Venture Capital

Denmark-Based Independent Review Platform Trustpilot Raises $55 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Copenhagen, Denmark-based Trustpilot, a company that builds trust with consumers, has raised $55 million in Series E funding led by Sunley House Capital Management.

San Diego-Based Erasca Raises $64 Million To Create New Generation Of Oncology Drugs

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Erasca, a San Diego-based that is focused on advancing scientific approaches for erasing cancer, has raised a Series A extension bringing the total to $64 million.

Bank Account Service Chime Secures $200 Million At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Chime, a San Francisco-based bank account service with more than 1 million accounts, has raised $200 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Bethesda-Based Predictive Marketing Company WealthEngine Raises $6.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 6, 2019

Bethesda, Maryland-based predictive marketing, analytics, and audience development service WealthEngine announced it went into a credit financing agreement for $6.5 million in growth capital.

How Chicago-Based Tillable Makes It Easier To Rent A Farm

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 6, 2019

Tillable, a Chicago-based service that connects landowners and growers, has been expanding at a rapid pace and it raised $8.25 million in Series A.

New York-Based Insurtech Provider TheGuarantors Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

New York based insurtech provider TheGuarantors announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Splice Machine To Innovate Its Data Platform With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 5, 2019

Spice Machine, a San Francisco-based leading data platform for operational artificial intelligence (AI), has announced it has raised $16 million.

Vancouver-Based Cybersecurity Company Cmd Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 4, 2019

Vancouver-based cybersecurity platform company Cmd announced it has raised $15 million in funding led by GV.

How Arlington-Based ShiftOne Helps Cut Restaurant Turnover

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Arlington, Virginia-based employee retention tool company ShiftOne has raised $2.6 million to help restaurants cut turnover.

Phoenix-Based Security Testing Company Bishop Fox Secures $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Mar 3, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona-based private professional services company Bishop Fox has raised $25 million in Series A funding from ForgePoint Capital.

San Francisco-Based Sending Platform (SP) Sendoso Raises $10.7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 3, 2019

Sendoso, a San Francisco-based Sending Platform, announced it raised $10.7 million in Series A funding led by Craft Ventures to accelerate growth.

Atlanta-Based Influencer Marketing Company Sideqik Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 2, 2019

Atlanta based influencer marketing and social engagement platform company Sideqik announced it has raised $5 million in Series A funding.

Online Car Trading Company Chehaoduo Now Valued At More Than $9 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 2, 2019

Beijing, China-based online car trading company Chehaoduo announced it has raised $1.5 billion from SoftBank’s Vision Fund and is valued at more than $9 billion.

New York-Based VAST Data Raises $80 Million To Simplify Data Centers

By Noah Long ● Mar 2, 2019

VAST Data announced it has exited stealth mode, raised $80 million in funding, and launch a new storage architecture built to address decades of tradeoffs.

Boston-Based Lightmatter Raises Funding From GV (Formerly Google Ventures)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2019

Boston-based AI hardware company Lightmatter has closed a Series A round of funding led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Matrix Partners and Spark Capital.

Singapore-Based Video Creation Platform 90 Seconds Raises S$27.1 million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 1, 2019

Singapore-based video creation platform company 90 Seconds has raised S$27.1 million in Series B funding.

Ordr Secures $16.5 Million To Build Enterprise Controls For Network-Connected Systems And Devices

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 1, 2019

Santa Clara, California-based startup Ordr recently exited stealth mode and announced it raised $16.5 million in Series A funding.

Somerville-Based Manufacturing App Platform Company Tulip Raises $18.4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Tulip, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based manufacturing app platform company, announced it has raised $18.4 million in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures US.

Chicago-Based Live Video Company Lightstream Raises $8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Chicago-based live video startup Lightstream announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

HTC Vive Focus: Features You Should Know About

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

HTC unveiled its Vive Focus virtual reality headset at Mobile World Congress. Here is a list of some of the HTC Vive Focus features you should know about.

Manchester-Based FinTech Company Planixs Raises £3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2019

Manchester-based fintech company Planixs has raised a £3.5 million minor equity investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Atlanta-Based On-The-Way Delivery Service Roadie Raises $37 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2019

Atlanta-based on-the-way delivery service Roadie announced it raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Women-Led VC Firm Blossom Capital Raises €75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 27, 2019

London-based venture capital firm Blossom Capital announced it has raised €75 million for making Series A level investments.

Boston-Based Cloud File Service Nasuni Secures $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Nasuni, a Boston, Massachusetts-based cloud file services company, announced it raised $25 million in growth equity funding.

Tampa-Based ConnectWise To Be Acquired By Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo

By Noah Long ● Feb 26, 2019

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced it has acquired Tampa, Florida-based management software company ConnectWise.

Chattanooga-Based Global Freight Data Provider FreightWaves Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2019

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based FreightWaves, a company that provides data and news for global freight markets, has raised $21 million in Series B funding.

Work Communication Company Loom Hits More Than 1 Million Users, Launches Pro Version

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Work communication company Loom announced it raised $11 million in funding and now has more than 1 million users.

Pointivo: Atlanta-Based Startup Taps Into 3D Intelligence Platform For Drone Analytics

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 25, 2019

Atlanta-based Pointivo recently announced it raised $7 million in Series A funding to build on its automated analytics for drone and manned aerial platforms.

Chat API Company SendBird To Rapidly Scale Following Major Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Feb 25, 2019

San Mateo, California-based SendBird announced it has raised $52 million in Series B to scale its chat and messaging API service for mobile and web applications.

How Mambu Is Helping Banks Replace Legacy Technology

By Noah Long ● Feb 25, 2019

Mambu, a Berlin-based banking technology company, has raised €30 million in funding to accelerate growth.