Startups

LG And Element AI Announce Strategic Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Jan 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 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 ● Dec 23, 2019

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

Femtech Company Willow Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 23, 2019

Femtech leader willow announced it has raised $20 million in funding led by NEA and Meritech Capital Partners.

Acrew Capital Sets Up Massive $250 Million Early-Stage Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

Early-stage venture firm Acrew Capital announced it has set up a massive $250 million early-stage fund. These are the details about the new fund.

Modular Power Flow Control Solutions Smart Wires Raises $75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 21, 2019

Modular power flow control solutions company Smart Wires announced it has raised $75 million in growth equity financing.

Ann Arbor-Based Wind Energy Solutions Company SkySpecs Raises $17 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

SkySpecs, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based provider of Operations & Maintenance solutions for the wind energy, announced it raised $17 million in Series C funding.

Volvo Invests In Insurance Tech Company REIN

By Noah Long ● Dec 21, 2019

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) announced it is investing in insurance technology company REIN.

Intel Hires Masooma Bhaiwala From AMD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Intel has hired Masooma Bhaiwala, who is a former corporate vice president at AMD. At Intel, she will oversee the development of GPUs for clients and data center segments.

Precision Oncology Company Kinnate Biopharma Raises $74.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 21, 2019

Kinnate Biopharma, a precision oncology company focused on the discovery and development of novel kinase inhibitors, announced it raised $74.5 million.

Direct-To-Consumer Travel Wear Company Summersalt Raises $17.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

St. Louis based direct-to-consumer travel wear company Summersalt announced it raised $17.3 million in Series B funding led by Mercato Partners.

Graycliff Partners Sets Up $350 Million Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Graycliff Partners LP announced the final closing of its fourth private equity fund called Graycliff Private Equity Partners IV LP (GPEP IV).

Report: Facebook Acquired Packagd To Potentially Set Up A Live Shopping Service

By Annie Baker ● Dec 21, 2019

Facebook has reportedly acquired a video shopping company called Packagd to set up a live shopping feature within Marketplace.