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Apple (AAPL) To Spend $50 Billion In Buybacks And Dividend Increases

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2020

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently announced its earnings report and revealed that it will be spending an additional $50 billion in buybacks and a dividend increase.

Amazon.com (AMZN) To Spend $4 Billion On Coronavirus Response

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2020

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) revealed that it is planning to spend all of its profit from the second quarter (about $4 billion) to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Smart Business Card Company Blue Raises $1.368 Million Led By Tim Draper

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2020

Smart business card and mobile app company Blue announced it has raised a $1.368 million Series Seed Round led by billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper.

Manna Tree Partners Raises $141.5 Million For First Fund Dedicated To Health And Wellbeing

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2020

Manna Tree Partners announced it has raised $141.5 million for its first fund called Manna Tree Partners Fund I, L.P.

Sales Enablement Company Qorus Secures $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 1, 2020

Sales enablement and proposal management platform announced it raised $5 million in funding led by WestRiver Group.

Biopharmaceutical Company Cadent Therapeutics Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 1, 2020

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Cadent Therapeutics announced it raised $15 million.

Pittsburgh-Based School Search Platform Niche Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 1, 2020

Leading school search platform Niche announced it has raised $35 million in Series C funding. These are the details about the funding.

Stash: $112 Million In Funding And Over $1 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 1, 2020

Banking and investment services company Stash announced it raised $112 million in Series F funding and over $1 billion in AUM.

Silverton Partners Closes $144 Million To Invest In Texas-Based Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2020

Leading early-stage investment firm Silverton Partners has closed $144 million in capital. These are the details about the new funds.

Smart Contact Lens Company Mojo Vision Raises $51 Million+ In Series B-1 Round

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 30, 2020

Mojo Vision announced it raised over $51 million in a Series B-1 investment round to propel the development of the first true smart contact lens Mojo Lens.

Shopify (SHOP) Is Expected To Top Earnings Estimates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2020

Wall Street analysts are expecting Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) to report a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues.

Unisys (UIS) Reveals Q1 2020 Contracts Valued At $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 29, 2020

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) has announced a set of first-quarter 2020 contracts with new and existing clients valued at $200 million.

Tecton.ai Raises $25 Million In A Round Co-Led By Andreessen Horowitz And Sequoia

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2020

Tecton, a company that enables data scientists to turn raw data into production-ready features, announced it has raised $25 million in a round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia.

Global Talent Mobility Company Topia Secures $15 Million In Series D Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2020

Topia, a leader in Global Talent Mobility, announced it raised $15 million in Series D funding. These are the details about the funding.

Apple Maps Adds Ability To Find COVID-19 Testing Locations

By Annie Baker ● Apr 29, 2020

The Apple Maps app now has the ability to find COVID-19 testing locations.

Constitution Capital Partners Announces Oversubscribed $1 Billion Private Equity Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 29, 2020

Leading alternative investment manager Constitution Capital Partners (CCP) announced the final close of Ironsides V and related segregated mandates with total commitments of $1 billion.

Autonomous Building Technology Company BrainBox AI Raises $12 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 29, 2020

Autonomous building technology company BrainBox AI announced it has raised $12 million in funding.

Particle Health Secures $12 Million Led By Menlo Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2020

Particle Health has announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Menlo Ventures. These are the details.

Customer Success Company Catalyst Raises $25 Million Led By Spark Capital

By Noah Long ● Apr 29, 2020

Customer Success company Catalyst announced it has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Spark Capital.

Gym Management Software Company Glofox Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2020

Gym management software company Glofox announced it raised $10 million in funding. These are the details about the funding.

Digital Guest Experience Platform Paytronix Raises $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 29, 2020

Digital guest experience platform Paytronix announced it raised $10 million in funding led by Great Hill Partners and the company’s cofounders.

Digital Manufacturing Company VELO3D Secures $28 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 29, 2020

Digital manufacturing company VELO3D announced it raised $28 million in Series D funding.

Wholesale Grocery Delivery Company Cheetah Raises $36 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 29, 2020

San Francisco-based female-led startup Cheetah announced it raised $36 million in Series B funding led by Eclipse Ventures.

Fleet Charging Solution AMPLY Power Raises $13.2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 28, 2020

AMPLY Power, a leader in charging solution for fleets, announced it has raised $13.2 million in Series A funding from several investors.

Callaway Golf (ELY) CEO Chip Brewer: Company Is ‘Well-Positioned’ To Get Through Downturn

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2020

Callaway Golf Co (NYSE: ELY) made an announcement before its earnings that has been exciting for investors. These are the details.

Seeing An Error On The IRS ‘Get My Payment’ Stimulus App? Try All Caps.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2020

In case you are seeing an error on the IRS website with the "Get My Payment" app, then try writing your address in all-caps.

How Hilton (HLT) Is Working With RB And Mayo Clinic To Step Up Its Hygiene Practices

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 28, 2020

Hospitality company Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT) recently announced a new program where it will be delivering a new standard of cleanliness and disinfection in its properties worldwide.

Why Wayfair (W) Is Expected To Top Earnings Estimates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2020

Over the past month, Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) has seen its stock grow despite the economic crisis. This is why the company has been seeing a surge in growth.

Zynga Partners With Amazon To Offer Content For Prime Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2020

Zynga announced recently that it is partnering with Amazon for offering exclusive content to Prime subscribers.

WhatsApp: There Has Been A 70% Drop In ‘Viral Message’ Forwards After Limits Were Placed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2020

WhatsApp started limited forwards to only one contact at a time to reduce the spread of misinformation. And it proved to be effective.