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Online Board Management Platform Boardable Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Boardable, an online board management platform company, announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding.

American Airlines Now Supports Passport Scanning In Its App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2019

American Airlines announced recently that it updated its app to support a passport scanning feature. These are the details about the new feature.

Foursquare Promoting President David Shim To CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 9, 2019

Foursquare recently announced that it is promoting David Shim to CEO of the company.

Why S&P Global Is Acquiring 451 Research

By Noah Long ● Dec 9, 2019

S&P Global, a provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, and analytics, announced it is buying 451 Research. These are the details about the deal.

Online Used Car Retailer Vroom Raises $254 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 9, 2019

Vroom, an innovative e-commerce platform that provides a better way to buy and sell used vehicles, announced it raised $254 million in Series H.

Figure: $103 Million Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Figure Technologies, a company that is transforming the lending experience through the power of blockchain technology, announced it closed $103 million in funding.

IoT-Enabled Electric Motor Company Infinitum Electric Raises $12.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 8, 2019

Leading motor technology company Infinitum Electric announced it closed a $12.5 million in a Series B round of funding.

Insurance Company Lemonade Hires Jeff Brooks From Casper As CMO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 8, 2019

Lemonade has hired its first chief marketing officer Jeff Brooks. Brooks is coming to Lemonade from Casper.

Revelstoke Raises Massive $1.4 Billion Of Committed Capital For Two Funds

By Noah Long ● Dec 8, 2019

Leading private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners announced that it raised $1.4 billion of committed capital for two of its funds.

Diversity-Driven Alphabet Spinout Plexo Capital Closes On $42.5 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Plexo Capital, a diversity-driven venture capital firm that is investing in emerging VC funds, announced that it closed on a $42.5 million fund.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman On Some Of The Challenges Facing Global Economies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

In an interview with Bloomberg Television anchor Amanda Lang, Blackstone Group chairman Stephen A. Schwarzman explained what he believes are challenges in the economy.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann To Be Succeeded By Mark Suzman

By Annie Baker ● Dec 8, 2019

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann is going to be succeeded by Mark Suzman starting on February 1, 2020.

Eric S. Yuan: The Growth Potential Of Zoom Internationally And In The Enterprise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

During the Q3 2020 earnings call, Zoom founder and CEO Eric S. Yuan discussed the growth potential of the company internationally and in the enterprise.

How Logitech Is Setting Ambitious Sustainability Goals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Logitech recently announced it is establishing ambitious sustainability goals by finding the biggest opportunities to reduce environmental impact.

Mike Bloomberg: The Sign Of An Intelligent And Competent Person Is To Own Up To Mistakes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Bloomberg said that the mark of an intelligent and competent person is that they have the guts to apologize after making a mistake.

Reed Hastings: Netflix Is Investing 30 Billion Indian Rupees For Content In India

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

At a conference in New Delhi, Netflix Chairman / CEO Reed Hastings said that the company is investing 30 billion Indian rupees for original content in India.

How Salesforce Is Aggressively Hiring Java And AI Engineers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 8, 2019

Salesforce recruiting head Ana Recio said that the company "can never have enough Java developers." And the company is aggressively hiring talent.

GM CEO Mary Barra: ‘Our Approach To EV Adoption Is Holistic, And We Are Moving Fast’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

In a recent LinkedIn post, GM chairman and chief executive officer Mary Barra said "Our approach to EV adoption is holistic, and we are moving fast."

Phil Spencer: Project Scarlett Has Become His ‘Primary Console’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Microsoft executive vice president of gaming Phil Spencer said that Project Scarlett is now his primary console.

Facebook Is Suing Hong Kong-Based ILikeAd Media And Two Chinese Citizens For Ad Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Hong-Kong based ILikeAd Media and two Chinese citizens over ad fraud. These are the details about the lawsuit.

Apple AirPods Vs AirPods Pro: Differences You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Are you debating whether to to get the AirPods or AirPods Pro? Here is an overview of the Apple AirPods vs AirPods Pro to help you decide.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: Marquee Platform Migrating To AWS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon announced that the company is going to integrate its Marquee app on Amazon Web Services next year.

Marc Benioff: Salesforce’s Revenue Expected To Double In Five Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Earlier this week, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that the company's revenue was expected to double in five years.

Satya Nadella: How Microsoft Is Preparing For Quantum And Edge Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently asked how the company was preparing for quantum and edge computing. Here's what he said in response.

Developer-Centric Cybersecurity Company GitGuardian Raises $12 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Developer-centric cybersecurity startup GitGuardian announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital.

Bain Capital Leads $4 Million Round In Augtera Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2019

Network AI platform company Augtera Networks announced raised $4 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures. Enrique Salem is joining the board.

Enterprise Customer Service Platform Company Kustomer Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Kustomer, a SaaS platform company that is reimagining enterprise customer service, announced it raised $60 million in Series E funding.

Canopy: $13 Million In Funding And Davis Bell Named As CEO

By Annie Baker ● Dec 6, 2019

Canopy, a leading cloud-based practice management platform for tax professionals, announced it raised $13 million.

Security Lifecycle Management Company Panorays Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 6, 2019

Third-party security lifecycle management Panorays announced that it raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Proctor & Gamble Is Now Running About 30% Of Its $7 Billion Media Planning In-House

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 6, 2019

Proctor & Gamble (P&G) said that nearly 30% of its $7 billion global media spend is being planned in-house. These are the details.

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Online Board Management Platform Boardable Raises $3 Million

American Airlines Now Supports Passport Scanning In Its App

Foursquare Promoting President David Shim To CEO

Why S&P Global Is Acquiring 451 Research

Online Used Car Retailer Vroom Raises $254 Million In Funding

Figure: $103 Million Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

IoT-Enabled Electric Motor Company Infinitum Electric Raises $12.5 Million

Insurance Company Lemonade Hires Jeff Brooks From Casper As CMO

Revelstoke Raises Massive $1.4 Billion Of Committed Capital For Two Funds

Diversity-Driven Alphabet Spinout Plexo Capital Closes On $42.5 Million Fund

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman On Some Of The Challenges Facing Global Economies

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann To Be Succeeded By Mark Suzman

Eric S. Yuan: The Growth Potential Of Zoom Internationally And In The Enterprise

How Logitech Is Setting Ambitious Sustainability Goals

Mike Bloomberg: The Sign Of An Intelligent And Competent Person Is To Own Up To Mistakes

Reed Hastings: Netflix Is Investing 30 Billion Indian Rupees For Content In India

How Salesforce Is Aggressively Hiring Java And AI Engineers

GM CEO Mary Barra: ‘Our Approach To EV Adoption Is Holistic, And We Are Moving Fast’

Phil Spencer: Project Scarlett Has Become His ‘Primary Console’

Facebook Is Suing Hong Kong-Based ILikeAd Media And Two Chinese Citizens For Ad Fraud

Apple AirPods Vs AirPods Pro: Differences You Should Know About

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: Marquee Platform Migrating To AWS

Marc Benioff: Salesforce’s Revenue Expected To Double In Five Years

Satya Nadella: How Microsoft Is Preparing For Quantum And Edge Computing

Developer-Centric Cybersecurity Company GitGuardian Raises $12 Million

Bain Capital Leads $4 Million Round In Augtera Networks

Enterprise Customer Service Platform Company Kustomer Raises $60 Million In Funding

Canopy: $13 Million In Funding And Davis Bell Named As CEO

Security Lifecycle Management Company Panorays Raises $15 Million In Funding

Proctor & Gamble Is Now Running About 30% Of Its $7 Billion Media Planning In-House