Deals•Apr 22, 2024
Rippling Secures $200M Series F Round Led by Coatue, Adds Dragoneer as New Investor
Rippling announced a $200 million Series F financing led by existing backer Coatue, with a $590 million secondary tender that includes $200 million for employee liquidity. New investor Dragoneer joins other long‑time backers Founders Fund and Greenoaks on the cap table. The round values the workforce‑management platform at $13.4 billion.
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Deals•Apr 4, 2024
SingleInterface Secures $30M Series A to Accelerate Global Expansion
Singapore‑based SaaS startup SingleInterface announced a $30 million Series A round led by Asia Partners with participation from PayPal Ventures. The funding will fuel its international growth and product development for multi‑location brands.
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Deals•Apr 2, 2024
Agri‑HR Startup Seso Lands $26M Series B Led by Bond Capital
Seso, a software platform streamlining HR and visa compliance for U.S. farms, announced a $26 million Series B round to expand its services, including payroll automation. The round was led by Bond’s Mary Meeker with participation from Index Ventures, NFX, SV...
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Deals•Jan 23, 2024
Marketing Automation Startup Blueshift Raises $40M in Debt Financing
Blueshift, a marketing automation startup, raised $40 million in debt financing to support growth and operations. The deal was announced in a TechCrunch article published on 2024-01-23.
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Deals•Jan 23, 2024
Marketing Automation Startup Blueshift Raises $40M in Debt Financing
Blueshift, a marketing automation startup, secured $40 million in debt financing to support growth and operations. The deal was announced on 2024-01-23; specific lenders or syndicate details were not disclosed in the article.
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Deals•Jan 9, 2024
Empire AI Secures $400M in Public-Private Funding to Build State AI/ML Facility
Empire AI, a consortium-led initiative to create shared AI/ML infrastructure for New York universities, has secured over $400 million in committed public and private funding over ten years. New York State will contribute $275 million, with more than $125 million...
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Deals•Oct 13, 2023
Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in a major gaming industry deal, expanding Microsoft's gaming portfolio and reinforcing its strategic focus alongside AI and platform initiatives. The acquisition was referenced by Satya Nadella in a discussion of Microsoft's broader strategy and interests...
Elad Gil
Deals•Oct 11, 2023
Aampe Raises $7.5M to Personalize App Marketing with Algorithms
Aampe, a marketing automation platform for mobile apps, closed a $7.5M funding round led by Matrix India and Peak XV, bringing its total funding to $9.3M. The capital will support product development and expansion of go-to-market teams.
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Deals•Sep 14, 2023
Pixis Raises $85M for AI-Powered Full-Stack Marketing Platform
Pixis, an AI-powered full-stack marketing platform, raised $85M in a growth-stage funding round to expand its product and go-to-market efforts. The round was announced on 2023-09-14; specific investors and round designation were not specified in the provided content.
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Deals•Sep 6, 2023
SaaSGrid Raises $3.3M Seed Round Led by Craft Ventures to Build SaaS Metrics Platform
SaaSGrid, a specialized data and dashboarding platform for SaaS metrics founded by Ethan Ruby and team, raised a $3.3M seed round led by Craft Ventures to commercialize its real-time KPI solution. The product connects sources like Salesforce, Stripe and QuickBooks...
David Sacks
Deals•Aug 29, 2023
Apollo.io Raises $100M at $1.6B Valuation to Expand Its Full-Stack Sales Tech Platform
Apollo.io, a full-stack sales technology platform, raised $100 million in a growth-stage funding round that values the company at $1.6 billion. The capital will be used to scale product and go-to-market efforts for the B2B sales platform.
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Deals•Aug 3, 2023
Haus Raises $17M to Help Companies Measure Marketing ROI
Haus, a company that helps businesses measure marketing ROI, raised $17M in a funding round announced on 2023-08-03. The round will be used to expand its product and go-to-market efforts in the B2B marketing analytics space.
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Deals•Jul 27, 2023
Terragon Raises $9M to Bolster Africa Cloud and Martech Growth
Terragon secured a $9M fundraising round to expand its cloud and martech offerings in Africa, underscoring growing market maturity in the region. The report did not specify participating investors or exact round series.
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Deals•May 31, 2023
Vartana Raises $20M Series B to Scale Its B2B Sales-Closing Platform
Vartana, a B2B sales closing and financing platform, raised $20 million in a Series B led by Activant Capital with participation from Mayfield and Audacious Ventures. The funds will be used to hire and expand product offerings, bringing Vartana's total...
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Deals•Mar 29, 2023
Salesforce.com Acquired Jigsaw Data Corporation for $142M (Referenced Historical Deal)
The article references Salesforce.com's acquisition of Jigsaw Data Corporation, a crowdsourced business-contacts startup, which was acquired for $142 million and integrated into Salesforce's Data.com offering. The deal is cited as a precedent for the give-to-get model for data acquisition in...
David Sacks
Deals•Mar 7, 2023
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity to Expand Its Marketing Management Platform
Soci raised $120 million in a mix of debt and equity to accelerate growth of its marketing management platform, supporting product development and expansion. The round targets scaling the SaaS offering for B2B customers.
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Deals•Mar 7, 2023
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity to Expand Its Marketing Management Platform
Soci, a marketing management platform, raised $120M in a financing package composed of debt and equity to accelerate product development and growth. The round supports expansion of its SaaS offerings and go-to-market efforts.
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Deals•Mar 7, 2023
Soci Raises $120M in Debt and Equity Led by JMI Equity
Soci, a marketing automation platform, raised $120M in a financing round (mix of debt and equity) led by JMI Equity with participation from Vertical Venture Partners, Blossom Street Ventures and Renew Group Private Limited. The capital will fund M&A, customer...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2023
Breef Raises $16M to Match Brands with Marketing Agencies
Breef, a platform matching brands with marketing agencies, raised $16M to expand its marketplace and product. The funding will fuel growth and improve matchmaking capabilities for brand-agency partnerships.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2023
Lavender Raises $13.2M to Scale Its AI-Powered Email Marketing Engine
Lavender secured $13.2 million in a Series A funding round to expand its AI-driven email marketing and sales engagement platform. The capital will be used to grow product development and expand go-to-market efforts targeting B2B sellers.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2023
Lavender Raises $13.2M Series A to Expand Its AI‑powered Email Coaching Platform
Lavender raised $13.2M in a Series A round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from Signia Venture Partners; the round also included seed investments led by Signia and contributions from CapitalX, Position Ventures and angel investors. The funding will...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2023
Lavender Raises $13.2M to Scale Its AI-Powered Email Marketing Engine
Lavender raised $13.2M to expand its AI-driven email marketing platform that optimizes messaging and deliverability for sales and marketing teams. The funding will be used to grow the product and team to better serve B2B customers.
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Deals•Jan 17, 2023
CloseFactor Raises $15.2M to Automate Repetitive Sales Processes
CloseFactor, a sales automation startup, raised $15.2M to expand its product that automates repetitive sales workflows. The funding will support growth and product development to better serve B2B sales teams.
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Deals•Jan 12, 2023
Coho AI Raises $8.5M Seed to Help B2B SaaS Companies Boost Revenue
Coho AI, an AI startup that helps B2B SaaS companies increase revenue, raised $8.5M in a seed funding round. The capital will be used to expand product development and go-to-market efforts targeting SaaS revenue teams.
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Deals•Dec 8, 2022
Banzai Acquires Hyros for $110M
Marketing-tech startup Banzai acquired ad-tracking company Hyros for $110M. The company also raised $100M and announced plans to go public via a $580M SPAC, according to the report (2022-12-08).
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Deals•Nov 21, 2022
SponsorUnited Raises $35M to Expand Sponsorship Database
SponsorUnited secured a $35M investment to build out and expand its database of brand sponsorships, accelerating product and data capabilities for its B2B platform. The round funds growth and product development to better serve brands and rights-holders.
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Deals•Oct 18, 2022
AI Content Platform Jasper Raises $125M at $1.7B Valuation
Jasper, an AI content platform, raised $125 million in a Series C round at a $1.7 billion valuation. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and expand go-to-market efforts for its AI writing tools.
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Deals•Sep 1, 2022
OneSignal Raises $50M to Optimize SMS, In-App and Email Campaigns
OneSignal raised $50M to expand its automated optimization tools for SMS, in-app messaging and email outreach, supporting product and go-to-market growth. The announcement was published on 2022-09-01.
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Deals•Sep 1, 2022
Falkon Raises $16M to Automate Sales Workflows with AI
Falkon, a sales analytics platform using AI, raised $16 million in a funding round led by OMERS Ventures with participation from Greylock Partners, Trilogy Financial, Flying Fish Partners and Madera Partners. The capital will support product development and go-to-market efforts.
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Deals•Aug 10, 2022
Egyptian Startup Convertedin Raises $3M to Serve E-Commerce Brands in MENA and Latin America
Convertedin, an Egyptian startup targeting e-commerce brands in MENA and Latin America, raised $3M in a funding round announced on 2022-08-10. The capital will support the company's expansion and product growth in its target markets.
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Deals•Aug 2, 2022
Shopify Makes $100M Strategic Investment in Klaviyo
Shopify made a $100 million strategic investment in marketing automation startup Klaviyo, taking a stake to deepen partnership between the ecommerce platform and the SaaS marketing provider. The funding is a corporate strategic investment to support Klaviyo's growth and product...
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Deals•Jul 26, 2022
Cordial Raises $50M Series C to Expand Its Cross-Channel Marketing Platform
Cordial, a cross-channel marketing and data management platform, closed a $50 million Series C led by NewSpring with participation from ABS Capital. The funding will be used to expand global footprint and launch new platform features.
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Deals•Feb 3, 2021
Scratchpad Raises $13M Series A Led by Craft Ventures; David Sacks Joins Board
Craft Ventures led a $13 million Series A round in Scratchpad, a sales-focused workspace that syncs with Salesforce. David Sacks joined the company's board as part of the financing, which aims to accelerate Scratchpad's enterprise freemium growth and expand adoption...
David Sacks
Deals•Jun 24, 2020
Sacks Leads $35M Series A in ClickUp
Sacks led a $35 million Series A investment in ClickUp, the productivity/SaaS platform. The funding will support product and growth initiatives as ClickUp scales its B2B offering.
David Sacks
Deals•Apr 27, 2020
Nvidia's 2020 Acquisition of Mellanox Under Chinese Antitrust Scrutiny
China is investigating Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies amid rising US-China trade tensions. The probe targets the previously completed deal and its regulatory compliance in China.
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Deals•Jan 30, 2018
Andrew Ng’s AI Fund Raises $175M to Build AI Companies
Andrew Ng announces the formation of the AI Fund with $175 million in committed capital to start and scale multiple AI-powered businesses. Investors include NEA, Sequoia, Greylock Partners and the SoftBank Group; AI Fund will provide follow-on capital to portfolio...
Andrew Ng
Deals•Jan 1, 2016
Salesforce Acquired RelateIQ for $390M (as Noted in Author Bio)
The article notes that RelateIQ was acquired by Salesforce for $390 million (mentioned as occurring in 2016) as background on the author's prior company.
Matthew Berman