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Confirmed: ClassPass Raises $285 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 8, 2020

ClassPass has confirmed that it has raised $285 million in funding. And the company is now reportedly valued at more than $1 billion.

Luxoft Has Joined Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform Ecosystem

By Dan Anderson ● January 7, 2020

DXC Technology Company subsidiary Luxoft announced it is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the delivery of connected vehicle solutions and mobility experiences.

How Room8 Is Optimizing Co-Living With Roommate Matching And Apartment Search

By Annie Baker ● January 7, 2020

Room8 is a popular roommate matching and apartment search company. These are the details about the company.

Altair Buys High-Frequency Electromagnetics Company newFASANT

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 7, 2020

Altair announced it has acquired newFASANT, which is a company known for computational and high-frequency electromagnetics.

Car Insurance Platform Company Clearcover Insurance Secures $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● January 7, 2020

Smarter car insurance platform company Clearcover announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by OMERS Ventures.

Latin America-Based Real Estate Platform Loft Raises $175 Million

By Noah Long ● January 7, 2020

Latin America-based digital real estate platform Loft has raised $175 million in Series C funding.

Snap’s Acquisition Of AI Factory: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● January 7, 2020

Snap has acquired AI Factory for a reported $166 million. These are the details about the deal.

Kelly Ford Promoted To General Partner At Edison Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 7, 2020

Edison Partners has promoted Kelly Ford Buckley to General Partner. Now Edison Partners has 6 General Partners.

Hospitality Company The Guild Raises $25 Million

By Annie Baker ● January 7, 2020

Austin, Texas-based The Guild announced it has raised $25 million in a Series B round of funding.

BigID Raises $50 Million To Help Businesses Comply With Data Privacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 6, 2020

BigID, a leader in privacy-oriented data discovery, intelligence, and automation, announced it raised $50 million from Tiger Global.

LG And Element AI Announce Strategic Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 6, 2020

Element AI and LG announced a strategic partnership for the R&D of next-generation AI-powered products and services.

Cadent Buys Identity And Media Solutions Company 4INFO

By Dan Anderson ● January 4, 2020

Advanced TV platform company Cadent announced it is buying 4INFO to expand cross-screen solutions for national advertisers.

Smart Home Device Company Trifo Raises $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● January 3, 2020

Trifo, a smart home device company known for making a home security robot vacuum, announced it raised $15 million in Series B.

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, And Plexus Buy Majority Share In Practis

By Annie Baker ● January 3, 2020

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, and Plexus Capital announced it made an investment in Practis for a majority share.

Ossia Joins The Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program

By Annie Baker ● January 3, 2020

Ossia, the company known for creating Cota Real Wireless Power, announced it joined the Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program.

Customer Data Platform Company BlueConic Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● January 3, 2020

Leading pure-play customer data platform (CDP) company BlueConic announced it raised $13 million in Series B funding.

Intelligent AIOps Platform Provider InsightFinder Raises $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● January 1, 2020

Intelligent AIOps platform provider InsightFinder announced it has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding.

KKR Is Buying Digital Reading Platform OverDrive From Rakuten

By Noah Long ● December 28, 2019

KKR announced it is buying OverDrive from Rakuten USA. These are the details about the deal.

ClassPass Is Reportedly Looking To Raise $285 Million At Over A $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● December 28, 2019

Fitness subscription service ClassPass is reportedly planning to raise $285 million in a funding round at a valuation of over $1 billion.

Cybersecurity Solutions Company RunSafe Security Raises $6.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● December 28, 2019

Cybersecurity solutions provider RunSafe Security announced it has raised $6.3 million led by Alsop Louie Partners.

Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp Calling For Applicants For Seattle Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● December 28, 2019

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP announced that the Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp (WEB) is expanding to the West Coast and is calling for Seattle cohort applicants.

Adams Street Partners Closes 2019 Partnership Fund Program At $740 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● December 26, 2019

Private markets investment management firm Adams Street Partners announced it closed 2019 Partnership Fund Program at $740 million.

Automated Customer Experience Platform Company Copilot Raises $5 Million

By Noah Long ● December 26, 2019

Copilot, the world's first automated customer experience platform designed for connected consumer products, announced it raised $5 million.

RareCyte Closes $22 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● December 26, 2019

RareCyte, a rare cell analysis company, announced it has raised $22 million in funding led by HealthQuest Capital.

Machfu Closes $3.75 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● December 24, 2019

Machfu, a leader in Edge Intelligence Platform and Applications for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced it raised $3.75 million in Series A funding.

Digital Asset Financial Services Company BitOoda Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● December 24, 2019

Digital asset financial services company BitOoda has announced it has raised $7 million in funding.

Cloud-Based Video Company Voximplant Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● December 23, 2019

Voximplant, the leader in cloud communications platforms for the European market, announced it raised $10 million.

Why Mastercard Is Buying RiskRecon

By Dan Anderson ● December 23, 2019

Mastercard announced it is buying RiskRecon, which is a leading provider of AI and data analytics solutions.

Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion In A Round Led By T. Rowe Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● December 23, 2019

Electric vehicle company Rivian announced it has raised $1.3 billion led by T. Rowe Price. Existing investors Amazon and Ford also joined along with BlackRock.

Adaptive Music Platform Weav Music Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● December 23, 2019

Audio innovation lab Weav Music announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by King River Capital.

Confirmed: ClassPass Raises $285 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation

Luxoft Has Joined Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform Ecosystem

How Room8 Is Optimizing Co-Living With Roommate Matching And Apartment Search

Altair Buys High-Frequency Electromagnetics Company newFASANT

Car Insurance Platform Company Clearcover Insurance Secures $50 Million

Latin America-Based Real Estate Platform Loft Raises $175 Million

Snap’s Acquisition Of AI Factory: Details About The Deal

Kelly Ford Promoted To General Partner At Edison Partners

Hospitality Company The Guild Raises $25 Million

BigID Raises $50 Million To Help Businesses Comply With Data Privacy

LG And Element AI Announce Strategic Partnership

Cadent Buys Identity And Media Solutions Company 4INFO

Smart Home Device Company Trifo Raises $15 Million

424 Capital, Eagle Private Capital, And Plexus Buy Majority Share In Practis

Ossia Joins The Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas Supply Chain Program

Customer Data Platform Company BlueConic Raises $13 Million

Intelligent AIOps Platform Provider InsightFinder Raises $2 Million

KKR Is Buying Digital Reading Platform OverDrive From Rakuten

ClassPass Is Reportedly Looking To Raise $285 Million At Over A $1 Billion Valuation

Cybersecurity Solutions Company RunSafe Security Raises $6.3 Million

Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp Calling For Applicants For Seattle Cohort

Adams Street Partners Closes 2019 Partnership Fund Program At $740 Million

Automated Customer Experience Platform Company Copilot Raises $5 Million

RareCyte Closes $22 Million In Funding

Machfu Closes $3.75 Million In Funding

Digital Asset Financial Services Company BitOoda Raises $7 Million

Cloud-Based Video Company Voximplant Raises $10 Million

Why Mastercard Is Buying RiskRecon

Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion In A Round Led By T. Rowe Price

Adaptive Music Platform Weav Music Raises $5 Million

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