Startups Archives

Arizona-Based Digital Freight Company Emerge Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 12, 2020

Arizona-based digital freight marketplace Emerge announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by NewRoad Capital Partners.

Connectivity Management Solutions Company floLIVE Secures $21.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 12, 2020

floLIVE — a provider of secure cloud-native global Connectivity Management Solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) — announced recently that it raised $21.5 million in funding.

US Venture Partners: $340 Million Closed For Early-Stage Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2020

Early-stage venture capital firm US Venture Partners (USVP) announced it closed USVP XII, which is a $340 million fund designed to invest in early-stage companies.

EmployStream: $7 Million Funding And Evan Ufer Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

EmployStream, the leading provider of onboarding automation to the staffing industry, announced it raised $7 million in Series B.

Artificial Lift Optimization Ambyint Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Ambyint, the leader in AI-powered production and artificial lift optimization, announced that it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Cottonwood Venture Partners.

ClearMetal: $31 Million, 400% Revenue Growth, Workforce Doubles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

ClearMetal, a leader in Continuous Delivery Experience (CDX) for Supply Chain and Logistics solutions, announced it raised $15 million in funding led by Eclipse Ventures.

Data Agility Company MayaData Secures $26 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2020

MayaData, the company behind the leading Container Attached Storage (CAS) solution for Kubernetes called OpenEBS, announced it will raise $26 million from new and existing investors.

Payments Infrastructure Finix Closes $35 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Feb 11, 2020

Payments infrastructure platform Finix announced that it raised $35 million in Series B funding. These are the details about the funding.

Hinge Health: $90 Million Funding And Steve Kraus Joining Board

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Hinge Health, a leading digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solution, announced it raised $90 million in funding led by Bessemer.

How Alto Pharmacy Plans To Use Its New $250 Million Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

Leading digital pharmacy company Alto Pharmacy recently announced it raised $250 million in Series D funding. Here is how the funding will be used.

Sendoso: $40 Million Funding And 330% Revenue Growth

By Noah Long ● Feb 11, 2020

Leading Sending Platform Sendoso announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT.

Consumer Insights Company Suzy Raises $12 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2020

Suzy, a leading on-demand consumer insights platform, announced it raised $12 million in Series C funding.

Community Development Financial Institution Tricolor Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Tricolor recently announced it raised a $30 million preferred equity investment from a global institutional investor.

Certification-As-A-Service Platform Company SureSale Raises $7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2020

SureSale, the first and only certification-as-a-service platform to create a high-quality standard for used vehicles, announced it raised $7 million.

T Cell Therapy Company Sonoma Biotherapeutics Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a company that is developing regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies for autoimmune and degenerative diseases, announced recently that it raised $40 million.

Miles Everson Joins The Cleareye.ai Board

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Cleareye.ai recently announced MBO Partners CEO and former PwC US Vice Chairman and Global Advisory and Consulting Leader Miles Everson has joined the board.

How FloQast Is Helping Accountants Close The Books Faster

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

FloQast, a provider of close management software created by accountants for accountants, announced it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

SiteMinder: Over $70 Million Pre-IPO Funding Round And $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

SiteMinder is an Australian-based hotel guest acquisition and management cloud platform that recently raised more than $70 million at a $750 million valuation.

AI2: This Incubator Is Helping Develop AI-First Tech Startups

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

AI2 Incubator is a Seattle-based accelerator for startups that have an AI-first strategy, which recently raised $10 million in funding.

How Skylo Is Making It Easier To Connect To IoT Sensors

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

Skylo is a company that is making the world’s most affordable and ubiquitous network that connects any machine or sensor. These are the details about the company.

Blockchain-Enabled Payments Platform Paystand Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Paystand — one of the fastest-growing blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform — announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

School Ride-Sharing Company HopSkipDrive Raises $22 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

HopSkipDrive, a school ride-sharing company that aims to get children to school on time, announced it has raised $22 million in funding.

India-Based FirstCry Raises $150 Million From SoftBank

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

India-based baby product retailer FirstCry announced it raised $150 million from SoftBank.

Square Buys Deepfake Research Company Dessa

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Financial services company Square announced it is buying Toronto-based company Dessa.

How Quibi Is Separating Itself From Other Video Streaming Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Quibi is launching in a couple of months and it will be a premium streaming video service unlike any other. These are the details.

Allos Ventures: New $52 Million Fund Closed To Invest In Early-Stage Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Allos Ventures is a Midwest-based firm that recently closed a $52 million fund called Allos III. These are the details about the new fund.

Payroll Service Provider OnPay Secures $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 9, 2020

OnPay, a payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Collaborative Software Company Clubhouse Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 9, 2020

Clubhouse -- a collaborative home for modern software teams -- announced recently that it raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Two Sigma Ventures Closes $288 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Two Sigma Ventures announced it has closed Two Sigma Ventures III, LP, a $288 million venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage and data-driven startups.

Container-Based Workflow Security Company Anchore Secures $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 9, 2020

Container workflow security company Anchore has announced it closed $20 million in Series A funding. These are the details.