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PayPal Plans To Make Some Big Acquisitions In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2019

PayPal is planning to make some big acquisitions in the payments sector next year.

Nasdaq Composite Surpasses 9,000 Points For The First Time

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 27, 2019

The Nasdaq composite index surpassed 9,000 points for the first time ever on Thursday largely due to Amazon’s 4% stock price.

Adams Street Partners Closes 2019 Partnership Fund Program At $740 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2019

Private markets investment management firm Adams Street Partners announced it closed 2019 Partnership Fund Program at $740 million.

Automated Customer Experience Platform Company Copilot Raises $5 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 26, 2019

Copilot, the world's first automated customer experience platform designed for connected consumer products, announced it raised $5 million.

Travis Kalanick Is Leaving The Uber Board Of Directors On December 31

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 26, 2019

Uber has announced that Travis Kalanick is resigning from the company board of directors. These are the details about Kalanick's departure.

Tesla Lines Up $1.4 Billion In Financing From Chinese Banks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 25, 2019

Tesla has reportedly received a 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) five-year loan facility from Chinese banks to build a factory in Shanghai.

New Boeing CEO David Calhoun Is No Stranger To Handling Pressure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 25, 2019

Boeing announced it is naming David Calhoun as the company CEO. Calhoun has a notable track record for turning companies around.

Netflix Raises The Pay For Reed Hastings And Ted Sarandos

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 24, 2019

Netflix has increased the pay of CEO Reed Hastings and CCO Ted Sarandos.

Machfu Closes $3.75 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Dec 24, 2019

Machfu, a leader in Edge Intelligence Platform and Applications for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced it raised $3.75 million in Series A funding.

Digital Asset Financial Services Company BitOoda Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 24, 2019

Digital asset financial services company BitOoda has announced it has raised $7 million in funding.

Cloud-Based Video Company Voximplant Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 23, 2019

Voximplant, the leader in cloud communications platforms for the European market, announced it raised $10 million.

DraftKings Is Becoming A Public Company In $3.3 Billion Deal

By Annie Baker ● Dec 23, 2019

DraftKings announced it is going public through a business agreement with Diamond Eagle Acquisition and SBTech.

Why Mastercard Is Buying RiskRecon

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 23, 2019

Mastercard announced it is buying RiskRecon, which is a leading provider of AI and data analytics solutions.

Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion In A Round Led By T. Rowe Price

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 23, 2019

Electric vehicle company Rivian announced it has raised $1.3 billion led by T. Rowe Price. Existing investors Amazon and Ford also joined along with BlackRock.

Adaptive Music Platform Weav Music Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 23, 2019

Audio innovation lab Weav Music announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by King River Capital.

Femtech Company Willow Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 23, 2019

Femtech leader willow announced it has raised $20 million in funding led by NEA and Meritech Capital Partners.

Ray Dalio Reveals The Leaders Who Inspire Him

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

Recently Sean Combs (known by the stage name Puff Daddy or Diddy) asked billionaire investor Ray Dalio to be his mentor. Here's a conversation they had.

Jamie Dimon: The Future Of Work Is Skills, Not The Number Of Degrees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

JPMorgan CEO and president Jamie Dimon was recently asked by Fortune about a trend that will shape the 2020s. And his answer was a 4-year degree is not the only path to a good job.

How Craig Newmark Is Pushing For Election Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pushing for election security by giving $1 million to the Global Cyber Alliance. These are the details.

Marc Benioff: Salesforce Is Spending Millions Every Year For Equal Pay

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

Every year, Salesforce is spending millions of dollars to ensure equal pay for equal work. These are the details.

Reid Hoffman: The Necessity Of Venture Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman recently discussed the necessity of venture capital. Here is what he said.

Beth Ford: The Importance Of Connecting Rural America

By Annie Baker ● Dec 22, 2019

Land O’Lakes, Inc. president and CEO Beth Ford recently told Fortune what she believes should be a trend in the 2020s.

PwC: Importance Of Upskilling Initiatives In The EU&R Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

PwC global and US energy leader Niloufar Molavi has published a report about the importance of upskilling initiatives in the energy, utilities, and resources (EU&R) industry.

Acrew Capital Sets Up Massive $250 Million Early-Stage Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 22, 2019

Early-stage venture firm Acrew Capital announced it has set up a massive $250 million early-stage fund. These are the details about the new fund.

Modular Power Flow Control Solutions Smart Wires Raises $75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 21, 2019

Modular power flow control solutions company Smart Wires announced it has raised $75 million in growth equity financing.

Melinda Gates: Investing In Women Is Good Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Melinda Gates recently said that investing in women is good business. And in 2020, she is expecting women to alter the workforce dramatically.

Ann Arbor-Based Wind Energy Solutions Company SkySpecs Raises $17 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

SkySpecs, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based provider of Operations & Maintenance solutions for the wind energy, announced it raised $17 million in Series C funding.

David Solomon: Goldman Sachs Earmarks $750 Billion For Sustainability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Goldman Sachs is earmarking $750 billion for investments in sustainable projects over the next 10 years. These are the details.

Volvo Invests In Insurance Tech Company REIN

By Noah Long ● Dec 21, 2019

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) announced it is investing in insurance technology company REIN.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon: New Strategy To Build Capacity For Edge Computing At Stores

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Walmart President & CEO Doug McMillon recently discussed some of the company initiatives being considered at the store level.