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Following Anti-Uber Protest, French Government Announces Yet Another Law
French taxi drivers were angry once again. Earlier today, thousands of taxi drivers blocked the roads to protest against Uber, Chauffeur-Privé, Heetch and other urban transportation companies. In order to avoid another debacle, France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls quickly agreed to work on a new law. Read More
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Penrose Is The Pixar Of VR
There are advantages to being an invisible giant in a virtual world. You can watch over a whole town or lean in to see the miniature protagonist’s face. You’re so big you never worry about something bumping into you, so you can get as close to the tiny action as you want. And it disarms the Swayze Effect — the disappointment that virtual characters can’t see or… Read More
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ParkWhiz Acquires BestParking, Announces $24M Raise
On-demand parking apps may not be the most glamorous of startups; they’re mainly all about access. In addition to announcing its largest raise to date, ParkWhiz announced an acquisition today that will bring its customers, particularly those in the New York market, even greater access Read More
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Peakon Raises €4M To Bring ‘People Analytics’ To Employee Engagement And Retention
Peakon, the self-described ‘people analytics platform’ for employee engagement and retention, is fully launching today and announcing it’s closed €4 million in Series A funding. Gone, The Service For Selling Your Old Junk, Goes Live In Seattle And The Bay Area
It’s easy to accumulate a bunch of stuff that you don’t need, like old phones and laptops, etc. It’s not so easy to get rid of that junk. Gone, the service that helps you sell your old crap, is expanding to offer their full concierge service to Seattle and the Bay Area. Read More
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Stealth Cybersecurity Startup Fireglass Grabs $20M In Series A
As more and more companies fall victim to security breaches and substantial (and embarrassing) data leaks, cybersecurity startups seem to be profiting at their expense. Cybersecurity companies helping companies not get caught with their pants down raised over $3.3 billion in 2015. The latest firm to join the cash grab is Fireglass, a stealth company that is looking to announce its first… Read More
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Seebo Raises $8.5M To Help Bring Your IoT Product To Life
Seebo, the Tel Aviv, Israel-founded startup that offers an Internet of Things (IoT) end-to-end platform to help companies launch smart products faster, has closed $8.5 million in Series A funding. The round, which was led by Carmel Ventures with participation from existing investors, including TPY Capital, brings the total raised by the company to $14 million. Read More
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Video Analytics Startup Vidyard Raises $35M
Vidyard, a startup that says it can improve companies’ video marketing and sales, has raised $35 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, OMERS Ventures, iNovia Capital and SoftTech VC. The Y Combinator-incubated startup has now raised more than $60 million total. Vidyard offers a number… Read More
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Grovo Raises $40M To Deliver Employee Training With Quick, Digestible Content
Grovo, a company offering “micro-learning” content and related technology/services to help businesses train their employees, has raised $40 million in Series C funding.
The round was led by Accel (which has been involved since Grovo’s seed round and led the Series B) with additional funding from previous backers Costanoa Venture Capital, SoftTech VC and Greg Waldorf… Read More
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Cedexis Raises $22M Series B Round For Its Internet Traffic Monitoring And Routing Platform
Cedexis helps large enterprises monitor and optimize how their traffic flows from their servers, CDNs and cloud providers to their customers. The company today announced that it has raised a $22 million Series B round led by Ginko Ventures with participation from Foxconn, Nokia Growth Partners, Citrix Systems Ventures and its Series A investors Madrona Ventures and Advanced Technology Ventures. Read More
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