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Bayer Leads $22 Million Round In Pyxis Oncology

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Leaps by Bayer has led a $22 million Series A round of funding in newly formed immuno-oncology company Pyxis Oncology.

DUST Identity: How This Company Uses Diamond Unclonable Security Tags For Supply Chains

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2019

DUST Identity -- the pioneers of first diamond unclonable security tag for supply chain security -- announced it raised $10 million.

Blackstone Strategic Partners Closes $11.1 Billion For Eighth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2019

Blackstone’s secondary and fund solutions business called Strategic Partners has closed $11 billion for the Strategic Partners VIII L.P.

Lifestyle Hotel Brand And Management Company Life House Raises $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 23, 2019

Vertically-integrated hotel company Life House announced it has raised $100 million in equity commitments from Blue Flag Partners.

Liquid Death: This Canned Water Startup Is Reportedly In Talks To Raise $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Liquid Death -- this canned water startup that went viral and raised $1.6 million in seed funding recently -- is reportedly in talks to raise $10 million.

Apple Releases New Versions Of iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 For Older iPhones And iPads

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

Apple has released new versions of iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 to fix GPS problems on older iPhones and iPads.

Apple Releases iOS 12.4: These Are The New Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Today Apple released iOS 12.4 for download. These are the iOS 12.4 features included in the update.

Robinhood: DST Leads $323 Million Series E Round At $7.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Robinhood -- the no-fee service for trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies -- announced it raised $323 million at a $7.6 billion valuation.

10x Ascend: This Company Helps Engineers With Job Negotiations

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

10x Ascend -- a company that negotiates on behalf of software developers and data science professionals -- has officially launched out of beta.

Fifth Wall: Real Estate VC Firm Closes Oversubscribed $503 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Global real estate industry VC firm Fifth Wall announced it closed $503 million for the oversubscribed Fund II.

Ebix’s $337.8 Million Acquisition Of Yatra: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2019

Atlanta-based software company Ebix announced recently that it acquired Yatra for $337.8 million. These are the details behind the deal.

AlphaSense: This Market Intelligence Search Engine Has Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

AlphaSense -- an AI-based market intelligence search engine built for enterprise and investment companies -- announced it raised $50 million in Series B.

Salesforce Launches New Partner Relationship Management Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Salesforce launches three new features for its PRM platform including self-service reports, Quip for Salesforce, and Einstein Analytics for Partners.

Icertis: $115 Million Funding, Over $1 Billion Valuation, $1 Trillion In Aggregate Contract Value

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Icertis, a leading enterprise contract management company announced it raised $115 million in Series E funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Why 8×8 Is Acquiring Wavecell For $125 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

Leading cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact center solutions 8x8 announced it is acquiring Wavecell for $125 million.

These Former Bain Executives Are Raising $400 Million For A New Hedge Fund Called 325 Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

325 Capital -- a hedge fund created by three former Bain executives -- is looking to raise $400 million to make big bets on small public companies.

Microsoft’s Strategic Alliance With AT&T: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2019

AT&T and Microsoft recently announced it made a strategic alliance involving cloud computing, AI, and 5G in a deal reportedly valued at around $2 billion.

Why Invitae Is Acquiring Jungla For About $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2019

Invitae recently revealed that it is acquiring Jungla for approximately $50 million upon closing. These are the details behind the deal.

Personalized Oncology Company Notable Announces $40 Million Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

Notable -- a company redefining cancer treatment with a clinically validated platform -- announced it raised $40 million in Series B.

Robot-Assisted Dental Surgery Platform Company Neocis Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 21, 2019

Miami, Florida-based robot-assisted dental surgery platform company Neocis announced it raised $30 million in funding to support expanded commercialization.

Video-Based Research Platform methinks Secures $7 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2019

methinks -- the company behind a popular video-based research platform -- announced new milestones including $7 million in Series A.

Jane Technologies Raises $21 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2019

Jane Technologies -- a retail software company known for creating the largest online cannabis marketplace -- announced it raised $21 million.

St. Louis-Based Private Equity Firm WILsquare Capital Raises $190 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2019

St. Louis-based private equity firm WILsquare Capital has closed its oversubscribed second fund at $190 million thus beating its $150 million target.

Augmentir: How This Augmented Worker Software Company Is Helping Frontline Workers

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 21, 2019

Augmentir -- a leading provider of augmented worker software for industrial companies -- announced it has closed an oversubscribed funding round.

Kopari Beauty Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 21, 2019

Premium coconut-powered lifestyle brand Kopari Beauty announced it closed $20 million in funding.

ClassPass Moves Into Corporate Wellness Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2019

ClassPass -- the popular fitness subscription service -- is now moving into corporate wellness programs.

AI-Powered Musician Creation Platform LANDR Raises $26 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 21, 2019

LANDR -- an AI-powered creative platform for musicians -- has closed $26 million in Series B funding.

Oyo Founder Ritesh Agarwal Investing $2 Billion To Buy Back Equity Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2019

Oyo Hotels and Homes founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal is investing $2 billion to buy back stake in the company

Arcview Secures $7.7 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 21, 2019

Arcview -- a premier cannabis industry investor network that connects accredited investors with businesses seeking capital -- has raised $7.7 million.

Arm Flexible Access Program Enables Chip Designers To Experiment Before Investing

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 21, 2019

Chip giant Arm is expanding the way existing and new partners can access and license the technology for semiconductor design through Arm Flexible Access.