Venture Capital

Sales Readiness Company MindTickle Raises $40 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 30, 2019

Sales Readiness technology company MindTickle announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

Waste Gasification Company Sierra Energy Raises $33 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Davis, California-based waste gasification company announced Sierra Energy announced it raised $33 million.

Kentucky-Based Venminder Third-Party Risk Management Company Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based market-leading third party risk management solutions company Venminder has raised $5 million.

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company Fetch Robotics Secures $46 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Autonomous mobile robot company Fetch Robotics recently announced that it raised $46 million in Series C funding led by Fort Ross Ventures.

Silver Lake Is Investing In EverCommerce

By Annie Baker ● Jul 29, 2019

EverCommerce -- a leading service commerce platform -- announced it has received an investment from private equity firm Silver Lake.

MoneyLion: $160 Million Raised To Accelerate Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 29, 2019

Mobile bank company MoneyLion announced it raised $160 million in previously unannounced funding and $60 million Series C.

SkyKnight Capital LP Closes $250 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2019

San Francisco-based private investment firm SkyKnight Capital has closed $250 million for the Fund II investment vehicles.

TurnKey Vacation Rentals: $48 Million Funding, $400 Million Gross Checkout Value, 1 Millionth Guest Milestone

By Noah Long ● Jul 29, 2019

TurnKey Vacation Rentals -- a full-service vacation rental property management company -- announced it raised $48 million.

Network Transformation Software Company Arrcus Secures $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Arrcus -- a software-driven solutions company that powers network transformation -- announced it raised $30 million in Series B

CircleCI Closes $56 Million To Help Engineering Organizations Write Better Software Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2019

CircleCI -- a company that helps engineering organizations write better software faster -- announced it closed $56 million in Series D funding.

Robot Management System Company Freedom Robotics Raises Funding To Hire Top Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Robot management software company Freedom Robotics announced it raised $6.6 million in seed funding.

Intelligent Decision Platform QOMPLX Closes $78.6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2019

Intelligent decision platform provider QOMPLX announced it raised $78.6 million led by Cannae Holdings and Motive Partners.

Heap Raises $55 Million To Grow Internationally And Hire More Talent

By Noah Long ● Jul 27, 2019

Heap recently announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding led by NewView Capital in order to grow internationally and hire additional talent.

Parsons Is Acquiring QRC From DC Capital For $215 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Parsons Corporation recently announced it is acquiring QRC from private equity firm DC Capital Partners for $215 million in cash.

Tel Aviv-Based Automatic Vehicle Inspection Company UVeye Secures $31 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Tel Aviv, Israel-based automatic vehicle external inspection company UVeye announced it raised $31 million in funding.

Thumbtack: $150 Million Funding, $1.7 Billion Valuation, Thousands Of Skilled Workers Helped

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

Thumbtack -- a local services marketplace connecting consumers to professionals -- announced it raised $150 million at a $1.7 billion valuation.

New Capital Partners Invests In Assurance Software Company ARMCO

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

New Capital Partners announced it has invested in ACES Risk Management Corp. (ARMCO), an enterprise transaction risk management company.

Trilantic North America Closes $2.75 Billion For VI L.P. Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Leading private equity firm Trilantic North America announced it closed a $2.75 billion fund for investing in business services, consumer, and energy sectors

World’s First T-Cell Bank Company Cell Vault Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2019

Cell Vault, the world’s first t-cell bank, announced it raised $1 million in an initial round of funding from Silicon Valley investors.

Online Electricity Marketplace WattBuy Secures $1.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2019

WattBuy announced it has secured $1.2 million in a seed round of funding with Powerhouse Ventures and Schmidt Futures.

Homeward Closes $25 Million To Help Improve The Home Buying Process

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Homeward announced it closed $25 million in equity and debt to help make the home buying process easier for users.

Radiology Partners Raises $700 Million From Starr Investment Holdings

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2019

Radiology Partners, the largest radiology practice in the U.S., announced it raised $700 million from Starr Investment Holdings.

SoftBank Unveils $108 Billion Vision Fund 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2019

Masayoshi Son has officially announced the Vision Fund 2 -- which is a fund with a target $108 billion that would invest in up-and-coming tech companies.

OpenAI Signs Exclusive Computing Partnership With Microsoft In $1 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a partnership for further extending Microsoft Azure’s capabilities in large-scale AI systems as part of a $1 billion deal.

Michigan-Based Ocuphire Pharma Raises Over $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Ocuphire Pharma -- a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for patients with ophthalmic disorders -- raised over $5 million.

Notion: $10 Million Funding At $800 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Note-taking and collaboration app company Notion Labs has raised $10 million in funding from several angels at a valuation of $800 million.

Renewable Transportation Fuel Company Amp Americas Raises $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2019

Renewable transportation fuel industry pioneer Amp Americas announced it raised $75 million led by EIV Capital.

Zeta: $300 Million Valuation Based On Funding From Sodexo Benefits And Rewards Services

By Noah Long ● Jul 25, 2019

Global fintech company Zeta is now valued at $300 million based on a Series C investment from Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services.

Women-Led New Media Ventures Invests $1.5 Million In These 17 Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2019

New Media Ventures -- a women-led seed fund and angel network -- announced that it invested $1.5 million total in these 17 companies and organizations.

Childhood Food Allergy Prevention Company Ready, Set, Food! Secures $2.2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2019

Los Angeles-based childhood food allergy prevention company Ready, Set Food! announced it raised $2.2 million in funding.