Pinterest completed $150 million in financing from an undisclosed investor, putting the company’s valuation at $12.3 billion. Founded in 2009 as a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas, Pinterest has evolved over the years to be one of the largest social networks
Balbix just closed $9 million in financing from Mayfield Fund. Balbix's predictive breach risk platform uses predictive analytics and AI to provide enterprises with a comprehensive and continuous risk and resilience calculation visualized via a searchable and clickable heat map. With the funding announcement, Balbix also announced
Shipt announced it has secured $40 million in Series B financing. Three investors participated in the round: Greycroft Partners, e.ventures, and Harbert Venture Partners. Through a user-friendly app and a local network of reliable shoppers, Shipt connects members to fresh groceries and everyday essentials. The company revealed
EdTech startup Viridis announced the completion of a new round of financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Salesforce Ventures and Thayer Ventures. Viridis is a cloud-based, SaaS technology platform that integrates with existing student information systems, government databases, and labor market information to
Enterprise IT startup Workey announced it has secured $8 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them PICO Venture Partners and Magma Venture Partners. Workey is a career guide that uncovers new paths and job opportunities for users to pursue them.
Tulip announced the close of $13 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them New Enterprise Associates and Pitango Venture Capital. Tulip, a spinout from MIT, brings the power of industrial IoT and advanced analytics to the manufacturing workforce through its
Marketing technology startup Quantifi just closed $2 million in seed financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them High Alpha. Quantifi is a marketing experimentation platform for optimizing digital ad budgets. It discovers, automates, and adapts users’ digital marketing spend across multiple platforms. According to the
Trilogy Education Services announced it has raised $30 million in Series A financing. Six investors contributed to the round, among them Highland Capital Partners, Rethink Education, and City Light Capital. Trilogy Education Services develops and manages market-driven, skills-based training programs for the world’s leading universities. Working
Wahed announced it has raised $5 million in seed financing. Three investors participated in the round. Wahed Invest is an SEC registered investment advisory that has created the first automated Shari’ah-compliant investment platform to serve Islamic investors across the globe. The Wahed Platform has been designed and
Security startup Wiretap announced it has raised $5 million in Series A financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Draper Triangle Ventures, Rev1 Ventures, JumpStart, and Innovation Ohio Loan Fund. Tools like Office 365, Slack, and Yammer have been increasingly adopted by enterprises to collaborate efficiently