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PayPal COO Bill Ready Is Heading To Google As President Of Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Google has hired PayPal COO Bill Ready as its commerce chief. These are the details about Ready's new position.

Why Acquia Is Buying AgilOne

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 14, 2019

Acquia recently announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire AgilOne, which is a leading customer data platform for enterprises.

Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade: The Ambitious $28 Billion Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade are merging in a $28 billion deal. And it has one of the most ambitious integration plans. Here are the details.

Microsoft Unveils ‘Xbox Series X’ Brand And Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Microsoft has unveiled the name and the design of its upcoming Xbox console. It is called the Xbox Series X and the design resembles a PC tower.

Google Hires Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati From AliveCor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Google announced that it has hired Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati for a role in the research group at Google Health.

Condé Nast Brings In Strong C-Level Talent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch has announced Mike Goss as CFO and Deirdre Findlay as CMO. These are the details about the new hires.

Boston-Based Arnold Names George Sargent As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Boston-based creative agency Arnold announced it has named George Sargent as CEO. This role has been empty since October.

GrowthPlug: $1 Million Raised And 300% Increase In Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Healthcare practice growth and optimization software-as-a-service company GrowthPlug announced it has raised $1 million in funding.

AI-Based Knowledge Management Company EdCast Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 13, 2019

EdCast, an AI-powered personalized learning and knowledge management platform, announced it raised $35 million in Series D funding.

Cashierless Checkout Company Zippin Raises $12 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 13, 2019

Zippin, an industry-leading startup that is enabling cashierless checkout, announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding.

Goldman Sachs Invests $40 Million In LeanTaaS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

LeanTaaS, a Silicon Valley-based software innovator that helps hospitals and health systems, announced it raised $40 million in Series C3.

Mobile Voice Platform Theatro Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 13, 2019

Enterprise mobile voice platform company Theatro announced that it raised $20 million in Series C funding from from Sageview Capital.

Video Platform Company OneDay Raises $5.2 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 13, 2019

OneDay -- the makers of the "ready, set, record" video platform -- announced it raised $5.2 million in funding led by Silverton Partners.

Property Management Company Hemlane Raises $2.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 13, 2019

Modern property management solution Hemlane announced it has raised $2.5 million in a series seed round of funding led by Prudence Holdings.

Grey New York Hires Justine Armour As CCO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 13, 2019

Grey New York announced that it hired Justin Armour as its chief creative officer. Armour is succeeding Andreas Dahlqvist.

Bonobos Founder Andy Dunn Is Departing From Walmart

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is departing from Walmart in early 2020. Dunn had sold Bonobos to Walmart for $310 million in 2017.

Salesforce: Bret Taylor Appointed As President And Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Salesforce announced it has appointed Bret Taylor as president and COO of the company. He will continue reporting to chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff.

Childcare Benefits Company Kinside Raises $3 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Kinside, a company that is aiming to help parents utilize care benefits and find providers for kids, announced it raised $3 million.

Google Messages Gains A Feature To Reduce Spam

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Google Messages now has a feature that is able to identify SMS messages from businesses and from spam calls.

Hyde Park Venture Partners Sets Up Massive $100 Million Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Early-stage venture capital firm Hyde Park Venture Partners announced it closed a third venture fund totaling $100 million.

Pet Wellness Company Wagmo Raises $3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2019

Pet wellness company Wagmo announced that it closed an oversubscribed $3 million seed round co-led by Harlem Capital and Vestigo Ventures.

Software Vulnerability Reduction Company Secure Code Warrior Raises $47.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Global secure coding company Secure Code Warrior announced that it raised $47.6 million in Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs.

Robinhood: Fractional Shares, Dividend Reinvestment, And Cash Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Robinhood announced it is launching several new features, including fractional shares, dividend reinvestment, recurring investments, and cash management.

Alternative Lodging Service WhyHotel Closes $20 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 12, 2019

WhyHotel, an alternative lodging service that runs pop-up hotels in newly built luxury apartment buildings, announced it raised over $20 million.

Factory Inventory Optimization Platform LeanDNA Raises $15 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 12, 2019

Factory management prescriptive analytics platform LeanDNA announced that it raised $15 million in Series B funding led by S3 Ventures.

B2B Payments Company Brex Raises $200 Million In Debt Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Financial tech company Brex announced that it raised $200 million in debt capital to help continue the rapid expansion of its e-commerce product.

Piva Raises $250 Million To Invest In Energy And Materials Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

Piva announced it has raised $250 million for its first fund to invest in next-generation energy, industry, and materials companies.

Enterprise Protection Company Ordr Raises $27.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 12, 2019

Ordr, the leader in proactive protection for the hyper-connected enterprise, announced it has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures.

YouTube Gets Tougher On Harassment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

YouTube Vice President of Global Head of Trust & Safety Matt Halprin announced the video-sharing company is taking a tougher stance on harassment.

Omega Sets Up Massive $438 Million Sixth Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2019

International investment firm Omega Funds announced it closed Omega Fund VI with $438 million in capital commitments.

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PayPal COO Bill Ready Is Heading To Google As President Of Commerce

Why Acquia Is Buying AgilOne

Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade: The Ambitious $28 Billion Integration

Microsoft Unveils ‘Xbox Series X’ Brand And Design

Google Hires Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati From AliveCor

Condé Nast Brings In Strong C-Level Talent

Boston-Based Arnold Names George Sargent As CEO

GrowthPlug: $1 Million Raised And 300% Increase In Revenue

AI-Based Knowledge Management Company EdCast Raises $35 Million

Cashierless Checkout Company Zippin Raises $12 Million In Funding

Goldman Sachs Invests $40 Million In LeanTaaS

Mobile Voice Platform Theatro Closes $20 Million In Funding

Video Platform Company OneDay Raises $5.2 Million

Property Management Company Hemlane Raises $2.5 Million In Funding

Grey New York Hires Justine Armour As CCO

Bonobos Founder Andy Dunn Is Departing From Walmart

Salesforce: Bret Taylor Appointed As President And Chief Operating Officer

Childcare Benefits Company Kinside Raises $3 Million In Funding

Google Messages Gains A Feature To Reduce Spam

Hyde Park Venture Partners Sets Up Massive $100 Million Third Fund

Pet Wellness Company Wagmo Raises $3 Million

Software Vulnerability Reduction Company Secure Code Warrior Raises $47.6 Million

Robinhood: Fractional Shares, Dividend Reinvestment, And Cash Management

Alternative Lodging Service WhyHotel Closes $20 Million In Funding

Factory Inventory Optimization Platform LeanDNA Raises $15 Million

B2B Payments Company Brex Raises $200 Million In Debt Capital

Piva Raises $250 Million To Invest In Energy And Materials Companies

Enterprise Protection Company Ordr Raises $27.5 Million

YouTube Gets Tougher On Harassment

Omega Sets Up Massive $438 Million Sixth Fund