Enterprise

Okta Ventures Invests In VNDLY

By Annie Baker ● Jun 24, 2020

Leading cloud-based workforce management systems company VNDLY announced a strategic investment in the company from Okta Ventures.

Why Mastercard Inc (MA) Is Buying Finicity For About $825 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2020

Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Finicity. These are the details.

Amazon Launches Massive $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund (AMZN)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Today Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced The Climate Pledge Fund for supporting the development of sustainable technologies and services with a $2 billion commitment.

KPMG: Chain Fusion To Help Manage Crypto And Traditional Assets Over Blockchain Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

KPMG LLP recently announced it launched KPMG Chain Fusion — which is a patent-pending suite of advanced analytics capabilities, built on leading cryptoasset data and technology products to streamline the ability for financial companies.

Checkout.com: $150 Million Funding And $5.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Online payments company Checkout.com announced that it raised $150 million in funding at a $5.5 billion valuation.

Trimble Launching Hardware-As-A-Service For Transportation Fleet Mobility

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 23, 2020

Trimble Inc (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced it introduced a Hardware-as-a-Service option for its Transportation fleet mobility solutions.

Why ServiceNow (NOW) Is Buying Configuration Data Management Company Sweagle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) announced it has signed an agreement to buy configuration data management company Sweagle.

Canva: $60 Million Funding And $6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Australia-based design company Canva announced it has raised $60 million in funding at a $6 billion valuation.

Why Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Is Buying CyberX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that it is buying CyberX in order to accelerate and secure Internet of Things deployment.

CommScope (COMM): $700 Million Senior Notes Offering Priced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ: COMM) announced that the company priced its offering of $700 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2028.

Apple WWDC: Transition To Apple Silicon For Macs Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2020

At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple revealed its plan to transition from the Mac to its own custom silicon.

Field Risk Management Company Urbint Secures $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 22, 2020

Urbint, a leader in artificial intelligence for Field Risk Management, announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

Leading Native DevOps Platform Copado Closes $26 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 21, 2020

Copado, a leading native DevOps platform for Salesforce, announced it raised $26 million in Series B funding.

Carnival Names Josh Weinstein As COO (CCL, CUK)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2020

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE:CUK) (LSE:CCL) has announced that it has named Josh Weinstein has been named chief operations officer, effective immediately.

Why Facebook Is Buying Mapillary (FB)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 20, 2020

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has acquired a Sweden-based street-level mapping company called Mapillary this past week. These are the details about the deal.

Cloud-Native Data Security Company Open Raven Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 20, 2020

Cloud-native data security platform Open Raven, a company that prevents breaches driven by modern speed and sprawl, announced that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Warehouse Management Company CognitOps Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 20, 2020

CognitOps — an AI startup whose software models and automates warehouse management — announced it has raised $3 million in a seed round of funding.

Profitable Presto Company Starburst Data Raises $42 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 20, 2020

Enterprise Presto company Starburst Data announced that it has raised $42 million in Series B funding in order to unlock the value of data by helping teams access it anywhere.

Stanford Spinout QuantumScape Raises $200 Million From Volkswagen

By Noah Long ● Jun 19, 2020

Automaker Volkswagen announced earlier this week that it invested $200 million in Stanford University spinout QuantumScape.

Walmart (WMT): Large Stake In Dada Nexus (DADA) And Acquisition Of CareZone’s Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2020

This past week, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) confirmed it acquired certain assets of CareZone and revealed a large stake in Dada Nexus Ltd (NASDAQ: DADA).

Leading API Security Company Salt Security Raises $20 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 19, 2020

Leading API security company Salt Security announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding.

Streamlit Raises $21 Million Co-Led By GGV Capital And Gradient Ventures

By Annie Baker ● Jun 19, 2020

Streamlit announced it has raised $21 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Clockwise Closes $18 Million Led by Bain Capital Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 19, 2020

Smart calendar assistant company Clockwise announced it has raised $18 million in Series B.

Trusona Adds Four New Members To Company Advisory Board

By Noah Long ● Jun 19, 2020

Trusona, a pioneer in passwordless multi-factor authentication technology, announced recently that it made the strategic appointment of four new members to the company's advisory board.

FirstMark Capital Reveals New Funds With $650 Million In Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 19, 2020

NYC-based venture capital firm FirstMark Capital recently revealed that it has closed two new funds with $650 million in capital.

Programmable Performance Bot Technology Company Zycada Exits Stealth With $19 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 18, 2020

Zycada recently announced that it emerged from stealth and raised $19 million in total funding to date.

Factory Video Analytics Company Drishti Closes $25 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2020

Factory video analytics company Drishti Technologies announced it raised $25 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Syncari: $6.5 Million Funding And New Board Members

By Annie Baker ● Jun 18, 2020

Syncari announced it has raised $6.5 million in a seed round of funding led by SignalFire.

Why Demandbase Is Buying Engagio

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 18, 2020

Demandbase, a leader in Account-Based Marketing (ABM), announced the company had acquired Engagio. These are the details about the deal.

SAP Is Developing These Solutions For Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2020

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) recently announced several new services to help companies improve supply chain and industry-specific processes.