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Robinhood Now Has Over 10 Million Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Robinhood -- the popular commission-free stock trading app founded by Vlad Tenev and Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt -- has announced that it now has over 10 million users.

David Kline Named As Chief Technology Officer At New Corp

By Noah Long ● Dec 5, 2019

News Corp announced that it has named David Kline as the chief technology officer -- who will be starting in January 2020.

Sequoia Capital Brings In $3.35 Billion To Invest In U.S. And Chinese Startups

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has raised nearly $3.35 billion to invest in U.S. and Chinese startups.

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Stepping Down In May 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz announced that he is stepping down and transitioning to chairman in May 2020 and will be succeeded by president Scott Kirby.

Why Accenture Is Buying Apis Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Accenture announced that it is buying Apis Group to enhance Accenture’s services to government and health clients in Australia. These are the details.

Festival Wear Company Dolls Kill Receives $40 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 5, 2019

Festival wear fashion online retailer Dolls Kill announced it raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Revenue Intelligence Company Gong Raises $65 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Revenue intelligence platform Gong announced it has raised $65 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Sheryl Sandberg: $120 Million Raised Through Facebook Over GivingTuesday

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg announced over 1.1 million users raised $120 million on GivingTuesday.

Qualcomm Has Revealed Its 5G Roadmap For 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

This week at Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, the company revealed its 5G roadmap for 2020. These are the details.

AWS And Verizon Have Signed A Major 5G Edge Cloud Computing Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

AWS and Verizon have announced a major partnership that brings the power of the cloud company to mobile and connected devices.

SMS Marketing Company Postscript Raises $4.5 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

SMS marketing company Postscript announced it raised $4.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom And CFO Alan Pickerill Resigning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Expedia Group announced the resignation of Mark Okerstrom as CEO and CFO Alan Pickerill, effective immediately.

Viacom And CBS Officially Merge To Create ViacomCBS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Viacom and CBS have officially merged as part of their all-stock deal -- which has been three years in the making.

Why Sprinklr Is Buying Nanigans’ Social Advertising Business

By Noah Long ● Dec 4, 2019

Sprinklr, a Unified Front Office for Modern Channels, announced it is buying Nanigans’ social advertising business. These are the details.

Sprout Social And Bill.com Set IPO Price Ranges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Technology companies Sprout Social and Bill.com have set the price ranges of their IPOs. Both companies set the price ranges between $16 and $18 per share.

Cloud Data Protection Druva Surpasses $100 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2019

Leading Cloud Data Protection and Management company Druva announced it surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

How Nicole Gibbons Built A Rapidly Growing Modern Paint Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

A couple of years ago, Nicole Gibbons went from a well-known interior decorator to an entrepreneur running a rapidly growing modern paint brand.

Bloomberg Is Launching A Brand Called QuickTake By Merging Social And Digital Video Teams

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2019

Bloomberg Media is merging its social video news and digital video news platforms to launch a brand called 'QuickTake by Bloomberg.'

Canada Based Venture Firm Portag3 Raises C$427 Million For Second Fund

By Annie Baker ● Dec 4, 2019

Canadian venture capital firm Portag3 Ventures announced it closed a second fund at $427 million CAD. These are the details about the new fund.

Laurie Segall And Derek Dodge Launch A Content Studio Called Dot Dot Dot

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Laurie Segall and Derek Dodge have launched a new production company called Dot Dot Dot, which already launched its first podcast called "First Contact."

Diversity-Driven Venture Firm Harlem Capital Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Diversity-focused venture firm Harlem Capital announced it has set up a $40 million debut fund to invest in companies at the seed and Series A rounds.

Bart Grenier Becomes Head Of $3 Trillion Fidelity Asset Management Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Fidelity Investments announced it named Bart Grenier as the head of its asset management division, which controls nearly $3 trillion in assets.

Rapyd: $20 Million In Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2019

London-based Rapyd announced that it has raised $20 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation, provided by Durable Capital Partners.

Why Uberflip Is Buying SnapApp

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2019

Leading cloud-based content experience platform Uberflip announced it is buying SnapApp. These are the details about the deal.

Sales Enablement Platform Highspot Raises $75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 4, 2019

Sales enablement platform company Highspot announced it raised $75 million in D-1 funding.

Accel Partners Sets Up $550 Million Fund For India Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Accel Partners has set up a $550 million sixth venture fund for investments in India.

Omar Hamoui Joins Mucker Capital As A General Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Mucker Capital has hired Omar Hamoui as a general partner to focus on post-seed and Series A rounds.

Priscilla Chan: Set Audacious Goals And ‘Think About Beyond What’s Possible’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2019

Billionaire couple Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg recently opened up about their personal lives and work-life balance in an interview with CBS.

Sundar Pichai Promoted To Alphabet CEO As Larry Page And Sergey Brin Step Back

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 3, 2019

Alphabet founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down as CEO and president. And Google CEO Sundar Pichai is getting promoted to CEO of Alphabet.

Figure Technologies Plans To Raise Over $100 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 3, 2019

Figure Technologies is going to be raising over $100 million more, according to an SEC filing spotted by TechCrunch.

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Robinhood Now Has Over 10 Million Users

David Kline Named As Chief Technology Officer At New Corp

Sequoia Capital Brings In $3.35 Billion To Invest In U.S. And Chinese Startups

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Stepping Down In May 2020

Why Accenture Is Buying Apis Group

Festival Wear Company Dolls Kill Receives $40 Million In Funding

Revenue Intelligence Company Gong Raises $65 Million In Funding

Sheryl Sandberg: $120 Million Raised Through Facebook Over GivingTuesday

Qualcomm Has Revealed Its 5G Roadmap For 2020

AWS And Verizon Have Signed A Major 5G Edge Cloud Computing Deal

SMS Marketing Company Postscript Raises $4.5 Million In Funding

Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom And CFO Alan Pickerill Resigning

Viacom And CBS Officially Merge To Create ViacomCBS

Why Sprinklr Is Buying Nanigans’ Social Advertising Business

Sprout Social And Bill.com Set IPO Price Ranges

Cloud Data Protection Druva Surpasses $100 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

How Nicole Gibbons Built A Rapidly Growing Modern Paint Brand

Bloomberg Is Launching A Brand Called QuickTake By Merging Social And Digital Video Teams

Canada Based Venture Firm Portag3 Raises C$427 Million For Second Fund

Laurie Segall And Derek Dodge Launch A Content Studio Called Dot Dot Dot

Diversity-Driven Venture Firm Harlem Capital Raises $40 Million

Bart Grenier Becomes Head Of $3 Trillion Fidelity Asset Management Division

Rapyd: $20 Million In Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

Why Uberflip Is Buying SnapApp

Sales Enablement Platform Highspot Raises $75 Million

Accel Partners Sets Up $550 Million Fund For India Investments

Omar Hamoui Joins Mucker Capital As A General Partner

Priscilla Chan: Set Audacious Goals And ‘Think About Beyond What’s Possible’

Sundar Pichai Promoted To Alphabet CEO As Larry Page And Sergey Brin Step Back

Figure Technologies Plans To Raise Over $100 Million