Pulse 2.0

Roblox: $150 Million, 115 Million MAUs, Cash-Flow Positive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2020

Roblox — a global online platform that brings people together through play — announced it raised $150 million in a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Late Stage Venture fund.

HeadSpin: $60 Million Funding, Nikesh Arora Joins Board, $1.16 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

HeadSpin, a company known for ensuring flawless connected experiences enabled by the web, mobile, IoT and 5G, announced it raised $60 million.

Palo Alto Networks: How Cortex XSOAR Is Redefining Security Orchestration And Automation

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2020

Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks announced the introduction of Cortex XSOAR. These are the details.

Hulu Promotes Kelly Campbell To President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Hulu chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to the role of president at the video streaming service.

Marvell And Analog Devices Partner On 5G Radio Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Marvell and Analog Devices announced a technology collaboration utilizing Marvell's 5G digital platform and ADI's wideband RF transceiver technology.

Thomson Reuters Shakes Up Executive Lineup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Thomson Reuters has announced a number of changes in its management team. These are the details.

Why Salesforce Is Buying Vlocity For $1.33 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Salesforce recently announced it is buying Vlocity for $1.33 billion in an all-cash deal. These are the details about the deal.

Google To Invest More Than $10 Billion In US Offices And Data Centers This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Google announced it will be investing over $10 billion in offices and data centers across the U.S. in 2020.

Jamie Dimon: J.P. Morgan To Be ‘Much More Aggressive’ In Acquiring Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently said that the company is going to be "much more aggressive in acquisitions across the board."

Wells Fargo Invests In Financial Tech Company DadeSystems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

DadeSystems announced it raised additional funding from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital as part of a Series D financing round.

Smart Home Services Company Plume Raises $85 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2020

Smart Home Services company Plume announced it has closed a new $85 million round of funding.

AI-Powered SaaS Contract Management Company LinkSquares Raises $14.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2020

AI-powered SaaS contract management and analysis tool LinkSquares announced it has raised $14.5 million.

Unqork: This No-Code Application Company Just Raised $131 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Unqork — a leading no-code application platform for the enterprise — announced it has closed $51 million in additional growth funding for its Series B.

Tableau Software Rolls Out 2020.1 Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Tableau Software has released new capabilities to help people unlock more interactivity in their dashboards through a new platform called Tableau 2020.1.

Serena Williams Partners With The Mom Project To Promote Career Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Tennis champion and tech investor Serena Williams recently announced that she is now a strategic adviser for The Mom Project.

UBS And Female Founder Collective Launch Investment Readiness Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

UBS and the Female Founder Collective have announced the launch of Project Entrepreneur's Investment Readiness Program.

Former Facebook Execs Launch Advisory Firm To Help Companies Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Julie Zhuo recently stepped down as the position of vice president of product design at Facebook.

Microsoft And Terranova Security Sign Security Awareness Training Partnership

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

Terranova Security, a global leader in cybersecurity awareness company, announced it is partnering with Microsoft for Security Awareness Training.

M33 Growth Launches $260 Million Second Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

M33 Growth, a Boston-based venture capital firm announced that it launched a second flagship fund with $260 million in commitments.

This Org Chart Company Just Raised $8.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 26, 2020

The Org, a company that is known for offering the ability to explore organizational charts, announced it raised $8.5 million.

The TIFIN Group Reveals New Capital Partners and Investment

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

The TIFIN Group has announced several new capital partners and a new investment. These are the details.

How Cisco Is Enabling Partners To Optimize Cellular IoT And 5G Use Cases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Cisco recently announced it made advancements to its IoT portfolio. These are the details about Cisco's IoT portfolio advancements.

This Company Raised $6.5 Million To Make Planning Events Easier

By Annie Baker ● Feb 26, 2020

London-based online events platform Hopin has raised $6.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Leanplum: This Customer Engagement Platform Just Raised $27 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Leanplum — a leading multi-channel customer engagement platform — announced recently that it raised $27 million.

Furniture Rental Company Feather Raises $30 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 26, 2020

Furniture rental company Feather announced it has raised $30 million Series B funding round led by Cobalt Capital.

Founders Fund: $3 Billion In New Capital For Two Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Founders Fund — a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel — recently closed $3 billion in new capital for two investment funds.

Why Google Cloud Is Buying Cornerstone Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Google Cloud recently announced that it has acquired Cornerstone Technology. These are the details about the deal.

Why Accenture Is Buying VanBerlo

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Accenture recently announced it is buying product design and innovation agency VanBerlo. These are the details about the deal.

ForgePoint Capital: This Cybersecurity Investment Firm Just Launched A Massive $450 Million Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

ForgePoint Capital recently announced that it raised $450 million for its second fund to invest in early-stage and growth companies in the cybersecurity industry.

Fortimize And Jitterbit Sign Financial Services Partnership

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

API transformation company Jitterbit and Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner Fortimize have announced a new strategic partnership.

Archives

Roblox: $150 Million, 115 Million MAUs, Cash-Flow Positive

HeadSpin: $60 Million Funding, Nikesh Arora Joins Board, $1.16 Billion Valuation

Palo Alto Networks: How Cortex XSOAR Is Redefining Security Orchestration And Automation

Hulu Promotes Kelly Campbell To President

Marvell And Analog Devices Partner On 5G Radio Solutions

Thomson Reuters Shakes Up Executive Lineup

Why Salesforce Is Buying Vlocity For $1.33 Billion

Google To Invest More Than $10 Billion In US Offices And Data Centers This Year

Jamie Dimon: J.P. Morgan To Be ‘Much More Aggressive’ In Acquiring Companies

Wells Fargo Invests In Financial Tech Company DadeSystems

Smart Home Services Company Plume Raises $85 Million

AI-Powered SaaS Contract Management Company LinkSquares Raises $14.5 Million

Unqork: This No-Code Application Company Just Raised $131 Million

Tableau Software Rolls Out 2020.1 Platform

Serena Williams Partners With The Mom Project To Promote Career Opportunities

UBS And Female Founder Collective Launch Investment Readiness Program

Former Facebook Execs Launch Advisory Firm To Help Companies Scale

Microsoft And Terranova Security Sign Security Awareness Training Partnership

M33 Growth Launches $260 Million Second Fund

This Org Chart Company Just Raised $8.5 Million

The TIFIN Group Reveals New Capital Partners and Investment

How Cisco Is Enabling Partners To Optimize Cellular IoT And 5G Use Cases

This Company Raised $6.5 Million To Make Planning Events Easier

Leanplum: This Customer Engagement Platform Just Raised $27 Million

Furniture Rental Company Feather Raises $30 Million

Founders Fund: $3 Billion In New Capital For Two Funds

Why Google Cloud Is Buying Cornerstone Technology

Why Accenture Is Buying VanBerlo

ForgePoint Capital: This Cybersecurity Investment Firm Just Launched A Massive $450 Million Fund

Fortimize And Jitterbit Sign Financial Services Partnership