Pulse 2.0

Why Thoma Bravo Is Acquiring Sophos For $3.9 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2019

Thoma Bravo announced recently that it is acquiring UK-based cybersecurity company Sophos for $7.40 per share. These are the details about the deal.

Dafina Toncheva Gets Promoted To General Partner At U.S. Venture Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Silicon Valley venture capital firm U.S. Venture Partners announced it promoted Dafina Toncheva to General Partner. These are the details.

IM Therapeutics Secures $10 Million In Funding To Develop Personalized Therapies For Autoimmune Diseases

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 15, 2019

IM Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing personalized therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Digital Recovery Platform Company Tempest Raises $10 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Tempest, a virtual program changing how individuals access recovery, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Maveron Capital.

Skullcandy Vert Features: What You Should Know

By Annie Baker ● Oct 15, 2019

The Skullcandy Vert is a clip-anywhere wireless earbuds device with a number of useful features. Here are some of the Skullcandy Vert specifications you should know.

Mobile Access Control Solutions Company Nexkey Closes $6 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 15, 2019

Mobile access control solutions Nexkey announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Upfront Ventures.

Revenue Operations Company Clari Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 15, 2019

Leading AI-powered revenue operations platform company Clari announced recently it raised $60 million in Series D funding.

Home Interior Decorating Company Havenly Secures $32 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Rapidly growing home interior decorating company Havenly announced it closed a Series C round of funding at a total of $32 million.

Grammarly To Build A Communication Assistant With New Round Of Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Grammarly, the company known for its AI-powered digital writing assistant used by over 20 million people per day, announced it raised $90 million.

Jackson Square Ventures Raises $193 Million For Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 15, 2019

Jackson Square Ventures announced that it raised $193 million for its third and largest fund.

Commvault Announces Metallic Brand To Bring SaaS Data Protection To The Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

Commvault, a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data, announced it launched Metallic. These are the details.

Nerd Street Gamers Raises $12 Million To Build eSports Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers announced it raised $12 million in Series A funding led by retailer Five Below.

Energy Labor Marketplace Company RigUp Raises $300 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 14, 2019

RigUp, a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor built for the energy industry, announced it raised $300 million in Series D funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Report: Apple Is Aiming To Launch Its Own 5G Modem For iPhones In 2022

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

According to a Fast Company report, Apple is reportedly aiming to launch its own 5G modem for iPhones within the next few years.

HelpSystems Receives Investment From TA Associates and Charlesbank

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 14, 2019

HelpSystems -- a global provider of IT operations management and security -- announced it received an investment from TA Associates and Charlesbank.

Blue Canoe Secures $2.5 Million In Funding To Help People Learn The English Language

By Noah Long ● Oct 14, 2019

Blue Canoe, a company that helps non-native English speakers improve their spoken English, announced it raised $2.5 million in funding.

Lattice: $25 Million Funding And Approximately $200 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

People management platform Lattice announced recently that it raised $25 million in a Series C round of funding led by Tiger Global.

Telemedicine Company Parsley Health Raises $26 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Oct 14, 2019

Parsley Health, a leading national provider of holistic personalized medicine designed to reverse chronic illness, announced it raised $26 million.

Why Standard Cognition Is Acquiring DeepMagic

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 14, 2019

Cashierless technology company Standard Cognition recently announced that it acquired DeepMagic. These are the details.

Google Cloud Hires Brigette McInnis-Day As HR Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

Google recently confirmed that it hired former SAP executive Brigette McInnis-Day as the head of its human resources department.

Microsoft: Dona Sarkar Moving From Windows Insider Program To Developer Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 14, 2019

Dona Sarkar recently announced that she is switching roles from Microsoft's Insider Program to the Developer Relations team.

Why HP Is Restructuring

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 13, 2019

HP recently announced it is restructuring with the reduction of up to 9,000 jobs and the repurchasing of stock. These are the details.

Melinda Gates Is Donating $1 Billion To Expand Women’s Power And Influence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 12, 2019

Melinda Gates recently announced she is investing $1 billion to invest in gender equity over the next 10 years. These are the details.

Strigo: This Customer Training Cloud Company Has Raised $2.5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 12, 2019

Customer training management (CTM) company Strigo has raised $2.5 million in a seed round of funding.