Startups Archives

Dadi: This Company Raised $5 Million To Make Male Fertility More Affordable

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Dadi — a health company that makes male fertility testing and sperm storage more affordable and accessible — has raised $5 million.

Why Cisco Is Acquiring Voicea

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Cisco recently announced it was planning to buy Voicea. These are the details behind the deal.

Distributed Energy Resource Platform Company Sunverge Closes $11 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

Distributed Energy Resource (DER) control and aggregation platform company Sunverge recently announced that it closed $11 million in funding.

Human Intelligence Hiring Platform Crosschq Raises $4.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

Crosschq -- a company that is focused on eliminating the problem of bad hires -- announced it raised $4.1 million in a seed round of funding.

AI-Powered Sports Video Content Company WSC Sports Raises $23 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

AI-powered sports video content WSC Sports recently announced it raised $23 million funding to expand growth across new sports, products, and regions.

Thoma Bravo Is Selling iPipeline to Roper Technologies

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2019

Thoma Bravo recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell iPipeline to Roper Technologies in a $1.625 billion deal.

AI-Driven Continuous Optimization Company Opsani Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 12, 2019

AI-driven Continuous Optimization company Opsani announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Bumble And Gen.G Form ‘Team Bumble’: An All-Women’s Fortnite Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2019

Women-first social network Bumble recently announced it partnered with global esports organization Gen.G to set up the Team Bumble Fortnite team.

Health And Wellness Platform Company Zero Secures $2.8 Million And Hits 35 Million Fasts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2019

Zero, a health and wellness platform for fasting, announced it raised $2.8 million in additional funding from True Ventures and Trinity Ventures.

Social Screen Sharing Company Squad Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 12, 2019

Social screen sharing and group video chat app Squad announced it raised $5 million in seed funding.

Former Twitter Execs Dick Costolo And Adam Bain Are Setting Up A $200 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 12, 2019

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and COO Adam Bain are setting up a $200 million fund for their venture firm 01 Advisors.

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange And Trading Platform FTX Announces $8 Million Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Aug 11, 2019

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform company FTX announced it raised $8 million in funding.

India-Based Coworking Space Company Awfis Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 11, 2019

New Delhi-based Awfis announced it raised $30 million in Series D funding led by ChrysCapital.

Nyca Partners Secures $210 Million To Invest In Fintech Companies

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 11, 2019

Venture firm Nyca Partners announced that it has raised $210 million for its third fund.

Grand Rapids-Based Charter Capital Raises Over $21 Million For Growth Capital Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2019

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank and capital management firm Charter Capital Partners announced it raised over $21 million.

Exo Imaging: This Company Is Pioneering A High-Performance Handheld Ultrasound Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 11, 2019

Exo Imaging -- a company pioneering a high-performance ultrasound platform -- announced it raised $35 million in Series B funding.

Why HPE Acquired MapR’s Business Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2019

Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently announced it acquired the business assets of MapR. These are the details behind the deal.

TickPick Secures $40 Million And Is Expected To Surpass $200 Million In Gross Transactions

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 11, 2019

No-fee ticket marketplace TickPick announced it raised $40 million from PWP Growth Equity and it is expected to hit $200 million in gross transaction value in 2019.

Cyber Defense Platform Creator Cybereason Raises $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2019

Cybereason -- the creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform -- announced it raised $200 million by SoftBank Group and its affiliates.

BlockFi: This Wealth Management Solution For Crypto Investors Has Raised $18.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

BlockFi, a leading wealth management solution for crypto investors, announced it raised $18.3 million.

dough: This Commission-Free Online Broker Has Raised $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 9, 2019

dough - a new commission-free, online broker, and wealth creator - recently announced it raised $20 million in funding from tastytrade.

Evanston-Based Silver Oak Services Partners Sets Up $500 Million For Fund IV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Silver Oak Services Partners -- a lower-middle market private equity firm -- has completed the fundraising for Fund IV at $500 million.

EnjoyHQ Secures $2 Million To Scale User Research For UX Teams

By Noah Long ● Aug 9, 2019

EnjoyHQ recently announced it raised $2 million in seed funding led by Point Nine Capital.

Sidecar Health Raises $18 Million To Offer Insurance Plans With Robust Coverage At Up To 40% Savings

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 9, 2019

Sidecar Health -- a company that offers insurance plans with robust health care coverage at up to 40% savings -- has raised $18 million.

Klarna: $460 Million Funding, $5.5 Billion Valuation, 1 Million Daily Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Klarna, a leading global disruptor of payments and banking, announced it raised $460 million at a post-money valuation of $5.5 billion.

Ezoic To Expand AI Platform For Digital Publishers With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Aug 9, 2019

Ezoic, an end-to-end, AI-driven platform for digital publishers, recently announced it raised $33 million in funding to accelerate its technology expansion.

Ibotta: Mobile Rewards Company Raises Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Leading mobile rewards platform company Ibotta announced a Series D round of funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Fox Corp. Is Buying A Majority Stake In Credible In $265 Million Value Deal

By Annie Baker ● Aug 8, 2019

Fox Corp. announced it is buying a majority stake in consumer finance marketplace company Credible Labs in a deal valued at $265 million.

Nike’s Acquisition Of Celect: Details About The Deal You Should Know About

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 8, 2019

Nike recently announced that it acquired leading predictive analytics and demand sensing company Celect to fuel its Consumer Direct Offense strategy.

Bedding Brand Company Sheets & Giggles Raises $1.3 Million To Meet Production Demand

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2019

Sheets & Giggles -- a rapidly growing bedding brand -- announced it raised $1.3 million in seed funding.