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SAN FRANCISCO — Vanta, an AI-powered trust management platform, today has raised a $150 million Series D funding round at a $4.15 billion valuation. The round was led by new investor Wellington Management, and included existing investors, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Sequoia, J.P. Morgan, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Atlassian Ventures and CrowdStrike Ventures. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Armada has announced a $131 million strategic funding round with new strategic investors including Pinegrove, Veriten, and Glade Brook as well as participation from existing investors including Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Shield Capital, 8090 Industries, M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), Overmatch, Silent Ventures, Felicis, and Marlinspike. This latest investment round coincides with the launch of Leviathan, a […]
On June 10, the San Francisco Police Department’s Defend Against Retail Theft (DART) Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force received a request for help from a retail establishment for habitual retail thefts. SFPD worked closely with the retail establishment and conducted the investigation by interviewing retail employees, reviewing surveillance videos and footage, and developing strategic […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Bedrock Robotics, a company developing advanced autonomous systems for the $13 trillion global construction industry, has emerged from stealth with $80 million in Seed and Series A backing. Rather than design and sell costly new machinery, Bedrock upgrades customers’ existing heavy equipment fleets with reversible, same-day hardware and software installs to enable fully autonomous operations. With […]
FREMONT, CA – The newly developed 128-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Fremont is now open for business. The contemporary hotel offers curated spaces and thoughtful amenities tailored for both business and leisure guests. Located at 43151 Christy Street, the new all-suite property is operated by Sagemont Hotels. Homewood Suites by Hilton Fremont is situated off I-880, […]
Google has announced the 17 newest startups selected for the Google for Startups AI Academy: American Infrastructure. This group of founders will receive access to Google AI experts as well as training on leadership and advanced sales and marketing strategies. They’ll also become a part of Google’s global founder community. This is a program built […]
SAN MATEO — Parspec, an AI-native software platform that enables wholesale distributors and sales agents to efficiently bid and supply construction products, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ), with participation from existing venture investors including Innovation Endeavors, Building Ventures, Heartland Ventures, and Hometeam Ventures. The global construction industry […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Levelpath, an AI-native procurement platform, has landed $55+ million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures, bringing the total raised to $100 million. The new capital accelerates Levelpath’s mission to reinvent how global enterprises manage procurement, typically the second-largest operational expense after payroll. Other investors participated in the funding round as […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Phil, a software-driven pharmaceutical commercialization platform, has announced a $60 million growth debt financing from K2 HealthVentures (K2HV), a healthcare and life sciences-focused investment firm. The funding will accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence across Phil’s platform and support continued customer expansion across a broad range of therapeutic areas. Since its Series D financing […]
On May 2, 2025, at approximately 3:42 AM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and vehicle burglary that occurred at a residence in the city of San José. The preliminary investigation revealed that two male suspects were burglarizing a vehicle when the adult male […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Intuit — maker of Mailchimp, TurboTax, Credit Karma, and QuickBooks — has announced the national expansion of the Intuit IDEAS (Invest, Develop, Empower, Accelerate, and Scale) accelerator program in partnership with the National Urban League. The program has begun accepting applications and will expand to nine cities across the United States and a nationwide cohort consisting […]
SAN FRANCISCO — MaintainX, a leading maintenance and asset management platform, has reeled in $150 million in Series D funding. Key investors in this round include Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), D. E. Shaw Ventures, Amity Ventures, August Capital, Founders Circle Capital, Sozo Ventures, and Fifth Down Capital, as well as angel investors […]