Venture Capital Archives

Retail Product Decision Engine Company MakerSights Closes $8.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 25, 2019

Retail product decision engine company announced it raised $8.5 million in Series A funding led by new investors Forerunner Ventures.

AI Solutions Company Text IQ Raises $12.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 25, 2019

Text IQ announced it raised $12.6 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital with Sierra Ventures, which will be used for accelerating expansion.

Mattermost To Make Open Source Messaging Mainstream With Recent $50 Million Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Mattermost -- an open source alternative to Slack and Microsoft Teams -- announced recently that it raised $50 million led by Y Combinator Continuity.

API Collaboration Company Postman Closes $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Leading API collaboration platform company Postman announced it raised $50 million in Series B led by CRV with participation from Nexus Venture Partners.

Cloud Native Network Security Platform Company Valtix Raises Over $14 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2019

Cloud-native security platform company Valtix announced it raised over $14 million from Trinity Ventures, Vertex Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital.

SubjectWell: This Risk-Free Clinical Trials Marketplace For Patient Recruitment Secures $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

Risk-free clinical trials marketplace for patient recruitment SubjectWell announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Windham.

AI-Powered Expert Search Engine NewtonX Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

NewtonX, a real-time expert search engine, announced it closed $12 million in Series A funding led by Two Sigma Ventures

Compliant Infrastructure Hosting Aptible Secures $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 24, 2019

Leading provider of secure and compliant infrastructure hosting Aptible has closed $12 million in Series A funding.

PredictiveHR: This Company Uses AI To Provide HR And C-Level Execs With A View Of Talent Health

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

AI-powered platform company PredictiveHR announced that it raised $1 million in financing from angel investors.

Tally: This Financial Automation Company That Helps Users Pay Off Credit Card Debt Has Raised $50 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 24, 2019

Tally, a financial automation company that helps users pay off credit card debt, announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding.

Arrive Logistics Expects Revenue To Hit $600 Million This Year

By Noah Long ● Jun 24, 2019

Technology-powered freight brokerage company Arrive Logistics has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by existing investor Lead Edge Capital.

D2C Women’s Luxury Footwear Tamara Mellon Grew 136% YoY And Secured $50 Million In Series C

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2019

Tamara Mellon Brand has announced that it raised $50 million in Series C funding. Including this round, Tamara Mellon raised about $87 million total.

How Personal Finance App Dave Helps Consumers Avoid Overdraft Fees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2019

Dave, a mobile finance app that helps users avoid overdraft fees, announced it is launching a banking product and that it raised $110 million in debt.

Lagos-Based Motorcycle Transit Service MAX.ng Plans To Expand In West Africa With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

Lagos, Nigeria-based motorcycle transit and delivery startup MAX.ng announced it raised $7 million in funding led by Novastar Ventures.

In-Memory Computing Company Hazelcast Secures $21.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2019

Leading in-memory computing platform Hazelcast announced it closed $21.5 million in funding led by new investor C5 Capital

Digital Experience Optimization Company Optimizely Raises $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 24, 2019

Digital experience optimization leader Optimizely has raised $50 million in Series D funding led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Accenture.

Mobile Mesh Networking Company goTenna Secures $24 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 23, 2019

World’s leading mobile mesh networking platform goTenna announced it secured $24 million in funding

Bengaluru-Based Payment Gateway Company Razorpay Raises $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2019

Bengaluru-based payment gateway company Razorpay announced it raised $75 million in funding led by Ribbit Capital and Sequoia Capital.

Invitae Acquiring Singular Bio For $55 Million: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jun 23, 2019

Invitae, a leading medical genetics company, recently announced the acquisition of Singular Bio. These are the details behind the deal.

Modern Fertility: This Company Makes Fertility Hormone Testing More Accessible

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2019

Modern Fertility is a women’s health company that makes fertility hormone testing more accessible, which raised $15 million Series A recently.

How SiFive Helps SoC Designers Reduce Time-To-Market And Find Cost Savings

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 23, 2019

SiFive is a leading commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions provider that helps SoC designers reduce time-to-market and find cost savings

Edge Case Research: This Pittsburgh Company Improves The Safety Of Autonomous Vehicles

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2019

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company Edge Case Research is known for improving the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles, which raised $7 million.

Skupos: Retail Data Company More Than Doubled Its Customers In A Few Months

By Annie Baker ● Jun 22, 2019

Convenience retail data platform company Skupos recently announced it more than doubled its customers and raised $26 million in funding.

Baltimore-Based Inner Loop Capital Establishes Fund For Cybersecurity Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2019

Seed stage VC firm Inner Loop Capital recently set up a $2.6 million Syndicate Fund to fuel early-stage cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies

IRL: This Social Calendar App Makes It Easier To Hang Out With Friends

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2019

IRL is a company that is aiming to bring people together in real life, which recently raised $11 million in funding from several investors.

Valo Ventures: Google Capital Co-Founder Scott Tierney Sets Up Venture Capital Firm For A Brighter Future

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 21, 2019

Valo Ventures is a venture firm launched by Google Capital co-founder Scott Tierney that is investing in a brighter future, which raised $175 million.

KnowBe4: Clearwater-Based Cybersecurity Company Is Hitting $100 Million In Recurring Revenue And Is Valued At $1 Billion

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2019

Clearwater, Florida-based leading cybersecurity company KnowBe4 is now hitting $100 million in recurring revenue and is now valued at $1 billion.

Getaway: This Company Offers Mindful Escapes To Tiny Cabins

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 21, 2019

Wellness hospitality company Getaway is a company that offers mindful escapes to tiny cabins in nature. Getaway recently raised $22.5 million.

How VidMob Is Scaling Digital Video Advertising

By Annie Baker ● Jun 21, 2019

Full stack creative technology platform company VidMob helps scale digital video advertising. These are the details behind the company.

Switzerland Based Fintech Company Avaloq Is Considering an IPO

By Shan Sadiq ● Jun 21, 2019

Avaloq, a Switzerland based leading provider of fintech software to banks around the world, is considering an IPO in the near future.