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Mode raises $33M to supercharge its analytics platform for data scientists

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

Data science is the name of the game these days for companies that want to improve their decision making by tapping the information they are already amassing in their apps and other systems. And today, a startup called Mode Analytics, which has built a platform incorporating machine learning, business intelligence and big data analytics to […] Continue reading Mode raises $33M to supercharge its analytics platform for data scientists→

Rippling nabs $145M at a $1.35B valuation to build out its all-in-one platform for employee data

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

Big news today in the world of enterprise IT startups. Rippling, the startup founded by Parker Conrad to take on the ambitious challenge of building a platform to manage all aspects of employee data, from payroll and benefits through to device management, has closed $145 million in funding — a monster Series B that catapults […] Continue reading Rippling nabs $145M at a $1.35B valuation to build out its all-in-one platform for employee data→

Yotpo raises $75M for its e-commerce marketing cloud

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

“Marketing Cloud” has become an increasingly popular concept in the world of marketing technology — used by the likes of Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle and others to describe their digital toolsets for organizations to identify and connect with customers. Now, a startup that is building its own take on the idea aimed specifically at e-commerce companies […] Continue reading Yotpo raises $75M for its e-commerce marketing cloud→

ComplyAdvantage nabs $50M for an AI platform and database to detect and stop financial crime

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

The growth of digital banking has opened up a wealth of opportunities for making the world of finance more accessible and transparent to a greater number of people. But the darker underbelly is that it has also created more avenues for illicit activity to flourish, with some $2 trillion laundered annually but only 1-3% of that […] Continue reading ComplyAdvantage nabs $50M for an AI platform and database to detect and stop financial crime→

Quantexa raises $64.7M to bring big data intelligence to risk analysis and investigations

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

The wider field of cyber security — not just defending networks, but identifying fraudulent activity — has seen a big boost in activity in the last few months, and that’s no surprise. The global health pandemic has led to more interactions and transactions moving online, and the contractions we’re feeling across the economy and society […] Continue reading Quantexa raises $64.7M to bring big data intelligence to risk analysis and investigations→

Emergence’s Jason Green thinks some of the tech backlash is justified, but the B2B opportunities still outweigh the challenges

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

Jason Green, co-founder and partner at Emergence, is one of the leading VCs investing in enterprise startups at the moment. But even with the focus on B2B, many of their companies have become household names — Zoom, Yammer, Box and Salesforce among them. Now, we’re all living in a climate where everything has been turned […] Continue reading Emergence’s Jason Green thinks some of the tech backlash is justified, but the B2B opportunities still outweigh the challenges→

PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

A deep tech startup building cryptographic solutions to secure hardware, software, and communications systems for a future when quantum computers may render many current cybersecurity approaches useless is today emerging out of stealth mode with $7 million in funding and a mission to make cryptographic security something that cannot be hackable, even with the most sophisticated […] Continue reading PQShield raises $7M for quantum-ready cryptographic security solutions→

SEC filing indicates big data provider Palantir is raising $961M, $550M of it already secured

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

Palantir, the secretive big data and analytics provider that works with governments and other public and private organizations to power national security, health and a variety of other services, has reportedly been eyeing up a public listing this autumn. But in the meantime it’s also continuing to push ahead in the private markets. The company […] Continue reading SEC filing indicates big data provider Palantir is raising $961M, $550M of it already secured→

Payfone raises $100M for its mobile phone-based digital verification and ID platform

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Ingrid Lunden

As an increasing number of daily and essential services move to digital platforms — a trend that’s had a massive fillip in the last few months — having efficient but effective ways to verify that people are who they say they are online is becoming ever more important. Now, a startup called Payfone, which has […] Continue reading Payfone raises $100M for its mobile phone-based digital verification and ID platform→