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Google Launches ‘Your News Update’ On Assistant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Google announced a new feature called "Your News Update," which is an audio service featuring a personalized news feed of content.

SmartNews: $92 Million In Funding, $1.2 Billion Valuation, 500% YoY Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

SmartNews announced it is closing $92 million in Series E funding next month at a valuation of $1.2 billion. And the company saw 500% YoY growth.

Real-Time NoSQL Data Solutions Company Aerospike Raises $32 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

Aerospike, a global leader in next-generation real-time NoSQL data solutions, announced it raised $32 million in a Series D round of funding.

NFLPA, MLBPA, And RedBird Capital Launch OneTeam Partners

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2019

The NFLPA, MLBPA, and RedBird Capital launched OneTeam Partners, a company that helps athletes maximize the value of their name, image, and likeness rights.

Vista Equity Partners Buys Majority Interest In Sonatype

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 20, 2019

Vista Equity has made a majority investment in Sonatype. These are the details about the deal that you should know about.

OneStream Software Names Bill Koefoed As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Rochester, Michigan-based OneStream Software announced it has named Bill Koefoed as the chief financial officer of the company.

PillPack Gets Rebranded To ‘PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Amazon has rebranded PillPack to "PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy," which is a slight change from "PillPack, an Amazon company."

Susa Ventures Hires Courtney Buie Lipkin As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

Susa Ventures announced it has hired Courtney Buie Lipkin as a partner at the firm where she will lead investments and support the portfolio.

Cloud-Based Monitoring Solution Memfault Raises $2.5 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 20, 2019

Cloud-based monitoring solution Memfault announced it has raised $2.5 million in funding led by Uncork Capital.

ServiceNow: Gina Mastantuono Named CFO And CEO Bill McDermott Begins Role Early

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

ServiceNow announced it named Gina Mastantuono as CFO. And Bill McDermott has now formally assumed the role of President and CEO earlier than expected.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise: New Kubernetes-Based Platform And Next-Gen HPC And AI Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 20, 2019

HPE made a couple of major announcements recently, including the HPE Container Platform and next-generation HPC and AI solutions.

Mobility Company Bolt Raises $2.5 Million In Funding And Launches In America

By Annie Baker ● Nov 20, 2019

Mobility company Bolt announced it has raised $2.5 million in a round of funding and launched in America. This funding round was led by Maniv Mobility.

Silicon Design Company NUVIA Closes $53 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

NUVIA announced it has closed $53 million in funding co-led by Capricorn, Dell Technologies Capital, Mayfield, and WRVI Capital.

AMP Robotics Raises $16 Million Led by Sequoia Capital

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

AMP Robotics, a pioneer in AI and robotics for the recycling industry, announced it raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Anti-Phishing Startup INKY Announces $6 Million In Additional Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

College Park, Maryland-based next-gen anti-phishing startup INKY Technology announced it has raised $6 million in funding led by ClearSky Security.

AI-Enabled Drug Discovery Company X-37 Announces $14.5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2019

Enabled drug discovery company X-37 announced it closed $14.5 million in Series A funding led by DCVC Bio.

Integrated Receivables Solutions Company DadeSystems Closes $9 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Integrated receivables solutions company DadeSystems announced it has raised $9 million in Series D growth funding led by Napier Park Financial Partners.

Digital Immigration And Visa Solution SimpleCitizen Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2019

Digital immigration and visa solution SimpleCitizen announced it has raised $5.8 million in Seed Plus growth financing led by Kickstart Seed Fund.

Sports Analytics Company Track160 Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Optical tracking based sports analytics company Track160 announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund.

Customer Relationship Software Company Punchh Secures $40 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Punchh announced it has raised $40 million in funding led by Adams Street Partners and Sapphire Ventures with participation from AllianceBernstein.

Basecamp Now Offers A Free Option For Managing Personal Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

Basecamp announced that it launched a new version of its software for managing personal projects. These are the details about Basecamp Personal.

Corsa Security Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Corsa Security -- a leading company in scaling network security -- announced it has raised $11 million in a new round of funding from Roadmap Capital.

Greylock Names Jason Risch As A New Investor

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2019

Greylock has announced that it named Jason Risch as a new investor on the enterprise investing team.

Microsoft Hires Former AG Eric Holder To Audit AnyVision

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

Microsoft announced it is hiring former United States Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether AnyVision violated its ethics around facial recognition.

NV5 To Buy Quantum Spatial From Arlington Capital For $303 Million

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2019

Arlington Capital Partners announced that Quantum Spatial executed a definitive agreement to be acquired by NV5 Global for $303 million.

Password Manager Company 1Password Raises $200 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

Popular password manager company 1Password announced it raised $200 million in Series A funding led by Accel.

DecisionLink Raises Funding To Advance Its Customer Value Management Platform

By Annie Baker ● Nov 19, 2019

DecisionLink has announced that it has raised a new SAFE round of investment dollars led by Accel with participation from Joe Sexton.

Virtual Kitchen Co Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 19, 2019

Food tech and logistics company Virtual Kitchen Co announced it raised $15 million in Series A funding.

Additive Manufacturing Post-Printing Company PostProcess Technologies Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 19, 2019

PostProcess Technologies, the first and only provider of automated and intelligent solutions for additive manufacturing post-printing, announced it raised $20 million in Series B.

Salesforce’s MuleSoft: 100,000 To Be Upskilled In 5 Years And New No-Code Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2019

Salesforce's MuleSoft has announced new no-code tools that utilize Salesforce Einstein and a plan to upskill 100,000 Integration Trailblazers.

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Google Launches ‘Your News Update’ On Assistant

SmartNews: $92 Million In Funding, $1.2 Billion Valuation, 500% YoY Growth

Real-Time NoSQL Data Solutions Company Aerospike Raises $32 Million In Funding

NFLPA, MLBPA, And RedBird Capital Launch OneTeam Partners

Vista Equity Partners Buys Majority Interest In Sonatype

OneStream Software Names Bill Koefoed As CFO

PillPack Gets Rebranded To ‘PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy’

Susa Ventures Hires Courtney Buie Lipkin As Partner

Cloud-Based Monitoring Solution Memfault Raises $2.5 Million In Funding

ServiceNow: Gina Mastantuono Named CFO And CEO Bill McDermott Begins Role Early

Hewlett Packard Enterprise: New Kubernetes-Based Platform And Next-Gen HPC And AI Solutions

Mobility Company Bolt Raises $2.5 Million In Funding And Launches In America

Silicon Design Company NUVIA Closes $53 Million In Funding

AMP Robotics Raises $16 Million Led by Sequoia Capital

Anti-Phishing Startup INKY Announces $6 Million In Additional Funding

AI-Enabled Drug Discovery Company X-37 Announces $14.5 Million In Funding

Integrated Receivables Solutions Company DadeSystems Closes $9 Million In Funding

Digital Immigration And Visa Solution SimpleCitizen Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

Sports Analytics Company Track160 Raises $5 Million

Customer Relationship Software Company Punchh Secures $40 Million In Funding

Basecamp Now Offers A Free Option For Managing Personal Projects

Corsa Security Raises $11 Million In Funding

Greylock Names Jason Risch As A New Investor

Microsoft Hires Former AG Eric Holder To Audit AnyVision

NV5 To Buy Quantum Spatial From Arlington Capital For $303 Million

Password Manager Company 1Password Raises $200 Million In Funding

DecisionLink Raises Funding To Advance Its Customer Value Management Platform

Virtual Kitchen Co Raises $15 Million In Funding

Additive Manufacturing Post-Printing Company PostProcess Technologies Secures $20 Million

Salesforce’s MuleSoft: 100,000 To Be Upskilled In 5 Years And New No-Code Tools