Startups

Electric Vehicle Company Rivian Raises $350 Million From Cox Automotive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Rivian announced that it raised $350 million from Cox Automotive, which is a company that runs nearly 30 auto brands including Autotrader and KBB.

Bank Technology Company Numerated Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 12, 2019

Bank technology company Numerated announces that it has closed $15 million in Series B funding led by Patriot Financial Partners.

Wealth Management Solutions Company Realized Secures $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Technology-enabled platform Realized announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Calibrate Ventures and joined by Rice Park Capital.

KeepTruckin Brings In Strategic Funding From ITOCHU

By Annie Baker ● Sep 12, 2019

KeepTruckin announced it has raised a capital investment from ITOCHU Corporation that includes a strategic business alliance.

Tel Aviv-Based Cyber Risk Company Kovrr Raises $5.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 12, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based predictive cyber risk modeling company Kovrr announced it raised $5.5 million in funding led by StageOne Ventures and Mundi Ventures.

Nextdoor Raises $47 Million And Mary Meeker Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2019

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor has raised $47 million bringing the total Series F round of funding to $170 million.

Healthcare Benefits Automation Company TPA Stream Secures $1.4 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Healthcare benefits automation leader TPA Stream announced it raised $1.4 million in seed funding led by North Coast Angel Fund.

McRock Capital Sees Initial Closing On McRock Fund II LP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

McRock Capital has announced that it held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund called McRock Fund II LP.

Drivetime Raises $11 Million And Launches ‘JEOPARDY! While You Drive!’

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Drivetime announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Makers Fund and launched a game called JEOPARDY! While You Drive!

Biopharmaceutical Company Nkarta Therapeutics Raises $114 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Nkarta Therapeutics announced it has raised $114 million in Series B funding led by new investor Samsara BioCapital.

AppZen: This Leading AI Platform For Finance Teams Has Just Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Finance AI platform AppZen recently announced that it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Coatue Management.

Report: Getaround Is Raising Over $200 Million At More Than A $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Peer-to-peer car-sharing service Getaround announced it raised up to $201.5 million in Series D extension funding

Grove Collaborative: $150 Million Series D And More Than $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

San Francisco-based Grove Collaborative announced that it has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Weekend Fund Is Targeting $10 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

Weekend Fund -- a venture capital firm launched by Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover -- is targeting $10 million for its second fund.

Vista Equity Partners Reportedly Raises A Massive $16 Billion For New Tech Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 11, 2019

Vista Equity Partners has reportedly raised $16 billion in outside commitments, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Signia Venture Partners Reveals $85 Million Third Early-Stage Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Signia Venture Partners recently revealed that it closed a third early-stage venture capital fund at $85 million.

Short-Form Gaming Video Company Medal.tv Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Short-form gaming video company Medal.tv recently announced that it raised $9 million in funding led by Horizons Ventures.

Life Sciences AI Company My Intelligent Machines Closes $2.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

My Intelligent Machines (MIMS) recently announced it closed $2.6 million in a seed round of funding from several investors.

Workplace Car Care Business Zippity Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 11, 2019

Comprehensive car care for the workplace company Zippity recently announced that it raised $3 million in seed funding led by Schooner Capital.

Partners Capital Hires Marc Schwartz As Strategic Advisor

By Noah Long ● Sep 11, 2019

Partners Capital announced it hired Marc Schwartz as a strategic advisor to its recently opened West Coast office.

Veralox Secures $5.4 Million To Advance Development Of Therapeutics

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2019

Veralox Therapeutics has raised $5.4 million in a seed round of funding to advance development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs.

FIO Protocol Developer Company Dapix Closes $5.7 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

FIO Protocol developer company Dapix has raised $5.7 million in Series A funding led by Binance Labs.

Farm Management Platform Company Fieldin Raises $12 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

All-in-one farm management platform company Fieldin announced that it raised $12 million in financing to fuel company growth and expand its precision agriculture technology.

Digital Health Platform BrightInsight Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 10, 2019

BrightInsight announced it raised $25 million in Series A funding co-led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures, which will be used to enhance its platform.

Business Hotel Booking Platform Company Hotel Engine Secures $16 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

Business travel hotel booking and management platform Hotel Engine announced it raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Telescope Partners.

Detroit-Based Huron Capital Names Anthony Pulice As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Leading lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital announced it named Anthony Pulice as a partner on the Flex Equity team.

Happy Money Secures $70 Million To Help Consumers ‘Break Up With Their Credit Cards’

By Annie Baker ● Sep 10, 2019

Fintech company Happy Money announced it closed $70 million in Series D funding led by CMFG Ventures -- which is the venture capital entity of CUNA Mutual Group.

Oilfield Water Intelligence Leader Sourcewater Raises $7.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 10, 2019

Oilfield water intelligence company Sourcewater recently announced that it closed $7.2 million in Series A funding led by Bison Technologies.

Ridge Ventures Names Brendan Baker As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Venture capital firm Ridge Ventures recently announced that it added Brendan Baker as a partner on its team.

Loadsmart Raises $19 Million For Major Drayage Initiative With Maersk And Ports America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Digital freight technology company Loadsmart announced it raised $19 million to set up an initiative to improve the flow of freight through American ports.