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Extreme Networks (EXTR) Forms A Corporate Social Responsibility Council

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2020

Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) announced recently that it has formed a Corporate Social Responsibility Council to promote sustainable development, corporate philanthropy, and the empowerment of people – both inside and outside the company.

Blackbaud (BLKB) Names Michael Boulware Moore As First Diversity And Inclusion Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, announced it named Michael Boulware Moore as its first Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

How Pure Storage (PSTG) Is Helping McMaster University’s Lab Fight COVID-19

By Annie Baker ● Aug 20, 2020

Storage as-a-service Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) company recently announced that the McArthur lab at McMaster University is using Pure's FlashBlade as its backbone in the fight against antibiotic resistance in superbugs through data

Cloudera (CLDR) Announces General Availability Of Data Platform Private Cloud

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 20, 2020

Enterprise data cloud company Cloudera, (NYSE: CLDR) has announced the general availability of Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud (CDP Private Cloud).

Intelligent Farming Robot Company Root AI Closes $7.2 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Intelligent farming robot company Root AI announced it has raised $7.2 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details.

Educational Tutoring Company GoPeer Closes $2 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

GoPeer -- a company that pairs vetted college students with K-12 students for virtual tutoring lessons -- announced that it has closed $2 million in a seed round of funding led by angel investor Ed Baker.

Enterprise-Grade Activity Feed Company Stream Raises $15 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Stream -- the creator of enterprise-grade activity feeds and chat APIs -- announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital.

Kin Insurance Raises $35 Million To Make Home Insurance More Affordable

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

Kin Insurance -- an insurance technology company that makes home insurance easy and more affordable -- announced it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. These are the details.

Online Fundraising Platform Omaze Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 19, 2020

Leading online fundraising platform Omaze -- a company that offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support charities around the world -- announced that it has closed a $30 million Series B round of funding.

Zero-Trust Networking And Software-Defined Access Company Elisity Emerges From Stealth Mode

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 19, 2020

Pioneering zero-trust networking and software-defined access company Elisity emerged from stealth and announced its vision for an architectural security transformation with identity as the new perimeter using Elisity Cognitive Trust (ECT).

Poly (Formerly Known As Plantronics) Names Dave Shull As President And CEO (PLT)

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Global communications company Poly -- which is formerly known as Plantronics Inc (NYSE: PLT) -- announced that it has appointed Dave Shull as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective September 8.

Metric Visualization Company Grafana Labs Closes $50 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 19, 2020

Grafana Labs announced that it raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding.

Impossible Foods Raises $200 Million In New Round Led By Coatue

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Impossible Foods announced it has raised $200 million in a new round of funding led by Coatue. These are the details.

Cybersecurity Platform Company Keeper Security Raises $60 Million

By Noah Long ● Aug 19, 2020

Keeper Security -- a provider of a highly-rated cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats -- announced that it has closed a $60 million minority investment by Insight Partners.

MongoDB (MDB) Names Rishi Dave As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2020

Modern general-purpose database platform company MongoDB Inc (NASDAQ: MDB) announced that it has named Rishi Dave as Chief Marketing Officer.

No-Code Lifecycle Management Company Agiloft Raises $45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 18, 2020

Agiloft -- the global standard in no-code contract and commerce lifecycle management -- announced that it has raised $45 million in growth equity funding from FTV Capital.

Pinterest Inc (PINS): Andrea Wishom Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2020

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) announced that it has appointed Andrea Wishom -- who is President at Skywalker Holdings and a former Executive Vice President at Harpo Productions -- to its Board of Directors.

Datasembly Raises $10.3 Million For Retailers To Make Data-Driven Decisions

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 18, 2020

Datasembly -- the leading provider of real-time product pricing, promotions, and availability data for retailers and CPG brands -- announced that it has raised $10.3 million in Series A funding.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) To Hire Over 20,000 Workers In The U.S.

By Noah Long ● Aug 18, 2020

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced this week that it is going to hire .over 20,000 employees across the U.S. in a wide range of positions.

Robinhood: $200 Million Funding And $11.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2020

Commission-free stock trading company Robinhood Financial announced that it has raised $200 million from D1 Capital Partners. Now the company is valued at $11.2 billion.

Why Sanofi (SNY) Is Buying Principia Biopharma (PRNB) In A $3.68 Billion Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 17, 2020

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and Principia Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: PRNB) announced it entered into a definitive agreement under which Sanofi will buy all of the outstanding shares of Principia. These are the details.

Diageo Acquires Gin Company Co-Owned By Ryan Reynolds In $610 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2020

Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO) announced it is buying gin company Aviation American Gin in a deal valued up to $610 million. Aviation American Gin is co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds.

Why American Express Company (AXP) Is Buying Kabbage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2020

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of Kabbage. These are the details.

Modern Bill Payments Company Routable Exits Stealth With $12 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 15, 2020

Routable — one of the simplest way to send and receive business-to-business payments — announced that it has raised $16 million.

AI-Powered Modern Intranet Software Company Simpplr Secures $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 15, 2020

Simpplr — the leading provider of modern intranet software — announced that it has raised $10 million in Series B funding.

Secure Access Service Edge Company Perimeter 81 Raises $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 15, 2020

Perimeter 81 — a leading Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Network as a Service provider — announced today that it has raised a $40 million Series B round led by Insight Partners.

Virtual Cardiac Clinic Company Bodyport Closes $11.2 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Aug 15, 2020

Bodyport — the digital health company focused on the detection and management of heart disease — announced the closing of an $11.2 million Series A.

Business Application Deployment Company WayScript Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 15, 2020

WayScript — a platform that enables developers to rapidly turn scripts into internal business applications — announced that it has raised a $5 million seed round of funding led by Greycroft.

Commercial RISC-V Processor Company SiFive Closes $61 Million

By Annie Baker ● Aug 14, 2020

SiFive — a leading provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions — announced it raised $61 million in Series E funding.

Rocketship.vc Announces It Raised $100 Million For Fund II

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2020

Rocketship.vc announced it has raised $100 million for its second fund called Fund II. These are the details about the new fund.