Pulse 2.0

Facebook Launches Messenger Desktop App For Windows And Mac

By Noah Long ● Apr 4, 2020

Facebook VP of Messenger Stan Chudnovsky announced that a new Messenger Desktop app for group video calls and chats has launched for Windows and Mac.

Starbucks: Catastrophe Pay Extended And Over $3 Million COVID-19 Donation

By Annie Baker ● Apr 4, 2020

Coffee giant Starbucks has made a couple of major announcements this week, including an extension of catastrophe pay and more than $3 million in COVID-19 donations.

BigRentz Raises $15 Million And Acquires Equipment Management Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2020

BigRentz, one of the nation’s largest construction equipment rental network, announced it raised $15 million in private funding and acquired Equipment Management Group.

Hulu Founder Jason Kilar Named As Head Of WarnerMedia

By Noah Long ● Apr 3, 2020

WarnerMedia, the media and entertainment giant owned by AT&T, announced it has hired Hulu founder and former CEO Jason Kilar as the head of the company.

Ohio-Based Healthcare Company Olive Raises $51 Million Led By General Catalyst

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2020

Columbus, Ohio-based Olive announced it closed $51 million in funding led by General Catalyst. These are the details about the funding.

Salesforce Hires Brian Solis As Global Innovation Evangelist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2020

Renowned keynote speaker and digital evangelist Brian Solis announced he has been hired as Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce.

Why Tesla Motors Stock Jumped Today

By Annie Baker ● Apr 3, 2020

Why did Tesla's stock jump today? Tesla's deliveries were much higher than expected for the quarter. These are the details.

Aspen Neuroscience Raises $70 Million Led By OrbiMed

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 3, 2020

Aspen Neuroscience, a biotechnology company developing the first autologous neuron replacement therapy for treating Parkinson's announced it raised $70 million.

Okta Signs Partnership With VMware, CrowdStrike, And Tanium

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2020

Okta, a leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, announced that it signed partnerships with VMware, CrowdStrike, and Tanium.

StartEngine: ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Kevin O’Leary Joins As Strategic Advisor

By Annie Baker ● Apr 2, 2020

Leading equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine Crowdfunding announced it is partnering with “Shark Tank” investor and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary.

General Catalyst Locks Down $2.3 Billion In Commitments For 3 Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 2, 2020

Venture capital firm General Catalyst announced that it raised $2.3 billion in capital commitments across 3 funds.

Vroom Receives $450 Million Floorplan Commitment From Ally Financial

By Annie Baker ● Apr 1, 2020

Vroom, an e-commerce platform offering a better way to buy and sell used vehicles, announced a $450 million inventory financing relationship with Ally Financial.

Communication And Automation Platform Orion Labs Raises $29 Million Led By Dell

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2020

Orion Labs, the leading SaaS communication and automation platform for the deskless and frontline workforce, announced it raised $29 million.

Cybersecurity Asset Company Axonius Raises $58 Million Led By Lightspeed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Cybersecurity asset management company Axonius announced it has raised $58 million in Series C funding led by Lightspeed.

On-Device AI Solutions Company Anagog Closes $10 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2020

Anagog, the pioneer of on-device artificial intelligence solutions, announced it raised an initial $10 million Series-C round of funding.

Supply Chain Software Company Slync.io Secures $11 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Slync.io, the first purpose-built operating system for global logistics, announced it raised $11 million. These are the details about the deal.

Cue Health Awarded $13 Million Contract For COVID-19 Test By BARDA

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 1, 2020

Cue Health announced it has been awarded a $13 million contract to accelerate the development of detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

Immersive Learning Platform Strivr Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2020

Immersive learning platform company Strivr announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Georgian Partners.

Food Pre-Ordering Service Allset Raises $8.25 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 1, 2020

Los Angeles-based food pre-ordering service Allset announced it has raised $8.25 million in Series B funding led by EBRD.

Digital Health Company AristaMD Closes $18 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Digital health company AristaMD announced it has raised $18 million in Series B funding led by Cigna Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund.

ModelOp Raises $6 Million Led By Valley Capital Partners

By Noah Long ● Apr 1, 2020

ModelOps software pioneer ModelOp announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Valley Capital Partners.

Xerox Drops $34 Billion Acquisition Pursuit Of HP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Xerox has announced it is withdrawing its tender offer to acquire HP and will no longer seek to nominate a slate of candidates to HP’s board of directors.

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying CloudGenix For $420 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CloudGenix for $420 million.

WeWork Sells Off Meetup To Investor Consortium Led By Kevin Ryan’s AlleyCorp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2020

Social media platform Meetup announced it has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by AlleyCorp. These are the details.

Microfluidics Company CellFE Raises $4.8 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Apr 1, 2020

CellFE, a company that is developing a microfluidics-based device for delivering gene-editing molecules, announced it raised $4.8 million in Series Seed funding.