Enterprise

Cloudflare IPO: From A Business Plan To A $3.2 Billion Web Infrastructure Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

This is how Cloudflare went from a simple business plan to a $3.2 billion web infrastructure giant.

R. Martin Chavez Retiring From Goldman Sachs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

R. Martin Chavez - the global co-head securities and a partner at Goldman Sachs - is retiring from the company after working there for about 19 years.

TIME Makes Key Hires Across Sales And Marketing Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

TIME President Keith A. Grossman announced several key hires including Viktoria Degtar, Susanna Schrobsdorff, Radhika Prakash, and Maya Draisin Farrah.

Faraday Future Names Dr. Carsten Breitfeld As Global CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

Faraday Future, an intelligent mobility eco-system company, announced it named Dr. Carsten Breitfeld as the company’s global CEO.

Kabbage Buys Radius Intelligence: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

Kabbage announced that it has acquired small-business data platform Radius Intelligence. These are the details.

Government Enterprise Cloud Solutions Company OpenGov Raises $51 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 4, 2019

Government enterprise cloud solutions company OpenGov announced it raised $51 million in funding led by Weatherford Capital and 8VC.

Freeman Spogli & Co. Secures $1.85 Billion For Eighth Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2019

Leading middle-market private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. announced it closed $1.85 billion in capital commitments for its eight fund.

Contently Names Pearl Collings As CEO

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Rapidly growing content marketing solution company Contently announced it named Pearl Collings as its new CEO.

HireVue Receives Funding From Majority Investor The Carlyle Group

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

HireVue announced that investment firm The Carlyle Group has signed an agreement to fund the company as a majority investor.

Blockchain-Inspired Bank Payments Company Baton Systems Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Bank-to-bank payments infrastructure company Baton Systems announced it raised $12 million to increase processing times within the payments market.

Backstage Detroit Reveals First Cohort Of Accelerator Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Backstage Capital -- a venture capital firm that invests in underrepresented founders -- has revealed its first cohort of Detroit startups.

India-Based B2B Trading Platform Udaan Raises $300 Million 

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Udaan - an India-based B2B trading platform company - has raised $300 million from AltimeterCapital, GGV Capital, DST Global, and Lightspeed.

Esusu Closes $1.6 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Financial technology platform company Esusu announced that it raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by Acumen Fund.

AI Coaching And Training Company VoiceOps Raises $9 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

San Francisco-based AI coaching and training company VoiceOps announced that it raised $9 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Temenos Acquiring Kony For $559 Million: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Banking software company Temenos announced it is acquiring Kony for $559 million.

Hotel Operations Company Mews Closes $33 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

Mews, a company that is reimagining hotel operations and guest experience management, announced it raised $33 million in funding.

Houghton-Based Orbion Space Technology Raises $9.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Orbion Space Technology, a developer of next-generation smallsat propulsion systems, announced it raised $9.2 million.

API Documentation And Developer Metrics Company ReadMe Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

ReadMe recently announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Accel with participation from Y Combinator.

Subscription Management Platform Chargebee Raises $14 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading subscription management platform Chargebee announced it raised $14 million in Series D funding.

Katrina Lake, Daniel Lubetzky, And Anne Wojcicki Are Joining ‘Shark Tank’ As Guest Judges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Stitch Fix founder Katrina Lake, KIND Snacks' founder Daniel Lubetzky, and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki are joining Shark Tank.

Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, And Julian Castelli Join Next Coast Entrepreneurs Council

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Austin, Texas-based VC firm Next Coast Ventures is adding Brian Sharples, Cotter Cunningham, and Julian Castelli to its Entrepreneurs Council.

Autonomous Fleet Orchestration Platform Company Bestmile Closes $16.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Leading Fleet Orchestration Platform Bestmile announced it raised $16.5 million in Series B funding to accelerate growth.

Newswire Rolls Out ‘Earned Media Advantage’ Guided Tour

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Newswire -- a press release and multimedia distribution software company -- rolled out the Earned Media Advantage Guided Tour.

WeWork’s Acquisition Of Spacious: Details About The Deal

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Co-working space company WeWork recently announced it acquired Spacious. These are the details behind the deal.

Why Accenture Is Acquiring Fairway Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Accenture recently announced it is acquiring Fairway Technologies, a provider of engineering services. These are the details.

Fair Raises $100 Million Debt Facility And Equity Investment From Ally

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Fair -- a growing vehicle subscription app company -- recently announced it closed a $100 million debt facility and an equity investment.

On-Demand Connectivity Company PacketFabric Closes $75 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 3, 2019

PacketFabric, an innovator adjustable-on-demand connectivity, announced a $75 million joint venture investment from Digital Alpha Advisors.

Cash Flow Performance Platform Company Tesorio Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 3, 2019

Tesorio announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Accor, Hilton, IHG, And Marriott Invest $50 Million In Groups360

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Groups360 recently announced that it raised $50 million from Accor, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels, and Marriott International.

Why Warburg Pincus Is Acquiring A Majority Interest In WebPT

By Noah Long ● Sep 3, 2019

Warburg Pincus recently announced that it acquired a majority interest in WebPT from Battery Ventures. There are the details behind the deal.