Enterprise

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.

Globant SA (GLOB) Reveals New Appointments For Its Global Management Team

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2020

Digitally-native technology services company Globant SA (NYSE: GLOB) announced a series of appointments to expand its global management team as it rapidly grows.

Leading AI Leasing Agent Company MeetElise Closes $6.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

MeetElise — the leading artificial intelligence-powered leasing agent software that now streamlines leasing processes for over 250,000 multifamily communities nationwide — announced it raised $6.5 million.

Freight Dispatch Solutions Company SmartHop Raises $4.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 22, 2020

SmartHop — a tech-enabled dispatch solution empowering small trucking companies to grow their businesses — announced that it has raised $4.5 million.

Propeller: $18 Million Funding And Roz Buick Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

Propeller — a 3D mapping and worksite analytics company that builds hardware and software to simplify data capture —announced that it has raised $18 million.

DevOps Monitoring Company Effx Raises $3.9 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 22, 2020

DevOps monitoring company Effx announced that it has raised $3.9 million in funding. These are the details.

Hippo: $150 Million In Series E Funding And $1.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

High-growth insurtech group Hippo announced that it has raised $150 million in Series E funding at a $1.5 billion post-financing valuation.

Open Text Corp (OTEX) Partners with Cybersecurity Company NINJIO

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 22, 2020

Open Text Corp (NASDAQ: OTEX) announced it has partnered with NINJIO — which is a leading cybersecurity education content provider.

Pfizer: U.S. Government To Pay $1.95 Billion For 100 Million Doses Of Vaccine (PFE, BNTX)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2020

The government will be paying $1.95 billion to Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) for producing and delivering 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the U.S. as long as it is effective in humans.

How Adobe (ADBE), IBM, And Red Hat Are Partnering To Advance Customer Experience Transformations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) has partnered with IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red to help accelerate digital transformation for enterprises.

eBay: Classifieds Sold To Adevinta (ADEVF) For $9.2 Billion And Payment Management Scaling Up

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2020

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has made some major announcements. This includes selling its Classifieds business for $9.2 billion and management of payments scaling.