Startups

Boston-Based Lightmatter Raises Funding From GV (Formerly Google Ventures)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2019

Boston-based AI hardware company Lightmatter has closed a Series A round of funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Matrix Partners and Spark Capital.

Singapore-Based Video Creation Platform 90 Seconds Raises S$27.1 million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 1, 2019

Singapore-based video creation platform company 90 Seconds has raised S$27.1 million in Series B funding.

Ordr Secures $16.5 Million To Build Enterprise Controls For Network-Connected Systems And Devices

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 1, 2019

Santa Clara, California-based startup Ordr recently exited stealth mode and announced it raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Walmart’s Acquisition Of Israel-Based Aspectiva To Enhance End-To-End Shopping Experience

By Annie Baker ● Feb 28, 2019

Walmart recently announced it acquired Israel-based Aspectiva -- which will be joining Walmart’s Store N° 8 incubation arm -- to enhance its shopping experience.

Somerville-Based Manufacturing App Platform Company Tulip Raises $18.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Tulip, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based manufacturing app platform company, announced it has raised $18.4 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures US.

Chicago-Based Live Video Company Lightstream Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Chicago-based live video startup Lightstream announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

HTC Vive Focus: Features You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC unveiled its Vive Focus virtual reality headset at Mobile World Congress. Here is a list of some of the HTC Vive Focus features you should know about.

Manchester-Based FinTech Company Planixs Raises £3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Manchester-based fintech company Planixs has raised a £3.5 million minor equity investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Atlanta-Based On-The-Way Delivery Service Roadie Raises $37 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

Atlanta-based on-the-way delivery service Roadie announced it raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Women-Led VC Firm Blossom Capital Raises €75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

London-based venture capital firm Blossom Capital announced it has raised €75 million for making Series A level investments.

Boston-Based Cloud File Service Nasuni Secures $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Nasuni, a Boston, Massachusetts-based cloud file services company, announced it raised $25 million in growth equity funding.

Chattanooga-Based Global Freight Data Provider FreightWaves Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based FreightWaves, a company that provides data and news for global freight markets, has raised $21 million in Series B funding.

Work Communication Company Loom Hits More Than 1 Million Users, Launches Pro Version

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Work communication company Loom announced it raised $11 million in funding and now has more than 1 million users.

Pointivo: Atlanta-Based Startup Taps Into 3D Intelligence Platform For Drone Analytics

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Atlanta-based Pointivo recently announced it raised $7 million in Series A funding to build on its automated analytics for drone and manned aerial platforms.

Chat API Company SendBird To Rapidly Scale Following Major Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Feb 25, 2019

San Mateo, California-based SendBird announced it has raised $52 million in Series B to scale its chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications.

How Mambu Is Helping Banks Replace Legacy Technology

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Mambu, a Berlin-based banking technology company, has raised €30 million in funding to accelerate growth.

Peloton Reportedly Selects Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Lead IPO

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Peloton has reportedly selected Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to lead its IPO. However, the timing of the IPO is not yet known.

Toronto-Based Fabless Semiconductor Company Peraso Raises $42 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Toronto-based fabless semiconductor company Peraso Technologies announced it has raised $42 million in funding.

Israel-Based Serverless Platform Company Nuweba Raises $4.8 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 24, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based serverless platform technology company Nuweba recently emerged from stealth mode and announced it raised $4.8 million.

Menlo Park-Based Blockchain Security Company CipherTrace Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 23, 2019

Menlo Park, California-based blockchain security company CipherTrace has raised $15 million in funding led by Aspect Ventures.

New York-Based Covera Health Raises $8.5 Million To Help Reduce Medical Misdiagnoses

By Annie Baker ● Feb 23, 2019

Covera Health, a New York-based provider of analytics-based programs for reducing medical misdiagnoses, announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.

Lyft Could Be Going Public As Soon As March

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 22, 2019

On-demand transportation company Lyft is reportedly going public on the Nasdaq next month.

Deal Roundup: Bilibili, OpenDoor, Student.com, ShiftLeft, JibJab, Jobvite, ClearVoice, Auris Health, Elevate Security, TuSimple, And More

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2019

Today's Pulse 2.0’s funding roundup features news about Bilibili, OpenDoor, Student.com, ShiftLeft, JibJab, Jobvite, ClearVoice, Auris Health, Elevate Security, TuSimple, and more.

Boston-Based Lightmatter Raises Funding From GV (Formerly Google Ventures)

Singapore-Based Video Creation Platform 90 Seconds Raises S$27.1 million

Ordr Secures $16.5 Million To Build Enterprise Controls For Network-Connected Systems And Devices

Walmart’s Acquisition Of Israel-Based Aspectiva To Enhance End-To-End Shopping Experience

Somerville-Based Manufacturing App Platform Company Tulip Raises $18.4 Million

Chicago-Based Live Video Company Lightstream Raises $8 Million

HTC Vive Focus: Features You Should Know About

Manchester-Based FinTech Company Planixs Raises £3.5 Million

Atlanta-Based On-The-Way Delivery Service Roadie Raises $37 Million

Women-Led VC Firm Blossom Capital Raises €75 Million

Boston-Based Cloud File Service Nasuni Secures $25 Million

Chattanooga-Based Global Freight Data Provider FreightWaves Raises $21 Million

Work Communication Company Loom Hits More Than 1 Million Users, Launches Pro Version

Pointivo: Atlanta-Based Startup Taps Into 3D Intelligence Platform For Drone Analytics

Chat API Company SendBird To Rapidly Scale Following Major Funding Round

How Mambu Is Helping Banks Replace Legacy Technology

Peloton Reportedly Selects Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Lead IPO

Toronto-Based Fabless Semiconductor Company Peraso Raises $42 Million

Israel-Based Serverless Platform Company Nuweba Raises $4.8 Million

Menlo Park-Based Blockchain Security Company CipherTrace Raises $15 Million

New York-Based Covera Health Raises $8.5 Million To Help Reduce Medical Misdiagnoses

Lyft Could Be Going Public As Soon As March

Deal Roundup: Bilibili, OpenDoor, Student.com, ShiftLeft, JibJab, Jobvite, ClearVoice, Auris Health, Elevate Security, TuSimple, And More

Apple Reportedly Acquired DataTiger And PullString

Rivian Automotive Confirms $700 Million Investment Led By Amazon

Relationship Intelligence Platform Company Affinity Secures $26.5 Million

Michigan-Based Everdays Raises $12 Million At A Valuation Of Nearly $100 Million

Boston-Based AI Contract Management Company Evisort Secures $4.5 Million

Ann Arbor-Based Enterprise Autonomous Vehicle Company May Mobility Raises $22 Million

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