Enterprise

Why Arista Networks Is Buying Big Switch Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Cloud networking leader Arista Networks recently announced it has acquired Big Switch Networks. These are the details about the deal.

Matchbook Services: Brenda McCabe Named CEO As The Company Approaches $1 Million ARR

By Annie Baker ● Feb 17, 2020

Enterprise SaaS and software platform company Matchbook Services announced recently that it named Brenda McCabe as CEO of the company.

Why Reynolds And Reynolds Is Buying GoMoto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Reynolds and Reynolds announced recently that it is buying GoMoto. These are the details about the deal.

Susan Wojcicki: YouTube Paid $3 Billion To The Music Industry Last Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki recently published a blog post about the company turning 15 and revealed it paid out $3 billion to music artists last year.

Blockchain Analytics Company AnChain.AI Secures $4.3 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 17, 2020

AnChain.AI, a leader in blockchain security and analytics, announced it successfully raised a pre-A round totaling $4.3 million since its founding.

Digital Insurance Platform Talage Raises $5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

SaaS-based digital insurance platform Talage announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by Merus Capital.

Toast: $400 Million Funding And $4.9 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Restaurant management platform Toast announced recently that it raised $400 million in Series F funding.at a $4.9 billion valuation.

SoftBank Is Going To Invest $1 Billion From Its Latin America Fund This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

SoftBank will be making some large investments in Latin American companies this year especially in the areas of e-commerce, healthcare, and financial technology.

Jim Holm To Drive Growth At Examity As New CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Examity, one of the fastest-growing edtech companies, announced recently that it appointed former Certiport executive Jim Holm as Chief Executive Officer.

Draper Venture Network Partners With TiVo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

The Draper Venture Network (DVN) -- which is an alliance of independent VC firms with over 900 collective portfolio companies -- announced it launched Gold Star with TiVo as its first corporate partner.

Reltio Unveils Reltio Connected Customer 360

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 17, 2020

Reltio, a software as a service (SaaS) company focused on helping Global 2000 companies win in the experience economy, unveiled the enhancements in Reltio Connected Customer 360 Release 20.1.

Starbucks: Brady Brewer To Oversee Digital Experiences And Brand Management As New CMO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Starbucks recently announced it named Brady Brewer as its executive VP and chief marketing officer. Brewer is succeeding Matt Ryan.

Delivery Management Company Your Fare Raises $2.4 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 17, 2020

Your Fare, an online third-party delivery management solution for restaurants, announced it has raised $2.4 million in equity funding.

Out Of Home Advertising Software Company AdQuick.com Raises $6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 17, 2020

Out of Home (OOH) advertising software company AdQuick.com announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding.

Flywire: $120 Million Funding And Simplee Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

High-growth vertical payments company Flywire announced it has acquired Simplee and raised $120 million in Series E funding.

Matterport Names Japjit Tulsi As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2020

Matterport, a leader in 3D capture technology and spatial data, announced it has appointed Japjit Tulsi as Chief Technology Officer.

Marie Myers Has Joined The KLA Board Of Directors

By Annie Baker ● Feb 17, 2020

KLA Corporation recently announced it has appointed Marie Myers to its board of directors. These are the details about Myers joining the board.

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.