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Data governance startup Immuta lands $100M to pursue acquisitions
Immuta, a provider of data privacy and access controls services, today announced that it closed a $100 million Series E round at a $1 billion valuation, bringing the company’s total funding to $
Databook provides insights so sales reps become customer experts
Databook brings a "Moneyball" approach to the way sales reps interact with clients
7 investors discuss web3’s present and peer into its future
We surveyed select investors in web3 to find out where web3 stands and what the future holds.
Rho raises $75 million Series B for its one-stop corporate spend and cash management solution
Corporate spend and cash management company Rho today announced that it has raised a $75 million Series B funding round, alongside a redesign and rebranding.
SoftBank-backed construction giant Katerra said to be shutting down after raising billions
After burning through more than $2 billion in funding, SoftBank-backed construction startup Katerra has told employees that it will be shutting down operations, according to a report in The Informatio
Alchemy raises $80M at a $505M valuation to be the ‘AWS for blockchain’
Blockchain developer platform Alchemy announced today it has raised $80 million in a Series B round of funding led by Coatue and Addition, Lee Fixel’s new fund. The company previously raised a tota
In new round, Dutchie, focused on smoother cannabis retail, sees its valuation soar by eight times
Dutchie, a nearly four-year-old, Bend, Oregon company that charges cannabis dispensaries a monthly fee to create and run their websites, process their orders and track what needs to be prepped for pic
Splice gets $55 million for its software bringing beats from bedrooms to bandstands
Splice, the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for it
Neocis, the maker of dental surgery robots, roots out another $72 million
Since the robotic dental surgery assistant Yomi first came on the market in 2019, more than 2,700 patients have stared up at its plastic sheathed metal arms. Now the company behind it, Neocis, has rai
Facebook to acquire Giphy in a deal reportedly worth $400 million
Facebook will acquire Giphy, the web-based animated gif search engine and platform provider, Facebook confirmed today, in a deal worth around $400 million, according to a report by Axios. Facebook sa
Divesting from one facial recognition startup, Microsoft ends outside investments in the tech
Microsoft is pulling out of an investment in an Israeli facial recognition technology developer as part of a broader policy shift to halt any minority investments in facial recognition startups, the c
Sisense nabs $100M at a $1B+ valuation for accessible big data business analytics
Sisense, an enterprise startup that has built a business analytics business out of the premise of making big data as accessible as possible to users — whether it be through graphics on mobile or
Yellowbrick Data raises $81M Series C for hybrid data warehouse
There’s lots of data in the world these days, and there are a number of companies vying to store that data in data warehouses or lakes or whatever they choose to call it. Old-school companies ha
Helix holds first close on a planned $200 million investment in its genetic services marketplace
Welcome to the future… where startups are willing to customize everything from a diet regimen to a workout plan, or family planning to personal fashion based on an individual’s genetic c
Outreach raises $30 million pitching a tool sales teams can use to sell more and work less
Outreach, a software developer selling services that gives sales forces a needed prompt to more efficiently use their time and optimize sales, along with an organizational tool to manage their pitchi
DFJ Growth closes its third fund with $535 million
DFJ Growth, the 11-year-old growth-stage arm of the 31-year-old Sand Hill Road firm, has closed its third vehicle with $535 million, slightly more than it was targeting when it began fundraising in th
A Q&A with DFJ Partner, Bill Bryant, on “unicorn” valuations and startup investing
Jasper Kuria Contributor Share on Twitter Jasper Kuria is the managing partner of CRO consultancy The Conversion Wizards and is the founder of Capital & Growth, an e-commerce education site. More
DFJ Growth is targeting a new, $500 million fund
DFJ Growth, the 10-year-old growth-stage arm of the 30-year-old Sand Hill Road firm, is raising a new $500 million fund, suggests an SEC filing first flagged by Fortune. The timing fits the narrative
Randy Glein of DFJ Growth On Today’s Crazy Late-Stage Market
DFJ, the renowned Sand Hill Road Firm, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. At the same time, its low-flying, later-stage offshoot, DFJ Growth, is turning 10. This week, we caught up with DF
DevOps Automation Service Chef Raises $40M Series E Round Led By DFJ Growth
The Seattle-based DevOps and IT automation service Chef today announced that it has raised a $40 million Series E round led by DFJ Growth, DFJ's fund for investing in $10 million+ rounds. One part of