Startups

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.

Ray Dalio: National Debt And Liabilities Will Cause Higher Taxes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Bridgewater Associates co-Chairman Ray Dalio published an article on LinkedIn about why he believes the current state of making capitalism work for everyone is broken.

Our Place: This Company Is Bringing Cookware Direct To Consumers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Direct-to-consumer cookware company Our Place has raised $2.35 million in funding. Here is how the company works.

Subcontractor Business Process BuildOps Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Subcontractor business process software platform announced it raised $5.8 million across two tranches of seed funding.

Robert Herjavec Invests In Razor Company Supply

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

On a recent episode of Shark Tank, it was revealed that Robert Herjavec invested in a razor company called Supply.

Hormone Tracker Company Inne Raises €8 Million To Expand Team

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Hormone tracker company Inne announced recently that it raised €8 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital.

Nightfall AI Raises $20.3 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Nightfall AI (formerly known as Watchtower AI) announced it has raised $20.3 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and Venrock.

General Atlantic Expands Senior Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Nov 10, 2019

General Atlantic announced it expanded its senior leadership team with the promotions of Gabriel Caillaux, Martin Escobari, and Anton Levy.

Alibaba Investing $3.3 Billion To Increase Stake In Cainiao

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding announced recently that it is investing 23.3 billion yuan to increase its stake in Cainiao.

Retail Management Software Company CitiXsys Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Retail management software company CitiXsys has announced it raised $60 million led by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (MBD).

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Rapidly growing profitable dating app company Bumble is now valued at $3 billion following a deal with Blackstone.

Report: Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Raised $400 Million For CloudKitchens

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Shared kitchen company CloudKitchens has reportedly raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Amperity Buys Customer Analytics Platform Custora: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Amperity, the first AI-powered Customer Data Management platform, announced it recently acquired Custora. These are the details.

NEA Makes Several Key Executive Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has announced several key promotions on its investing team. These are the details.

Why RealPage Is Acquiring Buildium For $580 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

RealPage announced it is acquiring real estate property management company Buildium for $580 million. These are the details about the deal.

Deserve To Grow CaaS Platform And Hire Talent With Goldman Sachs Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Financial technology company Deserve announced it raised $50 million in equity funding led by Goldman Sachs.

Why Workforce Logiq Is Acquiring ENGAGE Talent

By Noah Long ● Nov 8, 2019

Workforce management software provider announced recently that it is buying ENGAGE Talent. These are the details about the deal..

Untether AI: $20 Million In Funding And Arun Iyengar Named CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 8, 2019

Chip startup company Untether AI announced it raised $20 million in Series A funding and named Arun Iyengar as CEO.

E-Commerce Marketing Company Rokt Raises $48 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2019

Rokt, a leader in e-commerce marketing technology, announced it raised $48 million in funding from TDM Growth Partners and existing investors.

Application Performance Management Company LogRocket Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2019

Application performance management company LogRocket announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Soccer-Focused Experience Company TOCA Football Raises $25 In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 7, 2019

California-based soccer-focused technology experience company TOCA Football announced it raised $25 million in Series D funding.

Faire: Over $1 Million In Daily Sales, $150 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Faire, a company that is simplifying the wholesale buying process, announced it recently raised $150 million in Series D funding.

Crunchbase To Double Headcount In The Next Year With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Crunchbase, a leading provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions, announced it raised $30 million in funding recently.

Home Furnishing Company Oliver Space Raises $6.8 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Home furnishing startup company Oliver Space announced recently that it raised $6.8 million in a seed round of funding.

Namogoo: Customer Journey Hijacking Prevention Company To Grow Team With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2019

Customer Journey Hijacking prevention company Namogoo announced recently that it.

Capital: This Company Is Providing Up To $50 Million In Non-Dilutive Venture Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2019

Capital is a new company that is providing venture debt to companies that have growth potential. Here's how it works.