Appsmith, which provides open source software that helps companies quickly build internal applications, announced an $8 million Series A round of funding this morning. Unlike some upstart tech companies that we have seen in the internal application market, Appsmith doesn’t sport a no- or low-code approach. Instead, Appsmith targets traditional developers with its service, which […]
Blue Fever, an anonymous social network, acquires Gen Z-founded Trill
With Senate hearings and leaked documents galore, teen mental health on social media is a hot topic right now. But Gen Z founders Georgia Messinger and Ari Sokolov have been trying to create healthier online spaces since they were in high school, when they started the anonymous virtual support app Trill. “People ask us sometimes, […]
What Rent the Runway’s IPO filing says about the business of loaner garments
Rent the Runway has a truly epic selection of items, and shopping for designer items at rental prices is good fun. But is it a good business?
Sure raises $100M at a $550M valuation to help companies launch insurance products with its ‘flexible’ APIs
Sure, an insurance infrastructure startup, announced today that it has closed on $100 million in Series C funding at a $550 million valuation. New York-based Declaration Partners and European growth investor Kinnevik co-led the financing, which also included participation from WndrCo and existing backers W. R. Berkley and Menlo Ventures. The round brings the Santa […]
From bootstrapped to a $417M valuation, Chile’s Buk raises $50M for its HR management platform
Chile’s Buk, which has developed a human resources management platform for Latin American companies, announced today that it has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round that values the company at $417 million. There are a few notable things about this financing. For one, it represents one of the largest (if not the) […]
Recruiting operations platform ModernLoop lands $3.3M to create better technical hiring experiences
ModernLoop automates many of the repetitive tasks recruiters do while also scheduling and balancing the interviewing workload so the right mix of people are involved and trained.
Senior care startup Honor secures $370M in debt and equity, reaches unicorn status
Senior care can be a sensitive topic as many older people find themselves in situations where they need care, but are not to the point where they need the kind of around-the-clock care provided by nursing homes. Many older people still want some independence and to retain their dignity as they age and lose the […]
B2B marketplace ZAX targets Latin America’s wholesale sector with $6M in fresh capital
ZAX’s platform unites freight, delivery and payments tools to connect sellers and buyers in Brazil.
Temasek leads $550M Series C extension into Orca Security, which aims for further international foothold
This is the third in a quick succession of funding that Orca Security received in the past 12 months.
Habitual is using digital support plus food replacement to help reverse type 2 diabetes
London-based Habitual, a healthtech startup which offers a weight loss program aimed at people with type 2 diabetes (or prediabetes) that combines “evidence-based” food replacement with digital support to help people manage and even reverse the condition (so they can be medication free), has closed a $2.3 million seed round. The round was led by […]