Startups

Rental Property Management Company Ender Raises $7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Ender, an Austin, Texas-based rental property management company, announced it raised $7 million in a seed funding round.

Crowdfunding Platform Company WeFunder Raises $5.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

WeFunder, a San Francisco-based company that helps individuals invest in startups via crowdfunding, announced it raised $5.1 million in funding.

RecoveryOne: $12 Million In Funding And Rebranding

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2019

Trainer Rx, a leader in musculoskeletal (MSK) recovery, announced it rebranded to RecoveryOne and the company raised $12 million in funding.

Lawless Beauty Raises Funding From Cult Capital

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2019

Cult Capital has made a significant minority investment in clean color cosmetics brand Lawless Beauty.

Why Accenture Is Investing In TradeIX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Consulting giant Accenture announced it is making a strategic investment in Dublin-based TradeIX through its Accenture Ventures subsidiary.

Attention Capital Buys Girlboss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Attention Capital, a venture firm that buys and scales media brands, announced it is buying women's empowerment brand Girlboss.

Biotechnology Company Triplet Therapeutics Raises $59 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Triplet Therapeutics, a company harnessing human genetics to develop treatments for expansion disorders at their source, announced it raised $59 million.

Autonomous Driving Company Bluespace.ai Raises $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Autonomous driving startup Bluespace.ai announced it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Fusion Fund.

How Calgary-Based The51 Is Helping Grow Women-Led Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

The51 is an organization in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that is focused on disrupting the gender imbalance in the VC industry.

General Fusion Raises $65 Million To Establish Demonstration Plant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

General Fusion announced it raised $65 million in Series E funding led by Singapore-based investment firm Temasek.

Data Protection Company ShardSecure Raises Seed Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 17, 2019

Data protection company ShardSecure announced it raised a secured seed funding in a round led by SineWave Ventures.

Mobility Management Platform Company Passport Raises $65 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 17, 2019

Mobility management platform company Passport announced it raised $65 million in Series D funding.

Why CORSAIR Is Buying SCUF Gaming

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

CORSAIR, a leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, announced it is buying SCUF Gaming. These are the details.

Gecko Robotics Raises $40 Million To Develop Wall-Climbing Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Gecko Robotics announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding to develop wall-climbing robots for automated infrastructure inspection.

Interactive True-Crime Podcast Company Solve Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Interactive true-crime and mystery studio company Solve announced it raised $20 million in funding.

Goldman Sachs Invests $75 Million In CallMiner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

CallMiner, a leading provider of AI-fueled speech and customer interaction analytics, announced it raised $75 million from Goldman Sachs.

Scaleworks Associates Spins Off Debt Financing Division

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

San Antonio-based Scaleworks Associates announced it spun out a division called Element SaaS Finance. These are the details about the new division.

Conductor Co-Founders Buy Back Company From WeWork

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

The co-founders of Conductor announced they have bought back the company from WeWork. These are the details about the deal.

Why Intel Is Buying Habana Labs For $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Intel announced it is buying Israel-based Habana Labs for about $2 billion. These are the details about the deal.

IVP: 5 IPOs, 2 M&A Deals, And Over $3 Billion In Follow-On Financings In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

IVP announced the conclusion of a blockbuster year for the firm with 5 IPOs, 2 M&A deals, and over $3 billion in follow-on financings.

Global Growth Equity Firm General Atlantic Reveals Promotions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic announced several managerial changes, including the promotions of Lefei Sun, David Buckley, Roger Gao, and Raph Osnoss.

Self-Storage Market Company Second Closet Raises $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Second Closet announced it raised $13.2 million in funding led by Whitecap Venture Partners with participation from existing and new strategic investors.

Learning Software Platform Company Verb Raises $6.4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Austin, Texas-based learning and development software company Verb announced it raised $6.4 million in funding to expand its products and sales teams.

Digital Marketing AI Platform Morphio Raises $1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Morphio, an AI platform for digital marketers, announced it raised $1 million in a seed round of funding.

SaverLife: $1.5 Million From Prudential And New Solutions Platform Launched

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

SaverLife, a nonprofit fintech company that helps working families achieve prosperity through savings, announced it raised $1.5 million.

Augury Receives $8 Million From Qualcomm Ventures

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Augury, a leading AI-based machine health solution provider, announced it raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures.

Riipen Raises $3.75 Million To Create Opportunities For Post-Secondary Students

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

Riipen, a developer of a platform that enables students at postsecondary institutions to connect with real-world projects from companies, has raised $3.75 million.

Nuvei: $270 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global payment technology provider Nuvei announced it has raised $270 million in common equity financing.

Hometap Raises $100 Million To Help People Tap Into Home Equity Without Taking On Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Hometap, a company that offers a new loan alternative for tapping into home equity without taking on debt, announced it raised $100 million in funding.

Intelligent Human Engagement Company Laudio Raises $7.3 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Laudio - an Intelligent Human Engagement and real-time personalized management platform company for healthcare leaders - announced it raised $7.3 million.