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Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Company Upstream Security Raises $30 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2019

Connected vehicle company Upstream Security announced it raised $30 million in Series B fund from a syndicate of prominent investors.

Why Microsoft Is Acquiring Mover

By Noah Long ● Oct 27, 2019

Microsoft recently announced that it is acquiring Mover. These are the details about the deal.

Financial Technology Platform Company Finitive Raises $2 Million In Venture Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 27, 2019

Financial technology platform company Finitive announced recently that it raised $2 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank.

Doug Scott To Extend The Twitch Brand As Newly Appointed CMO

By Noah Long ● Oct 27, 2019

Amazon's Twitch has hired Doug Scott as its chief marketing officer. Scott was previously the chief marketing officer at Zynga.

Gaming Digital Experience Company GreenPark Sports Raises $8.5 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

GreenPark Sports recently announced that it raised $8.5 million in funding from SignalFire, Sapphire Sport, Founders Fund, and several others.

Report: Rahul Vohra And Todd Goldberg Are Launching A Venture Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2019

Serial entrepreneurs Rahul Vohra and Todd Goldberg are preparing to launch a venture capital fund.

Javier Soltero Is Named As Head Of Google G Suite

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 27, 2019

Google has recently hired Javier Soltero as its Vice President of G Suite. Soltero previously worked at Microsoft as the Corporate Vice President of Cortana.

Why Trend Micro Is Buying Cloud Conformity For $70 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 27, 2019

Cloud security leader Trend Micro announced recently that it is acquiring Cloud Conformity for $70 million. These are the details about the deal.

How Northwestern Mutual Plans To Help Women-Led Startups With $20 Million In Venture Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Northwestern Mutual recently announced it is committing $20 million of its corporate venture capital for women-led startups.

Ireland-Based Data Privacy Company evervault Receives $3.2 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Dublin, Ireland-based data privacy company evervault recently announced that it raised $3.2 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital.

ArsenalBio Raises $85 Million In Funding To Develop Immune Cell Therapies

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2019

ArsenalBio has raised $85 million in Series A funding to build effective and accessible programmable cell therapies. These are the details.

Pendo: Product Cloud Company Raises $100 Million Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Oct 25, 2019

Pendo, a product cloud software company, recently announced it raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of $1 billion.

Craft Beverage Software Company Ekos Raises $8 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2019

Ekos, a leader in business management software for independent craft beverage companies, announced recently that it raised $8 million in funding.

Why Atlassian Is Acquiring Code Barrel

By Annie Baker ● Oct 25, 2019

Atlassian recently announced it is acquiring Code Barrel. These are the details about the deal.

Network Traffic Analysis Company Corelight Closes $50 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 25, 2019

Network traffic analysis (NTA) solutions company Corelight recently announced it raised $50 million in Series C led by Insight Partners and Accel.

Canva Is Now Valued At $3.2 Billion Following An Investment Led By Mary Meeker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 25, 2019

Online design company Canva recently raised $85 million in a round of funding led by Bond Capital at a $3.2 billion valuation. These are the details.

What Inspired Robert F. Smith To Pay The Student Loan Debt Of A Whole College Class

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Robert F. Smith -- the richest black man in America -- revealed what inspired him to pay for the student loan debt of a whole college class.

Cascade Seed Fund Closes On Sixth Fund At $5.4 Million

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

Cascade Seed Fund recently announced it rebranded to Cascade Angels Fund and closed $5.4 million for its sixth fund.

Peterson Ventures Names Ilana Stern As General Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Peterson Ventures announced it named Ilana Stern as the newest general partner of the firm -- who previously founded Weddington Way.

Sisu Raises $52.5 Million In Funding And Launches A Diagnostic Analytics Platform

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

Sisu, one of the fastest and most comprehensive diagnostic platforms for structured data, announced it raised $52.5 million in Series B.

Electric Medium-Duty Chassis Company Motiv Power Systems Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2019

Motiv Power Systems, a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty chassis for buses and trucks, announced it raised $60 million in funding.

Bloomberg Beta Sets Up Third Fund With $75 Million In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Bloomberg Beta has closed a third fund of $75 million, which will be overseen by Roy Bahat, Karin Klein, and James Cham.

UBS Is Making Big Changes To SMAs And The Manhattan Trading Floor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

UBS announced it is dropping the fees on more SMAs for wealth management clients and the company is making some changes to its trading floor.

Facebook Is Committing $1 Billion Towards Housing Affordability In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Facebook CFO David Wehner recently announced that the company is committing $1 billion to address the affordable housing crisis in California.

How Bank Of America Is Saving $2 Billion Every Year By Building Its Own Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan recently revealed that the financial giant is saving $2 billion per year by building its own cloud.

PayPal and Synchrony Are Launching Venmo’s First Credit Card Next Year

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

PayPal and Synchrony announced that they will be launching Venmo credit card next year.

AI-Powered Call Tracking Company Invoca Raises $56 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2019

AI-powered call tracking and conversational analytics company Invoca announced it raised $56 million in funding.

JPMorgan: 10% Of 2018 Hires Had Criminal Records

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 24, 2019

JPMorgan Chase announced that 10% of its 2018 hires had criminal records. These are the details about this hiring program.

DigiCert: Utah-Based Digital Security Company Receives Strategic Investment

By Annie Baker ● Oct 24, 2019

DigiCert, a Lehi, Utah-based leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, announced it received a strategic investment from Clearlake and TA Associates.

How Digital Bank Rho Technologies Is Accelerating Startup Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Oct 24, 2019

Rho Technologies, a leading digital bank service company, announced it has launched Rho Business Banking and raised $4.9 million in funding.

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Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Company Upstream Security Raises $30 Million In Funding

Why Microsoft Is Acquiring Mover

Financial Technology Platform Company Finitive Raises $2 Million In Venture Debt

Doug Scott To Extend The Twitch Brand As Newly Appointed CMO

Gaming Digital Experience Company GreenPark Sports Raises $8.5 Million In Funding

Report: Rahul Vohra And Todd Goldberg Are Launching A Venture Fund

Javier Soltero Is Named As Head Of Google G Suite

Why Trend Micro Is Buying Cloud Conformity For $70 Million

How Northwestern Mutual Plans To Help Women-Led Startups With $20 Million In Venture Capital

Ireland-Based Data Privacy Company evervault Receives $3.2 Million In Funding

ArsenalBio Raises $85 Million In Funding To Develop Immune Cell Therapies

Pendo: Product Cloud Company Raises $100 Million Funding At $1 Billion Valuation

Craft Beverage Software Company Ekos Raises $8 Million In Funding

Why Atlassian Is Acquiring Code Barrel

Network Traffic Analysis Company Corelight Closes $50 Million In Funding

Canva Is Now Valued At $3.2 Billion Following An Investment Led By Mary Meeker

What Inspired Robert F. Smith To Pay The Student Loan Debt Of A Whole College Class

Cascade Seed Fund Closes On Sixth Fund At $5.4 Million

Peterson Ventures Names Ilana Stern As General Partner

Sisu Raises $52.5 Million In Funding And Launches A Diagnostic Analytics Platform

Electric Medium-Duty Chassis Company Motiv Power Systems Raises $60 Million In Funding

Bloomberg Beta Sets Up Third Fund With $75 Million In Capital Commitments

UBS Is Making Big Changes To SMAs And The Manhattan Trading Floor

Facebook Is Committing $1 Billion Towards Housing Affordability In California

How Bank Of America Is Saving $2 Billion Every Year By Building Its Own Cloud

PayPal and Synchrony Are Launching Venmo’s First Credit Card Next Year

AI-Powered Call Tracking Company Invoca Raises $56 Million In Funding

JPMorgan: 10% Of 2018 Hires Had Criminal Records

DigiCert: Utah-Based Digital Security Company Receives Strategic Investment

How Digital Bank Rho Technologies Is Accelerating Startup Growth