US startups led by Black women raised ~$494M so far in 2021, surpassing the $484M raised in all of 2020 but just 0.34% of the total US venture funding in 2021 Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Analysis: in H1 2021, private funding for cybersecurity companies reached $9B, up more than 2x from H1 2020 and eclipsing record total of $7.8B for all of 2020 Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Analysis of global venture funding for H1 2021: $288B invested, an all-time high and up by $110B on H2 2020, with most going to late-stage companies Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Atlanta-based RoadSync, which develops a POS system for automating routine business expenses in trucking and logistics, raises $30M Series B led by Tiger Global Techmeme · 1 month ago
PayCargo, which develops cloud-based payment and financing services for the cargo industry, raises $125M Series B, following a $35M Series A last September Techmeme · 2 months ago
Immersive Labs, which helps employees learn security skills in a gamified way, raises $75M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total raised to $123M Techmeme · 2 months ago
Flyhomes, an end-to-end homebuying service that lets buyers make upfront cash offers for a house, raises $150M Series C Techmeme · 2 months ago
MaintainX, which develops mobile tools for industrial and frontline workers, raises $50M across $11M Series A in 2019 and $39M Series B in 2021 Techmeme · 2 months ago
Capchase, a lending service that helps SaaS companies with recurring revenue to grow their operations, raises $125M Series A led by QED Investors Techmeme · 2 months ago
Tiger Global has invested in 118 companies so far in 2021, up 10x YoY, led or co-led deals worth $10.5B, and participated in rounds totaling a further $11.5B Techmeme · 2 months ago
Local food marketplace Shef raises $20M Series A led by a16z, after $8.8M seed in Aug. 2020, amid a push for legislation around home cooking in dozens of states Techmeme · 2 months ago
Contentsquare, which operates a customer experience analytics service, raises $500M Series E led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, bringing its valuation to $2.8B Techmeme · 2 months ago
oneNav, which is developing a GNSS receiver for L5 signals that are more accurate and reliable than the L1 signals used in GPS, raises $21M Series B led by GV Techmeme · 2 months ago
Analysis: 166 new unicorns have already been created in 2021, up from 163 in all of 2020; Tiger Global has invested in twice as many unicorns as Sequoia Capital Techmeme · 3 months ago
Waybridge, which digitizes the supply chains of commodity trading companies to give them visibility into their inventory, raises $30M Series B Techmeme · 3 months ago
GRIN, which helps brands manage influencer marketing campaigns, adds $16M to its $10M Series A announced in December 2020 Techmeme · 3 months ago
San Francisco-based Legion, which makes workforce management software, raises $50M Series C led by Stripes, bringing its total raised to $85.5M Techmeme · 3 months ago
Kin, which uses thousands of data points to provide personalized home insurance in natural disaster-prone US states like FL, CA, and LA, raises $63.9M Series C Techmeme · 3 months ago
Australia-based SafetyCulture, which helps businesses perform and automate safety checks and audits, raises $73M at a $1.6B valuation led by Insight Partners Techmeme · 3 months ago
Kaia Health, which makes apps that help manage chronic pain using AI and motion-tracking tech, raises $75M Series C, bringing its total raised to $125M Techmeme · 3 months ago
Welcome Tech, which offers digital tools for immigrants to navigate financial and other services in the US, raises $35M Series B, bringing total raised to $50M Techmeme · 3 months ago
Ease, which makes cloud-based software to help SMBs provide employee benefits, raises $41M Series C, bringing its total raised to $70M Techmeme · 4 months ago
Happify Health, which lets users manage chronic conditions via a telehealth service and an AI assistant, raises $73M Series D, bringing total raised to $123M Techmeme · 4 months ago
New York-based Cyware, which helps companies detect and prevent cyberattacks, raises $30M Series B, following a $10M Series A in August 2020 Techmeme · 5 months ago
Sports cards marketplace Alt raises $31M Series A led by Seven Seven Six, with First Round, SV Angel, Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Ventures, others participating Techmeme · 5 months ago
Cowbell Cyber, which uses AI to assess risk and offer cyber insurance to companies with less than $1B in revenue, raises $20M Series A Techmeme · 5 months ago
Open source SQL database developer Yugabyte raises $48M Series C led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, nine months after a $30M Series B Techmeme · 5 months ago
Boston-based Creatio, which offers low-code customer relationship and process management tools, raises $68M, its first outside funding since launching in 2014 Techmeme · 5 months ago
Digital health care company Sharecare announces plans to go public via a SPAC at a valuation of $3.9B; the company has raised a total of $425M Techmeme · 6 months ago
Out of about $150B raised by US companies in VC funding in 2020, only $1B went to Black or African-American startup founders Techmeme · 6 months ago
Metalenz, a Boston-based Harvard spinout developing meta-optic lens chips, raises $10M Series A from 3M Ventures, Intel Capital, and others Techmeme · 6 months ago
Evinced, which helps companies improve accessibility by analyzing digital assets and suggesting fixes, raises $17M Series A Techmeme · 6 months ago
Melio, a B2B payments startup focused on small businesses, raises $110M Series C2, following an $80M Series C in Sept. 2020, at a $1.3B valuation Techmeme · 6 months ago
Analysis of US-based venture-backed companies that went public in roughly the past two years shows that top 40 companies are now valued at around $1.1T Techmeme · 6 months ago
Valtix, which helps companies secure application environments in AWS, Azure, and GCP, raises $12.5M from Cisco Investments, Northgate Capital, and others Techmeme · 6 months ago
Global VC report 2020: overall funding rose 4% YoY to ~$300B, despite a slow Q1, with ~$13.6B seed, $88.4B early-stage, and $198.4B late-stage and growth Techmeme · 7 months ago
MX, which develops analytics tools for financial institutions, raises $300M Series C led by TPG Growth at a $1.9B valuation, taking total raised to $475M Techmeme · 7 months ago
Filing: Poshmark plans to price its IPO between $35 and $39 per share, raising $257.4M and valuing the company at $2.9B at the top of the range Techmeme · 7 months ago
Analysis: cybersecurity companies across the globe have raised $8.1B in 2020 and nearly $6.3B in the US, up from $7.4B globally and $4.7B in the US in 2019 Techmeme · 7 months ago
Online boutique marketplace Jane raises $40M Series A from Tritium Partners; Jane was founded in 2011 and is expected to generate $250M in sales this year Techmeme · 7 months ago
Bolt, which is developing a one-click checkout service, adds $75M to its Series C, bringing the total round to $135M and total funding to $215M Techmeme · 7 months ago
Dallas-based Bestow, which offers life insurance policies through a mobile app without a doctor's visit, raises $70M Series C, following $50M Series B in April Techmeme · 8 months ago
Modern Health, whose app helps employers provide digital mental health care to their employees, raises $51M Series C, bringing its total raised to over $95M Techmeme · 8 months ago
Uhnder, a startup that has created a chip for digital imaging radar useful for autonomous transportation, raises $45M in a Series C led by Sensata Technologies Techmeme · 8 months ago
Modal, which provides ecommerce services for automotive dealers and brands, raises $15M Series A led by American Honda, bringing its total raised to ~$20M Techmeme · 8 months ago
Nēsos, which is developing a noninvasive, drug-free method to treat rheumatoid arthritis using a wearable earbud, comes out of stealth with $16.5M in funding Techmeme · 8 months ago
WorkRamp, which offers digital workplace training tools, raises $17M Series B led by OMERS Ventures and will focus on European and Indian growth Techmeme · 8 months ago
Swedish startup GetAccept, whose B2B sales software helps companies close deals remotely, has raised $20M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners Techmeme · 8 months ago
Sourcegraph, whose universal code search service is used by companies like Amazon and PayPal, raises $50M Series C, following a $23M Series B round in March Techmeme · 8 months ago
Olive, which says 600+ hospitals use its AI-powered bots to automate healthcare admin tasks, raises $225.5M led by Tiger Global, valuing it at $1.5B Techmeme · 8 months ago