Tech

Lead Edge Capital, a leading growth stage technology investment firm, today announced it has raised its Fund IV round of $520 million. This brings the firm’s total capital under management to more than $1.5 billion. Additionally, Lead Edge Capital is announcing Ron Gill as its new Operating Partner. Ron most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of NetSuite. Before that, … [Read more...] about Lead Edge Capital Secures $520 Million

Upgrade, Inc. announced today that it closed its Series C round of financing led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund. The new financing will fuel Upgrade's continued product innovation on the heels of the recent launch of its Personal Credit Line and the expansion of Credit Health, Upgrade's credit monitoring and education product. "The new capital will enable continued … [Read more...] about Upgrade, Inc. Closes $62 Million Series C Round

Announced today, OPKIX, the makers of the highly anticipated compact wearable smart camera with companion studio editing/sharing app, raises $11.8 million at the close of its Series B funding round and achieves a $200 million valuation. Series B saw the Orange County-based technology and lifestyle innovator raise $5.7 million in capital from private investors, bringing its … [Read more...] about OPKIX Raises $11.8 Million In Financing To Launch Compact, Wearable Smart Camera And Accompanying App For The Social Media Generation

Long-term data retention is a long-term problem, according to a recent survey, and IT pros are contending with growth in unstructured data that challenges their archive and retention plans. Aparavi, a Silicon-beach startup in SaaS solutions, surveyed hundreds of IT managers to find out about their archive, backup, and retention practices. Respondents represented a range of … [Read more...] about Long-Term Data Retention is a Big Headache

Writable (www.writable.com) today announced $3.2 million in seed financing led by Omidyar Technology Ventures including strategic participation from learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The financing will be used to expand product development and help schools continue to assess, monitor, and grow their student outcomes in writing through Writable's authentic writing … [Read more...] about Writable Closes $3.2 Million in Seed Financing to Help Solve the K12 Writing Proficiency Crisis

Debuts Industry’s First Hyper-converged Kubernetes implementation for Big Data, Databases, and AI/ML Applications Robin Systems, the first company to bring hyper-converged Kubernetes technology to big data, databases and AI/ML, today announced that it has secured $17 million in Series B funding, led by USAA Ventures and joined by previous investors Hasso Plattner Ventures, … [Read more...] about Robin Systems Secures $17 Million Series B Funding

Knewton, the world's leader in adaptive learning products and technologies, has closed its latest financing round, which includes up to $25 million in capital. Knewton plans to use the funding to scale Alta, the company's adaptive learning courseware for higher education, which has established strong momentum since its debut in the U.S. market in January 2018. The financing … [Read more...] about Knewton, the developer of adaptive learning products and technologies, secures $25 million in funding

Focus on Revolutionising the Global Wellbeing and Digital HealthCare Markets BioBeats, the leader in digital health and artificial intelligence, recently closed a £2.4M funding round led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), White Cloud and IQ Capital. The new investment will support the company as they focus on delivering their cutting-edge wellness solutions to a global … [Read more...] about BioBeats Closes £2.4M Funding Round

Toronto-based start-up Qindom has secured seed round funding for its quantum intelligence initiatives that aim for landing quantum computing in industry application. The $2 million USD financing is led by an individual investor, who is one of the early LPs of Sequoia Capital. "The investment is significant for a start-up in quantum computing and will serve for Qindom's … [Read more...] about Toronto-based Qindom Raises $2 Million USD Seed Round for Quantum Intelligence Application

Sansoro Health, Inc., a pioneer in data integration for health care, today announced an $8 million Series B investment led by LRVHealth, with participation from existing investors Bain Capital Ventures and Healthy Ventures. The funding will accelerate the adoption and evolution of its Emissary® software platform, which facilitates robust integration of digital health … [Read more...] about Sansoro Health Raises $8M to Accelerate Electronic Health Record Interoperability