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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg To Consider Changes Around Trump’s Controversial Posts

By Noah Long ● Jun 8, 2020

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) said that he would consider making changes to the policy that involved the company leaving up controversial posts published by President Donald Trump regarding the George Floyd protests.

TaxProper Closes $2 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

TaxProper, a company that helps consumers appeal the assessments around property taxes if they feel it is too high, announced it has raised $2 million in funding.

Atlas Venture Raises $400 Million For Fund XII

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

Leading early-stage venture capital firm Atlas Venture announced that it closed its twelfth fund at $400 million. These are the details.

AstraZeneca (AZN): Gilead Sciences (GILD) Merger Talks, Oxford University Vaccine Plans, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) announced it has started manufacturing experimental coronavirus vaccines developed by Oxford University and the company is reportedly in talks with Gilead about a merger

Atom Power Closes $17.75 Million From ABB, Rockwell (ROK), Valor, And Atreides

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

Atom Power, a company that is developing circuit breakers, distribution panels, and software, announced it raised $17.75 million.

Why Chegg (CHGG) Is Buying Mathway For About $100 Million In All-Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 7, 2020

Chegg Inc (NYSE: CHGG) recently announced it has acquired math solver Mathway. These are the details about the deal.

Lahore-Based B2B E-Commerce Company Tajir Raises $1.8 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 7, 2020

Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce company Tajir announced it has raised $1.8 million in funding.

Coastal Cloud Secures Funding From Sverica And Salesforce Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 7, 2020

Coastal Cloud LLC recently announced that it raised a strategic round of funding from Sverica Capital Management LP and Salesforce Ventures.

WeWork Co-Founder Miguel McKelvey To Step Down At The End Of June

By Noah Long ● Jun 6, 2020

WeWork co-founder and chief culture officer Miguel McKelvey announced he will be stepping down from the office-sharing startup at the end of the month

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company OTTO Motors Closes $29 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 5, 2020

OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, announced it has raised $29 million in Series C funding.

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Lastline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 5, 2020

Tom Gillis, SVP & General Manager at VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), announced that the company is intending to buy Lastline. These are the details.

Amazon Signs New Partnership With Slack

By Annie Baker ● Jun 5, 2020

Productivity software company Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE: WORK) recently announced it signed a new deal with online retail giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Doug McMillon: Walmart (WMT) Pledges $100 Million For Addressing Systematic Racism

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2020

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) CEO Doug McMillon sent an email to employees to condemn the death of George Floyd and announce a commitment to addressing systematic racism.

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns And Urges For A Black Candidate Replacement

By Noah Long ● Jun 5, 2020

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian Sr. announced he is resigning from the board of directors at the social news aggregation company.

Jio Platforms: $1.2 Billion From Mubadala Investment And $602 Million From Consortium Led By Silver Lake

By Noah Long ● Jun 5, 2020

Jio Platforms has received a ₹9,000 crore investment ($1.2 billion) from Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment and 45.5 billion rupees ($602 million) from a consortium led by Silver Lake. These are the details.

Mercato Partners Closes $90 Million Savory Fund I

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2020

Mercato Partners has announced a new inaugural food and beverage fund called Savory Fund I with $90 million in capital.

Conversational Search Technology Company Searchable.ai Raises $4 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 5, 2020

Searchable.ai — the creators of a new class of "Conversational Search" technology — announced that it raised $4 million in additional seed funding led by Susquehanna International Group and Omicron Media.

Cloud Communications Company Cloud9 Raises $17.5 Million Led By UBS

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 4, 2020

Cloud-based communications leader Cloud9 Technologies announced it has raised a $17.5 million Series B round of funding.

Francisco Partners Closes Nearly $10 Billion In Capital Commitments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Francisco Partners has announced that it closed about $10 billion in capital commitments across three funds.

Amazon Reportedly In Talks To Buy $2 Billion Stake In Bharti Airtel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in early-stage talks to buy a $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel Limited (NSE: BHARTIARTL).

LiveXLive Media (LIVX) Launches New Audio-Video Smart TV App

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

LiveXLive Media Inc (NASDAQ: LIVX), a global digital media company that is dedicated to music and live entertainment, announced it has released a new unified audio-video Smart TV app experience.

Email Phishing Protection Company INKY Raises $20 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

INKY Technology Corporation, a pioneer in next-gen email phishing protection, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

NGL Energy Partners LP: $250 Million Term Loan Facility Entered With Apollo Global (NGL, APO)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL) has announced that it entered into a new $250 million term loan facility with certain funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Apollo Global.

Amazon Selling Apple 16-Inch MacBook Pro At A $300 Discount

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Amazon is selling a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro at a $300 discount, making the price tag $2,099.99.

Meritech Capital Raises $800 Million For Seventh Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Venture capital firm Meritech Capital Partners LP has raised $800 million for its seventh fund.

CVS Is Testing A Pilot Program For Self-Driving Vehicles For Delivering Prescriptions

By Noah Long ● Jun 4, 2020

CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) is launching a program that would enable customers to receive their prescriptions from self-driving vehicles.

Delta To Extend Social Distancing Through September 30

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 4, 2020

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) announced that it is going to extend social distancing precautions on its flights through September 30.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Unveils $1.75 Billion Offering Of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW) has announced its intention to offer (subject to market conditions and other factors) $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2025 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers.

Why Hippo Is Buying Spinnaker Insurance Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 4, 2020

Hippo, a company that is transforming home insurance and ownership, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to buy Spinnaker Insurance Company.

Realtor.com Appoints Rachel Morley As Chief Product Officer

By Annie Baker ● Jun 4, 2020

Realtor.com has announced that it has promoted Rachel Morley to Chief Product Officer. These are the details.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg To Consider Changes Around Trump’s Controversial Posts

TaxProper Closes $2 Million In Funding

Atlas Venture Raises $400 Million For Fund XII

AstraZeneca (AZN): Gilead Sciences (GILD) Merger Talks, Oxford University Vaccine Plans, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership

Atom Power Closes $17.75 Million From ABB, Rockwell (ROK), Valor, And Atreides

Why Chegg (CHGG) Is Buying Mathway For About $100 Million In All-Cash

Lahore-Based B2B E-Commerce Company Tajir Raises $1.8 Million

Coastal Cloud Secures Funding From Sverica And Salesforce Ventures

WeWork Co-Founder Miguel McKelvey To Step Down At The End Of June

Autonomous Mobile Robot Company OTTO Motors Closes $29 Million In Funding

Why VMware (VMW) Is Buying Lastline

Amazon Signs New Partnership With Slack

Doug McMillon: Walmart (WMT) Pledges $100 Million For Addressing Systematic Racism

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns And Urges For A Black Candidate Replacement

Jio Platforms: $1.2 Billion From Mubadala Investment And $602 Million From Consortium Led By Silver Lake

Mercato Partners Closes $90 Million Savory Fund I

Conversational Search Technology Company Searchable.ai Raises $4 Million

Cloud Communications Company Cloud9 Raises $17.5 Million Led By UBS

Francisco Partners Closes Nearly $10 Billion In Capital Commitments

Amazon Reportedly In Talks To Buy $2 Billion Stake In Bharti Airtel

LiveXLive Media (LIVX) Launches New Audio-Video Smart TV App

Email Phishing Protection Company INKY Raises $20 Million

NGL Energy Partners LP: $250 Million Term Loan Facility Entered With Apollo Global (NGL, APO)

Amazon Selling Apple 16-Inch MacBook Pro At A $300 Discount

Meritech Capital Raises $800 Million For Seventh Fund

CVS Is Testing A Pilot Program For Self-Driving Vehicles For Delivering Prescriptions

Delta To Extend Social Distancing Through September 30

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Unveils $1.75 Billion Offering Of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025

Why Hippo Is Buying Spinnaker Insurance Company

Realtor.com Appoints Rachel Morley As Chief Product Officer