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Seismic completes acquisition of Highspot; product rebranded ‘Highspot by Seismic,’ Seattle kept as R&D site
Seismic completed its acquisition of Seattle-based Highspot, folding the company into Seismic and rebranding the product as “Highspot by Seismic,” while naming Seattle among several global R&D locations. The combined company—led by Seismic CEO Rob Tarkoff with Highspot co-founder Robert Wahbe expected to join the board—serves 2,500 customers and 3.5 million users and plans to invest over $100 million annually in R&D; financial terms were not disclosed.
Base Power raises $1 billion Series D on Aug. 3, valued at $13 billion
Battery startup Base Power announced on Aug. 3 that it raised a $1 billion Series D round, bringing its valuation to $13 billion.
Alphabet’s $124.3B Anthropic Stake Fuels $112.11B Q2 2026 Net Income, Forcing New Way to Read Google Earnings
Alphabet reported $112.11 billion net income in Q2 2026 largely driven by roughly $98 billion in unrealized investment gains—primarily from its roughly $124 billion stake in Anthropic—meaning investors must separate operating results from investment portfolio effects when reading Google earnings.
Weekly Startup Funding Report: 24 Deals Raise $1.3B Ending 6/20/26 Highlighting KLIPY and Ergo
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report for the week ending 6/20/26 highlights over $1.3 billion raised across 24 startup deals, including significant rounds for companies like KLIPY ($3.8M) and Ergo ($2.8M). These startups operate in diverse sectors such as short-form media platforms and AI revenue infrastructure.
Highspot to Merge with Seismic in Major Sales Software Deal Led by Seismic CEO Rob Tarkoff
Seattle-based enterprise software companies Highspot and Seismic have signed a definitive agreement to merge, with the combined company operating under the Seismic name and led by Seismic CEO Rob Tarkoff. The merger unites two major revenue enablement platforms, with Highspot CEO Robert Wahbe joining the board and Permira remaining as controlling shareholder.
Oddity Tech (Il Makiage, SpoiledChild) raises $424M in Nasdaq IPO at $35 a share; opens at $49.10, $2.8B market cap
Oddity Tech, the Israeli parent of Il Makiage and SpoiledChild, postponed a planned 2022 IPO and went public on Nasdaq under ticker ODD after strong financial gains; net income rose to $19.6 million for the year ending March 2023, up 553% year-over-year. The company raised nearly $424 million selling shares at $35, opened at $49.10 giving a $2.8 billion market cap, and reported SpoiledChild reached $100 million revenue in under a year.
Highspot raises $248M Series F at $3.5B valuation as remote-selling demand surges
Seattle-based sales enablement startup Highspot raised $248 million in a Series F at a $3.5 billion valuation, driven by increased demand for remote-selling tools as the pandemic shifted sales work online.
Dutchie raises $350M Series D, valuation doubles to $3.75B after seven months
Cannabis e-commerce and point-of-sale startup Dutchie raised $350 million in a Series D, doubling its valuation to $3.75 billion just seven months after a $200 million round and bringing total funding to $603 million.
