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Why You May Not Feel Much Turbulence On Delta Flights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2019

Delta Air Lines flights have been experiencing less turbulence on flights year-over-year. Here is the reason why.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Explains Why iPhone Sales Are Declining

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 3, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook was recently interviewed by CNBC where he revealed why there has been a slowdown in iPhone sales.

Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins Reportedly Made $10 Million Last Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2019

In 2018, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins reportedly made $10 million from streaming games like Fortnite.

Holistic Marketing Company Props Raises $5.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 29, 2018

New York-based holistic marketing technology platform company Props announced it has raised $5.5 million in funding and recently launched.

Houston-Based BrainCheck Raises $1.5 Million To Bring Personalized Medicine To Dementia Care

By Noah Long ● Dec 29, 2018

Houston, Texas-based digital neurocognitive testing platform company BrainCheck announced it has raised $1.5 million in additional capital.

Space-Based Cloud Service Provider Cloud Constellation Raises $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 29, 2018

Cloud Constellation, a space-based network infrastructure company, announced that it has raised $100 million from China-based HCH Group Company.

Berlin-Based Morressier Raises €4 Million To Enable The Acceleration Of Scientific Breakthroughs

By Noah Long ● Dec 29, 2018

Berlin, Germany-based Morressier announced that it has raised €4 million in funding to enable the acceleration of scientific breakthroughs.

How Buffalo-Based ACV Auctions Is Making It Easier To Buy And Sell Wholesale Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Dec 28, 2018

ACV Auctions, a Buffalo, New York-based online wholesale vehicle marketplace company, has raised $93 million in Series D funding.

Orem-Based Skills Training Platform Company GoReact Raises $4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 28, 2018

GoReact, an Orem, Utah-based skills training platform company, announced it has secured $4 million in growth investment led by Five Elms Capital.

Phoenix-Based Partner Relationship Management Company Allbound Secures $3.61 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 28, 2018

Phoenix, Arizona-based Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform company Allbound announced it raised $3.61 million in Series A funding.

IBM Unveils Fingernail Sensor Prototype To Measure Health Conditions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 28, 2018

IBM has recently unveiled a fingernail sensor, which can be used for determining the effectiveness of medication in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Ottopia Raises $3 Million To Build Remote Assistance Technology For Autonomous Vehicles

By Noah Long ● Dec 28, 2018

Ottopia, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based company that is developing remote assistance technology for self-driving cars, has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Innovative Consumer Goods Company Iris Nova Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 28, 2018

Iris Nova, an innovative New York-based direct-to-consumer brand, announced it has raised $15 million in a seed round of funding.

FloWater Secures $15 Million To Help Wean Companies Off Plastic Water Bottles

By Annie Baker ● Dec 28, 2018

Denver-based FloWater recently announced that it has raised $15 million in Series B from Bluewater, a sustainable water technologies company.

How Bounce Helps You Book Daily Storage For Your Luggage

By Noah Long ● Dec 28, 2018

Bounce, a San Francisco-based service that allows users to book daily storage for luggage and bags, has raised $1.2 million in funding.

Discord Passes $2 Billion Valuation Following New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 28, 2018

Discord, a San Francisco-based voice, video, and text chat app for gamers, announced it has raised $150 million in funding at a $2.05 billion valuation.

Electric Skateboard Company Boosted To Grow Globally Following New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 27, 2018

Boosted, a Mountain View, California-based electric skateboard company, has raised $60 million in Series B funding to grow globally.

Why Altria Made A Massive Investment In JUUL

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2018

This is why one of the world's largest producers and marketers of tobacco and cigarettes made a massive investment in JUUL.

How Swiggy Quickly Grew Into One Of The Biggest Food Delivery Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2018

Bangalore-India-based online food delivery service Swiggy announced recently that it raised $1 billion in Series H funding.

How DrChrono Is Helping Physicians Provide A Better Patient Experience

By Noah Long ● Dec 26, 2018

DrChrono, a company that provides physicians with an easier way for managing patients, has raised $10 million in venture debt.

Philadelphia-Based Life Science Instrumentation Company Halo Labs Secures $5.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 26, 2018

Philadelphia-based life science instrumentation company Halo Labs announced it has raised $5.6 million in Series B funding led by Research Corporation Technologies (RCT).

Earnin: An App That Provides People With Advances Has Raised Significant Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 26, 2018

Earnin, a Palo Alto, California-based app, that provides users with advances without hidden fees or interest payments has raised $125 million.

Santa Monica-Based Car-As-A-Service Provider Fair Raises $385 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 26, 2018

Fair, a Santa Monica, California-based car-as-a-service provider, has raised $385 million in Series B.

Cherry Labs Raises $5.2 Million To Help People Take Care Of The Elderly

By Annie Baker ● Dec 26, 2018

Cupertino, California-based Cherry Labs announced it has raised $5.2 million in funding to help users take care of the elderly.

DEVCON: How This Atlanta-Based Startup Is Combating Ad Fraud

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 26, 2018

DEVCON, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity company, announced it has raised funding and hired Michael F D Anaya.

Cambridge-Based Alphabet Spin Out Malta Secures $26 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 24, 2018

Malta Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based grid-scale energy storage startup that spun out of Alphabet, has raised $26 million.

Kansas City-Based Online Used Car Marketplace BacklotCars Raises $8 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 24, 2018

Kansas City, Missouri-based online used car marketplace BacklotCars announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding.

Cambridge-Based Internet of Tools Startup Cumulus Raises $4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 24, 2018

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Internet of Tools startup Cumulus Digital Systems has announced it raised $4.5 million in seed funding.

West Hollywood-Based Travel Startup AvantStay Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 24, 2018

AvantStay, a West Hollywood, California-based travel startup that helps people set up group trips, announced it has raised $5 million led by Bullpen Capital.

Remove.bg: An Easy Way To Remove The Background From Photos

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2018

Remove.bg makes it easy to remove the background from images. I tested it a few times and it worked very well.