Venture Capital

Houghton-Based Orbion Space Technology Raises $9.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Orbion Space Technology, a developer of next-generation smallsat propulsion systems, announced it raised $9.2 million.

API Documentation And Developer Metrics Company ReadMe Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

ReadMe recently announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Accel with participation from Y Combinator.

Subscription Management Platform Chargebee Raises $14 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading subscription management platform Chargebee announced it raised $14 million in Series D funding.

Katrina Lake, Daniel Lubetzky, And Anne Wojcicki Are Joining ‘Shark Tank’ As Guest Judges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Stitch Fix founder Katrina Lake, KIND Snacks' founder Daniel Lubetzky, and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki are joining Shark Tank.

Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, And Julian Castelli Join Next Coast Entrepreneurs Council

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Austin, Texas-based VC firm Next Coast Ventures is adding Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, and Julian Castelli to its Entrepreneurs Council.

Autonomous Fleet Orchestration Platform Company Bestmile Closes $16.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading Fleet Orchestration Platform Bestmile announced it raised $16.5 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Robotic Farming Equipment Company Advanced Farm Technologies Raises $7.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Advanced Farm Technologies announced it has $7.5 million in funding led by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley.

Fair Raises $100 Million Debt Facility And Equity Investment From Ally

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Fair -- a growing vehicle subscription app company -- recently announced it closed a $100 million debt facility and an equity investment.

On-Demand Connectivity Company PacketFabric Closes $75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

PacketFabric, an innovator adjustable-on-demand connectivity, announced a $75 million joint venture investment from Digital Alpha Advisors.

Cash Flow Performance Platform Company Tesorio Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Tesorio announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Accor, Hilton, IHG, And Marriott Invest $50 Million In Groups360

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Groups360 recently announced that it raised $50 million from Accor, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels, and Marriott International.

FIGUR8: How This Digital Health Platform Company Is Measuring Body Movement

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

FIGUR8, a digital health platform for measuring and longitudinally tracking body movement as a biomarker, announced it raised $7.5 million to date.

Flexible Workspace Provider Company Industrious Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Industrious, one of the largest premium flexible workspace providers in the U.S., recently announced it closed $80 million in Series D funding.

Zero-Copy Data Virtualization Company Molecula Secures $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Molecula, an enterprise zero-copy software company reinventing the Data Virtualization category, announced it raised $6 million.

Somerville-Based Form Energy Closes $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Somerville, Massachusetts-based energy company Form Energy recently announced it closed $40 million in Series B funding led by Eni Next LLC.

Passive Optical Networking Tibit Communications Raises $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Petaluma, California-based startup Petaluma, California-based startup announced it raised $25 million in Series B funding.

Windfall Data: How This Company Is Improving Consumer Financial Data

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Windfall Data, a company that determines the net worth of global households, recently announced that it raised $9 million.

EW Healthcare Partners Secures $745 Million For New Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

EW Healthcare Partners recently announced it has raised more than $745 million for the EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2a, L.P.

18 Women-Led Startups Are Joining Babson College’s WIN Lab Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

There are 18 women-led startups that were selected to participate in Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Boston. These are the companies.

Cotton Creek Capital Closes Third Fund With $215 Million In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Cotton Creek Capital recently announced it closed the Cotton Creek Capital Partners III, L.P. with $215 million in capital commitments.

Ideaship Invests In SmartBeat For Intelligent Infant Monitoring System Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

SmartBeat -- a building technology that represents a major break-through in infant monitoring technologies -- has raised funding from Ideaship.

Cultivation Capital Raises $74 Million For Third Tech Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Missouri-based venture capital firm Cultivation Capital announced it raised $74 million for its third technology sector-focused fund.

Diagnostic Technology Company E25Bio Raises $2.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

E25Bio, a company that enables faster and more accurate healthcare access through its point-of-care diagnostic technology, announced it raised $2.3 million.

ZeroDown Secures Over $100 Million In Debt Financing

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

ZeroDown, a company that is known for helping customers buy a home in the Bay Area, announced it closed more than $100 million.

SaaS-Managed Hybrid Cloud Company Platform9 Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

SaaS-managed hybrid cloud Platform9 company announced it raised $25 million in Series D funding led by NGP Capital.

Victress Capital Names Madeline Keulen As VP

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Victress Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage consumer companies, announced it named Madeline Keulen as a VP.

CrowdStrike Sets Up $20 Million Falcon Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Cloud-delivered endpoint protection leader CrowdStrike announced it launched Falcon Fund with a $20 million early-stage fund.

Kin Insurance Raises $47 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Florida-based insurance startup company Kin Insurance announced it raised $47 million in funding.

Augmented Reality Software Platform Ario Technologies Secures $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Ario Technologies, the creator of the Ario augmented reality (AR) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, announced it raised $2 million.

Experian Strategically Invests In PlaceIQ

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

PlaceIQ -- a company known for building a new model of consumer behavior with location data -- announced it signed a strategic investment with Experian.