Microsoft announced this week that it has acquired Cycle Computing, a cloud computing software startup founded in 2005. Cycle Computing is a leader in cloud computing orchestration software for big data. The company’s software uses cloud resources to make computation in the cloud productive at
OneSignal announced the close of $7 million in Series A financing. SignalFire and Rakuten participated in the funding. OneSignal provides an interface to push notifications, letting content creators focus on quality user engagement instead of complex implementation. According to the company website, OneSignal has helped
Minibar Delivery announced it has secured $5 million in financing. Corigin Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Winklevoss Capital, LaunchCapital, and RiverPark Ventures participated in the funding. Minibar Delivery provides on-demand delivery of wine, spirits, beer, and mixers. Its app allows users to shop by connecting them
Consumer startup Smilo announced the close of $3.3 million in seed financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Brand Foundry and Norwest Venture Partners. Smilo is a new direct-to-consumer brand for essential baby products, “lovingly perfected by doctors, scientists, and engineers.” The company’s products
According to a recent SEC filing, Drive Spotter has raised $515,310 in financing from an undisclosed investor. Drive Spotter is building a video analytics platform for high-risk heavy industries. The company’s video analytics technology helps fleet managers engage their drivers to reduce accidents; for finance and
eSolutions, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare technology and analytics solutions, today announced the acquisition of data analytics startup RemitDATA, Inc. RemitDATA is a healthcare technology company that provides a comprehensive comparative data and analytics platform. Through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs), benchmarking
Security startup Pondera Solutions announced it has raised a substantial round of Series A financing from Impact Venture Capital and Serent Capital. Specific terms of the financing were not disclosed. Pondera Solutions was founded in 2011 with the goal of leveraging the power of cloud computing
According to a recent SEC filing, fintech startup Affinity Solutions has raised $4.7 million in debt financing from an undisclosed investor. Affinity Solutions was founded 15 years ago to help financial institutions and retailers craft precision marketing programs that drive customer acquisition, share-of-wallet, and loyalty. The
WebLinc closed $5 million in financing from Horizon Technology Finance. WebLinc is a commerce platform and services provider for fast-growing online retailers. Its goal is to empower companies running global, omnichannel commerce operations and to enable retailers consistently to outpace competitors. WebLinc supports a number of
Puls (formerly known as CellSavers) announced it has closed $25 million in financing. Six investors contributed to the round: Red Dot Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Maverick Capital, Kreos Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Carmel Ventures. Puls connects consumers with highly skilled technicians to install, support, or repair their