Enterprise

Networking Company Pensando Systems Raises $145 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Pensando Systems, a company pioneering the new edge services model of cloud computing, announced it raised $145 million led by HPE and Lightspeed.

Why Accenture Is Acquiring Happen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Accenture announced recently that it is acquiring Happen, a privately owned innovation firm that uses digital tools to help clients generate new ideas.

Why Rubicon Project Is Buying RTK.io For $11 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Rubicon Project announced recently that it is buying RTK.io, a leading provider of tools and services known for making header bidding simpler.

Platinum Equity Buying Cision For $2.74 Billion: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Cision -- a global provider of software and services to public relations and marketing communications -- is getting acquired by Platinum for $2.74 billion.

Bill McDermott Has Been Named CEO Of ServiceNow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Outgoing SAP CEO Bill McDermott has been named the chief executive officer of ServiceNow and is succeeding John Donahoe.

NIKE: John Donahoe Succeeding Mark Parker As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

The NIKE board of directors announced that John Donahoe is succeeding Mark Parker as the new president and CEO.

Databricks: $400 Million Funding And $6.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Unified data analytics leader Databricks announced it has raised $400 million in funding at a $6.2 billion valuation.

Alice To Grow Its Personal Business Adviser Tools With New Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Oct 23, 2019

Alice, a platform powered by AI that works as a personal business adviser to small business owners, announced it closed a Series A funding round.

Galileo Financial Technologies Receives $77 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 23, 2019

Galileo Financial Technologies, a company whose APIs are used for powering the next generation of banking products, announced recently it raised $77 million.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Says That Political Ads Are ‘Not For The Money’

By Annie Baker ● Oct 23, 2019

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said that the company is allowing political advertising for more reasons than just the revenue.

Craft Ventures Closes A $500 Million Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2019

Craft Ventures, a venture firm founded by serial entrepreneur David O. Sacks, announced it closed $500 million in capital commitments for its second fund.

Spearhead Is Backing Founders With $1 Million To Start Angel Investing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

Spearhead recently announced it is going to back founders with $1 million for them to start angel investing.

Chief: This Private Network For Supporting Women Leaders Is Opening A Massive New Location

By Annie Baker ● Oct 22, 2019

Chief -- a private women's network -- is opening a new 20,000 sq. ft. location in the Flatiron district of New York.

BlackRock Chairman And CEO Larry Fink Believes Companies Should Go Public Sooner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink recently went on CNBC and discussed why private companies should go public sooner. This is why.

Algolia Closes $110 Million In Funding To Help Businesses Improve Product Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

Leading Search and Discovery solution company Algolia announced it raised $110 million in funding led by existing investor Accel.

Google: $150 Million Committed To Renewable Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

Google recently announced that it has committed $150 million to renewable energy. These are the details.

M13 To Invest In Emerging Consumer Tech Companies With New $175 Million Fund

By Annie Baker ● Oct 22, 2019

Venture capital firm M13 recently announced it would be investing in emerging consumer technology companies with a new $175 million fund.

Walmart Has Launched An App For In-Home Grocery Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 22, 2019

Walmart recently announced that it is going to start offering in-home grocery delivery. Now it is avaialble in Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Vero Beach.

Headless CMS Company Strapi Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 21, 2019

Headless CMS company Strapi announced it raised $4 million in seed funding led by Accel and Stride.vc.

Short-Term Liability Coverage Company Thimble Raises $22 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 21, 2019

Thimble (formerly known as Verifly), the first and only platform to offer short-term liability coverage for small businesses, has raised $22 million.

CleverTap: This Company Just Raised $35 Million In Funding At A $385 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 21, 2019

CleverTap, a leading AI-based customer lifecycle and user retention platform, announced it raised $35 million in funding at a $385 million valuation.

Michael Acton Smith: The Journey To Launching Calm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2019

At the 2019 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, Calm co-founder and co-CEO Michael Acton Smith told his story about what led him to launching the company.

Marc Randolph Reveals Why He Left Netflix In 2003

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2019

Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph recently published a book about how he was the head of the company in the early days and about the journey since then.

Verishop: $30 Million In Funding Raised And Valuation Of More Than $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 20, 2019

It has been reported that e-commerce company Verishop has raised $30 million in funding at a valuation of more than $100 million.

Charles Schwab: Smart Investing Is About Taking It Year By Year By Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2019

Chuck Schwab released a memoir called Invested. This is what Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and Jonathan Craig had to say about the advice they received from him.

AccelFoods: This Women-Led VC Fund Is Investing In Food And Beverage Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2019

AccelFoods is a women-led venture capital firm that is one of the largest investors in food and beverage startups. These are the details about the firm.

Verizon: 5G Ultra Wideband Rolls Out In A Few Arenas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2019

Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service is now live in Talking Stick Resort Arena, Chase Center, and Pepsi Center. And it will be added to more areas soon.

Materials AI Platform Citrine Informatics Raises $20 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2019

First materials artificial intelligence operating platform Citrine Informatics recently announced it raised $20 million in funding.

Property Management Company Doorstead Raises $3.3 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 19, 2019

Property operations technology company Doorstead announced it raised $3.3 million in funding co-led by M13 and Silicon Valley Data Capital.

Cloud Compliance Software Company Shujinko Closes $7.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 19, 2019

Cloud compliance software provider Shujinko announced it raised $7.5 million in Series A to accelerate the development of its SaaS platform.