Startups

Cloud-Based Work Management Company VNDLY Secures $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

Cloud-based Work Management System VNDLY announced it raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding.

Scottsdale-Based Employee Onboarding And Training Company Trainual Raises $6.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 18, 2019

Trainual, a leader in the Business Knowledge Transfer market, announced it raised $6.75 million in Series A funding.

Cloud-Based Bookkeeping Company Xendoo Raises $3.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

South Florida-based financial technology company Xendoo announced it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Automated Embryology And Cryo-Management Company TMRW Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

TMRW Life Sciences, an integrated platform for automated software-guided embryology and cryo-management company, announced it raised $25 million.

Digital Estate Planning Platform Trust & Will Raises $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 18, 2019

Modern estate planning platform Trust & Will announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding. These are the details about the funding.

Pepper Financial Raises $5.6 Million To Help Startups Scale Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

LA-based company Pepper Financial announced it raised $5.6 million in a seed round of funding from Upfront Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, and Manta Ray Ventures.

Why HackerRank Is Buying Mimir

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

HackerRank, a company that built a platform for hosting coding interviews, announced it is buying Mimir.

Anyscale Raises $20.6 Million To Simplify The Creation Of AI Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Anyscale, a company that simplifies the creation of artificial intelligence and machine learning-based applications, announced it raised $20.6 million.

Rental Property Management Company Ender Raises $7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Ender, an Austin, Texas-based rental property management company, announced it raised $7 million in a seed funding round.

Crowdfunding Platform Company WeFunder Raises $5.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

WeFunder, a San Francisco-based company that helps individuals invest in startups via crowdfunding, announced it raised $5.1 million in funding.

RecoveryOne: $12 Million In Funding And Rebranding

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2019

Trainer Rx, a leader in musculoskeletal (MSK) recovery, announced it rebranded to RecoveryOne and the company raised $12 million in funding.

Lawless Beauty Raises Funding From Cult Capital

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2019

Cult Capital has made a significant minority investment in clean color cosmetics brand Lawless Beauty.

Why Accenture Is Investing In TradeIX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Consulting giant Accenture announced it is making a strategic investment in Dublin-based TradeIX through its Accenture Ventures subsidiary.

Attention Capital Buys Girlboss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Attention Capital, a venture firm that buys and scales media brands, announced it is buying women's empowerment brand Girlboss.

Biotechnology Company Triplet Therapeutics Raises $59 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Triplet Therapeutics, a company harnessing human genetics to develop treatments for expansion disorders at their source, announced it raised $59 million.

Autonomous Driving Company Bluespace.ai Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Autonomous driving startup Bluespace.ai announced it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Fusion Fund.

How Calgary-Based The51 Is Helping Grow Women-Led Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

The51 is an organization in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that is focused on disrupting the gender imbalance in the VC industry.

General Fusion Raises $65 Million To Establish Demonstration Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

General Fusion announced it raised $65 million in Series E funding led by Singapore-based investment firm Temasek.

Data Protection Company ShardSecure Raises Seed Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2019

Data protection company ShardSecure announced it raised a secured seed funding in a round led by SineWave Ventures.

Mobility Management Platform Company Passport Raises $65 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Mobility management platform company Passport announced it raised $65 million in Series D funding.

Why CORSAIR Is Buying SCUF Gaming

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

CORSAIR, a leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, announced it is buying SCUF Gaming. These are the details.

Gecko Robotics Raises $40 Million To Develop Wall-Climbing Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Gecko Robotics announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to develop wall-climbing robots for automated infrastructure inspection.

Interactive True-Crime Podcast Company Solve Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Interactive true-crime and mystery studio company Solve announced it raised $20 million in funding.

Goldman Sachs Invests $75 Million In CallMiner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

CallMiner, a leading provider of AI-fueled speech and customer interaction analytics, announced it raised $75 million from Goldman Sachs.

Scaleworks Associates Spins Off Debt Financing Division

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

San Antonio-based Scaleworks Associates announced it spun out a division called Element SaaS Finance. These are the details about the new division.

Conductor Co-Founders Buy Back Company From WeWork

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

The co-founders of Conductor announced they have bought back the company from WeWork. These are the details about the deal.

Why Intel Is Buying Habana Labs For $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Intel announced it is buying Israel-based Habana Labs for about $2 billion. These are the details about the deal.

IVP: 5 IPOs, 2 M&A Deals, And Over $3 Billion In Follow-On Financings In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

IVP announced the conclusion of a blockbuster year for the firm with 5 IPOs, 2 M&A deals, and over $3 billion in follow-on financings.

Global Growth Equity Firm General Atlantic Reveals Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic announced several managerial changes, including the promotions of Lefei Sun, David Buckley, Roger Gao, and Raph Osnoss.

Self-Storage Market Company Second Closet Raises $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Second Closet announced it raised $13.2 million in funding led by Whitecap Venture Partners with participation from existing and new strategic investors.