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Allbirds: $100 Million Series E Funding And Reported $1.7 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Allbirds announced a $100 million Series E funding round led by Franklin Templeton. These are the details.

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Hiring Anu Gupta As Chief Strategy And Transformation Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) announced it has named Anu Gupta as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, effective October 5, 2020.

Amazon Prime Day To Happen October 13-14 (AMZN)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is going to launch Prime Day at Tuesday, October 13 (12 AM PT) and continue through Wednesday, October 14.

Interactive Digital Signage Company UPshow Raises $14 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

UPshow — a market leader in next-generation interactive digital signage — has announced the official close of a $14 million Series A funding round led by 4490 Ventures.

Chicago-Based ShipBob Raises $68 Million In Round Led By SoftBank Vision Fund 2

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Ecommerce enablement technology ShipBob announced that it has raised $68 million in primary funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Devon Energy (DVN) And WPX Energy (WPX) Merging In $12 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) have announced they have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction in a deal valued at approximately $12 billion.

Why Crowdstrike (CRWD) Is Buying Preempt Security For About $96 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) — a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and cloud workload protection — announced it has agreed to acquire Preempt Security. These are the details.

Tesla (TSLA) Buying More Land In Austin, Texas, Says Report

By Noah Long ● Sep 28, 2020

According to a new report, Tesla is planning to buy additional land in Texas.

Ivanti: Strategic Acquisitions Of MobileIron (MOBL) And Pulse Secure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Ivanti — a company that automates IT and Security Operations to discover, manage, secure and service from cloud to edge — announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire MobileIron (NASDAQ: MOBL) and Pulse Secure.

Fintech Credit Startup Petal Raises $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Petal — a credit card company created to help people build credit and spend responsibly — announced recently that it has raised a $55 million Series C round of funding.

Greenlight: $215 Million Series C Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 28, 2020

Greenlight — a fintech company that is on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids — recently announced a valuation above $1.2 billion after raising $215 million in Series C funding.

Attentive: $230 Million Series D Funding And $2.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Personalized text messaging SaaS platform Attentive announced recently that it raised $230 million in Series D funding at a $2.2 billion valuation led by Coatue.

Reliance Retail: $754 Million From KKR And $1 Billion From Silver Lake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Reliance Retail announced recently that it raised $754 million from KKR and $1 billion from Silver Lake. These are the details.

Seed Stage Venture Fund Peterson Ventures Raises $65 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 28, 2020

Peterson Ventures — a founder-first seed-stage venture fund — announced that it has raised $65 million in funding.

Industrial Blockchain Network Data Gumbo Raises $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 28, 2020

Data Gumbo — a trusted industrial blockchain network — announced the first close in its Series B funding round of $4 million led by new investor L37.

Digital Insurtech Company Next Insurance Raises $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Leading digital insurtech company Next Insurance announced that it has raised $250 million in Series D financing led by CapitalG.

Experiential Rewards Company Blueboard Raises $9.3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 28, 2020

Blueboard — a rewards and recognition platform used to engage employees and top-performers with curated experiences — announced that it has raised a $9.3 million Series A round led by Origin Ventures.

Fisker To Launch New Technology Center In San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Fisker — the designer and manufacturer of eco-friendly electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – recently announced details about its first dedicated engineering and technology center.

Life Science Collaboration Company Within3 Raises Over $100 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 27, 2020

Within3 — the leading enterprise-wide solution for life science collaboration and communication — announced it has closed over $100 million in growth funding.

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying N3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2020

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced recently that it agreed to buy N3 — which is a tech-driven sales and demand-generation firm.

Stealth Cybersecurity Company Cerby Raises $3.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2020

Stealth cybersecurity company Cerby announced it raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Bowery Capital.

WeWork’s Chinese Unit Raises $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2020

WeWork announced it raised a $200 million $200 million follow-on investment in WeWork China led by Trustbridge Partners.

Clean Plant-Based Chicken daring Closes $8 Million

By Noah Long ● Sep 27, 2020

daring — a leader in clean plant-based chicken — announced that it has closed $8 million in Series A funding led by Maveron.

Commerce Experience Platform Salsify Raises $155 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2020

Salsify — a leading commerce experience platform that helps brands win on the digital shelf — announced that it has raised a $155 million Series E round of financing led by Warburg Pincus.

Match Group (MTCH) Names Ayni Raimondi As VP Of Brand

By Annie Baker ● Sep 27, 2020

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH), the company that is known for running several popular dating platforms, hired Ayni Raimondi as its VP of Brand.

Why Remedy Health Media Is Buying OBR Oncology

By Annie Baker ● Sep 27, 2020

Digital health platform company Remedy Health Media recently announced the acquisition of Oncology Business Review (OBR). These are the details.

ANSYS (ANSS) Partners With University Of Texas At Arlington On High-Speed Hypersonics R&D

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2020

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) partnered an advanced design and analysis workflow for validating system models in the U.S. government's current and next-generation hypersonic vehicles.

Walt Disney Co (DIS) Hires Diane Jurgens As CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2020

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has hired Diane Jurgens as its new chief information officer. These are the details.

With Berkshire Hathaway Investment, E.W. Scripps Buying ION Media For $2.65 Billion (SSP) (BRK.A) (BRK.B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2020

With an investment from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), E. W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP) announced it is buying national broadcast network ION Media for $2.65 billion.

Intuit (INTU) Launches Business Management Platform QuickBooks Commerce

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 25, 2020

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) has launched QuickBooks Commerce — which is a business management platform to help small businesses attract and sell to new customers across multiple channels and grow their business.

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Allbirds: $100 Million Series E Funding And Reported $1.7 Billion Valuation

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Hiring Anu Gupta As Chief Strategy And Transformation Officer

Amazon Prime Day To Happen October 13-14 (AMZN)

Interactive Digital Signage Company UPshow Raises $14 Million

Chicago-Based ShipBob Raises $68 Million In Round Led By SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Devon Energy (DVN) And WPX Energy (WPX) Merging In $12 Billion Deal

Why Crowdstrike (CRWD) Is Buying Preempt Security For About $96 Million

Tesla (TSLA) Buying More Land In Austin, Texas, Says Report

Ivanti: Strategic Acquisitions Of MobileIron (MOBL) And Pulse Secure

Fintech Credit Startup Petal Raises $55 Million

Greenlight: $215 Million Series C Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

Attentive: $230 Million Series D Funding And $2.2 Billion Valuation

Reliance Retail: $754 Million From KKR And $1 Billion From Silver Lake

Seed Stage Venture Fund Peterson Ventures Raises $65 Million

Industrial Blockchain Network Data Gumbo Raises $4 Million

Digital Insurtech Company Next Insurance Raises $250 Million

Experiential Rewards Company Blueboard Raises $9.3 Million

Fisker To Launch New Technology Center In San Francisco

Life Science Collaboration Company Within3 Raises Over $100 Million

Why Accenture (ACN) Is Buying N3

Stealth Cybersecurity Company Cerby Raises $3.5 Million

WeWork’s Chinese Unit Raises $200 Million

Clean Plant-Based Chicken daring Closes $8 Million

Commerce Experience Platform Salsify Raises $155 Million

Match Group (MTCH) Names Ayni Raimondi As VP Of Brand

Why Remedy Health Media Is Buying OBR Oncology

ANSYS (ANSS) Partners With University Of Texas At Arlington On High-Speed Hypersonics R&D

Walt Disney Co (DIS) Hires Diane Jurgens As CIO

With Berkshire Hathaway Investment, E.W. Scripps Buying ION Media For $2.65 Billion (SSP) (BRK.A) (BRK.B)

Intuit (INTU) Launches Business Management Platform QuickBooks Commerce