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Churchill Asset Management Closes $2 Billion In Limited Partner Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2020

Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, announced it completed fundraising for a Fund at $2 billion in commitments.

Arkose Labs Secures $22 Million Led By Microsoft’s M12

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 25, 2020

Arkose Labs, a provider of online fraud and abuse prevention technology, announced it raised $22 million in Series B funding led by Microsoft’s venture capital arm M12.

Dollar General: Hiring 50,000 And $35 Million In Bonuses

By Noah Long ● Mar 25, 2020

Dollar General has announced it is planning to invest about $35 million in bonuses for all store, distribution center, and private fleet employees. And the company is hiring 50,000 people.

Brex Acquires Neji, Compose Labs, And Landria

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2020

Credit card company Brex -- which is valued at $2.6 billion -- announced it has acquired three companies, including Neji, Compose Labs, and Landria.

David Solomon Sends Motivational Audio Message To Goldman Sachs Employees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2020

Goldman Sachs Chairman & Chief Executive Officer David M. Solomon has sent out a motivational audio message to the employees of the financial firm.

Why Cognizant Is Buying Indianapolis-Based Salesforce Platinum Partner Lev

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2020

Cognizant recently announced it entered an agreement to buy Indianapolis-based Lev, a privately-held and digital marketing consultancy.

Instacart Is Looking To Hire 300,000 Workers Due To Surge In Demand

By Noah Long ● Mar 24, 2020

Food delivery company Instacart is planning to hire 300,000 workers as the demand for its services is surging due to the coronavirus pandemic.

CVS Health Plans To Hire 50,000 Workers

By Annie Baker ● Mar 24, 2020

CVS Health announced it is planning to hire 50,000 workers and pay bonuses to employees who will be working at its locations during the coronavirus pandemic.

Goldman Sachs Invests Over $1.8 Billion Into Two Money-Market Funds

By Annie Baker ● Mar 24, 2020

Goldman Sachs announced it invested over $1.8 billion into two money-market funds last week.

SoftBank Is Selling Up To $41 Billion To Buy Back Stock And Reduce Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 24, 2020

SoftBank Group announced it is planning to sell up to $41 billion in assets in order to buy back stock, reduce debt, and increase its cash position.

Cisco Is Committing $225 Million To Combat COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2020

Cisco announced it is committing $225 million to aid in combating COVID-19 (coronavirus). The announcement was made by Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins in a blog post on Sunday night.

Yext And State Of NJ Launch COVID-19 Information Hub

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 23, 2020

Search Experience Cloud company Yext announced it has partnered with the State of New Jersey for delivering residents accurate and up-to-date information about COVID-19 (coronavirus) with a new online information hub.

Microsoft: Panos Panay Names Amanda Langowski As Windows Insider Program Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 23, 2020

Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay announced that Amanda Langowski has been named as the new head of the Windows Insider Program.

The Walt Disney Company Raises Nearly $6 Billion Through Sale Of Debt Securities

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 22, 2020

The Walt Disney Company has raised nearly $6 billion from the sale of debt securities, according to a filing with the SEC on Friday.

Facebook Donating 72,000 Masks, 1.5 Million Gloves, And $20 Million To Combat Coronavirus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Facebook announced it has made plans to donate 720,000 masks, 1.5 million pairs of gloves, and $20 million to combat COVID-19.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sends Motivational Email To Employees About COVID-19 Response

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently sent a motivational email to company employees about how the company is helping with the COVID-19 response.

Foundation Of Barbara And Ray Dalio Commits $4 Million For COVID-19 Relief In Connecticut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Barbara and Ray Dalio and Dalio Philanthropies have announced a $4 million donation in support of medical care and food for those who are most stressed and cannot afford it in the state of Connecticut.

Why Hellman & Friedman Is Buying Checkmarx For $1.15 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 22, 2020

Tel Aviv-based Checkmarx is going to be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) at a $1.15 billion valuation. These are the details.

AWS Is Committing $20 Million To Develop A Faster And Affordable COVID-19 Test

By Annie Baker ● Mar 22, 2020

Amazon Web Services announced it is launching a diagnostic development project with 35 partners to develop a faster and affordable COVID-19 test.

Report: SoftBank Looking To Raise $10 Billion To Support Its Vision Fund Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

SoftBank is reportedly looking to raise $10 billion so that the first Vision Fund can support the portfolio companies that were affected by COVID-19.

Why Thomson Reuters Is Buying Pondera Solutions

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2020

Thomson Reuters recently announced that it is buying Pondera Solutions. These are the details about the deal.

Walmart Hiring 150,000 Workers And Paying Out $550 Million In Bonuses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

Walmart recently announced it is hiring over 150,000 hourly workers in the U.S. through the end of May.

AppOmni Expands Its Executive Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2020

AppOmni, a provider of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security and management platform, announced it added 3 new executives to the company’s leadership team.

Morgan Stanley Commits $10 Million To Support Coronavirus Relief

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2020

Investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley announced a $10 million cash commitment in aid to support coronavirus relief efforts.

Toronto-Based Automated Customer Experience Company Ada Raises $44 Million Led By Accel

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2020

Ada, a leader in Automated Customer Experience (ACX), announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding led by Accel.

UserTesting Raises $100 Million To Help Organizations Deliver Better Customer Experiences

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2020

UserTesting, a leading provider for on-demand human insights, announced it has raised $100 million in funding led by Insight Partners

Mya Systems Closes $18.75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Mar 20, 2020

Mya Systems, a leading conversational AI platform for hiring teams, announced it has raised $18.75 million in Series C funding led by Notion Capital.

Report: Sequoia Looking To Raise $7 Billion In New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2020

Sequoia Capital is reportedly planning to raise around $7 billion for a set of venture funds, according to sources with Bloomberg.

Novartis Sets Up $20 Million COVID-19 Response Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 19, 2020

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced it has launched a $20 million response fund to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

AI Product Analytics Company Convizit Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 19, 2020

Convizit, a company that is applying unique AI technologies to disrupt the product analytics market, announced it closed $5 million in seed funding.