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Bill Gates Plans To Fund Several Potential Coronavirus Vaccines At The Same Time

By Annie Baker ● Apr 7, 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is planning to fund the development of seven different COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) vaccines at the same time.

Mental Health Company SonderMind Closes $27 Million Led By General Catalyst

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 7, 2020

Denver-based mental health company SonderMind announced it raised $27 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst.

Airbnb Raising $1 Billion From Silver Lake And Sixth Street Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Airbnb has announced that Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners will invest $1 billion into the company in a combination of debt and equity securities.

Corporate VPN Company Tailscale Launches With $3 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Tailscale, a new kind of corporate VPN, has launched to help remote teams securely access the services they need without the long setup times of traditional VPNs. And it raised $3 million in funding.

Haniel Buys A Major Stake In Emma

By Annie Baker ● Apr 7, 2020

Franz B & Cie (Haniel) is acquiring a 50.1% stake in Emma – The Sleep Company (Bettzeit). These are the details.

Chinese AI Company 4Paradigm Raises $230 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 7, 2020

Chinese artificial intelligence company 4Paradigm announced it raised $230 million in series C+ funding with a post-money valuation of nearly $2 billion.

India-Based Payments Gateway Company JusPay Raises $21.6 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 7, 2020

JusPay, a Bengaluru, India-based payments gateway company, announced it has raised $21.6 million in a Series B round of funding.

Susan And Michael Dell Donating $100 Million For Combating COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Dell and wife Susan Dell are donating $100 million through their charitable foundation to combat the effects of COVID-19.

How To Make A Mask: Tutorial From The CDC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 7, 2020

Dr. Jerome Adams, the 20th Surgeon General of the United States, has put together a tutorial about how to make a mask. Here are the details.

Apple Sources 20 Million Masks For Medical Workers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company has sourced 20 million masks for medical workers in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Open Banking Company Yapily Raises $13 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 6, 2020

Financial technology company Yapily announced it raised $13 million in Series A funding. These are the details.

Social Research Platform Pulse Raises $6.5 Million Led By AV8 Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 6, 2020

Social research company Pulse announced that it raised $6.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by AV8 Ventures.

Notion: $50 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Online workspace company Notion recently announced it raised $50 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation. These are the details.

Skype Launches ‘Meet Now’ To Make Video Calls Easier

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Skype (owned by Microsoft) has built a feature called “Meet Now,” which makes it easier to set up group video calls.

Google Doodle Says Thank You To Public Health Workers And Researchers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Today the Google Doodle was designed to show appreciation for public health workers and researchers in the scientific community.

Goldman Sachs Committing $300 Million To Combat COVID-19 Effects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

The Goldman Sachs Group recently announced it is delivering $300 million across two separate initiatives.

Insight Partners Closes $9.5 Billion For Fund XI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 6, 2020

Insight Partners has announced the final closing of Insight Partners XI, L.P. (Fund XI) at $9.5 billion.

Report: Apple Has Acquired AI Startup Voysis

By Annie Baker ● Apr 6, 2020

Apple has reportedly acquired Dublin, Ireland-based Voysis, an artificial intelligence startup that has built a platform for digital voice assistants to be able to interact better with natural language.

Susan Desmond-Hellmann Gets Elected To Pfizer Board

By Annie Baker ● Apr 5, 2020

Pfizer recently announced that it has elected Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

TrueBridge Capital Closes $190 Million In Commitments For Second Direct Investment Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2020

Venture capital firm TrueBridge Capital Partners recently announced the close of its second direct investment fund called TrueBridge Direct Fund II.

Chive Media Spinoff Atmosphere Closes $14 Million Series A Funding

By Noah Long ● Apr 5, 2020

Atmosphere, a leader in streaming TV for businesses known for offering a network of channels, announced it closed a $14 million Series A funding round.

Carvana Raises $600 Million Through Registered Direct Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2020

Carvana, a leading e-commerce service for buying and selling used cars, announced it raised $600 million through a registered direct offering.

Why Accenture Is Buying Yesler

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2020

Accenture recently announced it has acquired Yesler, a business-to-business (B2B) marketing services agency. These are the details about the deal.

Zoom: Daily Users Increased From 10 Million To 200 Million In 3 Months

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 5, 2020

Zoom founder & CEO Eric S. Yuan revealed that the company has seen its daily users increase from 10 million to 200 million in 3 months. And the company had to reassess its security features right away.

Telehealth Company SteadyMD Closes $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 5, 2020

SteadyMD, a company that is advancing the way people can pair up with a personal online doctor in the U.S., announced it raised $6 million.

ARCH Venture Partners Closes $1.46 Billion For Two Funds

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 4, 2020

ARCH Venture Partners has announced it closed two new funds called ARCH Venture Fund X and ARCH Venture Fund X Overage at $1.46 billion.

Arizona State University Cancer Vaccine Spinoff Calviri Raises $2.25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2020

Arizona State University spinoff biotechnology company Calviri announced it has raised $2.25 million. These are the details.

Collibra: $112.5 Million And $2.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2020

Data Intelligence company Collibra announced it raised $112.5 million at a post-money valuation of $2.3 billion. These are the details.

Property Management Company Livly Raises Over $8 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 4, 2020

Livly, a leading provider of modern digital applications for apartment buildings nationwide, announced it raised over $8 million in funding.

America’s Food Fund: Apple Partners With Leonardo DiCaprio And Laurene Powell Jobs On Fundraiser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 4, 2020

Apple has partnered with Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs, and the Ford Foundation to create a new fundraiser called the America’s Food Fund.