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Accenture Buys Creative Agency Droga5

By Noah Long ● Apr 4, 2019

Accenture Interactive announced it has acquired creative agency company Droga5, which is the largest acquisition by the organization.

Container Security Company Aqua Secures $62 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2019

Aqua Security -- a leader in protecting container-based and serverless cloud-native applications -- has raised $62 million in Series C funding led by Insight Partners.

Identity Verification Service Onfido Raises $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 4, 2019

London-based identity verification service Onfido announced it raised $50 million in funding.

The We Company (WeWork) Buys Managed by Q

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2019

The We Company (formerly known as WeWork) announced it has acquired on-demand services company Managed by Q.

Customer Data Infrastructure Company Segment Raises $175 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2019

Customer data infrastructure company Segment announced it raised $175 million in Series D funding.

Lear Is Buying Connected Vehicle Company Xevo For $320 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 3, 2019

Southfield, Michigan-based automotive seating systems Lear has announced that it is acquiring connected vehicle company Xevo for $320 million.

Nativo Buys SimpleReach: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 3, 2019

Nativo has completed the acquisition of SimpleReach. Here are the details about the deal that you should know about.

Cloud-Based App And Content Platform Company Applicaster Closes $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 3, 2019

Applicaster, a New York-based cloud platform for app development and content distribution company, has raised $20 million in a growth round of funding.

Boston-Based Agile Travel Company Lola.com Secures $37 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 3, 2019

Boston-based agile travel management company Lola.com announced it has raised $37 million in funding led by existing investors General Catalyst and Accel.

API And Service Lifecycle Management Platform Company Kong Raises $43 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 3, 2019

Kong, a leading API and service lifecycle management platform, announced it raised $43 million in Series C funding led by Index Ventures.

Michael Arrington’s Blockchain Fund Surpasses $100 Million, Acquires ByteSize Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2019

Arrington XRP Capital announced it has surpassed the $100 million target for its fund and acquired Australia-based ByteSize.

Analog Block Company Movellus Raises $6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2019

Movellus announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Stata Venture Partners, a VC firm run by Analog Devices chairman and founder Ray Stata.

Israel-Based Electronics Reliability Company proteanTecs Closes $35 Million Round And Launches Out Of Stealth

By Noah Long ● Apr 2, 2019

Haifa, Israel-based proteanTecs, announced it has closed $35 million in a Series B round of funding and has launched out of stealth mode from a wide range of investors.

Cloud-Enabled Engineering Simulation Software Company OnScale Secures $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 2, 2019

Cloud-enabled simulation software company OnScale announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Intel Capital and Gradient Ventures.

Toronto-Based Chip Startup Company Untether AI Secures $13 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 2, 2019

Untether AI, a Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup company, emerged from steath mode and announced it raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Software Defined Edge Computing Company Pixeom Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 2, 2019

Pixeom, a software-defined edge computing company, has raised $15 million from Intel Capital, National Grid Partners, Samsung's Catalyst Fund, and more.

Women Health Company NextGen Jane Raises $9 Million To Find Earlier Diagnoses Of Reproductive Disorders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2019

Oakland-based women health company NextGen Jane announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding to enable earlier diagnoses of reproductive disorders

University of Michigan Medical Device Software Spinoff Fifth Eye Raises $11.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2019

Fifth Eye, an Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan medical device software spinoff, has raised $11.5 million in a Series A round of funding.

Boston-Based Restaurant Platform Company Toast Secures $250 Million At A $2.7 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Apr 2, 2019

Toast, a Boston-based restaurant management platform company, announced it raised $250 million in Series E funding.

SaaS App Engagement Company Productiv Raises $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based SaaS app engagement company Productiv announced it has raised $8 million in funding.

Airbnb To Invest Up To $200 Million In India-Based OYO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2019

San Francisco-based hospitality service company Airbnb is investing up to $200 million in India-based branded hotel network company OYO.

Germany-Based ATAI Life Sciences Raises $43 Million To Cure Mental Health Disorders

By Noah Long ● Apr 2, 2019

Munich, Germany-based global biotech platform company ATAI Life Sciences announced it has raised $43 million to focus on curing mental health disorders.

Dallas-Based FieldPulse Secures $2.2 Million To Help Contractors Migrate To Digital Platforms

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 2, 2019

FieldPulse, a Dallas, Texas-based company that helps legacy contractors migrate to digital platforms, has raised $2.2 million in funding.

Seattle-Based Boundless Immigration Raises $7.8 Million To Help People With The Citizenship Process

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 1, 2019

Seattle-based Boundless Immigration has raised $7.8 million to help immigrants deal with the green card and citizenship process.

Toronto-Based Insurance Tech Company Finaeo Secures $5.35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 1, 2019

Toronto-based insurance tech company Finaeo announced it has raised $5.35 million in funding led by Luge Capital.

Irvine-Based Telemedicine Company Jio Health Raises $5 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2019

Irvine, California-based telemedicine company Jio Health announced it has raised $5 million in funding led by Monk's Hill Ventures.

Arizona-Based CampusLogic Buys Funderbolt: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Apr 1, 2019

Chandler, Arizona-based student engagement platform CampusLogic announced it has acquired Funderbolt. These are the details about the deal.

How Virginia Tech Is Helping Farmers In Developing Countries Manage Pests

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 1, 2019

Virginia Tech researchers has partnered with community business facilitators in Nepal to help farmers increase their yields and manage pests.

Gmail Turns 15 And Adds Email Scheduling Feature

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2019

Gmail has turned 15 years old. And a new email scheduling feature and Smart Compose improvements have been added to the service.

Apple Chip Designer Gerard Williams III Has Stepped Down

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2019

Apple senior director in platform architecture Gerard Williams III has stepped down from the company after working there nine years.