Venture Capital

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.

AI-Powered Contract Management Allen Institute Spinoff Lexion Raises $4.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 24, 2019

Lexion -- an Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) spinout -- announced it raised $4.2 million in seed funding from Madrona and Wilson Sonsini.

Biomedical Innovation Company Kronos Bio Raises $105 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2019

Kronos Bio -- a biomedical innovation company known for its Small Molecule Microarray platform (SMM) -- announced it raised $105 million in funding.

Nuvolo: This Workplace Management Company Plans To Accelerate Growth With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2019

Nuvolo -- the world's fastest-growing Workplace Management Company built on ServiceNow -- announced it raised $12 million.

Haus: This Homeownership Co-Investing Company Has Raised $7.125 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 24, 2019

Homeownership co-investment platform company Haus announced it raised $7.125 million in funding.

Tidal Commerce: $4 Million From Super G Capital And $1 Billion In Transaction Volume

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2019

Payment processing and merchant services company Tidal Commerce announced it raised $4 million in strategic growth capital from Super G Capital

Sierra Ventures Closes Twelfth Fund At $215 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2019

Early-stage technology-focused venture capital firm Sierra Ventures announced it has closed its twelfth investment fund at $215 million.

Sustainable Investing Company Ethic Secures $13 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

New York-based sustainable investing company Ethic announced it raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Montana-Based Application Review And Opportunity Marketplace Submittable Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2019

Submittable — a Missoula, Montana-based application review and opportunity marketplace announced it raised $10 million in Series B.

KKR Hires Emilia Sherifova As Member And Chief Information And Innovation Officer

By Annie Baker ● Jul 23, 2019

KKR announced it has hired Emilia Sherifova as Member and Chief Information & Innovation Officer -- who will oversee the technology vision and strategy.

Ascend: This Autonomous Dataflow Service Has Raised $19 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Autonomous Dataflow Service provider Ascend announced it emerged from stealth and raised $19 million in Series A funding.

Fortify: Digital Composite Manufacturing Pioneer Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Boston-based additive manufacturing startup and Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) pioneer Fortify announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Bayer Leads $22 Million Round In Pyxis Oncology

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Leaps by Bayer has led a $22 million Series A round of funding in newly formed immuno-oncology company Pyxis Oncology.

DUST Identity: How This Company Uses Diamond Unclonable Security Tags For Supply Chains

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2019

DUST Identity -- the pioneers of first diamond unclonable security tag for supply chain security -- announced it raised $10 million.

Blackstone Strategic Partners Closes $11.1 Billion For Eighth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2019

Blackstone’s secondary and fund solutions business called Strategic Partners has closed $11 billion for the Strategic Partners VIII L.P.

Lifestyle Hotel Brand And Management Company Life House Raises $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 23, 2019

Vertically-integrated hotel company Life House announced it has raised $100 million in equity commitments from Blue Flag Partners.

Liquid Death: This Canned Water Startup Is Reportedly In Talks To Raise $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 23, 2019

Liquid Death -- this canned water startup that went viral and raised $1.6 million in seed funding recently -- is reportedly in talks to raise $10 million.

Robinhood: DST Leads $323 Million Series E Round At $7.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Robinhood -- the no-fee service for trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies -- announced it raised $323 million at a $7.6 billion valuation.

Fifth Wall: Real Estate VC Firm Closes Oversubscribed $503 Million Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2019

Global real estate industry VC firm Fifth Wall announced it closed $503 million for the oversubscribed Fund II.

AlphaSense: This Market Intelligence Search Engine Has Raised $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2019

AlphaSense -- an AI-based market intelligence search engine built for enterprise and investment companies -- announced it raised $50 million in Series B.