Enterprise

Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management Closes $1 Billion Sustainable Solutions Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Generation Investment Management closes $1 billion for its Sustainable Solutions Fund for growth and later stage investments.

American Express Acquiring Resy: Important Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

American Express recently acquired the Resy restaurant booking service. These are the most important details about the deal.

Why SugarCRM Acquired Marketing Automation Company Salesfusion

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

SugarCRM announced it acquired Atlanta-based marketing automation business Salesfusion.

How Canva Went From A Small PowerPoint Rival To A $2.5 Billion Enterprise Giant

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Australia-based design company Canva has raised $70 million at a $2.5 billion valuation led by Mary Meeker's Bond and General Catalyst.

Robert F. Smith: Richest Black Man In America Is Paying Off 396 Morehouse Graduate Student Loans

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Vista Equity Partners founder and the richest black man in America Robert F. Smith is paying off the student loan debt of 396 Morehouse College graduates.

Ikea Partner Invests In India-Based Home Design Company Livspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

India-based home design and renovation platform company Livspace announced it received minority investment funding from Ikea partner Ingka Investments.

SaaS Based Employment Analytics Platform Company Criteria Corp Secures $56 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

SaaS-based employment analytics platform company Criteria Corp has raised $56 million in funding from Sumeru Equity Partners.

The We Company: ARK Real Estate Acquisition Platform To Deploy $2.9 Billion

By Annie Baker ● May 21, 2019

The We Company launched a global real estate acquisition called ARK, which will deploy $2.9 billion in total equity capital.

Synthetic DNA Manufacturing Company DNA Script Raises $38.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

Paris-based DNA Script announced recently that it raised $38.5 million in Series B funding led by Life Sciences Partners (LSP).

Why JPMorgan Is Acquiring InstaMed For $500 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 21, 2019

JPMorgan Chase recently announced it is acquiring Philadelphia-based healthcare payments company InstaMed for $500 million.

MIT And U.S. Air Force Partner Up To Launch An AI Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

MIT and the U.S. Air Force announced a partnership that involves the launch of a new program designed for making advances in AI.

Google And Northwestern Scientists Unveil AI Is Able To Detect Lung Cancer Before Radiologists

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2019

Google and Northwestern found AI were able to predict lung cancer with a performance that exceeded a team of radiologists found.

Why HPE Is Acquiring Cray For $1.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired Cray for $1.3 billion. This is why HPE decided to make the deal happen.

Little Caesars Is Now Using Impossible Foods’ Meatless Sausages

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Little Caesar is now offering meatless sausages -- which was created by Impossible Foods -- on their Impossible Supreme Pizza.

How Female-Led Away Became A $1.4 Billion Direct-To-Consumer Travel Brand In 3 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Female-led online luggage company Away recently raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.4 billion valuation.

Former Apple Retail Head And Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts Joins Airbnb Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Airbnb has added Angela Ahrendts -- Apple's former SVP of Retail and Burberry's former CEO to its board of directors.

Deliveroo Secures $575 Million Funding Round Led By Amazon

By Dan Anderson ● May 20, 2019

London-based food delivery company Deliveroo has announced it raised $575 million in Series G funding led by Amazon. Existing investors also participated.

Ann Arbor-Based Conversational AI Company Clinc Raises $52 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based conversational AI company Clinc announced it raised $52 million in Series B led by Insight Partners.

Microsoft And Sony Partner On Cloud-Based Gaming And AI

By Noah Long ● May 20, 2019

Microsoft and Sony have announced a cloud-based gaming and AI partnership which brings Sony's games to the Azure cloud-computing platform.

Google Jump Is Shutting Down Next Month

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2019

Google announced it is shutting down the Jump 3D 360-degree video stitching software on June 26 due to the emergence of alternative solutions.

Uber Rolls Out Personalization Features Like Quiet Mode And Luggage Help

By Dan Anderson ● May 19, 2019

Uber has announced new features like quiet mode, luggage help, temperature control, professionalism, and consistent quality.

Online Grocery Startup Grofers Raises Over $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2019

India-based online grocery startup Grofers has raised over $200 million in Series F funding led by SoftBank's Vision Fund.

Fuel Capital Closes Third Fund At $75 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Fuel Capital announced it has closed its third fund at $75 million -- which is headed by partners Chris Howard and Leah Busque.

Google Creates Tool For Military Spouses To Find Jobs Easier

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Google.org has partnered with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families to provide 1,000 military spouses with training for learning tech support.

Unravel Data: Revenue Increases 500% YoY And $35 Million Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Data operations platform company Unravel Data recently announced it raised $35 million in oversubscribed Series C funding round.

How Astarte Medical Is Improving Premature Infant Outcomes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Yardley, Pennsylvania-based precision medicine company Astarte Medical announced it raised $5 million to improve premature infant outcomes.

Bumble: ‘Moves Making Impact’ Feature To Empower Women Working Towards A Cause

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Bumble has announced a new feature called "Moves Making Impact" to empower women who are supporting causes including human rights.

Real Estate Decision Software Company Occupier Raises $1.4 Million

By Noah Long ● May 18, 2019

New York-based real estate decision company Occupier announced it raised $1.4 million in funding from commercial real estate veterans and angel investors.

Plant-Based Meat Company Impossible Foods Raises $300 Million From Temasek, Horizons, And A Group Of Famous Celebrities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2019

Plant-based meat company Impossible Foods announced it has raised $300 million in Series E funding led by existing investors Temasek and Horizons Ventures.

Scalable File Storage Company WekaIO Raises $31.7 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 18, 2019

High-performance scalable file storage company WekaIO announced it raised $31.7 million in Series C funding from new and existing investors.