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SurveyMonkey rebrands as Momentive as it looks to expand its growing enterprise business; SurveyMonkey will retain its branding for its consumer-facing business
Larry Page's air taxi company Kitty Hawk buys drone software company 3D Robotics, whose co-founder and ex-Wired editor Chris Anderson will become Kitty Hawk COO
Grabango, which develops computer vision-based check-out free tech for existing grocery and convenience stores, raises $39M Series B led by Commerce Ventures
In 2019, the number of foreign-born entrepreneurs in the US declined by 4,400, the only yearly drop since 2000, thanks to US' convoluted immigration policies
Celonis, which helps companies run their business processes entirely on data and intelligence, raises $1B Series D, at a post-money valuation of $11B+
Researcher finds that Alibaba-owned UC Browser app on iOS and Android sends information on every website a user visits to UCWeb servers, even in incognito mode
Sources: TTYL, the company that created Poparazzi, is raising a Series A led by Benchmark that could swell up to $20M, at an implied valuation of $135M
Mozilla resumes Instagram ads to educate users on targeted advertising, three years after pausing ads on Facebook and Instagram over data privacy issues
Boston-based Perch, which acquires fast-growing Amazon businesses, raises $775M Series A led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing its total funding to $900M+
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Qualio, whose software helps biopharma companies manage supply chain quality control, raises $50M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing total raised to $63M+
Big Sur 11.4 fixes a bug that let malware capture screenshots and camera footage using other apps' permissions; researchers found ~400 instances of the malware
Wheel, which provides tools enabling health providers or employers to offer telehealth services, raises $50M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Klaviyo, a marketing automation startup that customizes messaging for better results, raises $320M, more than doubling its valuation to $9.5B in seven months
Study of 430K+ adolescents from the US and UK finds that there is "little evidence" of a link between teens' technology use and mental health problems
Material Bank, which runs an online marketplace for architectural and design sample materials, raises $100M Series C at a ~$1B valuation led by General Catalyst
Interviews with 17 current and former TikTok employees detail a dysfunctional workplace, beset by secrecy and poor management, as tensions with Trump mounted
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Nearby, which lets users buy from multiple local businesses and checkout through one cart, raises $21M Series A led by Redpoint Ventures
LoanSnap, whose AI system analyzes users' finances and recommends a loan to improve their financial health, raises $30M Series B led by True Ventures
Sleep and health tracking ring startup Oura raises $100M Series C, valuing the company at $800M, and says its ~$30M in 2019 sales doubled in 2020
SEC filing: Rockley Photonics, developer of sensors that can be used for blood pressure and glucose monitoring, says Apple is currently its biggest customer
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Atmosphere TV, a streaming services that provides audio-optional content supported by ads, raises $25M Series B from Valor Equity at a valuation of $275M
Archipelago, an AI-driven data analytics company focused on commercial property risk management, raises $34M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners
Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe, whose account Twitter blocked last week, sues Twitter in NY accusing the company of "false and defamatory" statements
Virta, a telehealth startup that helps people manage diabetes with frequent monitoring and dietary counseling, raises $133M Series E, valuing the startup at $2B
Interview with Initialized Capital's Garry Tan on the firm's seed investment in Coinbase, Ohanian's departure, building a presence on social media, and more
Benchling, which provides cloud-based software to manage biotech R&D, raises $200M led by Sequoia Capital Global Equities at $4B valuation, 5x its value in May
Researchers have discovered a flaw where any user can deactivate another user's WhatsApp via multiple 2FA requests and emailing support to deactivate account
Estonia-based identity verification startup Veriff raises $69M Series B led by IVP and Accel, bringing its total raised to $92.8M
Orum, which speeds up bank payments by using AI to assess risk, raises $21M Series A led by Bain Capital
Profile of Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are building on their successes with crypto investments and the Gemini exchange with Nifty Gateway, Block-Fi, more
Developers say the App Store has started rejecting updates for apps using third-party SDKs that collect data which can be used for device fingerprinting
Common Room, a service to track online interactions with products, used by Figma and others, raises $32.3M Series B led by Greylock
Rightway, maker of an app that helps employees at its client companies navigate digital care and pharmacy benefits, raises $100M Series C at a $1.1B valuation
Cleo, a parenting support app for working parents offered through employers, raises $40M Series C, bringing its total raised to $83M
ServiceTitan, a SoCal-based platform for commercial and residential tradespeople, raises $500M Series F led by Tiger Global and Sequoia at a valuation of $8.3B
Notarize, which lets users sign and notarize official documents digitally, raises $130M Series D at a $760M valuation, says revenue grew 600% since March 2020
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Be Landing Rockets On Mars ‘Well Before 2030’, Says Europe Is Aiming Low
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Low-code database service Airtable raises $270M Series E at a $5.77B valuation led by Greenoaks Capital, following $185M Series D at a $2.5B valuation last year
Q&A with Chris Sacca on his brief retirement, Trump and Biden, investing in climate startups, how investing has changed, NFTs, and more
Interview with Zapier CEO on Sequoia and Steadfast Financial's January investment via secondary market, acquiring no-code education business Makerpad, and more
Neeva, which is developing an ad-free search engine to be funded by subscriptions, raises $40M, valuing it at $300M and bringing the total raised to $77.5M
AgentSync, which tracks insurance broker licensing data for agencies and carriers, raises $25M Series A, valuing the business at $220M
Security Researchers Probed 90,194 Amazon Alexa Skills—The Results Were Shocking
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Publicly-traded identity management company Okta says it is acquiring Auth0, one of its biggest challengers, in an all-stock deal valued at $6.5B
Deliverr, operator of a shipping logistics platform for e-commerce in the US, raises $170M Series D led by Coatue, bringing its total raised to $240M
Techmeme · 3 months ago