Profiles Archives

Talkoot: How This Portland-Based Company Is Helping Customers Scale Omnichannel Product Content

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 5, 2019

Portland-based content production platform company Talkoot announced it raised $1.65 million in a seed round of funding led by Seven Peaks Ventures.

How These Rice University Students Are Building A Low-Power Flood Sensor Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2019

A group of senior engineering students at Rice University are working towards helping homeowners learn when a surge of floodwater is coming.

How Virginia Tech Is Helping Farmers In Developing Countries Manage Pests

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 1, 2019

Virginia Tech researchers has partnered with community business facilitators in Nepal to help farmers increase their yields and manage pests.

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.

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.

How Laurel Taylor Built A Company That Is Helping Crush Student Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2019

Boston-based entrepreneur Laurel Taylor has built a company that is helping crush student debt. Here are the details.

How Eargo Is Destigmatizing Hearing Loss Through Innovation

By Annie Baker ● Mar 15, 2019

Eargo, a direct-to-consumer health company that is destigmatizing hearing, announced it raised $52 million in Series D funding.

How Rachel Blumenthal Built A Rapidly Growing Children’s Clothing Subscription Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2019

Rachel Blumenthal is known as the founder and CEO of Rockets of Awesome. Here is how she built the rapidly growing company.

How Fictiv Is Democratizing Access To Manufacturing

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 7, 2019

San Francisco-based contract manufacturing platform Fictiv has raised $33 million in Series C funding led by G2VP.

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.