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DriveNets: Several Strategic Investors Joined The $117 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2019

Networking software company DriveNets has announced that several high profile strategic investors have joined the $117 million Series A round.

Indianapolis-Based Marketing Tech Company PERQ Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

PERQ announced it raised $6 million in funding to grow its AI-driven marketing cloud for big-ticket retailers.

Microsoft And Providence St. Joseph Health Announce Multi-Year Strategic Alliance

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health have announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of health care

Continuous Performance Management Company 15Five Raises $30.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

Continuous performance management 15Five announced it raised $30.7 million in Series B led by Next47.

Functional Wellness Brand Kaleidoscope Labs Raises $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

Functional wellness Kaleidoscope Labs announced it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding.

How Brandable Is Helping Brands React Quickly To Customer Trends

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Brandable -- a company that is disrupting how brands are developed and launched -- announced it closed a Series B round of funding led by Cota Capital.

Perforce Software Receives Significant Equity Investment From Francisco Partners

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Market-leading provider of enterprise-scale software solutions Perforce Software announced it received a significant equity investment from Francisco Partners.

Lance Armstrong And Lionel Conacher’s Next Ventures Raises $24.5 Million Out Of Planned $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2019

According to an SEC filing, Next Ventures LP has raised $24.5 million out of a planned $75 million fund.

Cancer Therapeutics Company OncoSenX Secures $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Late preclinical-stage company OncoSenX has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop therapeutics for killing cancer cells.

Walmart Is Utilizing Virtual Reality For Training And Hiring Future Managers

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

Walmart is utilizing virtual reality technology for determining whether employees are managerial using $250 Oculus Go VR headsets.

App Creation Tool Company Glitch (Formerly Known As Fog Creek Software) Unveils $30 Million Series A Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2019

Glitch -- the company formerly known as Fog Creek Software -- announced several milestones including a $30 million Series A funding round

Microsoft And ServiceNow Sign A Strategic Partnership

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Microsoft and ServiceNow have announced a broader strategic partnership to enhance the integration and optimization of their products and platforms.

BMW Introduces The Purely Electric MINI Cooper SE

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

BMW has officially unveiled the new MINI Cooper SE. These are the MINI Cooper SE specifications.

Credit Rating Company Experian Joins Grab’s Series H Round

By Noah Long ● Jul 11, 2019

Grab -- a ride-hailing, food delivery, and digital payment company -- has added Experian as a strategic investor in its Series H round.

eCommerce Checkout Company Bolt Raises $90 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Bolt, a company that is simplifying the checkout experience for retailers online, has announced several milestones, including $68 million in funding.

Bengaluru-Based Digital Banking Company NiYO Has Raised $35 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2019

Bengaluru-based digital banking startup NiYO Solutions announced it raised $35 million in Series B funding to further accelerate growth.

Precision Medicine Company GNS Healthcare Secures $23 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Leading precision medicine company GNS Healthcare announced it raised $23 million in strategic funding led by Cigna Ventures.

Twilio Co-Founder Jeff Lawson Net Worth Jumps To $1.2 Billion, Says Forbes Report

By Annie Baker ● Jul 11, 2019

The net worth of Twilio co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson has hit $1.2 billion due to his 5% stake in the company, according to Forbes.

Digital Customer Interaction Company Lightico Secures $14.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 11, 2019

Digital customer interaction pioneer company Lightico announced it raised $14.5 million in funding from Mangrove, Crescendo, lool ventures and Spinach Angels.

Custom Resident App Company Mobile Doorman Raises $6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 11, 2019

Mobile Doorman -- a software provider of custom mobile apps that connects residents and their communities -- has raised $6.5 million of expansion capital

Google Acquires Cloud-Native Enterprise File Storage Company Elastifile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Google Cloud announced it is acquiring cloud-native enterprise file storage company Elastifile for an undisclosed amount (rumored at $200 million).

Virgin Galactic Plans To Go Public Through An $800 Million Deal With Social Capital Hedosophia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Spaceflight company Virgin Galactic announced it is going public as part of an $800 million deal with Chamath Palihapitiya's Social Capital Hedosophia.

Cisco Announces $2.6 Billion Acquisition Of Acacia Communications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Cisco announced it is acquiring existing supplier Acacia Communications in a deal that is valued at $2.6 billion on a fully diluted basis.

Piper Jaffray Is Acquiring Sandler O’Neill For $485 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Piper Jaffray announced it is acquiring Sandler O'Neill & Partners for $485 million. The combined companies will be called Piper Sandler Companies.

Cloud Marketing Platform Company Signpost Raises $52 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 10, 2019

Cloud platform company Signpost announced it raised $52 million in late-stage financing from HighBar Partners and BMO Bank of Montreal

Internet Isolation Company Menlo Security Raises $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Cloud security leader company Menlo Security announced it raised $75 million in Series D funding led by clients advised by JP Morgan Asset Management.

Digital Risk Protection Company Digital Shadows Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Digital Shadows -- a digital risk protection company -- announced it raised $10 million in a strategic round of funding led by National Australia Bank.

Atlan Closes $2.5 Million To Improve Data Management For Enterprises

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 10, 2019

Atlan -- a company that improves data management for enterprises -- announced it closed $2.5 million in pre-Series A funding led by WaterBridge Ventures

Tech School Ironhack Secures $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Ironhack -- a tech boot camp school with nine campuses around the world -- has closed $4 million in funding led by JME Capital.

Cloud Authorization Platform Company Polyrize Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2019

Cybersecurity platform company Polyrize announced it has raised $4 million led by Glilot Capital Partners.