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Bakkt: $300 Million In Funding And Starbucks Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Bakkt, a company unlocking over $1.2 trillion of digital assets, announced it raised $300 million in funding. And it is also integrating with Starbucks.

Why Microsoft’s GitHub Is Buying Npm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Microsoft subsidiary GitHub announced it is buying Npm. These are the details about the deal you should know about.

Tempus: $100 Million Funding And $5 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Mar 17, 2020

Chicago-based health tech company Tempus announced it raised $100 million in Series G funding at a post-money valuation of $5 billion.

Risk-Based Vulnerability Orchestration Company ZeroNorth Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 17, 2020

ZeroNorth, the first provider of risk-based vulnerability orchestration across applications and infrastructure, announced it raised $10 million in Series A+ funding.

Amazon Looking To Hire 100,000 New Workers Due To ‘Unprecedented’ Labor Needs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Amazon is planning to hire 100,000 new warehouse and delivery workers in order to meet the increased demands for shipments due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

Google Suggests You ‘Do The Five’ To Combat COVID-19

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Google updated its homepage with a five-step process to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

Impossible Foods Raises $500 Million From Renowned VCs And Celebrities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Impossible Foods confirmed that it raised $500 million in funding led by new investor Mirae Asset Global Investments with participation from existing investors.

Ray Dalio Acknowledges That He Was Blindsided By Coronavirus As Flagship Fund Value Tumbles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

In a candid interview with the Financial Times, billionaire investor and head of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio acknowledged that he was caught blindsided by COVID-19 (coronavirus).

HashiCorp: $175 Million Funding And Over $5 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 17, 2020

Multi-cloud infrastructure automation software HashiCorp announced it raised $175 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.

Lockheed Martin: James Taiclet Succeeding Marillyn Hewson As CEO On June 15

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2020

Lockheed Martin announced recently that Marillyn Hewson will be stepping down as CEO. And she will be succeeded by American Tower Corp head James Taiclet.

BillionToOne To Expand UNITY Prenatal Screen With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Mar 16, 2020

Precision diagnostics company BillionToOne announced it raised $15 million in Series A+ funding. These are the details about the funding.

b.well Connected Health Raises $16 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 16, 2020

b.well Connected Health, a platform designed for providing consumers with a new front-end to healthcare, announced it raised $16 million in Series A funding.

Regenerative Food Platform Planet FWD Raises $2.7 Million Led By BBG Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 16, 2020

Planet FWD recently announced it raised $2.7 million in a seed round of funding led by BBG Ventures.

Remesh: $25 Million In Funding To Simplify Research Using AI

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 16, 2020

Remesh, a software company utilizing AI to reinvent the way organizations conduct research, announced that it raised $25 million in Series A2 funding.

Education Tech Company Nepris Closes $5 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 16, 2020

Educational technology company Nepris announced it has closed $5 million in funding led by K12 Inc.

MIT Spinoff Bloomer Tech Raises $3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2020

MIT-spinoff company Bloomer Tech announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by Material Impact.

Interos: $17.5 Million Funding, Triple YoY Sales, 700% Increase In ARR

By Noah Long ● Mar 16, 2020

Multi-tier and multi-factor third-party risk management platform company Interos announced it raised $17.5 million in Series B funding.

Salesforce Donating $1.5 Million To Give2SF Fund In Response To Coronavirus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2020

CRM leader Salesforce announced it is donating $1.5 million to the City of San Francisco’s Give2SF fund in order to support its emergency response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

End-to-End Podcast Management Platform Sounder Raises $1.8 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2020

End-to-end podcast management company and monetization platform Sounder announced it has raised $1.8 million in a seed round of funding.

Everlaw Raises $62 Million In Funding Led By CapitalG And Menlo Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2020

Cloud-based e-discovery and litigation platform Everlaw announced it has raised $62 million in a Series C funding round led by new investor CapitalG and Menlo Ventures.

Intercompany Data Automation Platform BackboneAI Raises $4.7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 16, 2020

Intercompany data automation platform BackboneAI announced it has launched with a $4.7 million seed round of funding led by Fika Ventures.

Stephen Scherr: Goldman Sachs CFO Says Company Is ‘Very Open’ To Making Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2020

Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr announced recently that the company is “very open” to making acquisitions

Cloud Security Operations Company DisruptOps Closes $9 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Mar 15, 2020

Cloud Security Operations leader DisruptOps announced it raised $9 million in Series A funding from Drive Capital and existing investor Rally Ventures.

eConsult Platform RubiconMD Raises $18 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 15, 2020

Leading eConsult platform RubiconMD announced it raised $18 million in Series C funding led by Deerfield Management Company.

AI Assurance Platform Superwise.ai Raises $4.5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Mar 15, 2020

AI assurance platform company Superwise.ai announced it raised $4.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Capri Ventures and F2 Capital.

Rental Marketplace Company Zumper Raises $60 Million Led By e.ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2020

Rental marketplace company Zumper announced it raised $60 million in Series D funding led by new investor e.ventures.

Lightbend Secures $25 Million In Funding Led By Dell

By Dan Anderson ● Mar 15, 2020

Lightbend — the leader in Reactive Architecture and the creator of the popular cloud-native platform Akka — announced it raised a $25 million financing round.

Payment Solutions QRails Raises $8 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Mar 15, 2020

QRails, a cloud-based open API issuer-processor that enables payment solutions around the world, announced it raised $8 million.

Deloitte Digital’s Salesforce Academy Launches New Training Opportunities For University Students

By Noah Long ● Mar 14, 2020

Deloitte announced it is introducing college students across the United States to Salesforce and the world of consulting through Deloitte Digital’s Salesforce Academy.

Albert Closes $50 Million In Funding Led By Alphabet’s CapitalG

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2020

LA-based financial tech company Albert announced recently that it raised $50 million in Series B funding from Alphabet’s CapitalG.

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Bakkt: $300 Million In Funding And Starbucks Integration

Why Microsoft’s GitHub Is Buying Npm

Tempus: $100 Million Funding And $5 Billion Valuation

Risk-Based Vulnerability Orchestration Company ZeroNorth Raises $10 Million

Amazon Looking To Hire 100,000 New Workers Due To ‘Unprecedented’ Labor Needs

Google Suggests You ‘Do The Five’ To Combat COVID-19

Impossible Foods Raises $500 Million From Renowned VCs And Celebrities

Ray Dalio Acknowledges That He Was Blindsided By Coronavirus As Flagship Fund Value Tumbles

HashiCorp: $175 Million Funding And Over $5 Billion Valuation

Lockheed Martin: James Taiclet Succeeding Marillyn Hewson As CEO On June 15

BillionToOne To Expand UNITY Prenatal Screen With New Funding Round

b.well Connected Health Raises $16 Million

Regenerative Food Platform Planet FWD Raises $2.7 Million Led By BBG Ventures

Remesh: $25 Million In Funding To Simplify Research Using AI

Education Tech Company Nepris Closes $5 Million In Funding

MIT Spinoff Bloomer Tech Raises $3 Million

Interos: $17.5 Million Funding, Triple YoY Sales, 700% Increase In ARR

Salesforce Donating $1.5 Million To Give2SF Fund In Response To Coronavirus

End-to-End Podcast Management Platform Sounder Raises $1.8 Million

Everlaw Raises $62 Million In Funding Led By CapitalG And Menlo Ventures

Intercompany Data Automation Platform BackboneAI Raises $4.7 Million

Stephen Scherr: Goldman Sachs CFO Says Company Is ‘Very Open’ To Making Acquisitions

Cloud Security Operations Company DisruptOps Closes $9 Million In Funding

eConsult Platform RubiconMD Raises $18 Million In Funding

AI Assurance Platform Superwise.ai Raises $4.5 Million In Funding

Rental Marketplace Company Zumper Raises $60 Million Led By e.ventures

Lightbend Secures $25 Million In Funding Led By Dell

Payment Solutions QRails Raises $8 Million In Funding

Deloitte Digital’s Salesforce Academy Launches New Training Opportunities For University Students

Albert Closes $50 Million In Funding Led By Alphabet’s CapitalG