Enterprise

Cybersecurity Company Praetorian Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Cybersecurity company Praetorian announced recently that it raised $10 million in Series A funding from investors including Bill Wood Ventures and McKinsey & Company.

Data Warehouse Virtualization Company Datometry Secures $17 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 17, 2020

Data warehouse virtualization company Datometry announced it raised $17 million in Series B funding.

Gregg Capone Joins BlueSnap As SVP of Customer Success

By Noah Long ● Feb 17, 2020

BlueSnap announced it named Gregg Capone as Senior Vice President of Customer Success, who is coming to the company with more than 25 years of experience leading customer success.

Computer Vision Technology Company GumGum Secures $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

GumGum has announced that it has raised $22 million in funding from existing investors Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, NewView Capital, and Upfront Ventures.

Demand Intelligence Company PredictHQ Secures $22 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2020

PredictHQ announced it has raised $22 million in Series B funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures.

Phil Clement To Implement Global Marketing Strategies At Johnson Controls As New CMO

By Annie Baker ● Feb 16, 2020

Johnson Controls recently announced today it has appointed Phil Clement as the company's chief marketing officer.

How Oracle Is Helping F&G Streamline Customer Experience

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2020

F&G Annuities & Life (F&G) is now using Oracle SD-WAN boost customer service by reducing network interruptions.

Joy Mustafi Joins Aviso As Chief Data Scientist

By Noah Long ● Feb 16, 2020

Aviso -- a pioneer in AI-powered sales guidance and forecasting -- announced it has appointed veteran artificial intelligence and machine learning researcher Joy Mustafi as Chief Data Scientist.

Essential Products Is Shutting Down

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 16, 2020

Essential Products, a smartphone company founded by Andy Rubin, announced recently that it is shutting down.

Thomas Kurian: Google Cloud Deals Over $50 Million More Than Doubled Last Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2020

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian recently spoke at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference where he revealed details about Alphabet's growing cloud business.

EquityBee Raises $6.6 Million Funding To Help Startup Employees With Their Stock Options

By Annie Baker ● Feb 15, 2020

EquityBee, a startup employee stock options funding solution, announced it has raised $6.6 million in funding led by Group11.

Fenergo: $80 Million Funding And $800 Million Valuation

By Noah Long ● Feb 15, 2020

Fenergo -- a Dublin-based financial technology company that helps banks in handling regulatory compliance and lifecycle management -- announced it raised $80 million at an $800 million valuation.

Digital Risk Management Platform CybelAngel Raises $36 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 15, 2020

Digital risk management leader CybelAngel announced it has raised $36 million in Series B funding led by Prime Ventures.

Nextdoor Launches New App For Public Agencies

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 15, 2020

Nextdoor recently announced a new app for Public Agencies, which is a free tool that directly connects local and regional agencies with verified members.

CarSaver Hires Heather Pollard As COO

By Noah Long ● Feb 14, 2020

CarSaver has announced the appointment of Heather Pollard to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Location Intelligence And Urban Planning Company UrbanFootprint Secures $11.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 14, 2020

UrbanFootprint -- a leading location intelligence and urban planning software company -- announced it has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding.

Deep Instinct: $43 Million Funding And 400% Increase In ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2020

Deep Instinct ― a cybersecurity company that successfully applies end-to-end deep learning to predict, identify, and prevent cyberattacks ― announced it raised $43 million in Series C funding.

Nova Credit: This Cross-Border Consumer Credit Company Just Raised $50 Million Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2020

Nova Credit ― a premier cross-border consumer credit reporting startup ― announced it has raised $50 million in equity financing led by Kleiner Perkins.

Visa: Data Sales Expected To Generate $3.5 Billion In Consulting Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2020

Visa President Ryan McInerney said that revenue from the company’s consulting arm is expected to jump 20% year at $3.5 billion.

Merrill Lynch Promotes Craig Young To Business Development Head Position

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 14, 2020

Merrill Lynch announced it has promoted Craig Young to national business development executive.

Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk Becomes Head Of Microsoft Israel Development Center

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 14, 2020

Microsoft announced it has named Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk as the general manager of its Israel Development Center.

China Media Capital Launches $950 Million CMC Capital Partners III Fund

By Annie Baker ● Feb 14, 2020

China-based venture capital firm China Media Capital has launched a $950 million fund called CMC Capital Partners III Fund.

KKR: Final Closing Of $1.3 Billion Global Impact Fund

By Noah Long ● Feb 14, 2020

Global investment firm KKR recently announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund SCSp ― which is a $1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge