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A standard precursor to TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt conference series is its Hackathon, which usually takes place the day before the main event. The Disrupt Hackathon is an intense 24-hour competition in which technology hackers come together to “invent” the next round of Silicon Valley’s most

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Now in its sixth year, TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the best known conference series in the tech industry. Disrupt, which takes place annually in San Francisco, New York, London, and Beijing, is renowned for showcasing the most innovative and promising startups. In San Francisco,

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On-demand food delivery startup Postmates has been drumming up its newest funding round of at least $100 million, according to TechCrunch. The round is said to be led by Founders Fund, which also led Postmates’ $5 million Series A financing. Postmates was founded in 2011

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C3 IoT, a full-stack IoT development platform founded by Silicon Valley luminary Thomas Siebel, announced today that it has raised $70 million in Series D financing. The round was led by TPG Growth, with participation from existing investors including Sutter Hill Ventures, Interwest Partners, and

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Velocity, a mobile app for discovering and booking high-end restaurants, announced today that it has secured $22.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by DIG Investments, with participation from several hospitality industry leaders, including Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Hotels Group. The

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Chatsuite, a London-based chatbot marketing platform, announced today that it has launched a conversational bot management solution specifically tailored for marketing and advertising agencies. The platform allows agencies to offer a comprehensive suite of chatbot services that spans multiple communications channels and the full communications

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DevMynd, a Chicago-based digital strategy consulting firm, announced this week that it has received Series A funding from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. The startup did not disclose the investment amount in its official announcement, but sources told The Chicago Tribune that it was $4 million.

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Degreed, a learning platform for individuals and enterprises to manage continuing education and employee training, announced today that it has closed $25 million in Series B funding. Investors include GSV Acceleration, Jump Capital, Signal Peak, Rethink Education, Deborah Quazzo and other individual investors. Launched in January,

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Workit Health, a healthcare startup that provides corporate addiction recovery programs, announced last week that it has raised $1.1 million in seed financing, led by Montage Ventures and Lux Capital. Other investors who participated in the funding round include Detroit Ventures’ First Step Fund, Wakestream

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