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Proving that chatbots are alive and kicking, Quiq raises $25M

Chatbots are alive and kicking. That’s the message from Quiq, an AI-powered conversational platform, which today revealed that it closed a $25 million Series C financing round led by Baird Capit

GreenLight Biosciences raises $17M to ramp mRNA production for COVID-19 vaccine candidate trials

One of the approaches therapeutics companies are taking to developing vaccines for COVID-19 relies on what’s called an mRNA (messenger RNA, which essentially provides cells with protein producti

Austin-based SourceDay closes $12.5 million for its supply chain management software

Austin-based SourceDay, which sells supply chain management software, said it raised $12.5 million in its latest round of financing. The company developed software to manage the relationship between c

FullContact raises $25M more to take on LinkedIn in contact management

As LinkedIn inches closer to completing its $26 billion acquisition by Microsoft, smaller rivals have stepped up their game building viable alternatives for those who might want more independent p

ParkWhiz Acquires BestParking, Announces $24M Raise

On-demand parking apps may not be the most glamorous of startups; they're mainly all about access. In addition to announcing its largest raise to date, ParkWhiz announced an acquisition today that wil