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Video Conferencing Company Zoom Files For IPO

By Noah Long ● Mar 22, 2019

San Jose, California-based video-conferencing software Zoom has filed a prospectus to go public. And it will be trading on the Nasdaq under the "ZM" symbol.

Detroit-Based Ludlow Ventures Raises $45 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2019

Ludlow Ventures, a Detroit, Michigan-based venture capital firm founded by Jonathon Triest, has raised $45 million for its third fund.

Google Android Q: Best Features, Updates, Rumors, And Release

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2019

Google Android Q is going to be released in a few months. Here is a list of some of the confirmed and unconfirmed Android Q features, updates, and rumors.

How Populus Helps Cities Deal With Shared Mobility Operators

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2019

Populus, a company founded by Regina Clewlow and Fletcher Foti has raised $3.1 million in seed funding, to help cities deal with shared mobility.

Fintech Company Capital Markets Gateway Closes $7.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 22, 2019

Capital Markets Gateway (CMG), a digital workflow and analytics company for capital markets professionals, has raised $7.5 million.

Austin-Based StoryFit Receives Funding Boost To Build On Its Predictive AI Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 22, 2019

StoryFit, an Austin, Texas-based company, announced it raised $1.75 million in a new round of funding led by ff Venture Capital.

Watertown-Based Industrial 3D Printer Manufacturer Markforged Raises $82 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2019

Markforged, a Watertown, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has raised $82 million in Series D funding led by Summit Partners.

Site Reliability Engineering Company Blameless Receives $20 Million Boost

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2019

Blameless, the compete site reliability engineering (SRE) platform company, announced it has raised $20 million in seed and series A funding.

Indianapolis-Based Customer Experience Tech Company Sharpen Technologies Secures $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 21, 2019

Indianapolis, Indiana-based company Sharpen Technologies announced it has raised $15 million in capital growth funding.

Chicago-Based Property Management Platform Company Livly Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2019

Livly, a Chicago-based property management platform, recently announced it raised $10 million in seed funding.

Fintech Platform Company Point Raises $122 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based Point announced it raised $122 million, of which $22 million was in Series B equity and $100 million was in platform capital commitment.

Gencove Secures $3 Million To Build On Its Genome Sequencing Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2019

New York-based low-pass genome sequencing company Gencove has announced it has raised $3 million in funding led by Spero Ventures.

BlackBird Closes $10 Million To Match Airline Passengers With Private Pilots

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2019

Aviation marketplace company BlackBird recently announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by NEA.

How Emily Weiss Turned A Simple Beauty Blog Into A $1.2 Billion Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2019

Here is the story of how Emily Weiss started a beauty blog and turned it into a giant company worth more than $1 billion.

Polarr Raises $11.5 Million To Build On Its Edge AI Technology For Photography And Video

By Annie Baker ● Mar 20, 2019

San Jose, California-based innovator of edge AI technology for photography and video Polarr recently announced it raised $11.5 million in Series A funding.

Deep Learning Company Determined AI Secures $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2019

San Francisco-based deep learning management platform Determined AI announced it raised $11 million in funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).

Lilly Singh’s Upcoming Late Night Show: The Details You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2019

YouTube celebrity Lilly Singh is making history as the first bisexual woman of color to be hired for a major network talk show.

Healthcare Communications Company Klara Raises Funding From Stage 2 For Go-To-Market Efforts

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 19, 2019

Klara, a New York-based healthcare communications company, announced it raised funding from Stage 2 capital -- which is a VC firm backed by go-to-market professionals.

Google Stadia: Features, Launch, Release, And Everything You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2019

Google announced a new video game platform called Stadia. Here are details about the features, launch, release, and everything you need to know.

Stanford University Unveils Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2019

This week, Stanford announced a new institute designed for researching human-centered AI technologies called Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.

B2B Pharmacy Fulfillment Service Truepill Has Passed One Million Processed Prescriptions

By Annie Baker ● Mar 19, 2019

Truepill, a San Mateo, California-based B2B pharmacy fulfillment service, announced it raised $13.4 million in funding following a Series A round of funding.

How Chicago-Based Online FoodBoss Is Simplifying The Food Delivery Experience

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 19, 2019

Chicago-based FoodBoss is an online food ordering search engine that aggregates multiple food delivery services in order to help users find the best deals.

Santa Barbara-Based Partnership Automation Company Impact Secures $75 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 18, 2019

Santa Barbara, California-based leader in partnership automation company Impact has raised $75 million in funding led by Providence Strategic Growth.

Montreal-Based Micro Optical Switch AEPONYX Raises CAD 7.9 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 18, 2019

Montreal, Quebec-based micro optical switch company AEPONYX announced it raised CAD 7.9 million in Series A funding.

Indianapolis-Based Communications Workflow Company Kerauno Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 17, 2019

Indianapolis, Indiana-based global communications workflow provider Kerauno announced it raised more than $25 million in Series A funding.

NASA’s First All-Female Spacewalk In History Is Happening On March 29

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2019

NASA astronauts Anne McClain (Lt Col, U.S. Army) and Christina Hammock Koch will be participating in the first all-female spacewalk in history outside the International Space Station (ISS) on March 29.

Rishon LeZion-Based Cybersecurity Company Cymulate Raises $7.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 17, 2019

Rishon LeZion, Israel-based breach and attack simulation (BAS) platform company Cymulate has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding.

Signify Health Acquires Health Tech Company TAVHealth

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 17, 2019

Dallas-based complex care management company Signify Health has acquired TAVHealth -- which is a leading platfom for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

Tesla Model Y Features: All The Details You Need To Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2019

Here is a comprehensive overview of what you need to know about the Model Y including features, specifications, price, and release date.

Google Hires Jade Raymond As Vice President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2019

Video game veteran Jade Raymond has joined Google as a vice president at the company.