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Ann Arbor-Based Franworth Recruits NFL Quarterback Drew Brees As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based franchising company Franworth announced it recruited NFL quarterback Drew Brees as a partner and executive board member.

Blokable Receives $23 Million In Funding To Expand Its West Coast Project Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Blokable — a developer known for building high-quality, low-cost, and connected housing — raised $23 million from an all-star investor team.

Budget Accommodations Platform RedDoorz Raises $70 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Southeast Asia based hotel brand platform RedDoorz announced it raised $70 million in funding. Including this round, the company has raised $140 million.

Work Glove Company Mechanix Wear Raises Funding From Gryphon

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Middle-market private equity firm Gryphon Investors announced it signed an agreement to make a significant investment in Mechanix Wear.

Goldman Sachs Buys Minority Stake In Toronto-Based Slate Asset Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Slate Asset Management, a leading alternative asset management platform focused on real estate, announced it raised a minority investment from Goldman Sachs

Upfront Ventures Names Aditi Maliwal And Michael Carney As Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Venture capital firm Upfront Ventures announced that it has appointed two new general partners: Aditi Maliwal and Michael Carney.

Figure8: Experience-First Company Raises $40 Million At $200 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Museum of Ice Cream founders Maryellis Bunn and Manish Vora recently launched Figure8 and raised $40 million at a $200 million valuation.

Buoy Health Secures $15 Million To Grow Its AI Engine For Providing Personalized Clinical Support

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Buoy Health, a platform for your health powered by an advanced AI engine to provide personalized clinical support to individuals, has raised $15 million.

Cloud Video Infrastructure Company Mux Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Cloud video infrastructure company Mux announced it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Evolution Media (an early-stage arm of TPG Growth).

AI Recruitment Company Talview Raises $6.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 22, 2019

AI-based recruitment startup Talview announced it raised $6.75 million in Series A funding to create a human resources tech platform called Instahiring.

How Atomo Is Reverse Engineering Coffee Beans To Reduce Negative Environmental Impacts

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Atomo Coffee has raised $2.6 million in a seed round of funding the world's first molecular coffee made without beans.

Fearless Fund Deploys $5 Million To Grow Women Of Color Owned Businesses

By Annie Baker ● Aug 22, 2019

Fearless Fund, a venture firm that invests in women of color led businesses, announced it is deploying $5 million to help entrepreneurs.

Flyhomes Raises $141 Million To Make The Home Buying Process Simpler

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 22, 2019

Flyhomes, a Seattle-based startup reinventing the home buying process, announced it raised $141 million in a new round of funding.

Cleo Capital Secures $3.5 Million To Invest In Female Scouts Looking For The Next Big Thing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2019

Cleo Capital announced that it raised $3.5 million to invest in female scouts who are looking for emerging businesses to invest in.

Starship Technologies: $40 Million Funding And 100 University Campus Expansion Plan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Starship Technologies, a leading autonomous delivery service, announced it raised $40 million in Series A funding.

Homeis: A Digital Platform For Immigrant Communities Has Raised $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Homeis, a digital platform for immigrant communities around the world, announced it raised $12 million in Series A led by Canaan and Spark Capital.

Capacity Raises $13.2 Million To Build On Its Cloud-Based AI System

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Capacity announced it has introduced a secure and AI-native knowledge-sharing platform and that it raised $13.2 million in Series B.

Tala: $110 Million Series D Funding At More Than $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Tala -- a company that provides a credit profile to provide uncollateralized loans to people in emerging markets -- raised $110 million.

Marketplace Real Estate Lender Fund That Flip Raises $11 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Fintech platform and marketplace lender of residential real estate loans Fund That Flip has raised $11 million.

Mason: How This Mobile Infrastructure Company Is Now Valued At More Than $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Mason, a provider of mobile infrastructure for smart hardware products, recently announced it raised $25 million at more than a $100 million valuation.

Herbivore: This Husband And Wife Team Just Raised $15 Million For Their Non-Toxic Skincare Brand

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2019

Herbivore -- a Seattle-based GMO free skincare brand founded by a husband and wife team -- announced it raised $15 million.

IP Licensing Platform Company Brainbase Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2019

Brainbase -- the makers of IP licensing platforms Brainbase Assist and Marketplace -- announced it raised $3 million in seed funding.

Blooma Announces $2.75 Million Seed Round For Fueling AI-Driven Loan Origination

By Noah Long ● Aug 21, 2019

Blooma, this company that reduces the time, cost, and risk associated with commercial loan origination using AI, announced it raised $2.75 million.

MPOWER Financing Secures $100 Million From Goldman Sachs

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2019

Fintech and educational loan provider MPOWER Financing announced it raised a $100 million loan facility from Goldman Sachs.

Enterprise AI Intelligence Company H2O.ai Raises $72.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

H2O.ai, open source leader in AI and automatic machine learning for the enterprise, announced it raised $72.5 million in Series D.

OpenGate Capital Buys InRule And Names Damian Blazy As Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital announced it acquired InRule Technology and named Damian Blazy as principal.

ShareChat: This India-Based Social Media Company Just Raised $100 Million In Round Led By Twitter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based social media platform ShareChat recently announced it raised $100 million in funding led by Twitter at a reported $650 million valuation.

AU10TIX: $60 Million Funding At $260 Million Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

Cloud-based ID verification and authentication platform AU10TIX recently announced it raised $60 million in minority investment from TPG Tech Adjacencies.

Local Celebrities, Investors, And Executives Buy Stake In Seattle Sounders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

A group of local Seattle celebrities, investors, and executives have bought a major stake in the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders.

India-Based Social Commerce Company Meesho Raises $125 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based online marketplace Meesho announced it closed $125 million in funding led by Naspers. Facebook and several existing investors also joined.