Silicon Valley Journals 
Bausch + Lomb Corp. and AcuFocus announced today that a Bausch + Lomb subsidiary has purchased AcuFocus in a merger deal with AcuFocus’ parent firm. The terms of the transaction for AcuFocus, a privately held ophthalmic medical device company, were not disclosed. According to a press release, AcuFocus has delivered small aperture intraocular technology to address … Read more
JW Player, a software-as-a-service video platform for broadcasters, publishers, and other video-driven businesses, has announced the acquisition of InPlayer, a leading provider of subscription management and identity management technologies. The deal’s financial specifics were not disclosed. The acquisition expands JW Player’s end-to-end video platform capabilities by introducing features that will assist broadcasters and other video-driven … Read more
As it seeks to extend its mass communication platform, Discord has consistently secured alliances and other economic transactions. Discord has announced its latest economic strategy, following the recent introduction of server subscriptions and complete support for Xbox platforms. Discord has purchased Gas, a popular social media platform aimed at teenagers. In an official blog post, … Read more
Unity Software Inc., pointing triangle, is cutting off more than 200 employees, becoming the latest technology firm to conduct layoffs amid rising recession fears. On Tuesday, 284 jobs would be lost. Some of those laid off may be rehired for other roles if they apply for them, according to the business. Unity, a maker of … Read more
Online marketplace Redbubble is to slash 14 per cent of the group’s personnel to save costs as trading remains “difficult”. According to independent sources, Redbubble employs 2000 employees, which means 280 jobs would be eliminated. According to a trading report that includes unaudited figures for the half year ending December 31, the company’s underlying marketplace … Read more
Party City Holdco Inc. has filed for bankruptcy, a last blow to the shop, which has failed to recover after sales fell during the epidemic. According to court filings, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday. It listed assets ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion, as … Read more
Amberflo.io, created by ex-AWS engineers to assist any company in getting started with Usage-Based Pricing (UBP), launched today and announced a $15 million Series A fundraising round lead by Norwest Venture Partners. Homebrew previously led a $5 million seed investment for the startup. Amberflo already supports the metering and billing infrastructure for a number of … Read more
WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, announced today the completion of its fifth fund, WestView Capital Partners V, L.P. Fund V was oversubscribed and concluded with $1.0 billion in limited partner contributions, exceeding its target and hard cap. Since its inception in 2004, WestView has raised $2.7 billion. Fund V will continue to … Read more
Authenticx, the new standard in healthcare for listening to customer voices at scale, announced today a $20 million Series B funding round led by Blue Heron Capital, with participation from Beringea, Indiana Next Level Fund/50 South Capital Advisors, High Alpha, Mutual Capital Partners, Signal Peak Ventures, Allos Ventures, Elevate Ventures, and M25. Authenticx has had … Read more
Rive, a provider of real-time animation software, announced today a $10 million Series A round sponsored by Two Sigma Ventures. This financing will help Rive’s cloud collaboration tool for producing animated images that can run anywhere get off the ground. This funding comes on the heels of a previously reported $4 million seed round spearheaded … Read more