Venture Capital

Marc And Lynne Benioff Donates $30 Million To Launch UCSF Benioff Homelessness And Housing Initiative

By Dan Anderson ● May 10, 2019

Marc and Lynne Benioff are donating $30 million to UC San Francisco for launching the UCSF Benioff Homelessness And Housing Initiative.

Battery Pack Company Romeo Power Raises Funding From BorgWarner

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based auto supplier company BorgWarner announced it has invested in battery pack company Romeo Power.

Genesys Names Former Microsoft And Cisco Exec Tony Bates As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2019

Major omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions company Genesys announced it has named Tony Bates as CEO effective immediately.

How Paychex Utilizes Microsoft’s Azure SQL Database For Handling Its Substantial Growth

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Paychex handles time tracking and payroll services for millions of hourly workers across two continents. Here is how Paychex uses Azure SQL Database.

Blackstone Launches A Social Impact Division Which Will Be Led By Tanya Barnes

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Private equity and financial services company Blackstone announced it launched a social impact investing platform -- which will be led by Tanya Barnes.

How ChurnZero Helps Subscription Businesses Fight Customer Churn

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based real-time customer success platform ChurnZero recently announced it raised $7 million in funding.

SD-WAN Solutions Company Aryaka Raises $50 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

San Mateo, California-based managed SD-WAN company Aryaka recently announced it raised $50 million in Series F funding.

Construction Finance Solution Company Built Technologies Raises $31 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Nashville, Tennessee-based construction lending software company Built Technologies announced it raised $31 million in Series B.

Automated Sales Engagement And Lead Generation Cliently Raises $1 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

Automated sales engagement and lead generation company Cliently announced it has raised $1 million in funding and hired Huey Ly.

Nonprofit CRM And Marketing Platform Company Virtuous Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based nonprofit software platform company Virtuous announced it raised $3 million in Series A funding from MATH Venture Partners.

Pluralsight’s $170 Million Acquisition Of GitPrime: Details You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2019

Farmington, Utah-based Pluralsight announced it has acquired developer productivity platform GitPrime for $170 million in cash.

Madrona Venture Group Plans To Expand Beyond The PNW With $100 Million Acceleration Fund

By Annie Baker ● May 9, 2019

Seattle, Washington-based venture capital Madrona Venture Group announced a new $100 million Acceleration Fund.

How Render Has Launched The Easiest Cloud For Hosting Any App Or Website

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2019

San Francisco-based Render announced it has launched with the “easiest cloud platform” and has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.

Cross-Platform Advertising Optimization Company VideoAmp Raises $70 Million

By Noah Long ● May 9, 2019

VideoAmp, a Santa Monica, California-based cross-platform ad optimization company, announced it raised $70 million led by The Raine Group.

GM’s Driverless Car Company Cruise Raises $1.15 Billion At A $19 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

GM's driverless car subsidiary Cruise has announced it has raised $1.15 billion at a $19 billion valuation from a group of institutional investors.

Carta Raises $300 Million At $1.7 Billion Valuation To Help Make Private Markets Liquid

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based global ownership management platform company Carta announced it raised $300 million in Series E at a $1.7 billion valuation.

Professional eSports Team Immortals Raises $30 Million And Acquires Gamers Club

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2019

Los Angeles, California-based eSports team Immortals recently announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding.

DivvyCloud: How This Company Helps Enterprise Customers Improve Security And Compliance Automation

By Dan Anderson ● May 8, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based DivvyCloud is a provider of security and compliance automation for public clouds and containers -- which has raised $29 million.

How Life Science Product Marketplace ZAGENO Is Streamlining Lab Equipment Ordering For Procurement Departments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2019

ZAGENO, a Boston-based lab supply marketplace company, recently announced a $20 million Series B round led by General Catalyst.

Chooch: This Startup’s AI Training Platform Can Identify Features In Any Media

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

Chooch is a startup that is becoming the new standard in AI training as it can add labels, hashtags, and monetization for archived and live digital assets.

FullStory: This Atlanta-Based Startup Provides Companies With Insights Into The Digital Experience Of Customers

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

FullStory, an Atlanta-based customer experience company, recently announced it closed $32 million in Series C funding.

How Embrace Enables Businesses To Make Their Apps Stable And Faster

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Application performance management market leader Embrace recently announced it raised $4.5 million.

SalesLoft Grows At Rapid Pace As Recurring Revenue Climbs More Than 1,000% In 3 Years

By Noah Long ● May 7, 2019

Atlanta-based sales engagement platform SalesLoft has grown at a rapid pace as it saw a 1,000% recurring revenue increase in the last three years.

India-Based Online Grocery Company BigBasket Raises $150 Million And Passes $1 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

India-based online grocery company BigBasket recently announced a $150 million Series F round at a valuation of more than $1 billion.

Meru Health: Improving The Lives Of People Living With Depression

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Meru Health, a digital clinic for greater mental health, recently announced it raised $4.2 million in Series Seed financing.

Chat And Messaging API Service SendBird Raises $102 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 7, 2019

San Mateo, California-based customizable chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications SendBird announced it raised $50 million in funding.

How FuzzBuzz Is Making Fuzzing More Mainstream

By Dan Anderson ● May 7, 2019

Mountain View, California-based FuzzBuzz recently announced it raised $2.7 million. Here is the story behind the company.

Examity To Proctor More Than 2 Million Exams This Year

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2019

Massachusetts-based Examity recently announced that it is going to proctor more than 2 million exams for higher education institutions this year.

How Technisys Helps Banks Increase Sales And Efficiency For Product Launches

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2019

Digital banking software platform company Technisys announced it has raised $50 million in Series C funding. This is how Technisys works.

Cushion Raises $2.8 Million To Help Consumers Negotiate Bank And Credit Card Fees

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2019

San Francisco-based Cushion, a company that helps consumers negotiate bank and credit card fees, recently announced it raised $2.8 million in seed funding.