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Dropbox Transfer Now Rolling Out For All Users

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 5, 2019

Dropbox has announced that it is now rolling out Dropbox Transfer for all users. This is how Dropbox Transfer works.

Microsoft Previews New Version Of Yammer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Microsoft recently previewed the new version of Yammer. Here is an overview of the new Yammer features you should know about.

Microsoft Launches Office App With Word, Excel, And PowerPoint Combined

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Microsoft launched a new mobile Office app that combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These are the details.

Adobe, NYT, And Twitter Launch Content Authenticity Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Adobe has announced a Content Authenticity Initiative in partnership with The New York Times and Twitter. These are the details.

Smartsheet Announces Integration With Adobe Creative Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 5, 2019

Smartsheet, a platform for enterprise achievement, announced the availability of its extension in private beta for Adobe Creative Cloud.

Business Performance Management Ally Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 5, 2019

Ally, a provider of goal-setting and business performance management software, announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Adobe Announces Photoshop On iPad, Fresco On Windows, And Aero For Immersive Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2019

Adobe made several major announcements at the Adobe MAX 2019 event, including Photoshop on iPad, extended Adobe Fresco to Microsoft Surface, and Camera app

Very Good Security Raises $35 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 4, 2019

Very Good Security announced it raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding led by Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division.

Composable Observability Platform Grafana Labs Raises $24 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 4, 2019

Grafana Labs, the company known for open source projects like Grafana and Loki, announced it raised $24 million in funding recently.

Album VC: $75 Million Fund And Rebrand From Peak Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 4, 2019

Utah-based venture capital firm Album VC announced it rebranded from Peak Ventures and raised $75 million.

K-Ratio: How This Chicago-Based Company Is Supporting The $726 Billion Trucking Futures Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2019

K-Ratio, a Chicago-based company that provides solutions for shipper customers, carriers, and third-party logistics. These are details about the company.

How Headline Solar Is Bringing Solar Power To Illinois Homes and Businesses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 4, 2019

Headline Solar, a Chicago-based residential and commercial solar energy company has hit $3.6 million in revenue just 6 months after launching.

Censys Has Launched An Attack Surface Visibility Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2019

Censys, a leading provider of continuous digital asset tracking and detection, recently announced it launched the Censys SaaS Platform.

Fintech Company Koyo Raises $4.9 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 3, 2019

Fintech company Koyo announced it raised $4.9 million in funding to offer loans to people who have thin credit histories.

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Raises $200 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 3, 2019

Mobile game developer Scopely announced recently that it raised $200 million in Series D funding led by NewView Capital.

Walmart And Green Dot Are Launching A Fintech Accelerator

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 3, 2019

Walmart and Green Dot announced it entered an agreement to extend their MoneyCard partnership and launch a new fintech accelerator.

Ellevest Founder Sallie Krawcheck Reveals How She Stays Energetic

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2019

In a recent interview, Ellevest co-founder and CEO Sallie Krawcheck revealed how she stays energetic. Here is what she said.

Tesla, Twitter, And Shopify CEOs Join Tree Donation Campaign

By Annie Baker ● Nov 3, 2019

Several technology leaders announced that they are making donations to the #TeamTrees campaign. Here are the details.

Lockheed Martin Signs $34 Billion F-35 Deal With Pentagon: What You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 3, 2019

The Pentagon announced that it signed a $34 billion F-35 contract with Lockheed Martin. These are the details about the deal.

Google Is Buying Fitbit In A Deal Valued At $2.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2019

Google has announced that it is buying Fitbit in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. These are the details about the deal that you should know about.

BURST Oral Care: Over $20 Million Funding And 100% Year-Over-Year Growth

By Noah Long ● Oct 31, 2019

BURST Oral Care announced it has raised over $20 million in funding and is seeing 100% year-over-year growth.

Digital Health Platform Company Sensely Raises $15 Million in Venture Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 31, 2019

Digital health and InsureTech platform Sensely announced it raised $15 million in funding led by Aflac Corporate Ventures.

Revolution Rise Of The Rest Raises $150 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2019

Revolution has announced it raised $150 million for a second fund as backed by a group of well-known entrepreneurs, investors, and executives.

Greensill Receives $655 Million Follow-On Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund

By Annie Baker ● Oct 31, 2019

Greensill, a non-bank provider of working capital finance for businesses, announced SoftBank Vision Fund has invested an additional $655 million.

JPMorgan Closes Lynstone Special Situations Fund At $1.06 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2019

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has closed the Lynstone Special Situations Fund with $1.06 billion in capital raised from a set of broad global investors.

Stride Funding Raises Seed Round To Help Students Manage Debt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 31, 2019

Stride Funding has raised a funding round led by GSV Ventures along with Slow Ventures, Sinai Ventures, and Strada Education.

PeerStreet: $60 Million In Funding And $4.25 Billion In New Capital Commitments

By Noah Long ● Oct 31, 2019

PeerStreet, a platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced it raised $60 million in funding led by Colchis Capital with a consortium of investors.

Qualcomm Sets Up A Massive $200 Million 5G Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2019

Qualcomm recently announced that it launched a Qualcomm Ventures 5G Ecosystem Fund, which will invest up to $200 million in 5G companies.

Splunk Invests In Zonehaven: Details About The Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

The Splunk Ventures Social Impact Fund announced it has invested in Zonehaven. These are the details.

U-Nest Raises $2 Million To Help Families Save For College

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 30, 2019

U-Nest -- a company that created a mobile app making it easier for families to save for college -- announced it raised $2 million in funding.

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Dropbox Transfer Now Rolling Out For All Users

Microsoft Previews New Version Of Yammer

Microsoft Launches Office App With Word, Excel, And PowerPoint Combined

Adobe, NYT, And Twitter Launch Content Authenticity Initiative

Smartsheet Announces Integration With Adobe Creative Cloud

Business Performance Management Ally Raises $15 Million In Funding

Adobe Announces Photoshop On iPad, Fresco On Windows, And Aero For Immersive Media

Very Good Security Raises $35 Million In Funding

Composable Observability Platform Grafana Labs Raises $24 Million In Funding

Album VC: $75 Million Fund And Rebrand From Peak Ventures

K-Ratio: How This Chicago-Based Company Is Supporting The $726 Billion Trucking Futures Market

How Headline Solar Is Bringing Solar Power To Illinois Homes and Businesses

Censys Has Launched An Attack Surface Visibility Platform

Fintech Company Koyo Raises $4.9 Million In Funding

Mobile Gaming Company Scopely Raises $200 Million In Funding

Walmart And Green Dot Are Launching A Fintech Accelerator

Ellevest Founder Sallie Krawcheck Reveals How She Stays Energetic

Tesla, Twitter, And Shopify CEOs Join Tree Donation Campaign

Lockheed Martin Signs $34 Billion F-35 Deal With Pentagon: What You Should Know

Google Is Buying Fitbit In A Deal Valued At $2.1 Billion

BURST Oral Care: Over $20 Million Funding And 100% Year-Over-Year Growth

Digital Health Platform Company Sensely Raises $15 Million in Venture Funding

Revolution Rise Of The Rest Raises $150 Million For Second Fund

Greensill Receives $655 Million Follow-On Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund

JPMorgan Closes Lynstone Special Situations Fund At $1.06 Billion

Stride Funding Raises Seed Round To Help Students Manage Debt

PeerStreet: $60 Million In Funding And $4.25 Billion In New Capital Commitments

Qualcomm Sets Up A Massive $200 Million 5G Fund

Splunk Invests In Zonehaven: Details About The Deal

U-Nest Raises $2 Million To Help Families Save For College