Enterprise

Why Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Is Buying Reflexis For $575 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2020

Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: ZBRA) — a company at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge — announced it is buying Reflexis Systems for $575 million.

Freight Data And Analytics Company FreightWaves Raises $37 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2020

FreightWaves — the leading provider of freight data and analytics — announced that it has raised $37 million in two rounds of minority investment since April.

How IBM And GIA Are Advancing Diamond Grading Using AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2020

The research arm of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) have announced a partnership to develop an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to advance diamond clarity grading.

Enterprise Cybersecurity Company Panaseer Names New Industry Leaders For Advisory Board

By Annie Baker ● Jul 28, 2020

Enterprise cybersecurity company Panaseer announced that it has lined up a group of talented individuals for its Advisory Board — which includes prominent figures in leadership, sustainability, business, and security.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Partners With Lysol Maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) announced it is partnering with Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB), which is the maker of Lysol. These are the details about the partnership.

Target (TGT): Holiday Deals Arriving Early And Stores To Close On Thanksgiving Day

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2020

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has announced several major changes to its holiday season setup due to the pandemic. These are the changes.

Microsoft (MSFT) And PepsiCo (PEP) Sign Major Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Today Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) announced a five-year partnership that establishes Microsoft as a preferred cloud provider.

Johnson Controls (JCI) Unveils Contactless Skin Temperature Scanning Solution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Johnson Controls International PLC (NYSE: JCI) has announced the launch of its smart elevated skin temperature scanning solution called the Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST.

Cloudflare (NET) Launches Workers Unbound Serverless Computing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Security and reliability company Cloudflare Inc (NYSE: NET) has announced the release of Cloudflare Workers Unbound, which offers a serverless platform for developers with flexibility, performance, security, ease of use, and pricing advantages.

Coupa Software (COUP) Releases New Products To Enable Business Resilience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Coupa Software Inc (NASDAQ: COUP) — a leader in Business Spend Management (BSM) — has announced a new set of products that extend its cloud-based platform to give customers increased spend visibility.

Parsons (PSN) CEO Charles Harrington Joins Quality Of Life Plus Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced that Chief Executive Officer Chuck Harrington has been named to the Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Board of Directors.

Renren (RENN) Reveals Changes To Board And Committees

By Annie Baker ● Jul 27, 2020

Renren Inc (NYSE: RENN) — which operates a leading premium used auto business in China along with several U.S.-based SaaS businesses — announced several changes to its board.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) Announces Leadership Transition As CEO Steps Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) has announced it is planning for a transition of leadership in order to prepare for the appointment of a new CEO.

One Peak Closes €443 Million Growth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2020

One Peak — a leading technology venture investor for growth-stage companies in Europe — announced the closing of One Peak Growth II at its hard cap of €443 million.

Cloud-Based Experiential Content Company Ceros Raises $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2020

Interactive SaaS design platform company Ceros announced a strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP). These are the details.

Cybersecurity Company CyCognito Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 27, 2020

CyCognito — the leader in uncovering and prioritizing risk from attacker-exposed systems and assets — announced recently that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.

SAP Prepares To Take Qualtrics Public

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has announced that it is intending to take Qualtrics public through an initial public offering in the US. Qualtrics was acquired by SAP for $8 billion in cash in November 2018.

Why Flipkart Is Buying 100% Of Walmart India Private Limited (WMT)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Flipkart — the Indian e-commerce giant that is majority owned by Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) — announced that it is buying a 100% interest in Wal-Mart India Private Limited.

Talkdesk: $143 Million Funding And Over $3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Talkdesk, a cloud contact center for enterprises, announced that it raised $143 million in Series C funding at a valuation of over $3 billion.

Why Wipro (WIT) Is Buying Salesforce Multi-Cloud Partner 4C

By Annie Baker ● Jul 26, 2020

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) recently announced it is going to buy 4C, which is a leading Salesforce multi-cloud partner in Europe and the Middle East.

How Dada Nexus (DADA) And CR Vanguard Are Planning To Enhance Retail Offerings

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 26, 2020

Chinese on-demand delivery and retail platform company Dada Nexus Ltd (NASDAQ: DADA) and China Resources Vanguard have expanded on their strategic partnership. These are the details.

Nuveen Raises $150 Million For Fund To Address Income Inequality And Climate Change

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2020

Nuveen — the leading investment manager of TIAA with over $1 trillion in assets under management — announced its initial close of the Nuveen Global Impact Fund, LP. at $150 million.

Why ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) Is Buying BlueBoard

By Noah Long ● Jul 26, 2020

ChannelAdvisor Corp (NYSE: ECOM) — a provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales — announced recently that it has acquired BlueBoard.

Insurance Tech Company Branch Raises $24 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 24, 2020

Branch — a technology-driven home and auto insurance company — has raised $24 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

AI And ML Monitoring Company CalypsoAI Raises $13 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 24, 2020

CalypsoAI — a leader in validation, security, and monitoring for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) — announced that it has raised $13 million in Series A funding.

Sift Raises $3 Million In Funding Led By Rock Holdings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2020

Modern people directory Sift — a company that is on a mission to make work human — announced that it has raised $3 million in a Series A round of funding.

Influencer Marketing Platform Company CreatorIQ Raises $24 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 23, 2020

CreatorIQ — a proven software to unify and power advanced influencer marketing — announced that it has raised $24 million in Series C funding.

How Infosys (INFY) Is Planning To Reskill The American Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2020

Next-generation digital services and consulting company Infosys Ltd (NYSE: INFY) has announced a consortium in partnership with pymetrics to help reskilling Americans.

Why Autodesk (ADSK) Is Buying Construction Software Company Pype

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2020

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Pype. These are the details about the deal.

Shopify (SHOP) Partners With Affirm For Exclusively Powering Shop Pay Installments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) and Affirm have announced a partnership. These are the details.