Venture Capital

Algolia Closes $110 Million In Funding To Help Businesses Improve Product Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

Leading Search and Discovery solution company Algolia announced it raised $110 million in funding led by existing investor Accel.

Skincare Technology Company ZitSticka Raises $5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 22, 2019

Skincare technology company ZitSticka announced recently that it raised $5 million in funding led by BFG Partners.

M13 To Invest In Emerging Consumer Tech Companies With New $175 Million Fund

By Annie Baker ● Oct 22, 2019

Venture capital firm M13 recently announced it would be investing in emerging consumer technology companies with a new $175 million fund.

Headless CMS Company Strapi Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 21, 2019

Headless CMS company Strapi announced it raised $4 million in seed funding led by Accel and Stride.vc.

Short-Term Liability Coverage Company Thimble Raises $22 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2019

Thimble (formerly known as Verifly), the first and only platform to offer short-term liability coverage for small businesses, has raised $22 million.

CleverTap: This Company Just Raised $35 Million In Funding At A $385 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 21, 2019

CleverTap, a leading AI-based customer lifecycle and user retention platform, announced it raised $35 million in funding at a $385 million valuation.

E-Bike Company Wheels Raises Over $50 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 21, 2019

Micro-mobility e-bike company Wheels announced recently that it raised more than $50 million in funding led by DBL Partners.

Verishop: $30 Million In Funding Raised And Valuation Of More Than $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 20, 2019

It has been reported that e-commerce company Verishop has raised $30 million in funding at a valuation of more than $100 million.

AccelFoods: This Women-Led VC Fund Is Investing In Food And Beverage Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2019

AccelFoods is a women-led venture capital firm that is one of the largest investors in food and beverage startups. These are the details about the firm.

Lyte: Event Ticketing Company Raises $15 Million And Partners With Etix

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2019

Lyte, a company defining a new category in live events, announced it raised $15 million in funding and signed a partnership with Etix.

Materials AI Platform Citrine Informatics Raises $20 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2019

First materials artificial intelligence operating platform Citrine Informatics recently announced it raised $20 million in funding.

Property Management Company Doorstead Raises $3.3 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2019

Property operations technology company Doorstead announced it raised $3.3 million in funding co-led by M13 and Silicon Valley Data Capital.

Cloud Compliance Software Company Shujinko Closes $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 19, 2019

Cloud compliance software provider Shujinko announced it raised $7.5 million in Series A to accelerate the development of its SaaS platform.

How Papa Is Helping Seniors Throughout Their Aging Journey

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2019

Papa, a company committed to helping seniors throughout their aging journey with “Grandkids on Demand,” announced recently it raised $10 million.

Next Generation CTI Solutions Company Tenfold Closes $7.5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2019

Next-generation CTI company Tenfold announced it has closed $7.5 million in Series C funding.

SparkCognition: This AI Company Raised $100 Million To Advance Important Society Interests

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2019

SparkCognition, a company that builds AI technology to advance the most important interests of society, announced it closed $100 million in funding.

BrainCheck Raises $8 Million To Help Physicians Assess Cognitive Impairment And Dementia

By Noah Long ● Oct 18, 2019

Cognitive healthcare platform BrainCheck announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding co-led by S3 Ventures and Tensility Venture Partners.

Headless CMS Company Contentstack Closes $31.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 18, 2019

Headless CMS pioneer and enterprise Digital Experience Platform Contentstack announced it raised $31.5 million in Series A funding.

Tend Raises $36 Million To Make Going To The Dentist More Fun

By Annie Baker ● Oct 18, 2019

Tend -- a company that is improving the patient experience for dentists -- has raised $36 million in funding. These are the details.

The University of Michigan Launched 22 Startups In Fiscal Year 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2019

The University of Michigan announced it launched 22 startups in the fiscal year 2019. These are the details about the startups.

Paperflip: This Salesforce-Compatible AI Contract Analytics Platform Has Raised $1 Million

By Noah Long ● Oct 17, 2019

AI-based contract analytics platform Paperflip announced recently that it raised $1 million in seed funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

Andreessen Horowitz Brings On Julie Yoo As General Partner To Focus On Bio Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2019

Andreessen Horowitz recently announced it has hired Julie Yoo as a general partner to make investments from its bio fund.

Employee Engagement Improvement Company Emplify Closes $15 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 17, 2019

Data-driven employee engagement improvement company Emplify recently announced it raised $15 million in funding led by Edison Partners.

Work Travel Platform Remote Year Raises $5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 17, 2019

Work-travel platform Remote Year announced it raised $5 million in funding led by Lightbank.

Trust Ventures Raises $70 Million For $100 Million Targeted Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2019

Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm Trust Ventures announced it raised $70 million for the first close of a targeted $100 million fund.

Why Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring Sophos For $3.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2019

Thoma Bravo announced recently that it is acquiring UK-based cybersecurity company Sophos for $7.40 per share. These are the details about the deal.

Dafina Toncheva Gets Promoted To General Partner At U.S. Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Silicon Valley venture capital firm U.S. Venture Partners announced it promoted Dafina Toncheva to General Partner. These are the details.

IM Therapeutics Secures $10 Million In Funding To Develop Personalized Therapies For Autoimmune Diseases

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 15, 2019

IM Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing personalized therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Digital Recovery Platform Company Tempest Raises $10 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Tempest, a virtual program changing how individuals access recovery, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Maveron Capital.

Mobile Access Control Solutions Company Nexkey Closes $6 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 15, 2019

Mobile access control solutions Nexkey announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Upfront Ventures.