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NYSE Aiming To Enable Companies To Raise Capital With Direct Listings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2019

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it filed with the SEC to enable companies going public to raise capital through a direct listing.

Tray.io: $50 Million Funding At Over $600 Million Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 29, 2019

Tray.io, a company that built a General Automation Platform, announced it raised $50 million in Series C funding.

Cloud Commerce Provider VTEX Raises $140 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 28, 2019

Leading e-commerce platform VTEX announced it raised $140 million in funding led by SoftBank's Latin America fund.

Arteza: $24 Million In Funding And 10x Revenue Growth In 2 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Leading direct-to-consumer arts and crafts supplies company Arteza announced it raised $24 million in Series A funding.

Video Communication Company Loom Raises $30 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Video communication app company Loom announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Clocktower Sets Up Second Financial Services Innovation Venture Fund At About $70 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Clocktower Technology Ventures announced the final close of its second financial services innovation fund called Clocktower Technologies II L.P.

MiddleGame Ventures Sets Up $165 Million FinTech Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 28, 2019

Fintech investment firm MiddleGame Ventures announced it has set up a new fund called Venture Fund I with a final close of $165 million.

Spanx Founder Sara Blakely: ‘Be The CEO Your Parents Always Wanted You To Marry’

By Annie Baker ● Nov 28, 2019

On a LinkedIn, Spanx founder Sara Blakely wrote a compelling post with advice about how to handle being single as you head home for the holidays.

CAVU Ventures Sets Up $250 Million Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Consumer goods investment firm CAVU Venture Partners announced it has closed its third flagship fund with $250 million.

NovaQuest Capital Closes $275 Million For Private Equity Fund

By Annie Baker ● Nov 28, 2019

Healthcare and life sciences focused private investment firm NovaQuest Capital Management has closed $275 million in total capital commitments for Fund I.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella And President Brad Smith On Keeping Languages Alive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and president Brad Smith recently went to New Zealand for a company event and to oversee a language preservation project.

ZMC Raises $775 Million For Private Equity Fund III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2019

Zelnick Media Capital (ZMC) announced that it closed ZMC III, L.P. and ZMC III Parallel, L.P. (together known as “Fund III”) at $775 million.

Facebook Buys ‘Beat Saber’ Developer Beat Games

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Facebook announced it has acquired Beat Games, the game development studio known for the "Beat Saber" VR game.

Best Apple AirPods Black Friday 2019 Deals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Are you interested in buying Apple AirPods during Black Friday? Here are some of the best deals that are being offered.

Relationship App Company S’MORE Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Relationship dating app S’More (a.k.a. Something More) announced it raised $1.1 million in a seed round of funding.

Vivun Closes $3 Million In A Seed Funding Round

By Noah Long ● Nov 27, 2019

Vivun, the creator of the world’s first product for Presales, announced it raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by Unusual Ventures.

Teleradiology Company Nines Raises $16.5 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 27, 2019

Teleradiology company Nines announced that it has raised $16.5 million in funding.

Why Silver Lake Is Buying First Advantage From Symphony Technology

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 27, 2019

First Advantage, a global tech and information services leader, announced that Silver Lake is buying the company from Symphony Technology Group.

Origami Capital Promotes Julie Klaff To Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Private equity firm Origami Capital Partners announced it promoted Julie Klaff to partner. These are the details that you should know.

Corie Barry: Best Buy Is Excited About Holiday Plans, 1 Million Seniors Now Using Health Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry and CFO Corie Barry unveiled the company's quarterly results and provided a forecast. And they are "excited" about the holidays.

Elon Musk Plans To Redo The Cybertruck And Ford F-150 Tug-Of-War Test

By Annie Baker ● Nov 27, 2019

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said that he is going to redo the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 test. A webcast may be done as early as next week.

HPE CEO Antonio Neri: Why Revenue Will Grow For Full Fiscal Year 2020

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 27, 2019

HPE CEO Antonio Neri has revealed why he is expecting the company's full-year revenue in constant currency to grow. These are the details.

Intel And MediaTek Partnering In Order To Bring 5G On The PC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Intel announced that it is partnering with MediaTek on the development, certification, and support of 5G modem solutions.

Robotics And AI Sensor Company Advanced Navigation Raises $13 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 27, 2019

Advanced Navigation announced that it raised $13 million in Series A funding led by the CSIRO Innovation Fund.

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying Aporeto For $150 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Palo Alto Networks announced that it entered a definitive agreement to buy machine identity-based microsegmentation company Aporeto for $150 million. These are the details.

Actor Ryan Reynolds Buys Ownership Stake In Mint Mobile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Mint Mobile has announced that actor, writer, and producer Ryan Reynolds bought an ownership stake in the company.

Dating.com Is Buying Dil Mil App For Up To $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Dating.com has announced that it is buying San Francisco-based dating app company Dil Mil in a deal that is valued up to $50 million.

Best Black Friday And Cyber Monday 2019 Deals You Should Know (Updated)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Here are some of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 deals at Amazon, Best Buy, BJ's, Costco, Kohl's, Meijer, and Walmart

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Private equity firm JLL Partners has raised more than $686 million for its eighth flagship fund, according to an SEC filing.

Rad AI Receives $4 Million In Funding To Transform Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Rad AI, a company that is transforming radiology with the latest advances in technology, announced it raised $4 million in a seed funding round.

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NYSE Aiming To Enable Companies To Raise Capital With Direct Listings

Tray.io: $50 Million Funding At Over $600 Million Valuation

Cloud Commerce Provider VTEX Raises $140 Million In Funding

Arteza: $24 Million In Funding And 10x Revenue Growth In 2 Years

Video Communication Company Loom Raises $30 Million

Clocktower Sets Up Second Financial Services Innovation Venture Fund At About $70 Million

MiddleGame Ventures Sets Up $165 Million FinTech Fund

Spanx Founder Sara Blakely: ‘Be The CEO Your Parents Always Wanted You To Marry’

CAVU Ventures Sets Up $250 Million Third Fund

NovaQuest Capital Closes $275 Million For Private Equity Fund

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella And President Brad Smith On Keeping Languages Alive

ZMC Raises $775 Million For Private Equity Fund III

Facebook Buys ‘Beat Saber’ Developer Beat Games

Best Apple AirPods Black Friday 2019 Deals

Relationship App Company S’MORE Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

Vivun Closes $3 Million In A Seed Funding Round

Teleradiology Company Nines Raises $16.5 Million In Funding

Why Silver Lake Is Buying First Advantage From Symphony Technology

Origami Capital Promotes Julie Klaff To Partner

Corie Barry: Best Buy Is Excited About Holiday Plans, 1 Million Seniors Now Using Health Services

Elon Musk Plans To Redo The Cybertruck And Ford F-150 Tug-Of-War Test

HPE CEO Antonio Neri: Why Revenue Will Grow For Full Fiscal Year 2020

Intel And MediaTek Partnering In Order To Bring 5G On The PC

Robotics And AI Sensor Company Advanced Navigation Raises $13 Million In Funding

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying Aporeto For $150 Million

Actor Ryan Reynolds Buys Ownership Stake In Mint Mobile

Dating.com Is Buying Dil Mil App For Up To $50 Million

Best Black Friday And Cyber Monday 2019 Deals You Should Know (Updated)

JLL Partners Raises Over $686 Million For Eighth Flagship Fund

Rad AI Receives $4 Million In Funding To Transform Radiology