Silicon Valley Journals

Contentstack Raises $80 Million in Series C Funding to Accelerate the Path to Composable for Enterprise

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Contentstack Raises Million in Series C Funding to Accelerate the Path to Composable for Enterprise

Contentstack, the Content Experience Platform (CXP) category leader and pioneer of composable architecture, announced a $80 million Series C fundraising round today. The round was co-led by Georgian and Insight Partners, with participation from Illuminate Ventures. All three firms have increased their investment in Contentstack, bringing the total amount raised to $169 million. The funding … Read more

Atmos Raised $12.5M Series A to design custom dream homes

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Atmos Raised .5M Series A to design custom dream homes

Atmos, a startup that has created an online marketplace that connects consumers with builders and land developers to design and build custom houses, has come out of stealth today with a $12.5 million Series A fundraising round led by Khosla Ventures. Atmos, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2018, claims that their technology allows purchasers … Read more

OfferUp Layoffs 19% of workforce

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OfferUp Layoffs 19% of workforce

OfferUp, based in Bellevue, Washington, is laying off around 19% of its workforce, joining a growing number of software companies cutting expenditures in the face of an uncertain economy. “We grew headcount rapidly over the past few years — at a rate that outpaced revenue growth” OfferUp CEO Todd Dunlap said in an email to … Read more

CURO Group CEO Gayhardt Resigns; Clark Takes Helm

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CURO Group CEO Gayhardt Resigns; Clark Takes Helm

Donald Gayhardt resigned as CEO and a director of CURO Group Holdings Corp. on Tuesday to pursue other possibilities. The Wichita, Kan.-based consumer financing company said that Douglas Clark, head of its North American direct lending business, will succeed Mr. Gayhardt as CEO and will also join the board. Mr. Clark, 57, was previously the … Read more

Kelso & Company Acquires DEFINITION 6

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Kelso & Company Acquires DEFINITION 6

DEFINITION 6 (“D6”), a prominent digital customer experience agency located in Atlanta and New York City, was acquired by funds managed by Kelso & Company (“Kelso”). The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. D6 is a digital customer experience agency that uses technology, analytics, and content to build unique solutions for clients that … Read more

Modus Create Acquires Twybee To Expands Atlassian Expertise and Global Presence

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Modus Create Acquires Twybee To Expands Atlassian Expertise and Global Presence

Modus Create, a digital transformation consulting business, announced today the acquisition of Twybee, a French Atlassian Gold Solution Partner specializing in Atlassian solution training and implementation. Modus Create has now purchased four companies this year, having bought Atlas Authority, Tweag, and Promptworks in May, June, and October, respectively. It’s also Modus’ second Atlassian solution partner … Read more

Los Angeles and Taipei-based GoFreight Raises $23M to become the Leader of Freight Forwarding

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Los Angeles and Taipei-based GoFreight Raises M to become the Leader of Freight Forwarding

Los Angeles and Taipei-based GoFreight has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Flex Capital and Headline. LFX Venture Partners, Palm Drive Capital, and returning investors Mucker Capital, Cornerstone Ventures, and Red Building Capital also participated in the round. The additional cash will be used to create new features such as smart quoting, … Read more