Startups

Buoy Health Secures $15 Million To Grow Its AI Engine For Providing Personalized Clinical Support

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Buoy Health, a platform for your health powered by an advanced AI engine to provide personalized clinical support to individuals, has raised $15 million.

Cloud Video Infrastructure Company Mux Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Cloud video infrastructure company Mux announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Evolution Media (an early-stage arm of TPG Growth).

AI Recruitment Company Talview Raises $6.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 22, 2019

AI-based recruitment startup Talview announced it raised $6.75 million in Series A funding to create a human resources tech platform called Instahiring.

How Atomo Is Reverse Engineering Coffee Beans To Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Atomo Coffee has raised $2.6 million in a seed round of funding the world's first molecular coffee made without beans.

Fearless Fund Deploys $5 Million To Grow Women Of Color Owned Businesses

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Fearless Fund, a venture firm that invests in women of color led businesses, announced it is deploying $5 million to help entrepreneurs.

Flyhomes Raises $141 Million To Make The Home Buying Process Simpler

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Flyhomes, a Seattle-based startup reinventing the home buying process, announced it raised $141 million in a new round of funding.

Cleo Capital Secures $3.5 Million To Invest In Female Scouts Looking For The Next Big Thing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Cleo Capital announced that it raised $3.5 million to invest in female scouts who are looking for emerging businesses to invest in.

Twitter Hires Lightwell Team To Work On Conversations Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Twitter has announced that it has hired the team behind Lightwell. And the Lightwell team will work on Twitter's conversations initiative.

Starship Technologies: $40 Million Funding And 100 University Campus Expansion Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Starship Technologies, a leading autonomous delivery service, announced it raised $40 million in Series A funding.

DoorDash Buys Autonomous Driving Company Scotty Labs

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

DoorDash announced it has acquired an autonomous driving company called Scotty Labs. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Homeis: A Digital Platform For Immigrant Communities Has Raised $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Homeis, a digital platform for immigrant communities around the world, announced it raised $12 million in Series A led by Canaan and Spark Capital.

Capacity Raises $13.2 Million To Build On Its Cloud-Based AI System

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Capacity announced it has introduced a secure and AI-native knowledge-sharing platform and that it raised $13.2 million in Series B.

Tala: $110 Million Series D Funding At More Than $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Tala -- a company that provides a credit profile to provide uncollateralized loans to people in emerging markets -- raised $110 million.

Marketplace Real Estate Lender Fund That Flip Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Fintech platform and marketplace lender of residential real estate loans Fund That Flip has raised $11 million.

Mason: How This Mobile Infrastructure Company Is Now Valued At More Than $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Mason, a provider of mobile infrastructure for smart hardware products, recently announced it raised $25 million at more than a $100 million valuation.

Herbivore: This Husband And Wife Team Just Raised $15 Million For Their Non-Toxic Skincare Brand

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

Herbivore -- a Seattle-based GMO free skincare brand founded by a husband and wife team -- announced it raised $15 million.

Why Resolve Is Acquiring FixStream for $24 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

Leading IT automation and orchestration platform Resolve Systems announced it raised FixStream for $24 million.

IP Licensing Platform Company Brainbase Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Brainbase -- the makers of IP licensing platforms Brainbase Assist and Marketplace -- announced it raised $3 million in seed funding.

Blooma Announces $2.75 Million Seed Round For Fueling AI-Driven Loan Origination

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Blooma, this company that reduces the time, cost, and risk associated with commercial loan origination using AI, announced it raised $2.75 million.

MPOWER Financing Secures $100 Million From Goldman Sachs

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2019

Fintech and educational loan provider MPOWER Financing announced it raised a $100 million loan facility from Goldman Sachs.

Enterprise AI Intelligence Company H2O.ai Raises $72.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

H2O.ai, open source leader in AI and automatic machine learning for the enterprise, announced it raised $72.5 million in Series D.

Why Publicis Groupe Acquired Rauxa

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

Advertising and PR giant Publicis Groupe announced it acquired Rauxa -- which is a full-service marketing agency.

OpenGate Capital Buys InRule And Names Damian Blazy As Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital announced it acquired InRule Technology and named Damian Blazy as principal.

IAC Acquires Open Travel Nursing Job Platform NurseFly

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

IAC has announced that it is acquiring NurseFly, which is a marketplace targeting the $17 billion temporary healthcare staffing industry.

ShareChat: This India-Based Social Media Company Just Raised $100 Million In Round Led By Twitter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based social media platform ShareChat recently announced it raised $100 million in funding led by Twitter at a reported $650 million valuation.

AU10TIX: $60 Million Funding At $260 Million Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

Cloud-based ID verification and authentication platform AU10TIX recently announced it raised $60 million in minority investment from TPG Tech Adjacencies.

S’well Rolls Out New Vacuum-Insulated Food Containers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

S’well -- the company known for pioneering the fashion hydration accessory -- has announced it launched new vacuum-insulated food containers.

India-Based Social Commerce Company Meesho Raises $125 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based online marketplace Meesho announced it closed $125 million in funding led by Naspers. Facebook and several existing investors also joined.

Game Development Company Singularity 6 Secures $16.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2019

Game development studio Singularity 6 announced that it recently raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Binks: This Y Combinator Company Makes Tailoring Indian Women’s Fashion Easier

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2019

Binks -- a startup that makes finding Indian women's fashion apparel much easier -- is currently participating in Y Combinator’s accelerator program.