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52 Boston Startups Net $1.5 Billion+ In May

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Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5 billion in venture capital funding in May, BostInno reported. BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident. LaunchPad Medical of Lowell received a $2.5

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Panxora Safeguards ICO Capital For Treasurers

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Reports in Blockchain News this week said Panxora has introduced a treasury management service to help the company and project founders who turn to ICOs to secure the capital they have raised, and mitigate the risk of cryptocurrency volatility. ’ We think this is an important step forward in the maturation of the token industry.”

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Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason Snags Another $200M From SoftBank

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This latest round of funding brings Cybereason’s total amount raised to approximately $400 million, with previous investors including CRV, Spark Capital and Lockheed Martin, according to a press release. We help all security teams prevent more attacks, sooner, in ways that enable understanding and taking decisive action faster.”.

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SoftBank Drops $100M Into Cybereason Software

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SoftBank is helping out Boston-based digital security firm Cybereason with a big $100 million investment. Too much of the cybersecurity industry focuses on building walls, but you can’t build a big enough wall to keep the bad guys out,” wrote Cybereason cofounder and CEO Lior Div in an email to VentureBeat.

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Stifel Launches Lending Unit For Startups And Their Investors

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has announced the launch of a venture banking and lending business to provide debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to growth companies and their investors. The business will target early stage startups through mature growth companies, with a focus on the technology, healthcare, and life sciences industries.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

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“This alliance is the latest initiative by Caesars to capitalize on our database, generate a new revenue stream in a growth market and raise our profile in sports, in part by creating new sports-themed guest experiences at our resorts across the country.” and Australia. .

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna Security. Chertoff Capital made a “significant” equity investment in the round, the company said.

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