Enterprise IT startup Emu Technology completed $5 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round: Samsung Ventures, Blu Venture Investors, and Irish Angels. According to the company, for the past five years Emu Technology has been developing an Exascale-capable computing architecture, featuring proprietary,
Enjoius, an online marketplace for personalized event design services, has acquired $1.4 million in seed financing. Enjoius provides individuals with content, advice, hand-picked products, and event professionals to bring their event ideas to life. Brands can market their products and services on the company’s platform or
According to a recent SEC filing, predictive analytics company Lumiata raised $3 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Lumiata delivers real-time predictive analytics to help hospital networks and insurance carriers provide patient care. According to the company, it developed a medical graph which organizes and
Transphorm, a global semiconductor company that develops gallium nitride (GaN) products for high-voltage power conversion applications, completed $15 million in financing from YASKAWA. Transphorm aims to create innovations that move beyond the limitations of silicon to capture 90% of today’s energy losses. According to the company,
Mental health-focused online media publisher Thrive Global completed $30 million in Series B financing, led by IVP. Other participating investors including Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Blue Pool Capital, Advancit Capital, Canvas Ventures, and Female Founders Fund. Founded by
Alexa for Business is a new service introduced by Amazon that enables businesses and organizations to bring Alexa into the workplace at scale. Alexa for Business not only boosts productivity, but also provides tools and resources for organizations to set up and manage Alexa devices
PetSmart announced it has appointed Joshua Kanter as executive vice president of marketing and customer experience. Kanter joins PetSmart from Viking Cruises, where he served as senior vice president of marketing strategy. Prior to that, he held the role of senior vice president of marketing
Security startup Terbium Labs announced it has secured $6 million in financing, led by Glasswing Ventures. Terbium Labs has developed Matchlight, a fully private, automated data intelligence system that monitors the dark web for businesses’ private data fingerprints. It uses fingerprint monitoring and automated tracking for
Internet and IoT startup Dejero acquired $32 million in Series B financing from Kayne Partners. Dejero blends multiple Internet connections to deliver the connectivity required for cloud computing, online collaboration, and the exchange of video and data. With its global partners, the company supplies equipment, software,
Cyber threat detection and mitigation startup ReversingLabs completed $25 million in Series A financing, led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity and JPMorgan Chase Bank. ReversingLabs’ tools are designed to address directed attacks, advanced persistent threats, and polymorphic malware. The company’s technology automates the manual analysis procedure to