Startups

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.

Why ServiceNow Is Buying Loom Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Digital workflow company ServiceNow recently announced it is buying AIOps company Loom Systems. These are the details about the deal.

Cross-Border Payments Company Currencycloud Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Currencycloud, a leader in providing embedded B2B cross-border payments for platforms, announced it raised $80 million.

Bigfoot Biomedical: How This Company Is Focused On Optimizing Insulin Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Bigfoot Biomedical is a company known for optimizing insulin delivery. And recently, the company announced it raised $45 million in an initial tranche of a Series C equity financing.

Upscale Aparthotel Brand Locale Raises $11 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 28, 2020

Locale, a leading upscale aparthotel brand, announced recently that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Amplo Ventures.

How Kyverna Is Engineering A Class Of Therapies For Serious Autoimmune Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Kyverna Therapeutics is a cell therapy company engineering a new class of therapies for serious autoimmune diseases, which recently raised $25 million.

Good-Loop Closes $1.6 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 28, 2020

Good-Loop, an ethical video platform company, announced it raised $1.6 million in a seed round of funding.

Medical Care Company DrChrono Secures $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 28, 2020

DrChrono, a company developing a platform for modern medical practices to make care more informed, announced it raised $20 million.

Identity Authorization Company CloudKnox Security Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Identity authorization company CloudKnox Security has announced it raised $12 million in a new round of funding.

Digital Workspace Company MURAL Raises $23 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2020

Leading digital workspace company MURAL has announced it has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Radian Capital.

I.AM+ Partners With IBM To Accelerate Adoption Of AI And Customer Data Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2020

i.am+ and IBM announced they have partnered for accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and customer data management.

Lynne Chou O’Keefe Sets Up $87 Million Debut Fund For Define Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2020

Lynne Chou O'Keefe's Define Ventures announced it has set up an $87 million oversubscribed debut fund called Define VC.

Zipari Secures $22.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 25, 2020

Zipari, a consumer experience platform built specifically for health insurance, announced it raised $22.5 million in Series B funding.

Citi Sets Up A $150 Million Impact Investing Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2020

Citi recently announced that it launched a $150 million Citi Impact Fund. These are the details.

SpinLaunch Raises $35 Million For The First Kinetic Launch System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2020

SpinLaunch, a company known for developing the world’s first kinetic launch system, announced it has raised $35 million in funding.

Feature Management Platform Company LaunchDarkly Secures $54 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 20, 2020

LaunchDarkly, a feature management platform company used for building software faster, announced it raised $54 million.

India-Based Digital Bank Company epiFi Raises $13.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2020

India-based digital bank epiFi announced recently that it raised $13.2 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details.

Rent The Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman Explains How Transparency Helped Increase Brand Loyalty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2020

At the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman explained how being transparent helped build brand loyalty.

Customer Data Platform ActionIQ Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 18, 2020

ActionIQ, a leading customer data platform that helps enterprises utilize data for personalized experiences, announced it raised $32 million.