Venture Capital Archives

Infor Raises $1.5 Billion And Launches New Retailer Loyalty Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2019

Business cloud software company Infor has raised $1.5 billion and launched a new loyalty program for retailers.

Esports Infrastructure Company ReKTGlobal Raises $10.8 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 22, 2019

ReKTGlobal, an esports infrastructure company, has raised $10.8 million in funding.

San Mateo-Based Theta Lake Raises $5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 21, 2019

San Mateo-based artificial intelligence compliance service Theta Lake has raised $5 million in Series Seed funding.

New Brunswick-Based Sonrai Security Raises $18.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 21, 2019

New Brunswick-based Sonrai Security has raised $18.5 million in Series A funding to build on its Cloud Data Control platform.

Portland-Based Orchestra Software Secures $14 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 21, 2019

Orchestra Software has raised $14 million in growth equity investment to grow its ERP software for the regulated craft beverage industry.

Salt Lake City-Based Big Squid Announces $9 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 21, 2019

Salt Lake City, Utah-based predictive analytics and automated machine learning software company Big Squid raises $9 million in Series A-1 funding.

Knock Raises $400 Million To Make Trading In Homes Easier

By Annie Baker ● Jan 21, 2019

Knock has raised $400 million in Series B equity and debt financing to make the process of trading in homes easier.

Supplier Engagement Company Scout RFP Secures $33 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 20, 2019

San Francisco-based sourcing and supplier engagement platform company Scout RFP has raised $33 million in Series C funding.

Digital Vending Machine Company Vengo Labs Raises $7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 20, 2019

New York-based digital vending machines company Vengo Labs has raised $7 million in Series B funding.

Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Solutions Company Chronicled Raises $16 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 20, 2019

San Francisco-based blockchain-powered supply chain solutions company Chronicled has raised $16 million in Series A funding.

Chicago-Based Online Learning Platform BenchPrep Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 20, 2019

Chicago-based BenchPrep, a provider of an advanced white-label online learning platform for education, has raised $20 million in Series C funding.

Chicago-Based Logistics Software Company Bringg Raises $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 19, 2019

Chicago-based logistics platform company Bringg has raised $25 million in Series C funding to accelerate business expansion during a hyper growth stage.

Cloud Data Management Company Rubrik Raises $261 Million Raised At $3.3 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 19, 2019

Palo Alto, California-based cloud data management company Rubrik announced it has raised $261 million in Series E funding at a $3.3 billion valuation.

Boston-Based Home Appraisal Tech Company Reggora Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 18, 2019

Boston-based Reggora has raised $3 million in seed funding to simplify processes for appraisers and mortgage lenders.

EV Charging Management Company Driivz Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 18, 2019

Israel- and California-based smart electric vehicle charging management solutions company Driivz has raised $12 million.

Austin-Based Autonomous Perception Systems Company Pensa Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 18, 2019

Pensa Systems, an Austin, Texas-based autonomous perception systems company, has raised $5 million in additional funding.

Bethesda-Based Cybersecurity Company Syncurity Raises $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 18, 2019

Bethesda, Maryland-based Syncurity, a leader in Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), announced that it has raised $2 million in funding.

HR Technology Company CareerArc Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 17, 2019

Human resources technology company CareerArc has raised $30 million in funding led by PeakEquity Partners.

Israel-Based Magenta Venture Partners Is Closing A New $100 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 17, 2019

Hertzliya, Israel-based Magenta Venture Partners announced that it is closing $100 million for a new fund to invest in Israeli associated tech companies.

Semiconductor Company Wiliot Raises $30 Million, Demos Sticker-Sized Bluetooth Sensor Tag

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 17, 2019

Fabless semiconductor company Wiliot announced that it has raised $30 million in funding on the heels of demoing its sticker-sized Bluetooth sensor tag.

Fiserv To Buy First Data For $22 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2019

Wisconsin-based Fiserv and Georgia-based First Data announced that the boards approved an agreement where Fiserv will buy First Data for $22 billion.

Mobile Augmented Reality Company Niantic Raises $245 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 16, 2019

Niantic, the mobile augmented reality company behind hits like Pokemon Go and Ingress Prime, has raised $245 million in Series C funding.

TemperPack Raises $22.5 Million To Build On Its Styrofoam Alternative

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 15, 2019

Sustainable thermal packaging solutions company TemperPack has raised $22.5 million in Series B funding led by Revolution Growth.

How Bowery Valuation Is Disrupting Commercial Appraisals

By Noah Long ● Jan 15, 2019

Bowery Valuation, a New York-based startup that is disrupting the commercial appraisal industry, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Michigan-Based Crypto Investing Company Totle Raises $1 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 15, 2019

Birmingham, Michigan-based crypto investing company Totle has raised $1 million in a private round of funding.

WeWork Is Raising $2 Billion More From SoftBank, Rebrands To The We Company

By Noah Long ● Jan 10, 2019

WeWork announced it is raising an additional $2 billion from SoftBank at a valuation of $47 billion.

India-Based Online Car Search Platform CarDekho Raises $110 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 9, 2019

CarDekho, an India-based new and used car search service has raised $110 million at a valuation of between $400 million and $500 million.

Alphabet Company Verily Raises $1 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Jan 8, 2019

Verily, an Alphabet company focused on life sciences research, has raised $1 billion in funding led by Silver Lake.

LiDAR Technology Company Baraja Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 7, 2019

Baraja, a LiDAR technology company, announced that it has raised $32 million in funding from Sequoia, Blackbird Ventures, and the CSIRO Innovation Fund.

New York-Based Union Square Ventures Brings In Nearly $429 Million For New Funds

By Noah Long ● Jan 5, 2019

Union Square Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm, has raised $429 million across two funds known as USV 2019 and USV Opportunity 2019.