WordPress is now selling 100-year domains

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August 30, 2023

What We're Reading

WordPress is now selling 100-year domains [TechCrunch]
Snapchat launches a new AI selfie feature called ‘Dreams’ [TechCrunch]
OpenAI launches a ChatGPT plan for enterprise customers [TechCrunch]
Google is bringing generative AI to its security tooling [TechCrunch]

Trending Companies

Ramp, a developer of finance automation platform for businesses, raises $300MM from Founders Fund.

Automation • New York, NY • Post-Money Valuation

Rapport Therapeutics, a company that provides a precision medicine approach for the treatment of neurological disorders, raises $150MM from Cormorant Asset Management.

Biotechnology • Boston, MA • Post-Money Valuation

Blanka, a company that developed a beauty brand software, raises $2MM Seed from Dundee Venture Capital.

Platform • British Columbia, Canada

Cellares, a company that automates cell therapy manufacturing, raises $255MM Series C from Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Drug Research • South San Francisco, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Botanical Solution, a company that develops products for the protection of agricultural crops, raises $7MM Series A from Otter Capital.

Adtech • Davis, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Nodal Power, a developer of renewable energy power plants from landfill methane emissions, raises $13MM Seed from undisclosed investors.

Biofuels • Salt Lake, UT • Post-Money Valuation

Momnt Technologies, a company that develops an embedded financial services platform, raises $15MM Equity Funding from TruStage Ventures.

Fintech • Atlanta, GA • Post-Money Valuation

Nursa, a provider of recruitment and staffing services for nurses, raises $80MM Series B from Drive Capital.

Recruitment • Salt Lake City, UT • Post-Money Valuation

Sizzle AI, a developer of AI-power e-learning software solutions, raises $7.5MM Seed from Owl Ventures.

EdTech • New York, NY • Post-Money Valuation

Aircon, a developer of an AI-powered software solution that predicts the best possible rates, routes, and transit times for every shipment, raises $3.3MM Seed from Underscore VC.

SaaS • Flower Mound, TX • Post-Money Valuation

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Greenbacker Capital Management invests in Telyon, a renewable energy development firm.

Renewable Energy • Old Saybrook, CT • Deal

24 Seven acquires The Cydio Group, a company that provides IT staffing and recruiting services.

Staffing • San Diego, CA • Deal

CommentSold acquires PopShop, a company that provides a livestreaming shopping app at the intersection of social, e-commerce and entertainment.

Marketplace • West Hollywood, CA • Deal

Noodle acquires Meteor Learning, an employer-aligned education which delivers life-changing opportunities for learners in collaboration with leading educational institutions & employers.

EdTech • Burlington, MA • Deal

T72 Club acquires Nickelytics, a company that provides out-of-home advertisements through mobile assets, gig economy vehicles, autonomous delivery robots and e-scooters.

AdTech • Tampa, FL • Deal

SmartCon Solutions acquires Sentient Buildings, a full-service systems integrator for advanced Building Management Systems.

Electrical • Elmsford, NY • Deal

Permian Resources plans to acquire Earthstone Energy, an independent energy company engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas properties.

Oil & Gas • The Woodlands, TX • Deal

Alterra Mountain acquires Schweitzer, a company that operates a ski resort.

Skiing • Sandpoint, ID • Deal

VC3 completes its acquisition of Wellteck, a company that provides IT support for businesses.

Technology Services • Midland, TX • Deal

Trident invests in Priority Courier Experts, a same-day local B2B delivery provider.

Logistics • Saint Paul, MN • Deal