Enterprise

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.

Intel Hires Masooma Bhaiwala From AMD

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Intel has hired Masooma Bhaiwala, who is a former corporate vice president at AMD. At Intel, she will oversee the development of GPUs for clients and data center segments.

Graycliff Partners Sets Up $350 Million Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Graycliff Partners LP announced the final closing of its fourth private equity fund called Graycliff Private Equity Partners IV LP (GPEP IV).

Apple Is Secretly Working On A Satellite Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Apple is reportedly working on a project involving satellites and wireless technology to find ways to beam data directly to its devices.

Report: Facebook Acquired Packagd To Potentially Set Up A Live Shopping Service

By Annie Baker ● Dec 21, 2019

Facebook has reportedly acquired a video shopping company called Packagd to set up a live shopping feature within Marketplace.

IAC Is Buying Care.com For $500 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

IAC announced it is buying Care.com for about $500 million in cash. Care.com is one of the biggest marketplaces for babysitters and caregivers.

Ripple: $200 Million In Funding And Massive $10 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

Ripple has announced it raised $200 million in Series C funding at a massive $10 billion valuation. This funding validates blockchain tech in improving global payments.

ViacomCBS Buying 49% Stake In Miramax In $375 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

ViacomCBS announced it is buying a 49% stake in Miramax from Qatar-based BeIN Media Group for a total of $375 million.

Domio: This Upscale Apartment-Hotel Company Just Raised $100 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 21, 2019

New York-based technology-powered apartment-hotel company Domio announced it raised $100 million in Series B funding (combination of equity and debt).

GoodRx Names Jody Mulkey As Chief Technology Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 20, 2019

GoodRx announced recently that it appointed Jody Mulkey as Chief Technology Officer.

HaptX: $12 Million In Funding And Partnership With Advanced Input Systems

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 20, 2019

HaptX, a leading provider of realistic haptic technology, announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding and signed a new strategic partnership.

Nashville-Based Education Startup Possip Raises $1 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 20, 2019

Possip, a Nashville-based company that provides real-time education feedback from parents to schools, announced it raised slightly more than $1 million.

Midwest-Based Arthur Ventures Raises $155 Million For 2 New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Arthur Ventures announced it raised $155 million for two new funds to invest in the fastest-growing B2B software companies outside of Silicon Valley.

Google: Over 4,000 Customer Service Reps To Be Hired And New Operations Center In Mississippi

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Google announced it is planning to hire thousands of customer service representatives by the end of 2020 and open a new Google Operations Center.

Why F5 Is Buying Shape Security For $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

F5 Networks recently announced it is buying Shape Security for $1 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Springboard: This Company Has Raised $11 Million To Expand Its Coding Bootcamps

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 20, 2019

Springboard, an education boot camp company, announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Reach Capital.

One Concern Hires Team Behind Datmo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

One Concern has hired the team behind Datmo, Anand Sampat and Shabaz Patel.

David Marcus: Facebook’s Libra Project Is Actually Just A Payment System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Facebook head of Calibra David Marcus has described Libra is simply a new payment system similar to products offered by PayPal, Tencent, and Alibaba.

New Orleans-Based Levelset Raises $30 Million To Help Contractors Get Paid Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Levelset, a New Orleans-based platform that helps contractors get paid faster, announced it raised $30 million.

The University Of Michigan Receives $20 Million Gift From Frankel Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation announced it gifted The University of Michigan with a $20 million gift to support the research and development of life-saving therapies.

Beyond Meat Expands Partnerships And Plans To Introduce Poultry Options In 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Beyond Meat announced it has expanded partnerships with Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. and plans to launch poultry options in 2020.

Convoy Has Fully Automated The Brokerage Process

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 20, 2019

Nationwide digital freight network company Convoy announced it reached 100% automated brokering in the top freight markets.