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Atlanta-Based Cloud Contact Center Company AVOXI Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

AVOXI, an Atlanta-based company that serves more than 2,400 contact centers, has raised $10 million in funding.

New York-Based Car Shopping Service Vroom Secures $146 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2018

New York-based Vroom announced that it has raised $146 million in Series G funding led by AutoNation.

Fintech Startup Plaid Raises $250 Million At A $2.65 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

San Francisco-based fintech company Plaid announced that it has raised $250 million in Series C funding led by Kleiner Perkins. And Mary Meeker is joining Plaid's board.

Cambridge-Based Solo.io Raises $11 Million To Help Enterprises Adopt Cloud-Native Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

Solo.io, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup, has raised $11 million in Series A funding to enable enterprises to adopt and operate innovative cloud-native technologies.

Miami-Based ParkJockey Surpasses $1 Billion In Value Following SoftBank Investment

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2018

ParkJockey, a Miami-based parking technology solutions company, has raised funding from the SoftBank Group at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Mountain View-Based Multi-Cloud Log Management Company LogDNA Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2018

LogDNA, a Mountain View, California-based multi-cloud log management system company, has raised $25 million in Series B funding.

The Riveter: Seattle-Based Women-Led Coworking Company Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2018

The Riveter, a Seattle-based membership network offering co-working spaces, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Alpha Edison.

TrueCar Is Acquiring DealerScience For $32 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2018

Automotive pricing and information company TrueCar is acquiring DealerScience for $32 million, of which $5 million is in earn-outs.

Business Communications Company Avochato Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

San Francisco-based business communications company Avochato has raised $5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Amity Ventures.

Essential Reportedly Acquires Newton Mail Developer CloudMagic

By Noah Long ● Dec 11, 2018

Essential, the mobile phone company founded by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, has reportedly acquired Newton Mail developer CloudMagic.

Apple: How The Platoon Acquisition Will Help Discover More New Artists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2018

Apple has acquired Platoon, which is a company that helps up and coming artists with music distribution, marketing, and analytics.

Walmart Is Buying Art.com To Build On Its Home Decor Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 11, 2018

Retail giant Walmart is acquiring Art.com to build on its home decor business. The value of this deal was undisclosed.

Grab Makes $100 Million Investment In OYO To Expand Hotel Service In Southeast Asia

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

Southeast Asia-based ride-hailing company Grab has invested $100 million in OYO.

Santa Cruz-Based Business Intelligence Company Looker Raises $103 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 11, 2018

Santa Cruz, California-based Looker, a company that offers actionable business insights for its customers, has raised $103 million in Series E funding.

Firefly Raises $21.5 Million To Put Ads On Top Of Ride-Sharing Vehicles

By Annie Baker ● Dec 11, 2018

Firefly, a company that is integrating billboards on top of ride-sharing vehicles, announced it has raised $21.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Autonomous Routing Software Company Wise Systems Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2018

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company Wise Systems announced that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Gradient Ventures.

Utah-Based Customer Experience Platform Company Weave Raises $37.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 10, 2018

Lehi, Utah-based customer experience management company Weave announced it has raised $37.5 million in Series C funding.

London-Based FinTech Company Trustology Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 10, 2018

London-based fintech company Trustology has raised $8 million in funding led by Two Sigma Ventures with participation from ConsenSys.

Uber And Lyft Race Towards An IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2018

Lyft announced its plans to go public in 2019. And Uber also reportedly submitted a confidential filing with the SEC to go public as well.

Product Intelligence Company Amplitude Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2018

Product intelligence company Amplitude announced that it has raised $80 million in Series D funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Chicago-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Company ErisX Raises $27.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Chicago-based cryptocurrency trading platform company ErisX announced that it has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding.

Cupertino-Based Intelligent Automation Company Workato Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Workato, a Cupertino-based intelligent automation company, announced that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Content Infrastructure Company Contentful Raises $33.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 7, 2018

Content infrastructure company Contentful has raised $33.5 million in Series D funding led by Sapphire Ventures.

Akumina: New Hampshire-Based Modern Intranet Platform Company Raises $7.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Akumina, a Nashua, New Hampshire-based workplace intranet company, announced that it has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding.

Berlin-Based Workflow Automation Company Camunda Raises €25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Camunda, a Berlin-based open source workflow automation software platform company, has raised €25 million in Series A funding from Highland Europe.

Indianapolis-Based MetaCX Raises More Than $14 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 7, 2018

Indianapolis-based MetaCX is a startup in stealth mode that has raised more than $14 million in funding to foster better collaboration between suppliers and buyers of enterprise software.

Pharmacy Tech Company Alto Secures $50 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 7, 2018

Alto, a pharmacy tech company, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by Zola Global and Greenoaks Capital.

Atlanta-Based Pindrop Raises $90 Million To Build On Its Voice Security And Authentication Platform

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 7, 2018

Pindrop, an Atlanta-based voice security and authentication company, has announced it raised $90 million in Series D funding led by Vitruvian Partners.

Google Invests In Japan-Based Machine Learning Company ABEJA

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2018

Google has invested in a Japan-based machine learning and artificial intelligence company called ABEJA as part of a strategic deal.

Sleep Improvement Company Oura Raises More Than $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

Oura Health, a company that has developed a smart ring device to improve sleep, has raised more than $20 million in funding from a number of prominent investors.