Facebook has announced a new version of its Messenger chat app designed for children ages six to 12. Called Messenger Kids, the new app does not require a Facebook account since -- due to federal law -- users under the age of 13 cannot legally
Simplus, a Platinum Salesforce Partner and provider of Quote-to-Cash implementations, announced it has acquired $17.8 million in Series B financing. Three investors participated in the round: EPIC Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Cross Creek Capital. Simplus provides enterprise-wide digital transformation through advisory, implementation, change management, custom configuration,
Mytonomy, a healthcare enterprise software company, acquired $7 million in Series A financing. Four investors contributed to the round, including Philips Electronics Ventures and MedStar Health. According to the company, Mytonomy’s patient education platform is embedded in various hospital workflows to customize content, personalize medical counseling,
Transportation startup Mojio announced the close of $30 million in Series B financing, led by Kensington Capital Partners. Trend Forward Capital, Innogy SE, Amazon, BDC Venture Capital, Relay Ventures, and Deutsche Telekom AG also participated. Mojio’s open platform offers the deployment of aftermarket connected car
According to a recent SEC filing, survey web platform Pollfish acquired $6.4 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Pollfish allows anyone to create a survey and select audiences from its distribution, which is created by paying mobile apps developers to embed Pollfish SDK into their
Switchboard Live, a live video, social media management platform, secured $1.5 million in seed financing. New World Angels and Mosley Ventures participated in the round. Switchboard Live helps creators, producers, and brands manage their live streams and create workflows by developing technologies to facilitate the
Software startup H2O.ai raised $40 million in Series C financing, led by Wells Fargo & Co., and NVIDIA. New York Life Capital Partners, Crane Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Transamerica Ventures, and Aegon also participated. According to the company, H2O.ai is focused on bringing AI
According to a recent SEC filing, Criptext, a startup that aims to provide secure email and messaging for governments and large enterprises, raised $1.2 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Natively integrated with Gmail, Criptext was developed to allow users to send sensitive emails and
According to a recent SEC filing, luxury membership platform Eleven James brought in $1.9 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Eleven James seeks to provide members with affordable access to watch brands and styles by aligning with consumer behavior that prioritizes access and experiences over
AI messenger startup Replika announced the completion of $6.5 million in Series A financing, led by Khosla Ventures, Sherpa Capital, and Salesforce Ventures. According to the company, the chatbot is an “AI friend” that learns users’ preferences to help them find places to eat, do web