Startups

RealPage Is Acquiring Student Housing Utility Management Company SimpleBills

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 30, 2019

RealPage has announced that it acquired the assets of Simple Bills Corporation -- which is a utility management service focused on student housing.

Grab To Plug $2 Billion In Indonesia’s Digital Infrastructure Through SoftBank Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2019

Grab announced that it will be plugging $2 billion in the digital infrastructure of Indonesia through an investment from SoftBank.

Sales Readiness Company MindTickle Raises $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Sales Readiness technology company MindTickle announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

Exact Sciences Merging With Genomic Health: Details About The $2.8 Billion Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Exact Sciences and Genomic Health where the two companies will be combined for $72 per share in a $2.8 billion deal.

Waste Gasification Company Sierra Energy Raises $33 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Davis, California-based waste gasification company announced Sierra Energy announced it raised $33 million.

Kentucky-Based Venminder Third-Party Risk Management Company Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based market-leading third party risk management solutions company Venminder has raised $5 million.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company Fetch Robotics Secures $46 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Autonomous mobile robot company Fetch Robotics recently announced that it raised $46 million in Series C funding led by Fort Ross Ventures.

Silver Lake Is Investing In EverCommerce

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

EverCommerce -- a leading service commerce platform -- announced it has received an investment from private equity firm Silver Lake.

MoneyLion: $160 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Mobile bank company MoneyLion announced it raised $160 million in previously unannounced funding and $60 million Series C.

SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2019

San Francisco-based private investment firm SkyKnight Capital has closed $250 million for the Fund II investment vehicles.

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

By Noah Long ● Jul 29, 2019

TurnKey Vacation Rentals -- a full-service vacation rental property management company -- announced it raised $48 million.

Toyota Is Investing $600 Million In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2019

Toyota recently announced that it is investing $600 million in China-based ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Arrcus -- a software-driven solutions company that powers network transformation -- announced it raised $30 million in Series B

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

CircleCI -- a company that helps engineering organizations write better software faster -- announced it closed $56 million in Series D funding.

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Robot management software company Freedom Robotics announced it raised $6.6 million in seed funding.

India-Based Haptik Hires The Team Behind Convrg As It Expands North America Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

Mumbai, India-based conversational AI platform company Haptik announced it hired the team behind LA-based Convrg in order to expand to North America.

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Intelligent decision platform provider QOMPLX announced it raised $78.6 million led by Cannae Holdings and Motive Partners.

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Heap recently announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding led by NewView Capital in order to grow internationally and hire additional talent.

WeWork Is Reportedly Planning For An Earlier IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Shared workplace giant WeWork is reportedly going to go public this September, which is ahead of schedule according to sources with The Wall Street Journal.

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Parsons Corporation recently announced it is acquiring QRC from private equity firm DC Capital Partners for $215 million in cash.

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based automatic vehicle external inspection company UVeye announced it raised $31 million in funding.

Thumbtack: $150 Million Funding, $1.7 Billion Valuation, Thousands Of Skilled Workers Helped

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

Thumbtack -- a local services marketplace connecting consumers to professionals -- announced it raised $150 million at a $1.7 billion valuation.

New Capital Partners Invests In Assurance Software Company ARMCO

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

New Capital Partners announced it has invested in ACES Risk Management Corp. (ARMCO), an enterprise transaction risk management company.

World’s First T-Cell Bank Company Cell Vault Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Cell Vault, the world’s first t-cell bank, announced it raised $1 million in an initial round of funding from Silicon Valley investors.

Online Electricity Marketplace WattBuy Secures $1.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

WattBuy announced it has secured $1.2 million in a seed round of funding with Powerhouse Ventures and Schmidt Futures.

Homeward Closes $25 Million To Help Improve The Home Buying Process

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Homeward announced it closed $25 million in equity and debt to help make the home buying process easier for users.

SoftBank Unveils $108 Billion Vision Fund 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Masayoshi Son has officially announced the Vision Fund 2 -- which is a fund with a target $108 billion that would invest in up-and-coming tech companies.

Why Etsy Acquired Reverb For $275 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Unique and creative goods marketplace Etsy announced it acquired Reverb Holdings for $275 million recently. These are the details behind the deal.

Michigan-Based Ocuphire Pharma Raises Over $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Ocuphire Pharma -- a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for patients with ophthalmic disorders -- raised over $5 million.

Restaurant Management Platform Toast Acquires StratEx

By Noah Long ● Jul 25, 2019

Restaurant management company Toast announced it acquired StratEx -- which is a leading provider of payroll and HR software.