Enterprise

DevOps Platform Company Esper Raises $7.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 20, 2020

DevOps platform company Esper.io announced it closed their Series A funding round led by Madrona Venture Group with participation from all existing seed investors including Root Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Haystack Ventures, and Pathbreaker Ventures..

Croquet Releases A Live Collaboration Development Platform For Apps And Games

By Noah Long ● Feb 20, 2020

Croquet Corporation announced it has released a transformational platform for the development of Live Collaboration apps and games.

TTEC Signs Strategic Partnership With Pegasystems

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 20, 2020

TTEC Holdings — a leading digital customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation, and delivery of transformative solutions for many of the world's most iconic brands — announced a strategic partnership with Pegasystems.

VisiQuate Partners With The University Of Chicago Medicine To Implement Advanced Analytics

By Annie Baker ● Feb 20, 2020

VisiQuate announced that the University of Chicago Medicine has finalized a multi-year agreement with VisiQuate to deploy advanced analytics.

Toptal Names Erik Stettler As Chief Economist

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 20, 2020

Toptal announced it has named Erik Stettler as its Chief Economist, which is a role that will advance research and thought leadership on the Talent Economy.

True Wind Capital Names John Gray As Vice President

By Noah Long ● Feb 20, 2020

True Wind Capital — a leading private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of technology — announced it has hired John E. Gray III as Vice President.

Why Bed Bath & Beyond Is Selling PersonalizationMall For $252 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. recently announced it is selling its PersonalizationMall.com business for $252 million to 1-800-Flowers.com. These are the details.

Robinhood Launches Investment Profiles With Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2020

Commission-free stock trading app Robinhood announced it is launching investment profiles with insights. These are the details about the features.

Michigan-Based Supply Chain Tech Company Algo Secures $15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2020

Algo, a leading innovator in supply chain technology-based in Troy, Michigan, announced that it received a $15 million investment from Integrity Growth Partners (IGP).

UltraSense Raises $20 Million To Grow Its Ultrasound Sensor Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 20, 2020

UltraSense Systems, a company that developed a touch user interface technology using 3D ultrasound for smartphones, cars, home appliances, IoT, and medical devices, announced it has raised $20 million in its Series B funding.

Huntress Closes $18 Million Led By ForgePoint Capital

By Annie Baker ● Feb 20, 2020

Huntress — a SaaS-based managed detection and response (MDR) provider for managed service providers (MSPs) and value-added resellers (VARs) — has announced an $18 million Series A.

Why Morgan Stanley Is Buying E*TRADE For $13 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2020

Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Financial Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley will acquire E*TRADE in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $13 billion.

Jim O’Neill And Vipul Shah Join New Breed’s Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Newbreed announced that Jim O'Neill and Vipul Shah joined the board of directors.

Accurate Background Names David Wheeler As Chief Legal Counsel

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Accurate Background -- a leading provider of compliant and automated workforce screening solutions -- announced that it has appointed David Wheeler as Chief Legal Counsel.

NearSt Closes £2 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Feb 19, 2020

Retail technology company NearSt announced it has raised £2 million in seed funding to drive more foot traffic into retail stores.

Salesforce Names Justin Maguire III As Chief Design Officer, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Salesforce has reportedly promoted Justin Maguire III to the role of chief design officer -- who previously served as EVP of product design and user experience.

SentinelOne: $200 Million Funding And $1.1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Autonomous endpoint protection company SentinelOne announced it has raised $200 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $1.1 billion.

Whirlpool: Marc Bitzer Signs UN Global Compact And Jennifer LaClair Nominated For Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Whirlpool announced it has formalized its commitment to the UN Global Compact and nominated Jennifer LaClair for election to its Board of Directors.

Dude Solutions Names Kevin Kemmerer As Executive Chairman

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Dude Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based operations management software backed by Clearlake, announced it has appointed software industry veteran Kevin Kemmerer as Executive Chairman.

Why A Consortium Led By Symphony Is Buying RSA From Dell For $2.075 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Symphony Technology Group, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, and AlpInvest Partners have entered into a definitive agreement with Dell Technologies to buy RSA in an all-cash transaction for $2.075 billion.

Atomico Raises €757 Million To Back European Startups

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Atomico, a London-based venture capital firm, announced it has raised €757 million ($820 million) for a new fund.

Why LendingClub Is Buying Radius Bank For $185 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Financial technology company LendingClub announced it is buying Radius Bank for $185 million in order to provide the online personal loan company with access to a cheaper source of funding.

Twitter Is Buying Chroma Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Twitter announced it is buying Chroma Labs, a seven-person company that developed a photo and video editing app. These are the details about the deal.

Employer Retention Platform Sharpist Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Berlin-based company Sharpist announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round of funding.

AppBus And Plecosystems Partnering To Accelerate Clinical Outcomes

By Noah Long ● Feb 19, 2020

AppBus, an accelerator of business transformation, announced it has partnered with Plecosystems. Plecosystems is a systems integration leader in the Life Sciences space.

How IBM Study Advance Will Reduce The Time And Costs Associated With Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

IBM Watson Health recently unveiled its newest cloud-based technology IBM Study Advance at the 11th Annual Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE).

Gong And Corporate Visions Partner To Create Data-Led Revenue Strategies

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Revenue intelligence platform Gong announced a partnership with Corporate Visions, which is a leading marketing and sales messaging, content, and skills training company.

Lockheed Martin Launches Its Most Advanced Mobile Communications Satellite

By Noah Long ● Feb 19, 2020

Lockheed Martin announced it has launched its most advanced mobile communications satellite, which is based on the modernized LM 2100 bus launched from the Guiana Space Center.

Why Accenture Is Buying Icon Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Accenture announced it has acquired Icon Integration, a privately held Australian technology consultancy that provides SAP digital supply chain solutions and services to clients.

Pamlico Capital Launches $1.4 Billion Fund V

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 19, 2020

Pamlico Capital — a leading lower middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented businesses — announced the first and final close of Pamlico Capital V with total commitments of $1.4 billion.