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Grocery Retail Operating System Company Popspots Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Popspots, a company that is building the operating system for grocery retail, announced that it raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Denver-Based Business Success Platform Gtmhub Raises $9 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Gtmhub, a Denver-based business success platform company, announced that it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by CRV.

Chicago-Based May River Capital Sets Up Massive $300 Million Sophomore Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Chicago-based May River Capital announced that it raised $300 million for its sophomore fund called May River Capital Fund II, LP.

Mesh Networking Provider HypeLabs Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Mesh networking provider company HypeLabs announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by innogy Innovation Hub.

Perceptive Advisors Sets Up $210 Million Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Investment management firm Perceptive Advisors announced it closed its inaugural venture capital fund with $210 million in capital commitments.

Quellis Biosciences Raises $17 Million To Treat Rare Diseases

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Biopharmaceutical company Quellis Biosciences announced it raised $17 million to treat serious rare diseases.

Inscripta Raises $125 Million To Commercialize Onyx Digital Genome Engineering Platform

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Inscripta announced that it has raised $125 million in Series D funding to commercialize the company’s Onyx Digital Genome Engineering platform.

CyberGRX: $40 Million In Funding And 5x Recurring Revenue Increase

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Global cyber risk exchange provider CyberGRX announced that it has raised $40 million in Series D funding led by ICONIQ Capital.

Why Payoneer Is Buying Optile

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Digital payment platform Payoneer recently announced it acquired Munich-based company optile. These are the details about the deal.

Seed Stage Investment Firm Pear Sets Up $160 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Palo Alto-based seed-stage investment firm Pear has closed $160 million in capital commitments for its third fund.

Voice Customer Service Observe.AI Closes $26 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

AI-powered voice customer service company Observe.AI announced that it raised $26 million in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners.

Abilitech Medical Raises $7.4 Million To Help Restore Upper Arm Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Abilitech, a company founded by former Medtronic senior product manager Angie Conley, announced it raised $7.4 million to help restore upper arm mobility.

Home Energy Platform Company Arcadia Raises $30 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Arcadia -- a startup with software that connects hundreds of thousands of U.S. households to cleaner and cheaper energy options -- raised $30 million.

Why VeriShip Is Buying Valence

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Leading SaaS-based shipping expense optimization platform VeriShip announced it is buying Valence. These are the details.

Data Analytics Company Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Raises $17.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Downers Grove, Illinois-based Sevan Multi-Site Solutions announced it has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by ABS Capital Partners.

Goldman Sachs Preparing To Launch Robo-Advisor Next Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Goldman Sachs is preparing to launch a robo-advisor next year and the account minimum for the service might be as low as $5,000.

Walmart Testing Driverless Vehicles For Delivering Groceries

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Walmart is now testing driverless vehicles for delivering groceries to the homes of its customers in partnership with Nuro.

ProducePay Raises $190 Million In Debt Financing

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based startup ProducePay announced that it raised a $190 million debt facility from CoVenture and TCM Capital.

Mobility Management Company Passport Raises $65 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Charlotte-based mobility management company Passport announced it raised $65 million in Series D funding.

Imply: $30 Million In Funding And $350 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Real-time analytics company Imply announced that it raised $30 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Late Stage Venture Fund.

Apple Sues Former Chip Designer Employee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Gerard Williams III, a former employee who oversaw the development of Apple's A-series chipsets.

Cross-Channel Growth Marketing Platform Company Iterable Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Cross-channel growth marketing platform Iterable announced it has raised $60 million in Series D funding.

Google Fi Gains Spam Warning Feature

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2019

Google Fi can now warn you when a suspected spammer is calling. And Fi is extending its enhanced VPN network and Wi-Fi calling to all Android phones.

Why VSCO Is Acquiring 360 Camera Company Rylo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

VSCO announced that it is buying Rylo, a company that is known for building a compact camera with powerful video stabilization technology.

Pepsi CMO Robertos Rios Moving To Schwan’s Co

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Pepsi’s chief marketing officer Robertos Rios is departing from the company to join Schwan’s Co.

Pizza Hut Chief Brand Officer Marianne Radley Stepping Down

By Annie Baker ● Dec 10, 2019

Pizza Hut chief brand officer Marianne (Donohue) Radley is stepping down from the company.

Furnished Home Company Zeus Raises $55 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2019

Zeus Living, a company that offers furnished homes for modern professionals, announced that it raised $55 million in Series B funding.

Intel CEO Bob Swan: Less Focus On 90% CPU Market Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

At the annual Credit Suisse technology conference, Intel CEO Bob Swan said that the company is no longer going to overly focus on its 90% CPU market share.

Centana Growth Partners Raises $375 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Centana Growth Partners announced that it has raised $375 million for its second fund called Fund II. Fund II was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

SignalFire Receives $500 Million In Capital Commitments For Two Funds

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

San Francisco-based venture firm SignalFire announced that it has raised $500 million in capital commitments across two funds.