Startups Archives

Apple Sues Former Chip Designer Employee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Gerard Williams III, a former employee who oversaw the development of Apple's A-series chipsets.

Cross-Channel Growth Marketing Platform Company Iterable Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Cross-channel growth marketing platform Iterable announced it has raised $60 million in Series D funding.

Why VSCO Is Acquiring 360 Camera Company Rylo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

VSCO announced that it is buying Rylo, a company that is known for building a compact camera with powerful video stabilization technology.

Furnished Home Company Zeus Raises $55 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2019

Zeus Living, a company that offers furnished homes for modern professionals, announced that it raised $55 million in Series B funding.

Centana Growth Partners Raises $375 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Centana Growth Partners announced that it has raised $375 million for its second fund called Fund II. Fund II was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Away CEO Steph Korey Resigns And Apologizes For Improper Behavior

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Away co-founder and CEO Steph Korey is stepping down from the luggage company following a report about a toxic work culture.

Crusoe Energy Systems Raises $70 Million In Capital

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2019

Technology-driven flare mitigation provider Crusoe Energy Systems announced that it raised $30 million in equity funding and $40 million in project financing.

Report: SoftBank Sells Stake Back To Wag!

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 10, 2019

Softbank is reportedly selling its stake in Wag! back to the company, according to The Wall Street Journal's sources.

Tim Draper Invests In Blockchain Venture Studio Goren Holm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2019

Blockchain accelerator and incubator Goren Holm Ventures has received an investment from new board member Tim Draper and rebranded to Draper Goren Holm.

Workona Raises $6 Million In Funding And Launches Cloud Desktop Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Workona announced that it has launched a cloud desktop platform and raised a $6 million round of funding led by K9 and August Capital.

Clinical Trial Software Suvoda Closes $40 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Clinical trial software company Suvoda announced that it raised $40 million in minority equity investment from LLR Partners.

Voice-Powered Education Company Bamboo Learning Raises $1.4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 9, 2019

Bamboo Learning, a leader in voice-powered education, announced that it raised $1.4 million in a seed round of funding.

Data Behavior Analytics Company Cyberhaven Raises $13 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2019

Cyberhaven announced that it raised $13 million in Series A funding co-led by Vertex Ventures and Costanoa Ventures.

Why Frontdoor Is Buying Streem

By Noah Long ● Dec 9, 2019

Home service plan company Frontdoor announced recently that it is buying Streem for a combination of cash and equity. These are the details about the deal.

Kaiser Permanente Ventures Sets Up $141 Million Fund To Invest In Healthcare Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2019

Kaiser Permanente Ventures announced that it closed the firm's fifth investment fund at $141 million.

Wedding E-Commerce Company Brideside Raises $7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 9, 2019

Wedding e-commerce company Brideside announced that it raised $7 million in funding. This round of funding was led by Beringea.

Online Board Management Platform Boardable Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Boardable, an online board management platform company, announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding.

Foursquare Promoting President David Shim To CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 9, 2019

Foursquare recently announced that it is promoting David Shim to CEO of the company.

Online Used Car Retailer Vroom Raises $254 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Vroom, an innovative e-commerce platform that provides a better way to buy and sell used vehicles, announced it raised $254 million in Series H.

Figure: $103 Million Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Figure Technologies, a company that is transforming the lending experience through the power of blockchain technology, announced it closed $103 million in funding.

IoT-Enabled Electric Motor Company Infinitum Electric Raises $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 8, 2019

Leading motor technology company Infinitum Electric announced it closed a $12.5 million in a Series B round of funding.

Revelstoke Raises Massive $1.4 Billion Of Committed Capital For Two Funds

By Noah Long ● Dec 8, 2019

Leading private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners announced that it raised $1.4 billion of committed capital for two of its funds.

Diversity-Driven Alphabet Spinout Plexo Capital Closes On $42.5 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Plexo Capital, a diversity-driven venture capital firm that is investing in emerging VC funds, announced that it closed on a $42.5 million fund.

Developer-Centric Cybersecurity Company GitGuardian Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Developer-centric cybersecurity startup GitGuardian announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital.

Bain Capital Leads $4 Million Round In Augtera Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2019

Network AI platform company Augtera Networks announced raised $4 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures. Enrique Salem is joining the board.

Enterprise Customer Service Platform Company Kustomer Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Kustomer, a SaaS platform company that is reimagining enterprise customer service, announced it raised $60 million in Series E funding.

Canopy: $13 Million In Funding And Davis Bell Named As CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 6, 2019

Canopy, a leading cloud-based practice management platform for tax professionals, announced it raised $13 million.

Security Lifecycle Management Company Panorays Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Third-party security lifecycle management Panorays announced that it raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Starship Raises $11 Million In Funding To Make HSAs More Accessible

By Annie Baker ● Dec 6, 2019

Starship, a company that makes health savings accounts more accessible, announced it has raised $11 million.

Duolingo: $30 Million Funding And $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2019

Pittsburgh-based Duolingo announced it has raised $30 million in Series F funding from existing investor CapitalG at a $1.5 billion valuation.