Profiles

How Chicago-Based Tillable Makes It Easier To Rent A Farm

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Tillable, a Chicago-based service that connects landowners and growers, has been expanding at a rapid pace and it raised $8.25 million in Series A.

How Arlington-Based ShiftOne Helps Cut Restaurant Turnover

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based employee retention tool company ShiftOne has raised $2.6 million to help restaurants cut turnover.

2nd Address: How This Company Is Helping Business Travelers Find Housing

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 13, 2019

2nd Address, a service that helps business travelers find housing beyond 30 days, has raised $10 million in funding.

Climb Credit: How This Student Lending Company Is Providing Schools With Affordable Financial Aid

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 8, 2019

New York-based Climb Credit is expanding access to quality education by partnering with schools. Recently the company raised $50 million in funding.

How Bowery Valuation Is Disrupting Commercial Appraisals

By Noah Long ● Jan 15, 2019

Bowery Valuation, a New York-based startup that is disrupting the commercial appraisal industry, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

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.

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.

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.

How Spring Discovery Is Accelerating Therapies For Aging

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2018

Palo Alto, California-based Spring Discovery has announced it has raised $18 million in Series A funding.

Tomahawk Robotics: How This Florida-Based Company Is Driving The Adoption Of Robotics

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2018

Tomahawk Robotics, a Melbourne, Florida-based company that is bringing advanced robotic control systems to enterprise markets, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding.

Apple: How The Platoon Acquisition Will Help Discover More New Artists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2018

Apple has acquired Platoon, which is a company that helps up and coming artists with music distribution, marketing, and analytics.

Rivian Automotive: How This Startup Grew Into An Electric Vehicle Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2018

Rivian Automotive unveiled an all-electric pickup truck and SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Here is how the company grew into an electric vehicle giant.

How Delta Is Improving Its Operations With A New App

By Noah Long ● Nov 25, 2018

Delta Air Lines has drastically improved its operations by launching a new app called Flight Family Communication. Here is how it works.

Autodesk: How The $875 Million PlanGrid Acquisition Will Drive Its Construction Strategy

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 23, 2018

Autodesk’s $875 million acquisition of PlanGrid is going to drive the company’s construction strategy. Here are details about the deal.

Ford Partners With Walmart And Postmates On Self-Driving Goods Delivery Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 14, 2018

Automaker Ford Motor Company is partnering with retail giant Walmart and food delivery service Postmates on a self-driving grocery delivery project.

ZipRecruiter: How AI Is Used To Help Companies Recruit Candidates

By Noah Long ● Oct 10, 2018

ZipRecruiter - a company that uses AI to help recruiters find candidates - has raised $156 million in Series B funding recently.

SpinCar: How This Startup Brings 360° Car Showroom Tours To The Masses

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

SpinCar - a digital auto merchandising software company - recently raised $22 million in funding led by Wavecrest Growth Partners.

How Truebill Helps You Optimize Your Spending Habits

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 10, 2018

Truebill is a service that allows you to see your cash, credit, and investment balances so you can keep track of monthly spending goals.

Braze: How This Startup Grew Quickly Into A Marketing Automation Giant

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 9, 2018

This is how Braze -- a fast-growing startup that recently raised $80 million at an $850 million valuation -- quickly grew into a marketing automation giant.

GoodTime: How This Company Uses AI To Connect Candidates With Interviewers

By Annie Baker ● Oct 8, 2018

GoodTime is a company that uses AI and natural language processing to connect interview candidates with interviewers within an organization.

How Toronto-Based Integrate.ai Helps Businesses Accelerate Customer-Centric Approaches

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 2, 2018

Toronto-based Integrate.ai is a company that has built a platform, which helps enterprises accelerate to a customer-centric operating model.

How BrandTotal Helps Brand Marketers Become More Competitive

By Annie Baker ● Sep 26, 2018

BrandTotal, a marketing intelligence platform company that is able to detect creatives and cluster them into campaigns, has raised $6 million in funding.

How Adobe’s $4.75 Billion Acquisition Of Marketo Was A Huge Win For Vista Equity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2018

Adobe has acquired Marketo for $4.75 billion, which is a huge win for Vista Equity Partners. Here are the details about it.

WHILL: How This Tokyo-Based Company Is The Future Of Power Wheelchairs

By Noah Long ● Sep 21, 2018

WHILL, a personal electric vehicle startup company, has raised $45 million in Series C funding to grow its power wheelchair business.

Spyce: How These MIT Grads Built A Restaurant That Is Driving The Future Of Dining

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 15, 2018

Spyce is a Boston-based restaurant that serves food mostly prepared by robots. Spyce has raised $21 million in Series A funding.

How Migo Makes It Easier To Select From Multiple On-Demand Ride Services

By Noah Long ● Sep 12, 2018

Migo is an app that makes it easier to select from multiple on-demand ride services.

How New Knowledge Is Fighting The Fake News Battle

By Annie Baker ● Sep 4, 2018

Austin, Texas-based New Knowledge has raised $11 million in funding to fight fake news from spreading.

How Rappi Quickly Grew Into A Leading On-Demand Delivery Startup

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 4, 2018

Rappi, a Bogotá, Colombia-based on-demand delivery startup, has raised $200 million in funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

How Audi’s E-Tron Virtual Side Mirrors Work

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2018

Here is a video highlighting how Audi’s E-Tron virtual side mirrors are controlled.

How The Oatmeal and Indiegogo Kept The Tesla Science Center Open

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 9, 2012

Here is the story of how The Oatmeal and Indiegogo kept the Tesla Science Center open.