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Bright.md: $8 Million In Funding And Karen Page Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 30, 2020

Leading healthcare automation company Bright.md announced it raised $8 million in funding and Karen Page is joining the board.

Fast: This Online Login And Checkout Company Just Raised $20 Million In Round Led By Stripe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2020

Online login and checkout experience company Fast announced it raised $20 million in a Series A round of funding led by Stripe.

Rally Cry Raises $1.2 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2020

Rally Cry, a company that is bringing organized gaming programs to players of all ages, announced it raised $1.2 million.

How Y Combinator Is Helping Combat COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 27, 2020

Startup accelerator program Y Combinator is now fast-tracking funding for companies that are focused on combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Novartis, Life Sciences Consortium, And Gates Foundation Collaborate On COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2020

Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies are collaborating to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

Origami Capital Announces Final Closing Of Fund IV With $520 Million In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2020

Origami Capital Partners announced the final closing of Fund IV with $520 million in capital commitments.

Financial Tech Platform iCapital Network Raises $146 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 26, 2020

Financial technology platform iCapital Network announced it closed a $146 million capital raise for fueling its future growth

Enterprise Service Management Company Espressive Closes $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 26, 2020

Espressive, a pioneer in AI for enterprise service management (ESM), announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners.

Plastiq: $75 Million In Funding And Karen Page Joins Board

By Annie Baker ● Mar 26, 2020

Intelligent payment solution Plastiq announced it closed $75 million in Series D funding led by B Capital Group.

Fort Ross Ventures: $235 Million Second Fund And Sharin Fisher Named Partner

By Annie Baker ● Mar 26, 2020

Venture capital firm Fort Ross Ventures announced it closed Fund II at $235 million and named Sharin Fisher as partner.

Mayfield Closes On $750 Million For 2 New VC Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2020

Venture capital firm Mayfield announced that it has closed on $750 million in new capital across two funds. These are the details.

OfferUp Raises $120 Million And Buys letgo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2020

OfferUp and letgo, two of the largest platforms for buying and selling locally, announced they are combining their U.S. businesses.

Log Management Platform Humio Raises $20 Million Led By Dell

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2020

Log management platform Humio announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Dell Technologies Capital.

Food Tech Company Nature’s Fynd Secures $80 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2020

Food tech company Nature's Fynd (previously named Sustainable Bioproducts) announced it raised $80 million in funding.

Arkose Labs Secures $22 Million Led By Microsoft’s M12

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2020

Arkose Labs, a provider of online fraud and abuse prevention technology, announced it raised $22 million in Series B funding led by Microsoft’s venture capital arm M12.

Remote Clinical Trial Company ClinOne Receives Investment Led By UCHealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2020

ClinOne, an industry leader in remote clinical trial patient management, announced that CU Healthcare Innovation Fund is the lead investor for its Series-A financing with the first closing of $3.6 million.

Brex Acquires Neji, Compose Labs, And Landria

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2020

Credit card company Brex -- which is valued at $2.6 billion -- announced it has acquired three companies, including Neji, Compose Labs, and Landria.

Report: SoftBank Looking To Raise $10 Billion To Support Its Vision Fund Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

SoftBank is reportedly looking to raise $10 billion so that the first Vision Fund can support the portfolio companies that were affected by COVID-19.

AppOmni Expands Its Executive Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2020

AppOmni, a provider of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security and management platform, announced it added 3 new executives to the company’s leadership team.

Toronto-Based Automated Customer Experience Company Ada Raises $44 Million Led By Accel

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2020

Ada, a leader in Automated Customer Experience (ACX), announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding led by Accel.

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Secures $200 Million In Strategic Financing

By Annie Baker ● Mar 21, 2020

Leading mobile gaming company Scopely raised $200 million in Series D funding led by NewView Capital.

Helsinki And Reykjavik Based Gaming Studio Mainframe Raises $8.1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

Mainframe Industries, a mobile gaming company that operates from studios in Helsinki and Reykjavik, announced it raised $8.1 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

UserTesting Raises $100 Million To Help Organizations Deliver Better Customer Experiences

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2020

UserTesting, a leading provider for on-demand human insights, announced it has raised $100 million in funding led by Insight Partners

Mya Systems Closes $18.75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Mar 20, 2020

Mya Systems, a leading conversational AI platform for hiring teams, announced it has raised $18.75 million in Series C funding led by Notion Capital.

Robin Games Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2020

Lifestyle gaming company Robin Games announced it has raised $7 million in a seed round of funding.

Report: Sequoia Looking To Raise $7 Billion In New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2020

Sequoia Capital is reportedly planning to raise around $7 billion for a set of venture funds, according to sources with Bloomberg.

Novartis Sets Up $20 Million COVID-19 Response Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 19, 2020

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced it has launched a $20 million response fund to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

AI Product Analytics Company Convizit Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 19, 2020

Convizit, a company that is applying unique AI technologies to disrupt the product analytics market, announced it closed $5 million in seed funding.

Stanford Alumni Scientists And Physicians Launch StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

StartX, a startup community comprised of over 1,500 Stanford faculty and alumni founders, announced it has launched the StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force.

Digital Data Validation Platform Attestiv Closes Series Seed Round

By Noah Long ● Mar 19, 2020

Digital data validation platform Attestiv announced it has closed a series seed offering led by Castle Island Ventures.