Startups

Zinier: $90 Million Raised To Transform Field Service Workforces With AI-Driven Automation

By Annie Baker ● Feb 3, 2020

Zinier, a leader in intelligent field service automation, announced recently that it raised $90 million in Series C funding.

FlashParking To Scale Cloud-Based Parking System With $60 Million In Recent Funding

By Noah Long ● Feb 3, 2020

Parking technology leader FlashParking announced it has raised $60 million in strategic investment from the Growth Fund of L Catterton.

With A $550 Million Investment Facility, Secfi Is Helping Clients Improve Financial Outcomes

By Annie Baker ● Feb 3, 2020

Pre-wealth management platform Secfi recently announced it secured a $550 million investment facility from Serengeti Asset Management. These are the details.

Direct-To-Patient Clinical Research Company Lightship Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

Lightship, a premier provider of enterprise-level direct-to-patient clinical research solutions, announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Obvious Ventures Sets Up $271.8 Million Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Obvious Ventures announced recently that it is setting up its third fund at $271,828,182. These are the details about the new fund.

Policygenius: $100 Million Funding And $60 Million In Annualized Revenues

By Noah Long ● Feb 2, 2020

Policygenius, a leading online marketplace for comparing and purchasing insurance, announced it raised $100 million in Series D.

HR Technology Company Justworks Closes $50 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Feb 2, 2020

Human resources technology company Justworks announced recently that it raised $50 million in Series E funding.

Embodied Labs: This Immersive VR Platform Helps Train The Aging Care Workforce

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 2, 2020

Embodied Labs, a leading immersive platform using VR to revolutionize training for the aging care workforce, recently announced it raised $3.2 million.

WeWork Names Sandeep Mathrani As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

Office-sharing giant WeWork announced it has named Sandeep Mathrani as the newly appointed CEO of the company.

Melinda Gates: $50 Million To Create More Opportunities For Women In Tech

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2020

Pivotal Ventures head Melinda Gates recently announced an initiative for supporting women in tech by setting up hubs in several cities as part of the Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities plan.

Regalix Launches Enablement And Coaching Platform Nytro

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 1, 2020

Regalix announced the launch of its flagship platform called Nytro, which is a modern sales enablement solution that combines personalized content, assessments, coaching, etc.

Mastercard Invests In AI-Powered Authentication Company Trust Stamp

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 1, 2020

AI-powered authentication services company Trust Stamp announced it has received a strategic investment from Mastercard.

Why Takeaway Is Buying Just Eat For $7.8 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Jan 31, 2020

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com announced it is buying Just Eat for $7.8 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Fashion Discovery Company Moda Operandi Closes $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2020

Moda Operandi, a leading platform for fashion discovery, announced it raised $100 million in new equity and debt financing

Working Mother Social Network HeyMama Raises $2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 31, 2020

Working mom social network HeyMama announced it has raised $2 million. These are the details about the funding.

Mobile Messaging Company Attentive Closes $70 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 31, 2020

Personalized mobile messaging SaaS platform Attentive announced it raised $70 million in Series C funding.

Digital Health Company Wheel Raises $13.9 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2020

Wheel, a digital health company building the infrastructure required for virtual care to realize its full potential, announced it raised $13.9 million.

Smart City Company Miovision Secures CAD$120 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2020

Miovision, a company using computer vision, AI, and advanced modeling to help cities modernize, announced it raised $120 CAD million.

SaaS Cybersecurity Platform Company Defendify Secures $2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 30, 2020

Defendify, an all-in-one SaaS cybersecurity platform developer, announced it raised $2 million.

Next Generation AgTech Company Cooks Venture Raises $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 30, 2020

Next-generation AgTech and food company Cooks Venture announced it raised $4 million in funding led by Golden West Food.

Griffin Capital Saw A Record $2.43 Billion In Funding Raised In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Leading private asset management company Griffin Capital Company announced it saw a record $2.43 billion in funding last year.

StockX To Donate Money From Kobe Bryant Merchandise To His Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Online marketplace company and clothing reseller company StockX announced it is donating funds to Kobe Bryant's foundation.

CropX’s Acquisition Of CropMetrics: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

CropX, a leading global soil sensing and agricultural analytics company, announced recently it is buying CropMetrics. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft Sets Up M12 Venture Fund In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Microsoft recently announced that it is setting up an M12 venture fund in London. These are the details.

Supply Chain Tech Company Tradeshift Raises $240 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Tradeshift, a leader in supply chain payments and marketplaces, announced recently that it raised $240 million.

Healthcare Information Technology Medsphere Raises $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 29, 2020

Medsphere Systems, a leading provider of efficient and interoperable healthcare information technology, announced it raised $40 million.

Why Cellebrite Is Buying BlackBag Technologies For $33 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Cellebrite, a company that develops software that unlocks and extracts data from mobile devices, recently announced it is buying BlackBag for $33 million.

Finistere Ventures: $150 Million Closed For New Agtech Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

California-based venture firm Finistere Ventures recently announced the closing of its new $150 million Agtech Fund called Finistere II.

Fundraiser Enablement Solutions Company Gravyty Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Fundraiser enablement solutions company Gravyty announced it raised $21 million from K1 Investment Management. These are the details.

Voice Transcription App Company Otter Secures $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Otter.ai — an AI-powered transcription app company — announced it has raised $10 million from NTT DOCOMO.