Profiles Archives

How Life Science Product Marketplace ZAGENO Is Streamlining Lab Equipment Ordering For Procurement Departments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

ZAGENO, a Boston-based lab supply marketplace company, recently announced a $20 million Series B round led by General Catalyst.

How Embrace Enables Businesses To Make Their Apps Stable And Faster

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Application performance management market leader Embrace recently announced it raised $4.5 million.

How FuzzBuzz Is Making Fuzzing More Mainstream

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Mountain View, California-based FuzzBuzz recently announced it raised $2.7 million. Here is the story behind the company.

How Technisys Helps Banks Increase Sales And Efficiency For Product Launches

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Digital banking software platform company Technisys announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. This is how Technisys works.

How Specright Helps Companies Reduce Costs And Create Efficiencies

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

Irvine, California-based software company Specright enables its customers to control their critical supply chain specifications. Here is how the company works.

How Audioburst Makes Talk Radio And Podcasts More Digestible

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Audioburst is a company that is able to pull content from talk radio and podcasts in order to contextualize and index the world’s largest library of spoken word audio content into short form snippets.

Payfone: How This Digital Identity Company Verifies Customers As It Thwarts Fraud And Cyberattacks

By Dan Anderson ● May 3, 2019

Payfone is a digital identity company that verifies customers as it thwarts fraud and cyberattacks at the same time. This is how the company works.

How Suuchi Ramesh Is Transforming The Supply Chain For Fashion Brands And Retailers

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2019

New Jersey-based entrepreneur Suuchi Ramesh is transforming the supply chain for fashion brands and retailers. This is her story.

How Motimatic Is Using Digital Advertising To Help Improve Lives

By Noah Long ● May 2, 2019

Motivation system company Motimatic recently announced it has raised $4 million in growth capital led by City Light Capital.

How DataCubes Increases Underwriting Productivity Through Its AI-Powered Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

DataCubes is a company that increases underwriting productivity through its AI-powered platform. This is the story behind the company.

How This Enterprise Video Security Company Grew To A $540 Million Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 2, 2019

Enterprise video security company Verkada recently raised $40 million in Series B at a $540 million valuation. This is the story behind the company.

How Santa-Monica-Based Happy Returns Is Reducing Friction From The Online Shopping Experience

By Dan Anderson ● May 2, 2019

Santa Monica-based logistics solutions company Happy Returns recently announced it has raised $11 million in funding.

How Keeper Helps Independent Contractors Manage Their Taxes

By Dan Anderson ● May 1, 2019

San Francisco-based Y Combinator company Keeper makes managing taxes easier for independent contractors. Here's how it works.

How Alabama-Based Spur Is Helping Businesses Become More Worker-Centric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2019

Huntsville, Alabama-based Spur, an innovative employment platform company, recently announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

How Pilot Helps You Take Care Of Your Bookkeeping Services

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2019

Online bookkeeping service company Pilot recently announced it raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Index Ventures.

How Kindbody Is Reinventing Women’s Health Care

By Annie Baker ● Apr 28, 2019

New York-based women's healthcare tech startup Kindbody has announced it has raised $15 million.

How Redox Is Transforming The Way Healthcare Providers Share Data

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 28, 2019

Madison, Wisconsin-based healthcare technology company Redox announced it has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures.

How Airbase Helps Businesses With Spend Management Visibility

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 27, 2019

Spend management platform company Airbase has announced it has raised $7 million in funding led by First Round Capital.

Tesla Robotaxi Plan: How It Would Work

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 25, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk proposed the idea of a robotaxi program. This is how Musk explained the robotaxis would work for vehicle owners.

How Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Went From A Struggling Entrepreneur To A Tech Billionaire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2019

This is the story of how Zoom CEO Eric Yuan went from a struggling entrepreneur to building one of the largest videoconferencing companies in the world.

How Denver-Based Insurance Tech Company Flyreel Uses AI To Automate Inspections

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Flyreel, a Denver-based insurance technology company, announced it has raised $3.85 million led by Gradient Ventures.

How This Chicago-Based Company Helps Landlords And Tenants Make The Renting Process Easier

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 19, 2019

Avail is a Chicago-based end-to-end online platform company that helps DIY landlords and tenants simplify the rental process. Here is how it works.

Strive Health: How This Denver-Based Company Is Transforming Kidney Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2019

Denver-based Strive Health recently announced that healthcare venture firm Ascension Ventures completed an undisclosed investment in the company.

How Embroker Makes It Easier To Insure Businesses

By Noah Long ● Apr 15, 2019

San Francisco-based digital insurance brokerage company Embroker has raised $28 million in Series B funding led by Tola Capital.

How Medical Deep Learning Company Enlitic Is Advancing AI Solutions For Radiologists

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 14, 2019

San Francisco-based medical deep learning company Enlitic has raised $15 million in Series B to streamline medical imaging workflows for radiologists.

Griffin Spikoski: How This Teen Makes Six Figures Playing Games Like Fortnite

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 12, 2019

With over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers, Griffin Spikoski (known as Sceptic) made over $200,000 streaming games like Fortnite.

How Girls Who Invest Is Working With Vista Equity Partners To Recruit Young Women Into Fund Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2019

Girls Who Invest has announced Vista Equity Partners is providing additional support in the form of $1.5 million in funding and internships.

How Gina Bianchini Launched A Company That Makes It Easier To Build A Brand Online

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2019

Mighty Networks, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company founded by Gina Bianchini, announced it has raised $11 million in funding.

Novo: How This Company Makes Banking Easier And Accessible For Small Businesses

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 8, 2019

Novo, a New York-based company announced it raised $4.8 million in seed funding.

SparkLabs Frontier–ASU: How Arizona State University’s New Accelerator Program Will Drive Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2019

Arizona State University is partnering with SparkLabs Groups to launch a startup accelerator program called SparkLabs Frontier–ASU.