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DigitalOcean: $50 Million Funding, $1.15 Billion Valuation, $300 Million ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

DigitalOcean, a cloud for developing modern apps, announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding at a valuation of $1.15 billion.

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Octarine

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) recently announced its intent to buy Octarine in order to extend VMware’s intrinsic security capabilities for containers and Kubernetes.

MTS Systems (MTSC) Names Randy Martinez As Interim CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Randy Martinez as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

Nuance Communications (NUAN) Appoints Diana Nole As EVP And GM Of Healthcare Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) has announced its appointment of Diana Nole to Executive Vice President and General Manager of the company's Healthcare business.

Kustomer Buying Reply.ai: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● May 15, 2020

Omnichannel SaaS platform company Kustomer announced it signed an agreement to buy Reply.ai. These are the details about the deal.

Homeward Raises $105 Million To Help Real Estate Agents Enable Clients To Buy Before They Sell

By Annie Baker ● May 15, 2020

Homeward has announced it secured growth capital of $105 million, including $20 million in equity and $85 million in debt.

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Metaswitch Networks

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a definitive agreement to buy Metaswitch Networks. These are the details about the deal.

Process Discovery Company FortressIQ Secures $30 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 14, 2020

FortressIQ, a company delivering human-level observability into the processes behind every strategic business initiative, announced it raised $30 million.

Quizlet: $30 Million Funding And $1 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● May 14, 2020

AI-based study platform company Quizlet announced it closed $30 million Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation led by General Atlantic.

Advanced Smart Baby Monitor Company Nanit Raises $21 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2020

Nanit, a company that is behind the most advanced smart baby monitor and sleep tracker, announced it raised $21 million in funding.

Pizzeria Marketing Tech Platform Slice Closes $43 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 14, 2020

All-in-one ordering and marketing tech platform Slice announced it has raised $43 million in Series C funding.

Maintenance Management Company UpKeep Raises $36 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 14, 2020

Maintenance management company Upkeep has announced it has raised $36 million in Series B funding.

Self-Driving Car Company Waymo Grows First External Round To $3 Billion

By Annie Baker ● May 13, 2020

Self-driving car company Waymo announced it has raised $750 million, bringing the total external fundraising to $3 billion.

Salesforce.com (CRM): Gavin Patterson Promoted To President And Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2020

CRM leader Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) announced it has appointed Gavin Patterson as President and Chief Revenue Officer.

Nonprofit SaaS Platform Resilia Raises $8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2020

Resilia, a SaaS platform for nonprofits, announced it raised $8 million in Series A funding.

Vonage (VG) Partners With ServiceNow (NOW) On Contact Center Capabilities

By Noah Long ● May 13, 2020

Vonage Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: VG) announced the expansion of its Vonage Contact Center capabilities for including seamless integration with ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW).

Twitter (TWTR) Buying CrossInstall: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Dan Anderson ● May 13, 2020

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) recently announced it is buying mobile ad company CrossInstall. These are the details about the deal.

Atlassian (TEAM) Buying Halp: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2020

Atlassian Corporation PLC (NASDAQ:TEAM) recently announced it was buying a company called Halp. These are the details about the deal.

Workstream: $10 Million Funding And Keith Rabois Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 12, 2020

Hiring platform company Workstream announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Keith Rabois of Founders Fund.

Iron Mountain (IRM) Names Kimberly Anstett As CTO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 12, 2020

Iron Mountain Inc (NYSE: IRM) announced that Kimberly Anstett has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

Twitter (TWTR) Names Dr. Fei-Fei Li To The Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2020

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has announced the appointment of Dr. Fei-Fei Li to the company's Board of Directors as a new independent director, effective immediately.

Kidney Disease Care Management Company Monogram Health Secures $7 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 11, 2020

Leading kidney disease care management company Monogram Health announced that it has raised $7 million in funding.

Customer Engagement Platform Symend Raises $52 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 11, 2020

Leading customer engagement platform Symend announced it raised $52 million.

Autotech Ventures Closes Fund II At More Than $150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 11, 2020

Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm paving the way for the next frontier of mobility, announced it closed Fund II at over $150 million.

LetsGetChecked Raises Oversubscribed $71 Million

By Noah Long ● May 11, 2020

Leading direct-to-consumer at-home health testing and insights company LetsGetChecked recently announced it raised $71 million in Series C funding.

Analytics Platform Qrvey Raises $7.5 Million

By Noah Long ● May 11, 2020

Next-generation analytics platform Qrvey announced it raised $7.5 million in funding.

AI Robotics Company Covariant Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 11, 2020

AI robotics company Covariant recently announced that it raised $40 million in Series B funding.

Google: Majority Of Employees To Work From Home Until 2021

By Dan Anderson ● May 9, 2020

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly conducted an all-hands meeting on Thursday where he revealed that a majority of employees will be working from home until the end of the year.

Why Target (TGT) Is Buying Technology From Deliv

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2020

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) recently announced it is planning to acquire technology from Deliv. These are the details about the deal.

Facebook: These Are The First 20 Members Of The Oversight Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2020

Facebook revealed the first 20 members of the Oversight Board. These are members of the Oversight Board.

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DigitalOcean: $50 Million Funding, $1.15 Billion Valuation, $300 Million ARR

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Octarine

MTS Systems (MTSC) Names Randy Martinez As Interim CEO

Nuance Communications (NUAN) Appoints Diana Nole As EVP And GM Of Healthcare Business

Kustomer Buying Reply.ai: Details About The Deal

Homeward Raises $105 Million To Help Real Estate Agents Enable Clients To Buy Before They Sell

Why Microsoft (MSFT) Is Buying Metaswitch Networks

Process Discovery Company FortressIQ Secures $30 Million

Quizlet: $30 Million Funding And $1 Billion Valuation

Advanced Smart Baby Monitor Company Nanit Raises $21 Million

Pizzeria Marketing Tech Platform Slice Closes $43 Million

Maintenance Management Company UpKeep Raises $36 Million

Self-Driving Car Company Waymo Grows First External Round To $3 Billion

Salesforce.com (CRM): Gavin Patterson Promoted To President And Chief Revenue Officer

Nonprofit SaaS Platform Resilia Raises $8 Million

Vonage (VG) Partners With ServiceNow (NOW) On Contact Center Capabilities

Twitter (TWTR) Buying CrossInstall: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Atlassian (TEAM) Buying Halp: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Workstream: $10 Million Funding And Keith Rabois Joins Board

Iron Mountain (IRM) Names Kimberly Anstett As CTO

Twitter (TWTR) Names Dr. Fei-Fei Li To The Board Of Directors

Kidney Disease Care Management Company Monogram Health Secures $7 Million

Customer Engagement Platform Symend Raises $52 Million

Autotech Ventures Closes Fund II At More Than $150 Million

LetsGetChecked Raises Oversubscribed $71 Million

Analytics Platform Qrvey Raises $7.5 Million

AI Robotics Company Covariant Raises $40 Million

Google: Majority Of Employees To Work From Home Until 2021

Why Target (TGT) Is Buying Technology From Deliv

Facebook: These Are The First 20 Members Of The Oversight Board