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Sales software maker Highspot Inc. today said that it has raised a $248 million funding round after growing revenues nearly tenfold over the last three years. B Capital Group and D1 Capital Partners, both new investors in Highspot, led the round. The …
Data collaboration startup Observable raises $35.6M funding round
Observable Inc., the developer of a cloud-based platform for visualizing and analyzing data, today announced that it has raised a $35.6 million funding round led by Menlo Ventures. The investment also included the participation of Sequoia Capital and Acrew Capital. San Francisco-based …
Autonomous delivery startup Nuro debuts new self-driving vehicle
Autonomous delivery startup Nuro Inc., which reportedly received a $8.6 billion valuation last year, today introduced a new self-driving vehicle that will be used to ferry groceries and other goods to consumers. The vehicle (pictured) can transport about 24 bags of groceries …
Location analytics startup Placer.ai closes $100M investment at $1B valuation
Startup Placer.ai, which helps retailers analyze foot traffic at their stores to identify opportunities for business growth, today revealed that it has closed a $100 million funding round at a $1 billion valuation. The funding round was led by Josh Buckley, chief …
Payments startup Checkout.com soars to $40B valuation after $1B funding round
London-based payments processing provider Checkout.com is now one of the most valuable startups in the financial technology market after raising a new $1 billion funding round. Checkout.com, officially Checkout Ltd., announced the funding this morning. Including its latest $1 billion funding round, Checkout.com …
AIOps startup BigPanda raises $190M at $1.2B valuation
BigPanda Inc., a fast-growing startup competing in the AIOps segment of the enterprise software market, today said that it has closed a $190 million funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Advent International and Insight Partners co-led the round. AIOps is the …
Aptiv acquires IoT operating system maker Wind River for $3.4B
Auto parts giant Aptiv PLC is buying Wind River Systems Inc., a firm whose software runs on 2 billion “internet of things” devices, in a $3.4 billion acquisition announced today. Aptiv is acquiring the company from TPG Capital, the private equity arm …
Sequoia and Paradigm invest $1.15B in electronic trading firm Citadel Securities
Sequoia Capital and Paradigm, an investment firm focused on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, have bought a $1.15 billion stake in electronic trading company Citadel Securities LLC. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported the investment today. Citadel Securities LLC is now …
Car sharing marketplace Turo files for IPO
Turo Inc., the operator of the world’s largest car sharing marketplace, has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. San Francisco-based Turo announced its IPO plans late Monday. The startup said in the regulatory filing for the …
Apple says developers have generated $260B in revenue through the App Store
Apple Inc. today shared new data about the growth of the App Store, detailing that developers have generated total revenue of more than $260 billion through the marketplace since its launch in 2008. According to CNBC, the iPhone maker previously stated that …