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Rivian Automotive Platform To Be Used For Lincoln’s First Electric Vehicle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2020

Michigan-based electric car company Rivian Automotive will be building the platform for Lincoln’s first electric vehicle.

Revel IT Partners With Level D&I Solutions To Ensure Fair Access For Diverse Candidates

By Annie Baker ● Jan 31, 2020

Revel IT announced it partnered with Level D&I Solutions to ensure recruiting practices allot fair access and opportunities for diverse candidates.

Microsoft Sets Up $40 Million AI For Health Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2020

Microsoft recently announced it has set up a new $40 million five-year program called AI for Health as part of its AI for Good initiative.

Mobile Messaging Company Attentive Closes $70 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 31, 2020

Personalized mobile messaging SaaS platform Attentive announced it raised $70 million in Series C funding.

Salesforce Hires Doug Camplejohn As Head Of Sales Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2020

Salesforce has hired Doug Camplejohn as the head of its Sales Cloud platform. Camplejohn is joining Salesforce from LinkedIn.

UPS Partnering With Waymo And Reveals Plans To Buy 10,000 Electric Vans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

UPS announced a partnership with Waymo and a plan to buy 10,000 electric delivery vans from UK-based Arrival.

Hyperledger Announces General Availability Of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Hyperledger, an open-source collaborative effort advancing cross-industry blockchain technologies, announced the availability of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0.

Digital Health Company Wheel Raises $13.9 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2020

Wheel, a digital health company building the infrastructure required for virtual care to realize its full potential, announced it raised $13.9 million.

Smart City Company Miovision Secures CAD$120 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2020

Miovision, a company using computer vision, AI, and advanced modeling to help cities modernize, announced it raised $120 CAD million.

SaaS Cybersecurity Platform Company Defendify Secures $2 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 30, 2020

Defendify, an all-in-one SaaS cybersecurity platform developer, announced it raised $2 million.

Next Generation AgTech Company Cooks Venture Raises $4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 30, 2020

Next-generation AgTech and food company Cooks Venture announced it raised $4 million in funding led by Golden West Food.

BorgWarner Buying Delphi Technologies For $3.3 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jan 30, 2020

BorgWarner recently announced it is buying Delphi for $3.3 billion. These are the details about the deal.

John Gentry Named As CEO Of OpenX

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 30, 2020

OpenX announced its current CEO Tim Cadogan and will be succeeded by John Gentry.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: Ambitious Growth Plans Will Require Patience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Goldman Sachs chairman & CEO David M. Solomon revealed the company's plan for growing its consumer unit.

Griffin Capital Saw A Record $2.43 Billion In Funding Raised In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Leading private asset management company Griffin Capital Company announced it saw a record $2.43 billion in funding last year.

Facebook VP Of Engineering Jay Parikh Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Facebook vice president of engineering Jay Parikh announced in a post that he will be stepping down from the company.

Why Equinix Is Buying Packet

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Equinix, a global interconnection and data center company, announced recently it is buying Packet. These are the details about the deal.

StockX To Donate Money From Kobe Bryant Merchandise To His Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Online marketplace company and clothing reseller company StockX announced it is donating funds to Kobe Bryant's foundation.

CropX’s Acquisition Of CropMetrics: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

CropX, a leading global soil sensing and agricultural analytics company, announced recently it is buying CropMetrics. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft Sets Up M12 Venture Fund In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Microsoft recently announced that it is setting up an M12 venture fund in London. These are the details.

ServiceNow’s Acquisition Of Passage AI: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Digital workflow company ServiceNow recently announced it signed an agreement to acquire Passage AI. These are the details.

Supply Chain Tech Company Tradeshift Raises $240 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Tradeshift, a leader in supply chain payments and marketplaces, announced recently that it raised $240 million.

Why Google Is Buying Pointy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Google recently announced it is buying Dublin, Ireland-based Pointy. The deal is reportedly valued at €147 million. These are the details.

Healthcare Information Technology Medsphere Raises $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 29, 2020

Medsphere Systems, a leading provider of efficient and interoperable healthcare information technology, announced it raised $40 million.

Why Cellebrite Is Buying BlackBag Technologies For $33 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Cellebrite, a company that develops software that unlocks and extracts data from mobile devices, recently announced it is buying BlackBag for $33 million.

Finistere Ventures: $150 Million Closed For New Agtech Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

California-based venture firm Finistere Ventures recently announced the closing of its new $150 million Agtech Fund called Finistere II.

Fundraiser Enablement Solutions Company Gravyty Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Fundraiser enablement solutions company Gravyty announced it raised $21 million from K1 Investment Management. These are the details.

Voice Transcription App Company Otter Secures $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Otter.ai — an AI-powered transcription app company — announced it has raised $10 million from NTT DOCOMO.

Funding Circle Sets Up Securitization Of US Small Business Loans In $252 Million Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Funding Circle, a leading small business loan platform in the UK, US, Germany, and the Netherlands, announced recently it closed $252 million in securitization.

Why ServiceNow Is Buying Loom Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Digital workflow company ServiceNow recently announced it is buying AIOps company Loom Systems. These are the details about the deal.

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Rivian Automotive Platform To Be Used For Lincoln’s First Electric Vehicle

Revel IT Partners With Level D&I Solutions To Ensure Fair Access For Diverse Candidates

Microsoft Sets Up $40 Million AI For Health Program

Mobile Messaging Company Attentive Closes $70 Million

Salesforce Hires Doug Camplejohn As Head Of Sales Cloud

UPS Partnering With Waymo And Reveals Plans To Buy 10,000 Electric Vans

Hyperledger Announces General Availability Of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0

Digital Health Company Wheel Raises $13.9 Million

Smart City Company Miovision Secures CAD$120 Million

SaaS Cybersecurity Platform Company Defendify Secures $2 Million

Next Generation AgTech Company Cooks Venture Raises $4 Million

BorgWarner Buying Delphi Technologies For $3.3 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know

John Gentry Named As CEO Of OpenX

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: Ambitious Growth Plans Will Require Patience

Griffin Capital Saw A Record $2.43 Billion In Funding Raised In 2019

Facebook VP Of Engineering Jay Parikh Stepping Down

Why Equinix Is Buying Packet

StockX To Donate Money From Kobe Bryant Merchandise To His Foundation

CropX’s Acquisition Of CropMetrics: Details About The Deal You Should Know

Microsoft Sets Up M12 Venture Fund In Europe

ServiceNow’s Acquisition Of Passage AI: Details About The Deal

Supply Chain Tech Company Tradeshift Raises $240 Million

Why Google Is Buying Pointy

Healthcare Information Technology Medsphere Raises $40 Million

Why Cellebrite Is Buying BlackBag Technologies For $33 Million

Finistere Ventures: $150 Million Closed For New Agtech Fund

Fundraiser Enablement Solutions Company Gravyty Raises $21 Million

Voice Transcription App Company Otter Secures $10 Million

Funding Circle Sets Up Securitization Of US Small Business Loans In $252 Million Deal

Why ServiceNow Is Buying Loom Systems