Venture Capital

Ibotta: Mobile Rewards Company Raises Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 9, 2019

Leading mobile rewards platform company Ibotta announced a Series D round of funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Fox Corp. Is Buying A Majority Stake In Credible In $265 Million Value Deal

By Annie Baker ● Aug 8, 2019

Fox Corp. announced it is buying a majority stake in consumer finance marketplace company Credible Labs in a deal valued at $265 million.

Bedding Brand Company Sheets & Giggles Raises $1.3 Million To Meet Production Demand

By Noah Long ● Aug 7, 2019

Sheets & Giggles -- a rapidly growing bedding brand -- announced it raised $1.3 million in seed funding.

Ann Arbor-Based Censys Unveils Enterprise-Level Attack Surface Management Software Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Censys is premiering the upcoming launch of its new enterprise-level attack surface management software platform at the Black Hat USA 2019 conference.

WellSet: This Company Connects Wellness Seekers And Trusted Peer-Reviewed Practitioners

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

WellSet -- a company that connects wellness seekers and trusted peer-reviewed practitioners -- announced it secured pre-seed funding from several investors.

Monday.com: $150 Million Funding, $1.9 Billion Valuation, $234.1 Million Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

Monday.com recently announced it raised $150 million in Series D funding. And it has been reported that the valuation of the company is $1.9 billion.

Muzmatch: This Muslim Dating App Recently Raised Funding To Accelerate Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

Leading Muslim dating app Muzmatch recently announced it raised $7 million and hit 1.5 million members.

Event Management Platform Company Socio To Grow Team And Launch New Products With Recent Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Aug 7, 2019

Indianapolis-based event management platform company Socio recently announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

With $300 Million In Fresh Funding, Clearbanc Is Able To Provide More Resources To Entrepreneurs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Clearbanc recently announced it raised $300 million in funding include a $50 million investment led by Highland Capital and $250 million for a third fund.

Jean-Paul Sanday Joins Menlo Ventures As A Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2019

Menlo Ventures announced it has hired Jean-Paul ("JP") Sanday as a partner at the venture firm. Before joining Menlo, Sanday was a VP at Summit Partners.

Confluera: This Real-Time Cybersecurity Company Is Revolutionizing How Brands Protect Themselves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2019

Real-time cybersecurity company Confluera announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed founder and Managing Partner Ravi Mhatre.

Bambu: This Singapore-Based Digital Wealth Company Plans To Expand Product Offerings With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 6, 2019

Singapore-based global provider of digital wealth technology Bambu announced it raised $10 million in Series B funding.

Altitude Networks: Cloud Collaboration Security Platform To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 6, 2019

Altitude Networks announced recently that it raised $9 million and plans to accelerate the growth of its cloud collaboration security platform.

Microsoft Is Acquiring Vendor Marketing Company PromoteIQ

By Annie Baker ● Aug 6, 2019

Microsoft announced that it has acquired vendor marketing technology company PromoteIQ. These are the details behind the deal.

Clean Makeup E-Commerce Company NakedPoppy Raises $4 Million And Launches Liquid Eyeliner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Clean beauty company NakedPoppy announced it raised $4 million in funding and the company launched its own branded product.

Lightricks: $135 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation, Over $100 Million Revenue Expected

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Mobile app development company Lightricks recently announced it raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation.

Compass: $370 Million Funding, $6.4 Billion Valuation, $1.5 Billion Total Raised

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Rapidly growing real estate tech company Compass recently announced it raised $370 million in funding at a $6.4 billion valuation.

Designer Toy Company Superplastic Secures $10 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

Cult designer toy brand Superplastic recently announced it raised $10 million in funding and launched an innovative animated entertainment division.

Jobble To Enhance Its Platform User Experience With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Leading on-demand marketplace and management platform company Jobble recently unveiled that it raised $11 million in Series A funding.

Identity Platform Company Truework Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Verified identity platform company Truework recently announced that it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital

Anna Khan And Kristin Baker Spohn Join CRV’s Enterprise Team

By Annie Baker ● Aug 5, 2019

CRV (formerly known as Charles River Ventures) recently announced Anna Khan and Kristin Baker Spohn has joined their enterprise practice.

Talent Mobility Company Fuel50 Secures $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Career experience and talent mobility platform company Fuel50 recently announced it raised $14 million in Series B led by PeakSpan Capital.

Cloud-Native Software Delivery Company Armory Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Armory -- a software company known for commercializing Spinnaker -- recently announced it raised $28 million in Series B funding.

Oak HC/FT Raises $800 Million To Invest In Healthcare And Fintech Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2019

Oak HC/FT recently announced that it raised $800 million for its third fund to invest in healthcare and fintech startups.

Petros Partners Invests In EV Charging Company Oasis Charger

By Noah Long ● Aug 5, 2019

Petros Partners announced recently that it has invested in Oasis Charger Corporation, a Connecticut-based electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer.

Vida Ventures Secures $600 Million For Vida II Life Science Innovation Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 5, 2019

Next-generation life sciences venture firm Vida Ventures recently announced it secured $600 million for the Vida Ventures II fund.

SmartNews Raises $28 Million Funding Round At $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2019

News aggregation app SmartNews is announcing a $28 million round of funding at a $1.1 billion valuation.

Startup Accelerator Network Techstars Raises $42 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 4, 2019

Worldwide startup accelerator network Techstars recently announced that it raised $42 million in funding led by SVB Financial Group.

Ordermark: Restaurant Ordering Management Company Raises $18 To Aggressively Expand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Ordermark -- a restaurant ordering management company -- announced it raised $18 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Coatue Management Raises $700 Million Fund For Early-Stage Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2019

Tech hedge fund company Coatue Management has raised $700 million to make early-stage investments and recently hired Dan Rose to oversee it.