Startups

Piva Raises $250 Million To Invest In Energy And Materials Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Piva announced it has raised $250 million for its first fund to invest in next-generation energy, industry, and materials companies.

Enterprise Protection Company Ordr Raises $27.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2019

Ordr, the leader in proactive protection for the hyper-connected enterprise, announced it has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures.

Omega Sets Up Massive $438 Million Sixth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

International investment firm Omega Funds announced it closed Omega Fund VI with $438 million in capital commitments.

AI-Based Travel Agent Company XOKind Raises $1.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2019

AI-based travel agent company XOKind announced it has raised $1.67 million in a seed funding round led by Section 32.

Digital Health And Fintech Platform Zero Card Raises $7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2019

Zero Card, a Tulsa- and Denver-based digital health and fintech company, announced that it has raised $7 million in a new round of funding.

Vistara Capital Sets Up Oversubscribed Technology Growth Debt Fund At $115 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2019

Vistara Capital Partners announced the final close of an oversubscribed called Vistara Technology Growth Fund III LP.

Grocery Retail Operating System Company Popspots Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Popspots, a company that is building the operating system for grocery retail, announced that it raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Denver-Based Business Success Platform Gtmhub Raises $9 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Gtmhub, a Denver-based business success platform company, announced that it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by CRV.

Chicago-Based May River Capital Sets Up Massive $300 Million Sophomore Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Chicago-based May River Capital announced that it raised $300 million for its sophomore fund called May River Capital Fund II, LP.

Mesh Networking Provider HypeLabs Raises $3 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Mesh networking provider company HypeLabs announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by innogy Innovation Hub.

Perceptive Advisors Sets Up $210 Million Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Investment management firm Perceptive Advisors announced it closed its inaugural venture capital fund with $210 million in capital commitments.

Quellis Biosciences Raises $17 Million To Treat Rare Diseases

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Biopharmaceutical company Quellis Biosciences announced it raised $17 million to treat serious rare diseases.

Inscripta Raises $125 Million To Commercialize Onyx Digital Genome Engineering Platform

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Inscripta announced that it has raised $125 million in Series D funding to commercialize the company’s Onyx Digital Genome Engineering platform.

CyberGRX: $40 Million In Funding And 5x Recurring Revenue Increase

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Global cyber risk exchange provider CyberGRX announced that it has raised $40 million in Series D funding led by ICONIQ Capital.

Why Payoneer Is Buying Optile

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Digital payment platform Payoneer recently announced it acquired Munich-based company optile. These are the details about the deal.

Seed Stage Investment Firm Pear Sets Up $160 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Palo Alto-based seed-stage investment firm Pear has closed $160 million in capital commitments for its third fund.

Voice Customer Service Observe.AI Closes $26 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

AI-powered voice customer service company Observe.AI announced that it raised $26 million in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners.

Abilitech Medical Raises $7.4 Million To Help Restore Upper Arm Mobility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Abilitech, a company founded by former Medtronic senior product manager Angie Conley, announced it raised $7.4 million to help restore upper arm mobility.

Home Energy Platform Company Arcadia Raises $30 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Arcadia -- a startup with software that connects hundreds of thousands of U.S. households to cleaner and cheaper energy options -- raised $30 million.

Data Analytics Company Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Raises $17.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2019

Downers Grove, Illinois-based Sevan Multi-Site Solutions announced it has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by ABS Capital Partners.

ProducePay Raises $190 Million In Debt Financing

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based startup ProducePay announced that it raised a $190 million debt facility from CoVenture and TCM Capital.

Mobility Management Company Passport Raises $65 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2019

Charlotte-based mobility management company Passport announced it raised $65 million in Series D funding.

Imply: $30 Million In Funding And $350 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2019

Real-time analytics company Imply announced that it raised $30 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Late Stage Venture Fund.

Apple Sues Former Chip Designer Employee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Gerard Williams III, a former employee who oversaw the development of Apple's A-series chipsets.

Cross-Channel Growth Marketing Platform Company Iterable Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Cross-channel growth marketing platform Iterable announced it has raised $60 million in Series D funding.

Why VSCO Is Acquiring 360 Camera Company Rylo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

VSCO announced that it is buying Rylo, a company that is known for building a compact camera with powerful video stabilization technology.

Furnished Home Company Zeus Raises $55 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2019

Zeus Living, a company that offers furnished homes for modern professionals, announced that it raised $55 million in Series B funding.

Centana Growth Partners Raises $375 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Centana Growth Partners announced that it has raised $375 million for its second fund called Fund II. Fund II was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Away CEO Steph Korey Resigns And Apologizes For Improper Behavior

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Away co-founder and CEO Steph Korey is stepping down from the luggage company following a report about a toxic work culture.

Crusoe Energy Systems Raises $70 Million In Capital

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Technology-driven flare mitigation provider Crusoe Energy Systems announced that it raised $30 million in equity funding and $40 million in project financing.