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Why Workday Is Buying Scout RFP For $540 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Workday recently announced that it is buying Scout RFP for $540 million. These are the details about the deal.

Technology Stack Monitoring Company Chronosphere Raises $11 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Technology stack monitoring company Chronosphere announced it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Greylock.

SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites In Orbit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

SpaceX has launched 60 more Starlink satellites in orbit, which will beam Internet services around the world.

Goldman Sachs Says Apple Card Approval Does Not Have Gender Bias

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Goldman Sachs spokesperson Andrew Williams has confirmed that the Apple Card approval does not have a gender bias.

Alibaba: Singles Day Hits Record With Over $30 Billion In Sales, $1 Billion In First 68 Seconds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Alibaba has shattered a record on Singles Day this year with over $30 billion in sales, of which $1 billion was in the first 68 seconds.

Robotic Process Automation Company Robocorp Raises $5.6 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company Robocorp announced it has raised $5.6 million in its first round of institutional funding led by Benchmark.

Digital Magazine Ozy Media Secures $35 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Daily digital magazine Ozy Media announced it has raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Marc Lasry.

Riskified: $165 Million Funding And Valuation Of Over $1 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Payments and fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified announced recently that it raised $165 million in funding at a valuation of over $1 billion

NeighborSchools Closes $3.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

NeighborSchools has raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Accomplice. Tuhaye Venture Partners and World Within also joined the round.

HomeLight: $109 Million Raised And Over $17 Billion In Real Estate Business Driven

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Real estate technology company HomeLight announced it has raised $109 million. With this funding round, it is getting into mortgage lending.

Metawave Raises Funding Round Led By DENSO

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Metawave announced it has raised a Series A round of funding led by mobility supplier DENSO.

Data Privacy Management Company DataGrail Raises Funding From American Express Ventures

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Data privacy management leader DataGrail announced that it received funding from American Express, Okta, Basis Set Ventures, and Cloud Apps Capital.

Consumer Luxury Brand SENREVE Raises $16.75 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 11, 2019

Female-founded San Francisco-based consumer luxury brand SENREVE announced it raised $16.75 million in Series A funding.

Google For Startups Is Launching An Accelerator Focused On Sustainable Development Goals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

Google Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt announced accelerator focused on sustainable development goals within Google for Startups.

Amazon Is Setting Up A $40 Million Robotics Hub In Massachusetts

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 11, 2019

Amazon recently announced that it is going to set up a $40 million 350,000 square-foot robotics innovation hub in Westborough, Massachusetts.

How Modus Was Able To Get An Investment From Trulia Founder Pete Flint

By Noah Long ● Nov 11, 2019

Real estate technology company Modus unveiled recently that it raised $12.5 million. Here is how an investment from Trulia founder Pete Flint came together.

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton On Importance Of Privacy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

WhatsApp co-founder and Signal Foundation chair Brian Acton recently discussed the importance of privacy at the WIRED 25 conference.

Reed Hastings: Netflix To Spend $15 Billion On Original Content This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 11, 2019

At the DealBook conference, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that the company is expecting to spend $15 billion on original programming this year.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60.

Ray Dalio: National Debt And Liabilities Will Cause Higher Taxes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Bridgewater Associates co-Chairman Ray Dalio published an article on LinkedIn about why he believes the current state of making capitalism work for everyone is broken.

Melinda Gates’ Advice For Young Women: Be Yourself

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder Melinda Gates was recently interviewed by National Geographic where she gives advice to young women.

JPMorgan Establishes New Venture Capital Coverage Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

JPMorgan Chase & Co announced that it hired four bankers from Silicon Valley Bank to head up its new venture capital coverage team.

Why Stryker Is Buying Wright Medical For $5.4 Billion

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Kalamazoo-based medical equipment company Stryker recently announced it is buying Wright Medical for $5.4 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: AI Will Be Transformative To Society Over Next 3 Decades

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith recently discussed the benefits and consequences of artificial intelligence. Here's what he said.

Our Place: This Company Is Bringing Cookware Direct To Consumers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Direct-to-consumer cookware company Our Place has raised $2.35 million in funding. Here is how the company works.

Subcontractor Business Process BuildOps Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Subcontractor business process software platform announced it raised $5.8 million across two tranches of seed funding.

Lyft Rolls Out ‘Ditch Your Car’ Pilot Program

By Noah Long ● Nov 10, 2019

Lyft has rolled out a new program called "Ditch Your Car," which provides people with Lyft perks and a deal with Carvana.

Robert Herjavec Invests In Razor Company Supply

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

On a recent episode of Shark Tank, it was revealed that Robert Herjavec invested in a razor company called Supply.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff On Prioritizing Key Values

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Marc Benioff has stressed prioritizing key values as the head of Salesforce. Here is how the key values drive the culture at Salesforce.

Hormone Tracker Company Inne Raises €8 Million To Expand Team

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Hormone tracker company Inne announced recently that it raised €8 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital.

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Why Workday Is Buying Scout RFP For $540 Million

Technology Stack Monitoring Company Chronosphere Raises $11 Million In Funding

SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites In Orbit

Goldman Sachs Says Apple Card Approval Does Not Have Gender Bias

Alibaba: Singles Day Hits Record With Over $30 Billion In Sales, $1 Billion In First 68 Seconds

Robotic Process Automation Company Robocorp Raises $5.6 Million In Funding

Digital Magazine Ozy Media Secures $35 Million In Funding

Riskified: $165 Million Funding And Valuation Of Over $1 Billion

NeighborSchools Closes $3.5 Million In Funding

HomeLight: $109 Million Raised And Over $17 Billion In Real Estate Business Driven

Metawave Raises Funding Round Led By DENSO

Data Privacy Management Company DataGrail Raises Funding From American Express Ventures

Consumer Luxury Brand SENREVE Raises $16.75 Million In Funding

Google For Startups Is Launching An Accelerator Focused On Sustainable Development Goals

Amazon Is Setting Up A $40 Million Robotics Hub In Massachusetts

How Modus Was Able To Get An Investment From Trulia Founder Pete Flint

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton On Importance Of Privacy

Reed Hastings: Netflix To Spend $15 Billion On Original Content This Year

Kaiser Permanente Chairman And CEO Bernard J. Tyson Has Passed Away

Ray Dalio: National Debt And Liabilities Will Cause Higher Taxes

Melinda Gates’ Advice For Young Women: Be Yourself

JPMorgan Establishes New Venture Capital Coverage Team

Why Stryker Is Buying Wright Medical For $5.4 Billion

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: AI Will Be Transformative To Society Over Next 3 Decades

Our Place: This Company Is Bringing Cookware Direct To Consumers

Subcontractor Business Process BuildOps Raises $5.8 Million In Funding

Lyft Rolls Out ‘Ditch Your Car’ Pilot Program

Robert Herjavec Invests In Razor Company Supply

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff On Prioritizing Key Values

Hormone Tracker Company Inne Raises €8 Million To Expand Team