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Data Analytics Solutions Company Ocient Closes $15 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jun 13, 2020

Ocient, a Data Analytics Solutions (DAS) company that is developing ultra-large-scale relational database software, announced it raised $15 million in funding.

Postman: $150 Million Series C Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 13, 2020

API development platform company Postman announced it has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners.

Chuck E. Cheese Reportedly Nearing Bankruptcy

By Noah Long ● Jun 13, 2020

Children’s pizza restaurant Chuck E. Cheese is reportedly about $1 billion in debt and the restaurant may not be able to reopen.

Detroit-Based Quicken Loans Preparing For An IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Detroit-based mortgage lender Quicken Loans is reportedly planning to forge ahead for an IPO.

Beyond Meat Stock (BYND): Details About European Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Plant-based meats company Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) recently announced it is opening up new facilities in Europe as part of a global expansion plan.

Palantir Reportedly Preparing To File For An IPO

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 12, 2020

Big data company Palantir Technologies is reportedly planning to file to go public in the coming weeks and it could potentially start trading this fall.

Tackle.io Closes $7.25 Million Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

By Annie Baker ● Jun 12, 2020

Tackle.io, a company that is dedicated to helping software providers accelerate revenue through Cloud Marketplaces, announced it raised $7.25 million in Series A funding.

Financial Inclusion Platform Grow Credit Raises $2 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 12, 2020

Grow Credit — a minority-led startup financial inclusion platform — announced that Mucker Capital has joined its seed round of funding.

Learning Platform Kahoot! Raises $28 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 12, 2020

Global learning platform company Kahoot! announced it has raised a gross amount of $28 million in new equity through a private placement of 7.5 million new shares.

Google Cloud Signs Deal With Telefónica To Accelerate Digital Transformation And Advance 5G

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL and NASDAQ:GOOG) announced that Google Cloud has signed a deal with Telefonica S.A (NYSE: TEF).

Gene-Editing Company Verve Therapeutics Secures $63 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 12, 2020

Verve Therapeutics, a next-generation cardiovascular company developing therapies, announced it raised $63 million.

Biotechnology Company Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Raises $85 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 12, 2020

Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is focused on improving patients’ lives with its novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, announced it has raised $85 million in Series C funding.

Why Synopsys (SNPS) Is Buying Semiconductor Analytics Company Qualtera

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) announced recently that it is buying Qualtera, which is a fast-growing provider of collaborative high-performance big data analytics for semiconductor test and manufacturing. These are the details.

Education Technology Company Intellispark Raises $2.3 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Education technology company Intellispark announced it has raised $2.3 million in a seed round of funding led by GSV Ventures.

Trimble Launches New Solutions For Remote Monitoring Of Water And Wastewater Infrastructure

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 12, 2020

Trimble Inc (NASDAQ: TRMB) has announced the availability of its remote monitoring IoT hardware and software solutions offered as a service for water and wastewater utilities.

Health Catalyst (HCAT) Launches Application For Overcoming Performance Data Fragmentation

By Noah Long ● Jun 12, 2020

Health Catalyst Inc (NASDAQ: HCAT), a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, announced it is going to be offering a comprehensive quality measures solution.

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Names Dantaya Williams As Chief Human Resources Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2020

Raytheon Technologies Corp (NYSE: RTX) announced it has appointed Dantaya Williams as chief human resources officer.

Perspecta (PRSP) Board of Directors Names Mac Curtis As Chairman

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 12, 2020

Leading U.S. government services provider Perspecta Inc (NYSE: PRSP) announced it has appointed Perspecta's president and chief executive officer (CEO) Mac Curtis as chairman.

Revenue Intelligence Company Canopy Raises $2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 11, 2020

Revenue intelligence SaaS company Canopy announced that it raised $2 million in a seed round of funding. These are the details about the funding.

Kyruus Closes $30 Million From Francisco Partners

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 11, 2020

Kyruus — a leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems — announced it has raised $30 million in a new round of funding from Francisco Partners.

Data Privacy Company Transcend Raises $25 Million

By Noah Long ● Jun 11, 2020

Transcend announced that it raised $25 million in Series A funding to make it easier for users to have control over their personal data.

Apple (AAPL): $100 Million Committed To Racial Equity And Justice Initiative

By Annie Baker ● Jun 11, 2020

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook announced that the company is making a $100 million commitment for its Racial Equity and Justice initiative.

Barbershop Management Company Squire Technologies Raises $34 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 11, 2020

Barbershop management company and point of sale system software company Squire Technologies announced it raised $34 million in Series B funding.

Instacart: $225 Million Funding And $13.7 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2020

Grocery delivery service Instacart announced it raised $225 million as part of a new round of funding led by DST Global and General Catalyst at a valuation of $13.7 billion.

Online Fraud Prevention Company NS8 Closes $123 Million In Funding

By Noah Long ● Jun 11, 2020

Online fraud prevention company NS8 announced that it has raised $123 million in a round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and AXA Venture Partners.

Real-Time Travel Data Exchange Company Journera Closes $11.6 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 11, 2020

Real-time travel data exchange platform Journera announced it has raised $11.6 million in Series B funding.

Emergency Response Technology Company RapidSOS Secures $21 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jun 11, 2020

New York-based emergency response technology company RapidSOS announced it has raised a $21 million funding round.

Drop-In Spreadsheet Importer Flatfile Closes $7.6 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2020

Flatfile, a company known for a drop-in spreadsheet importer, announced it has raised a $7.6 million seed round of funding led by Two Sigma Ventures.

Chewy (CHWY) CEO: Increased Demand Levels Are ‘Here To Stay’

By Dan Anderson ● Jun 11, 2020

Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) CEO Sumit Singh gave an update about the company’s sales. This is what he said.

Starbucks (SBUX): Weekly Cash Flow To Become Positive Soon, Pick-Up Store Openings To Happen Sooner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2020

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Kevin Johnson and CFO Pat Grismer recently wrote a letter to stakeholders unveiling its plans for the future. These are the details.