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Atlantic Street Capital Closes Fund IV  At $500 Million Hard Cap

By Noah Long ● Sep 9, 2019

Private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital announced it has closed Atlantic Street Capital IV, LP at a hard cap with $500 million of capital commitments.

T-REX Raises Strategic Funding Round From Citi, Westly, And Viola Fintech

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Leading analytics company T-REX recently announced that it raised a new round of funding led by Citi, the Westly Group, and Viola Fintech.

How Bellwether Coffee Is Transforming The Way Coffee Is Roasted

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

Bellwether Coffee -- the company transforming the way coffee is roasted -- recently announced that it closed $40 million in Series B funding led by DBL Partners and Lyndon Rive and Peter Rive.

Adam Marcus Joins Providence Strategic Growth As Managing Director

By Noah Long ● Sep 9, 2019

Providence Equity Partners recently announced that it has named Adam Marcus as a managing director.

Luxury Fashion Company Olivela Raises $35 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 9, 2019

Luxury fashion company Olivela announced it raised $35 million in Series A funding led by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.

Emotional Intelligence Solutions Company Cogito Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Real-time emotional intelligence solutions Cogito announced it raised $20 million in funding New York Life Ventures and existing investors.

Ag Tech Company Cooks Venture Receives $12 Million In Financing

By Annie Baker ● Sep 9, 2019

Cooks Venture -- announced it closed $12 million in senior secured financing provided by AMERRA Capital Management, LLC.

Health Recovery Solutions Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Health Recovery Solutions announced it closed $10 million in growth financing led by Edison Partners.

Robotic Products Company Ori Secures $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

Robotic interior products Ori announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding from Sidewalk Labs, Ingka Group, Geolo Capital, and Khosla Ventures.

Data Privacy And Protection Company BigID Raises $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Data-centric personal data privacy and protection company BigID announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

New Wave Foods Receives Funding From Tyson Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

San Francisco-based New Wave Foods announced it received funding from Tyson Ventures and is planning to have a shrimp alternative ready in early 2020.

How Trevor Milton Went From A College Dropout To Running A $3 Billion Hydrogen Truck Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

Nikola Motor recently announced it raised $250 million in strategic funding from CNH Industrial at a pre-money valuation of $3 billion. These are the details behind the deal.

Marketing Tech Company Fyllo Launches With $16 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

Marketing tech platform company Fyllo announced it raised $16 million in startup financing from premier institutional and venture capital investors.

On-Demand Talent Platform Stoke Secures $4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 9, 2019

On-demand talent platform company Stoke announced it raised $4.5 million in funding to help companies access its talent pool of self-employed freelancers.

MiddleGround Capital: Debut Fund Closes At $459.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

MiddleGround Capital announced the final close of Fund I called MiddleGround Capital I, LP at a hard cap of $459.5 million with Archean Capital Partners as the anchor investor.

Culture Amp: This People And Culture Platform Just Raised $82 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 9, 2019

People & Culture Platform company Culture Amp announced it raised $82 million in Series E funding led by new investor Sequoia Capital China.

theScore Raises $40 Million To Grow Media And Sports Betting Platform

By Annie Baker ● Sep 9, 2019

Score Media has recently announced that it entered into a $40 million investment agreement with a fund managed and controlled by Fengate Asset Management.

IVP Adds James Black, Becca Faust, And Karthik Ramakrishnan To Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2019

Later-stage venture capital and growth equity firm IVP has announced it added three people to its investment team including James Black, Becca Faust, and Karthik Ramakrishnan.

Even Financial Secures $25 Million To Scale Its API Platform

By Noah Long ● Sep 8, 2019

Even Financial -- a leading API company for financial services search, acquisition, and monetization -- has raised $25 million in strategic funding led by Citi Ventures.

Federated Wireless Raises $51 Million To Expand Advanced Shared Spectrum

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 8, 2019

Federated Wireless recently announced that it raised $51 million in Series C funding to expand the availability of advanced shared spectrum services .

Why Chegg Is Acquiring Thinkful For $80 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 6, 2019

Educational tech company Chegg announced it is acquiring Thinkful for $80 million. These are the details behind the deal.

Ginger: This On-Demand Behavioral Health Company Just Raised $35 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 5, 2019

Ginger, a leader in on-demand behavioral health, announced it raised $35 million in Series C.

How Let’s Do This Runs A Rapidly Growing Endurance Event Marketplace

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 5, 2019

Y Combinator alumni company Let’s Do This announced it raised $5 million in seed funding led by NFX managing partner Pete Flint.

Women Who Tech Unveils 10 HealthTech Startup Finalists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2019

Women Who Tech, one of the largest organizations funding women-led ventures, has announced 10 finalists for the European leg of its Startup Challenge.