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Rent The Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman Explains How Transparency Helped Increase Brand Loyalty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 19, 2020

At the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman explained how being transparent helped build brand loyalty.

Customer Data Platform ActionIQ Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 18, 2020

ActionIQ, a leading customer data platform that helps enterprises utilize data for personalized experiences, announced it raised $32 million.

EQRx Raises $200 Million To Make Medicines More Affordable

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2020

EQRx recently announced it is launching to create novel patent-protected medicines for affordable prices. And the company also raised $200 million.

SimpliField Secures $11 Million And Opens New Headquarters In NYC

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2020

Retail-performance platform provider SimpliField recently announced that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Five Elms Capital.

Omnichannel-As-A-Service Provider NewStore Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 17, 2020

NewStore, an Omnichannel-as-a-Service provider, announced it has raised $20 million in strategic investments.

Toronto-Based Deep Genomics Closes $40 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Toronto-based AI therapeutics company Deep Genomics announced it has raised $40 million in a new round of funding.

Biotechnology Company Aspect Biosystems Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering microfluidic 3D bioprinting of human tissues, announced it raised $20 million in Series A.

Online Education Platform Outlier.org Receives $16 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Outlier.org, an online education platform that offers online courses that earn students transferable college credit, announced it raised $16 million.

Clinical Analytics Company Covera Health Raises $23.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Clinical analytics solutions company Covera Health recently announced it raised $23.5 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners.

Los Angeles-Based News And Events Company dot.LA Raises $4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

dot.LA, an upcoming news and events company dedicated to covering L.A.’s startup and tech ecosystem, announced it raised $4 million in a seed round of funding.

Genomic Amplification Company BioSkryb Secures $11.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

BioSkryb, a developer of genomic amplification technologies that deliver higher coverage and fidelity for gene sequencing, announced it raised $11.5 million in funding.

New Age Meats Raises $2.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Berkeley-based cultivated meat company New Age Meats announced it has raised $2.7 million in a seed round of funding.

Byju’s: $200 Million Funding At Reported $8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Education app company Byju’s has raised $200 million from Tiger Global Management at a reported valuation of $8 billion.

Enviro Power Raises Funding From Burnham Holdings And Connecticut Innovations

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Hartford, Connecticut-based energy-tech company Enviro Power announced it raised a Series A round of funding from Burnham Holdings and Connecticut Innovations.

Zomato: $150 Million Funding At A $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Zomato, an India-based food delivery platform company founded by Deepinder Goyal, announced recently it raised $150 million in funding from Ant Financial.

Legalpad Raises $10 Million To Make The Work-Visa Process Easier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Legalpad, a company that is focused on making the work-visa process easier, announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Amplo.

Medical Device Company Virtual Incision Closes $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering a first-of-its-kind miniaturized surgical robot, announced it raised $20 million in a Series B+ financing round.

Clinical-Stage Biopharmaceutical Company Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Receives $60 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Tarsus Pharmaceuticals announced it raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Vivo Capital.

Single-Family Rental Home Platform Roofstock Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Roofstock, a leading online marketplace for investing in the $3 trillion single-family rental home sector, announced it raised $50 million in Series D funding.

Women’s Healthcare Provider Advantia Health Raises $45 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 16, 2020

Arlington-based Advantia Health announced it raised $45 million from BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC (a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd.).

Real Estate Marketing Platform Luxury Presence Raises $5.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Luxury Presence, a leading luxury real estate marketing platform, recently announced it has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding.

Work-Life Social Network Fishbowl Raises $5.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Fishbowl, a social network that is used by hundreds of thousands of professionals chatting daily about their work-life, announced it raised $5.3 million in Series A funding.

Security Awareness Training Platform Curricula Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Curricula announced that it raised $3 million in growth investment from RCP Equity to continue the rapid expansion of its fun story-based security awareness training platform.

Photonic Quantum Computing Company Xanadu Raises $4.4 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 16, 2020

Canadian quantum hardware and technology company Xanadu announced it raised $4.4 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

Seattle-Based TwinStrand Biosciences Raises $16 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2020

Novel genetic sequencing technology company TwinStrand Biosciences announced it has raised $16 million in Series A funding.

Visa Makes A Strategic Investment In Very Good Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2020

Visa announced that it has made a strategic investment in Very Good Security so the company can expand access to its infrastructure-as-a-service.

Buoy Health Raises $20 Million And Partners With Health Action Council Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 15, 2020

Buoy Health, an AI-based all-in-one platform for health, announced recently that it raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Industrial Rental Equipment Company Hitched Raises $5.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 15, 2020

Hitched, marketplace for industrial rental equipment to the oil and gas, construction, and industrial industries, announced it has closed a $5.5 million Series A round of funding.

Veterinarian Telemedicine Company TeleVet Raises $2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 15, 2020

TeleVet, an online platform that connects veterinary clinics to their existing clients, announced it closed $2 million in seed funding.

Debut Biotechnology Secures $2.6 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 15, 2020

UC-Irvine spinout Debut Biotechnology announced it has raised $2.6 million in a seed round of funding.