Atlanta-based startup Hux raised $1.25 million in seed funding with $500 million via veteran venture capitalist Tim Draper’s Draper Associates and $750 million from Teresa Dau who mana... Read more
Atlanta-based Rubicon Global Inc. on-demand garbage hauling service has raised a $50 million round led by Nima Capital, which also invested in Palantir. Goldman Sachs, Wellington Management... Read more
Dropping out of college wasn’t part of the plan for Cory Hewett but that’s exactly what he did after graduating from Georgia Tech’s inaugural Startup Summer program. While... Read more
Atlanta-based StrataCloud recently announced an additional $2.6 million in equity funding to bring the total Series A capital raise to $3.4 million. The company, which offers infrastructure... Read more
Austin-based WayBlazer recently announced a $5 million Series A funding round. Founded in early 2014, the company has been focused to-date on gaining traction with customers and perfecting i... Read more
As a sign of continued industry consolidation, Bigcommerce, an emerging e-commerce platform player, announced its first acquisition: Austin-based startup Zing. Atlanta-based rival ShopVisibl... Read more
Retail data platform CloudTags has raised $2 million in a Series A funding round. The software helps retailers merge the physical shopping experience with the benefits of shopping online thr... Read more
With the rising cost of healthcare benefits and the changing legislative landscape, companies are desperate for ways to reduce costs, provide quality benefits for their employees and keep pa... Read more
LinkedIn announced that it plans to acquire Lynda.com, an online learning platform, for approximately $1.5 billion. The purchase will be made with roughly 52 percent cash and 48 percent stoc... Read more
Austin-based Sprinklr, a social media management platform that recently raised $46 million in equity funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, according to TechCrunch, is adding custom... Read more