Startups

Salesforce Ventures Launches A New $50 Million Consultant Trailblazer Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2019

Salesforce Ventures has announced it launched a new $50 million Consultant Trailblazer Fund. These are the details about the new fund.

Drive Capital Closes $350 Million Third Fund To Invest In Midwest Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Venture capital firm Drive Capital has closed a $350 million third fund for investing in early-stage Midwest-based companies.

Sleep Fitness Company Eight Sleep Raises $40 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Sleep fitness company Eight Sleep has raised $40 million in funding, which is known for developing a smart bed with temperature regulation and biometric tracking.

Women In Tech Network Elpha Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Elpha, a Y Combinator-backed social and professional network for women in tech, announced it raised $1.1 million from a strong group of investors.

Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division Invests $40 Million In LeaseQuery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Lease accounting software company LeaseQuery announced it raised $40 million from Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division.

Voice AI Company VOIQ Closes $5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Y Combinator-backed Voice AI company VOIQ announced it has closed $5 million in total funding.

Satellite-Based Data Layer Company Ursa Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Geospatial analytics-as-a-service company Ursa announced it has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Razor's Edge Ventures.

Health Insurance Technology Company HealthCare.com Closes $18 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

HealthCare.com announced it closed $18 million in Series B funding led by Second Alpha Partners.

Automated Replenishment Company Replenium Raises $8 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Automated replenishment platform company Replenium announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding led by GLP.

Ghost Closes $63.7 Million In Funding To Build Aftermarket Self-Driving Kits

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Ghost Locomotion announced it has raised $63.7 million in funding to build aftermarket self-driving kits for popular car models.

Real Estate Brokerage Tech Company Side Raises Over $60 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

Side, the only real estate brokerage that enables high-performing agents and teams, announced it raised over $60 million in total funding.

Chicago-Based Starting Line Unveils $17 Million Fund For Consumer Startups

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Starting Line announced it has launched a new $17 million early-stage Fund I for investing in consumer startups.

Life360 Has Acquired Screen Time App ZenScreen

By Annie Baker ● Nov 12, 2019

ZenScreen, an AI-powered solution that guides families to better screen time habits, announced new free offerings and revealed it is owned by Life360.

Commercial Real Estate Company CrowdStreet Raises $12 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 12, 2019

CrowdStreet, a technology provider with an online marketplace for direct equity investment in commercial real estate, announced it raised $12 million in Series C.

Acceleration Community Of Companies Is Acquiring MKG And Pink Sparrow

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 12, 2019

Acceleration Community of Companies announced it is acquiring creative agency MKG and fabrication shop Pink Sparrow.

Digital Banking Service HMBradley Raises $3.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

HMBradley recently announced that it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Accomplice Ventures and Walkabout Ventures.

Manufacturing Data Analytics Platform Bigfinite Closes $15 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Manufacturing data analytics platform company Bigfinite recently announced it raised $15 million in funding.

Beauty Service Brand Platform Boulevard Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Boulevard, a tech company that is transforming the way premium spas and salons do business, announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures.

Construction Material Delivery Company RenoRun Raises C$22.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

Construction material delivery service RenoRun announced it raised C$22.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Inovia Capital and Obvious Ventures.

Pathology Research Tech Company PathAI Closes $75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

PathAI announced it closed $75 million in funding with the addition of the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Why Workday Is Buying Scout RFP For $540 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Workday recently announced that it is buying Scout RFP for $540 million. These are the details about the deal.

Technology Stack Monitoring Company Chronosphere Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Technology stack monitoring company Chronosphere announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Greylock.

SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites In Orbit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

SpaceX has launched 60 more Starlink satellites in orbit, which will beam Internet services around the world.

Robotic Process Automation Company Robocorp Raises $5.6 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company Robocorp announced it has raised $5.6 million in its first round of institutional funding led by Benchmark.

Digital Magazine Ozy Media Secures $35 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Daily digital magazine Ozy Media announced it has raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Marc Lasry.

Riskified: $165 Million Funding And Valuation Of Over $1 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Payments and fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified announced recently that it raised $165 million in funding at a valuation of over $1 billion

NeighborSchools Closes $3.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

NeighborSchools has raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Accomplice. Tuhaye Venture Partners and World Within also joined the round.

HomeLight: $109 Million Raised And Over $17 Billion In Real Estate Business Driven

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Real estate technology company HomeLight announced it has raised $109 million. With this funding round, it is getting into mortgage lending.

Consumer Luxury Brand SENREVE Raises $16.75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Female-founded San Francisco-based consumer luxury brand SENREVE announced it raised $16.75 million in Series A funding.

How Modus Was Able To Get An Investment From Trulia Founder Pete Flint

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Real estate technology company Modus unveiled recently that it raised $12.5 million. Here is how an investment from Trulia founder Pete Flint came together.