Pulse 2.0

Google Fiber Is Going To Start Offering 2 Gbps Internet This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2020

This year, Google Fiber is going to double the maximum Internet speed it offers to customers from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. This plan will cost $100 per month.

Data Virtualization Company Varada Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 17, 2020

Big data query acceleration innovator Varada recently announced that it has raised a $12 million Series A round of funding.

Greylock Partners: $1 Billion Raised For Sixteenth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2020

Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm Greylock Partners has raised $1 billion for its sixteenth fund.

Facebook Is Buying REI Headquarters In Bellevue, Washington For $368 Million (FB)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2020

Recently, outdoor sporting goods company REI announced it was selling its headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. And Facebook is buying it for $368 million.

Goldman Sachs (GS) Names New EMEA And LatAm Investment Banking Heads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 16, 2020

Recently, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) announced new heads for its EMEA and LatAm investment banking divisions. These are the details:

Fountain Names Sean Behr As Chief Executive Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

High-volume talent acquisition platform Fountain announced it has appointed Sean Behr as Chief Executive Officer.

Autonomous Contact Center Company Replicant Closes $27 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

Autonomous contact center company Replicant announced it has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Norwest Venture Partners.

StackRox: $26.5 Million Funding And Over 240% Revenue Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

StackRox — a leader in container and Kubernetes security — announced today that it has secured an additional $26.5 million in funding and hit over 240% revenue growth in the first half of the year.

Cybersecurity Company Panther Labs Secures $15 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Sep 16, 2020

Panther Labs — a cybersecurity company founded by headed by Airbnb and AWS alumni — announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its open-source security platform.

Healthcare Quality Company Grand Rounds Raises $175 Million

By Annie Baker ● Sep 16, 2020

Grand Rounds — a leader in healthcare quality and clinical navigation — recently announced it has secured a $175 million round led by The Carlyle Group.

Dream Sports: $225 Million Funding At Reported Valuation Of Over $2.5 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

India-based Dream Sports — a company that runs a fantasy sports app called Dream11 — has raised $225 million in a new funding round.

Klarna: Massive $650 Million Funding And $10.65 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2020

Klarna — a leading global payment and shopping service — announced that it has raised $650 million in an equity funding round at a post-money valuation of $10.65 billion.

Microsoft (MSFT) And BP Sign Major Sustainability Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) And BP plc (NYSE: BP) announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to drive digital energy innovation and advance net-zero goals.

Walmart (WMT) And Zipline Partner To Launch Drone Delivery Service

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is teaming up with Zipline to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery operation in the U.S.

Why Infosys (INFY) Is Buying GuideVision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

Infosys (NYSE: INFY) recently announced a definitive agreement to buy GuideVision, which is one of the largest ServiceNow Elite Partners in Europe

CenturyLink (CTL) Is Rebranding To Lumen

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

CenturyLink Inc (NYSE: CTL) announced today that it is rebranding to Lumen. These are the details.

Uber: $500 Million In Senior Notes Offering Priced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

Today Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced it priced a $500 million principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2028.

Airtable: $185 Million Funding And Reported $2.585 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

Cloud productivity company Airtable announced it has raised $185 million in a Series D funding round led by existing investor Thrive Capital.

MDLIVE Secures $50 Million Crossover Equity Investment From Sixth Street Growth

By Noah Long ● Sep 14, 2020

MDLIVE — one of the three largest and fastest-growing telehealth companies in the U.S. offering virtual healthcare services in all 50 states — announced it has closed a $50 million crossover equity investment from Sixth Street Growth.

Why GoDaddy Inc (GDDY) Is Buying SkyVerge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

GoDaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy SkyVerge. These are the details.

Merck (MRK) Buying Up To $4.5 Billion Equity Stake In Seattle Genetics (SGEN)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2020

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) is planning to buy an equity stake in Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) valued at up to $4.5 billion.

IBM Partners With Nielsen (NLSN) Global Consumer Business To Expand Data Targeting Offerings For Marketers

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 14, 2020

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the launch of Watson Advertising Weather Targeting — which is a new suite of triggers designed for marketers to help them make the connection between weather and product sales actionable at scale without the use of third-party cookies or identifiers.