Startups Archives

Revcontent Brings On Omar Nicola As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

Content recommendation and online advertising company Revcontent has announced that it has hired Omar Nicola as CEO, succeeding John Lemp.

Austin-Based Online Education Company Aceable Raises $47 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

Austin, Texas-based online education company Aceable has raised $47 million in Series B funding led by Sageview Capital.

Nasdaq Buys Alternative And Core Financial Data Provider Quandl

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2018

Nasdaq announced that it has acquired Quandl -- which is a provider of alternative and core financial data that pulls from 350 sources and delivers it to more than 30,000 active monthly users.

Toronto-Based Messaging Travel Platform Company SnapTravel Raises $21.2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 5, 2018

SnapTravel, a Toronto-based message-driven and travel assistant company, raised $21.2 million in funding from investors like Telstra and Stephen Curry.

Performance Management Software Company 15Five Raises $8.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

San Francisco-based performance management company 15Five has raised $8.2 million in Series A funding led by Origin Ventures.

Stamford-Based Financial Tech Company Imperative Execution Raises $9 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

Stamford, Connecticut-based financial technology company Imperative Execution has raised $9 million in Series A funding.

Digital Fitness Company Freeletics Raises $45 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

Freeletics, a Los Angeles-based digital fitness company, has raised $45 million led by FitLab, Causeway Media Partners, and JAZZ Venture Partners.

Beaverton-Based Enterprise Firmware Protection Company Eclypsium Raises $8.75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2018

Eclypsium, a Beaverton, Oregon-based enterprise firmware protection platform company, announced that it has raised $8.75 million.

San Leandro-Based Mobile EV Charging Company FreeWire Technologies Secures $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

FreeWire Technologies, a San Leandro, California-based mobile electric vehicle charging station company has raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Care Pathway Management Company Lumeon Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2018

Lumeon, a leader in Care Pathway Management (CPM), has raised $28 million in funding led by Life Sciences Partners (LSP).

Cognitive Automated Platform Company FortressIQ Raises $16 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

FortressIQ, a San Francisco-based cognitive automation platform company, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Oakland-Based Data Pipeline Company Fivetran Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2018

Fivetran, an Oakland, California-based data pipeline company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners.

Colorado-Based Customer Data Platform Company Ascent360 Raises $4.1 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2018

Ascent360, a Golden, Colorado, based customer data platform company has raised $4.1 million in a Series A round of funding led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.

Bellevue-Based Indoor Mapping Solutions Company Point Inside Raises $3.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 3, 2018

Bellevue, Washington-based indoor mapping service Point Inside has raised $3.5 million in funding led by Vestech Partners.

Andover-Based Open PLM Company Aras Secures $70 Million In Series D

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2018

Andover, Massachusetts-based Aras, an open product lifecycle management (PLM) company, has raised $70 million in Series D funding.

Robotic Exoskeleton Company Roam Robotics Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

San Francisco-based robotic exoskeleton company Roam Robotics announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Yamaha Motor Co.

Sports Video Game Publisher Nifty Games Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

Nifty Games, a company aiming to build the best head to head quick-play sports games on mobile devices and digital platforms, has raised $3 million.

Student Loan Fintech Company MPOWER Raises $110 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2018

MPOWER, a student loan fintech company, announced that it has raised $110 million in funding led by Gray Matters Capital and Community Investment Management.

Collaborative Workspace Company NeueHouse Raises $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2018

NeueHouse, a collaborative workspace company for creatives, artists and entrepreneurs, has raised $30 million.

Phiar Secures $3 Million To Develop An Augmented Reality GPS App

By Noah Long ● Dec 2, 2018

Phiar, an augmented reality app company that is developing a GPS app for mobile devices, has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Minneapolis-Based Healthtech Insurance Startup Raises $200 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2018

Minneapolis-based healthtech insurance company Bright Health announced that it has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Australia-Based Workforce Management Company Deputy Raises $81 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 2, 2018

Deputy, an Australia-based workforce management platform company, has raised $81 million in Series B funding led by IVP.

Denver-Based CyberGRX Secures $30 Million In Series C Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

CyberGRX, a Denver-based global cyber risk exchange company, has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Scale Venture Partners.

Microservices-Based API Integration Company OpenLegacy Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

OpenLegacy, a Tel Aviv-based leader in microservices-based API integration for back-end applications, has raised $30 million.

Helsinki-Based Matchmade Secures €4 Million To Help Brands Connect With Gaming Influencers

By Noah Long ● Dec 1, 2018

Helsinki, Finland-based Matchmade has announced that it raised €4 million in funding to connect gaming companies with influencers.

Asana Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation Through New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 1, 2018

San Francisco-based work management platform company Asana has raised $50 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation.

India-Based Vehicle Sharing Company Drivezy Raises $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 1, 2018

India-based riding sharing service Drivezy has announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Robinhood Hires CapitalG Partner Gretchen Howard As Operations Head

By Annie Baker ● Dec 1, 2018

Commission-free stock trading app company Robinhood has announced that it has hired Gretchen Howard as the head of operations.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Is Donating $6.1 Million To Help The Homeless In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 1, 2018

Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff is donating $6.1 million to convert the shutdown Bristol holte into transitional housing for the homeless.

Brazil-Based QuintoAndar Raises R$ 250 Million To Expand Its Real Estate Platform

By Noah Long ● Nov 29, 2018

QuintoAndar has raised R$ 250 million in a Series C round of funding led by General Atlantic.