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Nurx Receives $52 Million For Expanding Access To Sensitive Health Needs

By Noah Long ● Aug 26, 2019

Nurx, a health tech company that is providing convenient and affordable care for sensitive needs, announced it raised $52 million.

Predictive Analytics Company TapClicks Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 26, 2019

TapClicks, a leader in marketing intelligence, analytics, and reporting, announced it raised $10 million in equity funding.

VeriSIM Life Secures $5.2 Million To Prevent Unnecessary Drug Testing In Animals

By Annie Baker ● Aug 25, 2019

VeriSIM Life recently announced that it raised $5.2 million in a seed series co-led by several investors to prevent unnecessary drug testing in animals.

Why Splunk Is Acquiring SignalFx For $1.05 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2019

Data insights giant recently announced that it was acquiring SignalFx for $1.05 billion. These are the details behind the deal.

Customer Data Platform Simon Data Secures $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 24, 2019

Market-leading enterprise Customer Data Platform (CDP) Simon Data announced it raised $30 million in Series C.

Juvenescence Raises $100 Million To Create A Longevity Ecosystem

By Annie Baker ● Aug 24, 2019

Juvenescence -- a life sciences company utilizing drug developers and AI to create therapeutics for treating diseases of aging raised $100 million.

Blockchain CRM Ecosystem Company Cere Network Raises $3.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 24, 2019

Cere Network -- the first blockchain CRM ecosystem platform optimized for service data integration and collaboration -- has raised $3.5 million.

Execution Management Software Company Ally Raises $8 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 23, 2019

Leading goal setting and execution management software company Ally announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Accel.

Scoop: This Carpooling Company Just Raised $60 Million And Signed A Deal With Bedrock In Detroit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2019

Scoop, largest enterprise carpooling solution in the country, announced recently that it raised $60 million and the company launched in Detroit with Bedrock

Clean Chemical Manufacturing Company Syzygy Plasmonics Raises $5.8 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 23, 2019

Syzygy Plasmonics -- a company developing the world’s highest performance photocatalyst -- announced it raised $5.8 million in Series A funding.

Ann Arbor-Based Franworth Recruits NFL Quarterback Drew Brees As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based franchising company Franworth announced it recruited NFL quarterback Drew Brees as a partner and executive board member.

Here’s Why Microsoft Is Acquiring Software Performance Analytics Company jClarity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Microsoft recently announced it acquired jClarity -- which is a service designed for tuning Java application performance and will now be used for Azure.

Blokable Receives $23 Million In Funding To Expand Its West Coast Project Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Blokable — a developer known for building high-quality, low-cost, and connected housing — raised $23 million from an all-star investor team.

Budget Accommodations Platform RedDoorz Raises $70 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Southeast Asia based hotel brand platform RedDoorz announced it raised $70 million in funding. Including this round, the company has raised $140 million.

Upfront Ventures Names Aditi Maliwal And Michael Carney As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Venture capital firm Upfront Ventures announced that it has appointed two new general partners: Aditi Maliwal and Michael Carney.

Stem Appoints Former Venmo COO Michael Vaughan To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based music and payment distribution company announced it appointed former Venmo chief operating officer Michael Vaughan to the board.

Figure8: Experience-First Company Raises $40 Million At $200 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Museum of Ice Cream founders Maryellis Bunn and Manish Vora recently launched Figure8 and raised $40 million at a $200 million valuation.

Buoy Health Secures $15 Million To Grow Its AI Engine For Providing Personalized Clinical Support

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Buoy Health, a platform for your health powered by an advanced AI engine to provide personalized clinical support to individuals, has raised $15 million.

Cloud Video Infrastructure Company Mux Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Cloud video infrastructure company Mux announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Evolution Media (an early-stage arm of TPG Growth).

AI Recruitment Company Talview Raises $6.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 22, 2019

AI-based recruitment startup Talview announced it raised $6.75 million in Series A funding to create a human resources tech platform called Instahiring.

How Atomo Is Reverse Engineering Coffee Beans To Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Atomo Coffee has raised $2.6 million in a seed round of funding the world's first molecular coffee made without beans.

Fearless Fund Deploys $5 Million To Grow Women Of Color Owned Businesses

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Fearless Fund, a venture firm that invests in women of color led businesses, announced it is deploying $5 million to help entrepreneurs.

Flyhomes Raises $141 Million To Make The Home Buying Process Simpler

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Flyhomes, a Seattle-based startup reinventing the home buying process, announced it raised $141 million in a new round of funding.

Cleo Capital Secures $3.5 Million To Invest In Female Scouts Looking For The Next Big Thing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Cleo Capital announced that it raised $3.5 million to invest in female scouts who are looking for emerging businesses to invest in.

Twitter Hires Lightwell Team To Work On Conversations Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Twitter has announced that it has hired the team behind Lightwell. And the Lightwell team will work on Twitter's conversations initiative.

Starship Technologies: $40 Million Funding And 100 University Campus Expansion Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Starship Technologies, a leading autonomous delivery service, announced it raised $40 million in Series A funding.

DoorDash Buys Autonomous Driving Company Scotty Labs

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

DoorDash announced it has acquired an autonomous driving company called Scotty Labs. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

Homeis: A Digital Platform For Immigrant Communities Has Raised $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Homeis, a digital platform for immigrant communities around the world, announced it raised $12 million in Series A led by Canaan and Spark Capital.

Capacity Raises $13.2 Million To Build On Its Cloud-Based AI System

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Capacity announced it has introduced a secure and AI-native knowledge-sharing platform and that it raised $13.2 million in Series B.

Tala: $110 Million Series D Funding At More Than $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Tala -- a company that provides a credit profile to provide uncollateralized loans to people in emerging markets -- raised $110 million.