April 13, 2017
Yext shares pop more than 20% in public debut
It looks like we can add another to the string of IPOs that at least look like they’ve been successful — with Yext, too, popping more than 20%…
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April 12, 2017
Android Pay now works in Bank of America, USAA, Discover & other mobile banking apps
Android Pay, Google’s answer to Apple Pay and other mobile payment technologies, today unveiled new partnerships with a handful of banks from around the world, who will integrate the…
Read articleApril 12, 2017
VoiceOps launches to put insights in the hands of managers coaching sales reps
The enterprise voice space grows hotter today as VoiceOps announces its seed round led by Accel with participation from Founders Fund and Lowercase Capital. The YC-backed startup aims to support sales…
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Qualtrics waits on that IPO, raises $180 million at a $2.5 billion valuation instead
That Qualtrics IPO many have been expecting is on hold for now. The online market research platform has just raised its third round for $180 million at a whopping…
Read articleApril 11, 2017
Facebook Messenger now supports group payments
Facebook introduced person-to-person payments within Messenger in early 2015, but today the company announced the feature is expanding to support groups, as well. The payments feature essentially works…
Read articleApril 6, 2017
Identity management software provider Okta seeks to raise $187M with IPO pricing
Okta is setting an increasingly ambitious target for its IPO, now officially pricing it at $17 per share set for its debut tomorrow — and looking to raise…
Read articleApril 5, 2017
ffVC and NYU are mixing researchers with investors in the name of machine intelligence
The timing was perfect. Just as startups were settling into NYU and ffVC’s new brains-meet-money accelerator, “AI Nexus Lab,” Uber acquired Geometric Intelligence. In a stroke of luck, the…
Read articleMarch 30, 2017
Looker catches the fancy of CapitalG, Goldman and Geodesic with $81.5M Series D
Business intelligence platform Looker is announcing an $81.5 million Series D today led by CapitalG. Rather than compete in segmented markets against visualization and data preparation startups, Looker…
Read articleMarch 29, 2017
Rover and DogVacay merge to dominate the pet-sitting market
Putting an end to a fierce competition to dominate the pet-sitting business, Rover and DogVacay have agreed to join forces. Rover will be acquiring DogVacay in an all-stock…
Read articleMarch 24, 2017
What do you want to ask SoFi CEO Mike Cagney at Disrupt NY?
Have you ever wanted to know what makes a fintech startup tick, but didn’t have the chance, or the right person, to ask? Well, we’ve got you covered:…
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