Venture Capital

Clumio: $51 Million Raised To Build On Its Authentic SaaS For Enterprise Backup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 19, 2019

Clumio -- an innovator of authentic SaaS for enterprise backup -- announced it raised $51 million in funding and launched a flagship backup product.

Vivo Capital Raises $1.3 Billion For Ninth Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2019

According to an SEC filing, Vivo Capital has raised more than $1.3 billion for its ninth fund called Vivo Capital Fund IX, L.P.

Swell Partners Raises $3.3 Million To Invest In Early-Stage Companies

By Annie Baker ● Aug 18, 2019

Swell Partners -- a venture firm launched by Jay Patil and Rusty Ralston -- announced that it raised $3.3 million to invest in early-stage startups.

Gramercy Funds Management Names Jeffrey Sharon As Global Head Of Business Development

By Noah Long ● Aug 18, 2019

Greenwich, Connecticut-based Gramercy Funds Management has hired Jeffrey D. Sharon, CFP, CIMA as the Global Head of Business Development.

India-Based Robotics Company Miko Secures $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 18, 2019

India-based robotics company Miko announced it raised $7.5 million in funding led by Chiratae, YourNest, Bruno Raschle's family office, and several angels.

Online Boat Rental Marketplace Boatsetter Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 17, 2019

Leading online boat rental marketplace Boatsetter announced it raised $10 million in funding led by WestCap Group and Valor Equity.

Two Chairs: $21 Million Raised For Building Out Its Client-Therapist Matching System

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 17, 2019

Mental health company Two Chairs announced it raised $21 million in Series B funding led by Amplo. Goldcrest and Maveron also joined the round.

Accel-KKR Sells Majority Stake In JAGGAER To Cinven

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 16, 2019

Technology investment firm Accel-KKR announced it completed a transaction where Cinven became the controlling shareholder of JAGGAER.

Alibaba Co-Founder Joe Tsai Buys Barclays Center And The Brooklyn Nets For About $3.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 16, 2019

Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai is going to become the sole owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets along with the operating rights for the Barclays Center for about $3.3 billion.

BlackRock Buys An $875 Million Stake In Authentic Brands Group

By Noah Long ● Aug 16, 2019

PE firm BlackRock announced it made an $875 million strategic investment in Authentic Brands Group, which manages a number of premium brands.

Ian Chiang Joins Flare Capital As A Principal

By Annie Baker ● Aug 16, 2019

Leading healthcare technology venture capital firm Flare Capital Partners has hired Ian Chiang as a Principal.

Rimeto: This Impressive Company Is Building People-Centric Tools For The Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2019

Rimeto, a company that is making enterprise directories better, recently announced that it raised $10

Limin Wang Joins Blackstone As Managing Director In Quantitative Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2019

Blackstone announced Limin Wang is joining the company as a Managing Director on the Quantitative Research team in the Alternative Asset Management group.

Banking Platform Built For Freelancers Joust Labs Secures $2.6 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 15, 2019

Joust Labs -- a banking platform built for freelancers and entrepreneurs -- announced it raised $2.6 million.

Memory Augmentation Company Polarity Raises $8.1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 15, 2019

Memory augmentation platform company Polarity announced it raised $8.1 million in Series AA funding led by TechOperators.

Attentive: This Personalized Mobile Messaging Company Just Raised $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 15, 2019

Attentive, a personalized mobile messaging SaaS platform for brands, announced it raised $40 million in Series B led by Sequoia.

Uniphore: $51 Million Raised To Grow Its Conversational AI Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Uniphore -- a global conversational AI technology company -- announced raised $51 million in Series C funding led by March Capital Partners.

Lucidworks: $100 Million Series F Funding At A Reported $370 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

Lucidworks -- a company that built AI-powered search solutions for the enterprise -- announced it raised $100 million in Series F funding at a $370 million valuation.

Wheels Up: $128 Million Funding, Over $1.1 Billion Valuation, And 6,000 Members

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, announced recently that it raised $128 million at a valuation of more than $1.1 billion.

Curbio: $7 Million Raised To Help Users Sell Their Homes Quicker

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

Curbio -- a rapidly growing real estate technology company that specializes in pre-sale home renovation -- announced it raised $7 million in Series A.

MIT’s Startup Accelerator The Engine Leads $4 Million In Cambridge Crops To Fight Food Waste

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2019

Cambridge Crops announced it raised $4 million -- led by MIT's startup accelerator called The Engine -- to fight food wastage.

SECURITI.ai: AI-Powered Cybersecurity And Data Protection Company Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 14, 2019

SECURITI.ai -- a developer of AI-powered cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure -- has raised $31 million in Series A funding.

Cloudleaf: $26 Million Raised To Drive Supply Chain Digital Visibility Platform Expansion

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 14, 2019

Cloudleaf -- a leader in digital supply chain solutions -- announced it raised $26 million in Series B.

Lawn Care Subscription Service Sunday Raises $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

Direct-to-consumer lawn care subscription company Sunday announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Comcast NBCUniversal And Techstars Announce Second LIFT Labs Accelerator Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Comcast NBCUniversal and Techstars have announced that 11 startups from around the world were selected for the second LIFT Labs accelerator cohort.

Ann Arbor-Based AI For Video Company Voxel51 Secures $2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

Voxel51 -- an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AI startup that is revolutionizing video understanding -- announced it raised $2 million in seed funding.

A.Capital Partners: Venture Firm Founded By Ronny Conway Is Raising $140 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2019

A.Capital Partners -- a venture firm founded by Ronny Conway -- is planning to raise $140 million for a third early-stage fund.

Intelligent Finance And Automated Accounting Company ScaleFactor Closes $60 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

ScaleFactor, an intelligent finance and automated accounting platform, announced it raised $60 million in Series C funding.

SignalWire Closes $11.5 Million To Grow Its Cloud Communication Platform

By Noah Long ● Aug 13, 2019

SignalWire -- the Original Geeks of software-defined telecommunications and developers of FreeSWITCH -- announced it closed $11.5 million.

Data Extraction And Pipelining Platform Company Rookout Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 13, 2019

Data extraction and pipelining platform Rookout announced it raised $8 million in funding led by Cisco Investments.