Startups

Okera Raises $15 Million And Nick Halsey Named CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 9, 2020

Okera has announced that it has raised $15 million in a round of funding and it named Nick Halsey as CEO and board member.

Shipping Platform Company Shippo Raises $30 Million Led By D1 Capital

By Noah Long ● Apr 9, 2020

Shippo, a leading shipping platform for growing e-commerce businesses, announced it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by D1 Capital Partners.

Enterprise Content Firewall Company Accellion Closes $120 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 9, 2020

Accellion, an enterprise content firewall company that consolidates, controls, and secures sensitive third-party communications, announced it raised $120 million.

Emergency Communication Software Company AlertMedia Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 9, 2020

Emergency communication software company AlertMedia announced it raised $15 million in Series C funding.

Secure Access Service Edge Company Cato Networks Raises $77 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2020

Cato Networks, the provider of the world’s first Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform, announced it raised $77 million.

Continuous Integration And Delivery Platform CircleCI Raises $100 Million Led By IVP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2020

Leading continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform CircleCI announced it raised $100 million in Series E led by IVP.

Delivery Orchestration Company Bringg Closes $30 Million Led By Viola Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2020

Bringg — a leading delivery orchestration platform — announced it raised $30 million in Series D funding led by Viola Growth.

Analytics Platform Glassbox Secures $40 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2020

Glassbox, a leading analytics platform used for optimizing user experiences on web and mobile applications, announced it raised $40 million.

Y Combinator Graduate WorkClout Raises $2.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2020

Y Combinator graduate (winter 2019) WorkClout made a couple of major announcements.

Data Privacy Platform Company Privitar Closes $80 Million Led By Warburg Pincus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Leading data privacy platform provider Privitar announced it raised $80 million in Series C funding led by Warburg Pincus.

Voxel51 Launches Physical Distancing Index Tool

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Voxel51 has developed a Physical Distancing Index tool that assigns a score which helps people understand and compare how the coronavirus is changing social behaviors.

Digital Workplace Frontline Employee Solutions Company WorkJam Raises $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 7, 2020

WorkJam, a leading digital workplace solutions provider for organizations with frontline employees, announced it raised $50 million.

Visa Foundation Is Committing $210 Million For COVID-19 Effects

By Noah Long ● Apr 7, 2020

The Visa Foundation announced a commitment of two programs totaling $210 million to support small and micro-businesses. These are the details.

Mental Health Company SonderMind Closes $27 Million Led By General Catalyst

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 7, 2020

Denver-based mental health company SonderMind announced it raised $27 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst.

Airbnb Raising $1 Billion From Silver Lake And Sixth Street Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Airbnb has announced that Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners will invest $1 billion into the company in a combination of debt and equity securities.

Corporate VPN Company Tailscale Launches With $3 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Tailscale, a new kind of corporate VPN, has launched to help remote teams securely access the services they need without the long setup times of traditional VPNs. And it raised $3 million in funding.

Haniel Buys A Major Stake In Emma

By Annie Baker ● Apr 7, 2020

Franz B & Cie (Haniel) is acquiring a 50.1% stake in Emma – The Sleep Company (Bettzeit). These are the details.

Chinese AI Company 4Paradigm Raises $230 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 7, 2020

Chinese artificial intelligence company 4Paradigm announced it raised $230 million in series C+ funding with a post-money valuation of nearly $2 billion.

India-Based Payments Gateway Company JusPay Raises $21.6 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 7, 2020

JusPay, a Bengaluru, India-based payments gateway company, announced it has raised $21.6 million in a Series B round of funding.

Open Banking Company Yapily Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 6, 2020

Financial technology company Yapily announced it raised $13 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Social Research Platform Pulse Raises $6.5 Million Led By AV8 Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 6, 2020

Social research company Pulse announced that it raised $6.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by AV8 Ventures.

Notion: $50 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Online workspace company Notion recently announced it raised $50 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation. These are the details.

Insight Partners Closes $9.5 Billion For Fund XI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Insight Partners has announced the final closing of Insight Partners XI, L.P. (Fund XI) at $9.5 billion.

TrueBridge Capital Closes $190 Million In Commitments For Second Direct Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2020

Venture capital firm TrueBridge Capital Partners recently announced the close of its second direct investment fund called TrueBridge Direct Fund II.

Chive Media Spinoff Atmosphere Closes $14 Million Series A Funding

By Noah Long ● Apr 5, 2020

Atmosphere, a leader in streaming TV for businesses known for offering a network of channels, announced it closed a $14 million Series A funding round.

Telehealth Company SteadyMD Closes $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 5, 2020

SteadyMD, a company that is advancing the way people can pair up with a personal online doctor in the U.S., announced it raised $6 million.

ARCH Venture Partners Closes $1.46 Billion For Two Funds

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 4, 2020

ARCH Venture Partners has announced it closed two new funds called ARCH Venture Fund X and ARCH Venture Fund X Overage at $1.46 billion.

Arizona State University Cancer Vaccine Spinoff Calviri Raises $2.25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2020

Arizona State University spinoff biotechnology company Calviri announced it has raised $2.25 million. These are the details.

Collibra: $112.5 Million And $2.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2020

Data Intelligence company Collibra announced it raised $112.5 million at a post-money valuation of $2.3 billion. These are the details.

Property Management Company Livly Raises Over $8 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 4, 2020

Livly, a leading provider of modern digital applications for apartment buildings nationwide, announced it raised over $8 million in funding.