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Zoom Video Communications (ZM) And ServiceNow (NOW) Sign Major Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) and ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) have announced a major partnership in the form of a commitment to each other’s technology solutions.

Kroger Co (KR) Makes Changes To Leadership Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) has announced several changes to its leadership team. These are the details.

SecurityScorecard And Craft Sign Partnership To Protect Customer Supply Chains

By Annie Baker ● Jul 8, 2020

SecurityScorecard — the global leader in security ratings founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh — announced that it has signed a partnership with Craft.

Alphabet Partners With NVIDIA (NVDA) On Google Cloud Deal (GOOG, GOOGL)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has partnered with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) in a cloud computing deal. These are the details.

Tripadvisor Prices $500 Million Senior Notes Offering (TRIP)

By Noah Long ● Jul 8, 2020

Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) announced that it has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of new 7% senior notes due 2025 in a private offering.

Microsoft Buying Orions Systems: Details About The Deal (MSFT)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it is buying Orions Systems for expanding Dynamics 365 capabilities. These are the details about the deal.

Why IBM Is Buying WDG Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

IBM (NYSE: IBM) recently announced it reached a definitive agreement to buy Brazilian software provider of robotic process automation (RPA) WDG Soluções Em Sistemas E Automação De Processos LTDA (known as WDG Automation).

Gaming And Sports Content Streaming Company Caffeine Secures $113 Million

By Noah Long ● Jul 8, 2020

Caffeine has announced that Cox Enterprises, Fox Corporation, and Sanabil Investments have co-led a $113 million Series D investment in the company.

Intel To Invest Over $250 Million In Jio Platforms For $0.39% Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 8, 2020

Chip giant Intel is investing over $250 million in India-based telecommunications company Jio Platforms for a 0.39% stake. These are the details.

AI-Based Fraud Detection Company FraudScope Closes $7 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 7, 2020

FraudScope, an AI-based platform that helps health plans address the increasing problem of fraud, waste, and abuse, announced that it raised $7 million.

Banking Data Analytics Software Platform KlariVis Raises $2.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 7, 2020

KlariVis, a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, announced that it has raised an oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round.

Charter Communications (CHTR) To Sell $1.5 Billion In New Debt

By Noah Long ● Jul 7, 2020

Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced that its subsidiaries have priced $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2031.

Why Sunrun (RUN) Is Buying Vivint Solar Inc (VSLR) In A $3.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 7, 2020

This is why Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) announced it is going to buy full-service residential solar provider Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR).

Digital Health Company optimize.health Closes $3.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 7, 2020

Digital healthcare platform optimize.health announced that it closed $3.5 million in a seed round of funding led by Bonfire Ventures.

Multi-Cloud Serverless Company Vendia Raises $5.1 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 7, 2020

Vendia, a multi-cloud serverless platform for sharing distributed data in real-time, announced it raised $5.1 million in funding.

DarioHealth (DRIO): Dennis Matheis Appointed To The Board

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 6, 2020

Global digital therapeutics company DarioHealth Corp (NASDAQ: DRIO) announced that the company has appointed veteran health plan executive Dennis Matheis to its board of directors, effective July 2, 2020.

Fauna: $27 Million Funding And New Executive Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2020

Fauna, a data API for client-serverless applications, announced that it raised $27 million in a new round of funding led by Madrona.

Digital Asset Security Infrastructure Company Curv Closes $23 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 6, 2020

Trusted digital asset security infrastructure company Curv announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding.

Career Destination For Moms The Mom Project Raises $25 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 6, 2020

The Mom Project — a leading career destination for moms — announced that it raised $25 million in Series B funding led by growth investment firm 7GC.

Empathy Wines Acquired By Constellation Brands

By Annie Baker ● Jul 6, 2020

New York-based Constellation Brands — a producer and maker of beer, wine, and spirits — has acquired Empathy Wines. These are the details about the deal.

Confirmed: Uber Technologies (UBER) To Buy Postmates For $2.65 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2020

The board of directors at Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) has reportedly approved a $2.65 billion acquisition of food delivery company Postmates in an all-stock deal.

Berkshire Hathaway To Buy Gas Assets Of Dominion Energy In $9.7 Billion Deal (D, BRK.A, BRK.B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 5, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) announced it will be buying the natural gas transmission and storage operations of Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE: D). These are the details.

Consumer Intelligence Platform Company Spiketrap Raises $3 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 5, 2020

AI-powered consumer intelligence platform Spiketrap announced that it has raised $3 million in a seed round of funding led by Susa Ventures.

Evidation Health: $45 Million Funding And Sam Marwaha Joins As Chief Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2020

Evidation Health announced it has closed $45 million in Series D funding and Sam Marwaha has been named chief commercial officer. These are the details.

Digital Commerce Solution Company Scalefast Raises $22 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jul 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based digital commerce solution company Scalefast announced that it has raised $22 million in a Series B round of funding.

How Microsoft Plans To Help Upskill 25 Million People By The End Of The Year (MSFT)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced a global skills initiative aimed to bring digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year.

Discord: $100 Million Funding And $3.5 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2020

Instant messaging and VoIP application company Discord announced that it has raised $100 million at a reported valuation of $3.5 billion.

Netflix Hires Bozoma Saint John From Endeavor As Head Of Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2020

Netflix announced that it hired Bozoma Saint John (known as "Boz") as the next Chief Marketing Officer from entertainment agency Endeavor.

Base10: Black-Led VC Firm Raises $250 Million For Second Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 3, 2020

Black-led venture capital firm Base10 announced that it raised $250 million for its second fund.

Dexterous AI-Powered Robot Stanford Spinout Company RIOS Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jul 2, 2020

RIOS — a developer of dexterous AI-powered robots for automating assembly lines — announced it raised $5 million in venture funding.