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Former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya In A ‘Better Mental State’ Without Social Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Social Capital LP founder + CEO Chamath Palihapitiya expressed his opinions on social media in an interview with Yahoo recently.

Nightfall AI Raises $20.3 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Nightfall AI (formerly known as Watchtower AI) announced it has raised $20.3 million in funding led by Bain Capital Ventures and Venrock.

Why DoubleVerify Is Acquiring Ad-Juster

By Annie Baker ● Nov 10, 2019

Digital media measurement and analytics DoubleVerify announced it is buying Ad-Juster. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reflects On Pentagon Deal, Community, And Productivity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 10, 2019

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently appeared at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in NYC where he reflected on the community and productivity.

General Atlantic Expands Senior Leadership Team

By Noah Long ● Nov 10, 2019

General Atlantic announced it expanded its senior leadership team with the promotions of Gabriel Caillaux, Martin Escobari, and Anton Levy.

Alibaba Investing $3.3 Billion To Increase Stake In Cainiao

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 10, 2019

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding announced recently that it is investing 23.3 billion yuan to increase its stake in Cainiao.

Looker Reveals The Looker 7 Enterprise-Grade Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2019

At the JOIN 2019 conference, Looker unveiled the Looker 7 enterprise-grade data platform. These are the details

Disney+ Preparing For Massive Launch Next Week

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2019

Disney is preparing to launch the Disney+ streaming service on November 12. These are the details about the new service.

Retail Management Software Company CitiXsys Raises $60 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Retail management software company CitiXsys has announced it raised $60 million led by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (MBD).

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Rapidly growing profitable dating app company Bumble is now valued at $3 billion following a deal with Blackstone.

Report: Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Raised $400 Million For CloudKitchens

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

Shared kitchen company CloudKitchens has reportedly raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Amperity Buys Customer Analytics Platform Custora: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Nov 9, 2019

Amperity, the first AI-powered Customer Data Management platform, announced it recently acquired Custora. These are the details.

GTA V Hits 115 Million Units Sold

By Noah Long ● Nov 9, 2019

Take-Two Interactive recently reported its quarterly earnings. And one of the highlights was GTA V hitting 115 million units sold.

The Trade Desk Sees Growth Opportunities In Connected TV

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 9, 2019

The Trade Desk recently announced its third-quarter earnings where CEO Jeff Green revealed growth opportunities in connected TV.

Capital One Names Mike Eason As Interim CISO And Head Of Cyber

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2019

Capital One announced that CISO Michael Johnson is stepping down and will be succeeded by Mike Eason.

NEA Makes Several Key Executive Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has announced several key promotions on its investing team. These are the details.

Adam Blitzer To Focus On Customer Data Platform As Head Of Salesforce Marketing Cloud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Salesforce recently announced that it named Adam Blitzer as the new CEO of Marketing Cloud division. This is what he is going to focus on.

Why RealPage Is Acquiring Buildium For $580 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

RealPage announced it is acquiring real estate property management company Buildium for $580 million. These are the details about the deal.

RedMarlin Closes $10 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 8, 2019

RedMarlin, a deep learning powered fraud prevention company protecting brands from counterfeit activity, announced it raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Deserve To Grow CaaS Platform And Hire Talent With Goldman Sachs Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 8, 2019

Financial technology company Deserve announced it raised $50 million in equity funding led by Goldman Sachs.

Why Workforce Logiq Is Acquiring ENGAGE Talent

By Noah Long ● Nov 8, 2019

Workforce management software provider announced recently that it is buying ENGAGE Talent. These are the details about the deal..

Untether AI: $20 Million In Funding And Arun Iyengar Named CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 8, 2019

Chip startup company Untether AI announced it raised $20 million in Series A funding and named Arun Iyengar as CEO.

E-Commerce Marketing Company Rokt Raises $48 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 8, 2019

Rokt, a leader in e-commerce marketing technology, announced it raised $48 million in funding from TDM Growth Partners and existing investors.

Application Performance Management Company LogRocket Raises $15 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2019

Application performance management company LogRocket announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding.

Goldman Sachs May Deploy A Robo Advisor Soon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 7, 2019

Goldman Sachs may be preparing to launch a robo advisor, which would be the company's digital entry into the smaller market.

Soccer-Focused Experience Company TOCA Football Raises $25 In Funding

By Noah Long ● Nov 7, 2019

California-based soccer-focused technology experience company TOCA Football announced it raised $25 million in Series D funding.

Faire: Over $1 Million In Daily Sales, $150 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Faire, a company that is simplifying the wholesale buying process, announced it recently raised $150 million in Series D funding.

Crunchbase To Double Headcount In The Next Year With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Crunchbase, a leading provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions, announced it raised $30 million in funding recently.

Home Furnishing Company Oliver Space Raises $6.8 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Nov 7, 2019

Home furnishing startup company Oliver Space announced recently that it raised $6.8 million in a seed round of funding.

Namogoo: Customer Journey Hijacking Prevention Company To Grow Team With New Funding Round

By Dan Anderson ● Nov 7, 2019

Customer Journey Hijacking prevention company Namogoo announced recently that it.

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Former Facebook VP Chamath Palihapitiya In A ‘Better Mental State’ Without Social Media

Nightfall AI Raises $20.3 Million In Funding

Why DoubleVerify Is Acquiring Ad-Juster

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reflects On Pentagon Deal, Community, And Productivity

General Atlantic Expands Senior Leadership Team

Alibaba Investing $3.3 Billion To Increase Stake In Cainiao

Looker Reveals The Looker 7 Enterprise-Grade Data Platform

Disney+ Preparing For Massive Launch Next Week

Retail Management Software Company CitiXsys Raises $60 Million In Funding

Bumble Is Now Valued At $3 Billion Following Blackstone Deal

Report: Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Raised $400 Million For CloudKitchens

Amperity Buys Customer Analytics Platform Custora: Details About The Deal

GTA V Hits 115 Million Units Sold

The Trade Desk Sees Growth Opportunities In Connected TV

Capital One Names Mike Eason As Interim CISO And Head Of Cyber

NEA Makes Several Key Executive Changes

Adam Blitzer To Focus On Customer Data Platform As Head Of Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Why RealPage Is Acquiring Buildium For $580 Million In Cash

RedMarlin Closes $10 Million In Funding

Deserve To Grow CaaS Platform And Hire Talent With Goldman Sachs Investment

Why Workforce Logiq Is Acquiring ENGAGE Talent

Untether AI: $20 Million In Funding And Arun Iyengar Named CEO

E-Commerce Marketing Company Rokt Raises $48 Million In Funding

Application Performance Management Company LogRocket Raises $15 Million In Funding

Goldman Sachs May Deploy A Robo Advisor Soon

Soccer-Focused Experience Company TOCA Football Raises $25 In Funding

Faire: Over $1 Million In Daily Sales, $150 Million Funding, $1 Billion Valuation

Crunchbase To Double Headcount In The Next Year With New Funding Round

Home Furnishing Company Oliver Space Raises $6.8 Million In Funding

Namogoo: Customer Journey Hijacking Prevention Company To Grow Team With New Funding Round