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The Walt Disney Company Raises Nearly $6 Billion Through Sale Of Debt Securities

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 22, 2020

The Walt Disney Company has raised nearly $6 billion from the sale of debt securities, according to a filing with the SEC on Friday.

Facebook Donating 72,000 Masks, 1.5 Million Gloves, And $20 Million To Combat Coronavirus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Facebook announced it has made plans to donate 720,000 masks, 1.5 million pairs of gloves, and $20 million to combat COVID-19.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sends Motivational Email To Employees About COVID-19 Response

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently sent a motivational email to company employees about how the company is helping with the COVID-19 response.

Netflix Launches $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund

By Annie Baker ● Mar 22, 2020

Netflix announced it has launched a $100 million relief fund to help those in the creative community who were left without a way of making income.

Foundation Of Barbara And Ray Dalio Commits $4 Million For COVID-19 Relief In Connecticut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 22, 2020

Barbara and Ray Dalio and Dalio Philanthropies have announced a $4 million donation in support of medical care and food for those who are most stressed and cannot afford it in the state of Connecticut.

Why Hellman & Friedman Is Buying Checkmarx For $1.15 Billion

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 22, 2020

Tel Aviv-based Checkmarx is going to be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman (H&F) at a $1.15 billion valuation. These are the details.

AWS Is Committing $20 Million To Develop A Faster And Affordable COVID-19 Test

By Annie Baker ● Mar 22, 2020

Amazon Web Services announced it is launching a diagnostic development project with 35 partners to develop a faster and affordable COVID-19 test.

Report: SoftBank Looking To Raise $10 Billion To Support Its Vision Fund Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

SoftBank is reportedly looking to raise $10 billion so that the first Vision Fund can support the portfolio companies that were affected by COVID-19.

Why Thomson Reuters Is Buying Pondera Solutions

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2020

Thomson Reuters recently announced that it is buying Pondera Solutions. These are the details about the deal.

Walmart Hiring 150,000 Workers And Paying Out $550 Million In Bonuses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

Walmart recently announced it is hiring over 150,000 hourly workers in the U.S. through the end of May.

AppOmni Expands Its Executive Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Mar 21, 2020

AppOmni, a provider of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security and management platform, announced it added 3 new executives to the company’s leadership team.

Morgan Stanley Commits $10 Million To Support Coronavirus Relief

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2020

Investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley announced a $10 million cash commitment in aid to support coronavirus relief efforts.

Dara Khosrowshahi: Uber Has Enough Cash To Get Through Coronavirus Crisis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

Earlier this week, shares of Uber Technologies jumped nearly 50% after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said that the company has enough cash to get through the coronavirus crisis.

Toronto-Based Automated Customer Experience Company Ada Raises $44 Million Led By Accel

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 21, 2020

Ada, a leader in Automated Customer Experience (ACX), announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding led by Accel.

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Secures $200 Million In Strategic Financing

By Annie Baker ● Mar 21, 2020

Leading mobile gaming company Scopely raised $200 million in Series D funding led by NewView Capital.

Helsinki And Reykjavik Based Gaming Studio Mainframe Raises $8.1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 21, 2020

Mainframe Industries, a mobile gaming company that operates from studios in Helsinki and Reykjavik, announced it raised $8.1 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

UserTesting Raises $100 Million To Help Organizations Deliver Better Customer Experiences

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2020

UserTesting, a leading provider for on-demand human insights, announced it has raised $100 million in funding led by Insight Partners

Mya Systems Closes $18.75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Mar 20, 2020

Mya Systems, a leading conversational AI platform for hiring teams, announced it has raised $18.75 million in Series C funding led by Notion Capital.

Robin Games Raises $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 20, 2020

Lifestyle gaming company Robin Games announced it has raised $7 million in a seed round of funding.

Report: Sequoia Looking To Raise $7 Billion In New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2020

Sequoia Capital is reportedly planning to raise around $7 billion for a set of venture funds, according to sources with Bloomberg.

Why Some Spider Family Is Buying Fatherly

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

Online media company Some Spider Studios announced it has acquired a parent-focused media company called Fatherly.

Novartis Sets Up $20 Million COVID-19 Response Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 19, 2020

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced it has launched a $20 million response fund to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

AI Product Analytics Company Convizit Raises $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Mar 19, 2020

Convizit, a company that is applying unique AI technologies to disrupt the product analytics market, announced it closed $5 million in seed funding.

Stanford Alumni Scientists And Physicians Launch StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

StartX, a startup community comprised of over 1,500 Stanford faculty and alumni founders, announced it has launched the StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force.

Digital Data Validation Platform Attestiv Closes Series Seed Round

By Noah Long ● Mar 19, 2020

Digital data validation platform Attestiv announced it has closed a series seed offering led by Castle Island Ventures.

Microsoft Executive Sophia Velastegui Joins BlackLine’s Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

BlackLine has announced that Microsoft executive Sophia Velastegui joined the company’s board of directors. These are the details.

Bank Of America Commits $100 Million To Help Communities Impacted By COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

Bank of America recently announced it is committing $100 million to support local communities affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus). These are the details.

Mastercard And Samsung Sign Major Digital Inclusion Partnership

By Annie Baker ● Mar 19, 2020

Mastercard announced it signed a global partnership with Samsung to enable digital access to consumers and small businesses in emerging markets through its extensible Pay on Demand platform.

Dating.com Group Launches $50 Million Corporate VC Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

Dating.com Group announced it has launched a $50 million corporate VC fund. These are the details.

JPMorgan Chase Committing $50 Million To Help Combat COVID-19 Disruptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2020

JPMorgan Chase announced it is making a $50 million global philanthropic commitment for the immediate public health and long-term economic challenges from the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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The Walt Disney Company Raises Nearly $6 Billion Through Sale Of Debt Securities

Facebook Donating 72,000 Masks, 1.5 Million Gloves, And $20 Million To Combat Coronavirus

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sends Motivational Email To Employees About COVID-19 Response

Netflix Launches $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund

Foundation Of Barbara And Ray Dalio Commits $4 Million For COVID-19 Relief In Connecticut

Why Hellman & Friedman Is Buying Checkmarx For $1.15 Billion

AWS Is Committing $20 Million To Develop A Faster And Affordable COVID-19 Test

Report: SoftBank Looking To Raise $10 Billion To Support Its Vision Fund Companies

Why Thomson Reuters Is Buying Pondera Solutions

Walmart Hiring 150,000 Workers And Paying Out $550 Million In Bonuses

AppOmni Expands Its Executive Leadership Team

Morgan Stanley Commits $10 Million To Support Coronavirus Relief

Dara Khosrowshahi: Uber Has Enough Cash To Get Through Coronavirus Crisis

Toronto-Based Automated Customer Experience Company Ada Raises $44 Million Led By Accel

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Secures $200 Million In Strategic Financing

Helsinki And Reykjavik Based Gaming Studio Mainframe Raises $8.1 Million

UserTesting Raises $100 Million To Help Organizations Deliver Better Customer Experiences

Mya Systems Closes $18.75 Million In Funding

Robin Games Raises $7 Million

Report: Sequoia Looking To Raise $7 Billion In New Funds

Why Some Spider Family Is Buying Fatherly

Novartis Sets Up $20 Million COVID-19 Response Fund

AI Product Analytics Company Convizit Raises $5 Million

Stanford Alumni Scientists And Physicians Launch StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force

Digital Data Validation Platform Attestiv Closes Series Seed Round

Microsoft Executive Sophia Velastegui Joins BlackLine’s Board Of Directors

Bank Of America Commits $100 Million To Help Communities Impacted By COVID-19

Mastercard And Samsung Sign Major Digital Inclusion Partnership

Dating.com Group Launches $50 Million Corporate VC Fund

JPMorgan Chase Committing $50 Million To Help Combat COVID-19 Disruptions