systems.

Trinity Cyber Raises $23 Million To Redefine Cybersecurity

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

Trinity Cyber has raised $23 million from several investors led by Intel Capital.

500 Startups Names Courtney Powell As COO

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Early-stage investor and seed accelerator 500 Startups announced it appointed Courtney Powell as COO.

BabySparks Raises $2 Million To Help Children Reach Their Full Potential

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Plantation, Florida-based technology platform company BabySparks announced it raised $2 million to help children reach their full potential.

Intelligent Home Energy Monitor Company Sense Raises About $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

Intelligent home energy monitor company Sense announced that it has raised approximately $10 million in Series B.

RealPage Is Acquiring Student Housing Utility Management Company SimpleBills

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

RealPage has announced that it acquired the assets of Simple Bills Corporation -- which is a utility management service focused on student housing.