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Why Everstream Is Buying Detroit-Based Rocket Fiber

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2020

Detroit-based internet service provider (ISP) Rocket Fiber announced recently that it entered an agreement to be acquired by Everstream.

Ribbon Health Raises $10.25 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 29, 2020

Ribbon Health, a health care data platform built for payers, providers, and digital health companies, announced it raised $10.25 million in a Series A round of funding.

The Vatican Partners With IBM And Microsoft On Facial Recognition Regulation

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 29, 2020

The Vatican announced it is collaborating with Microsoft and IBM to promote the ethical development of AI and the regulation of facial recognition.

LinkedIn Confirms Stories Is Coming Soon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2020

Microsoft’s professional social network service LinkedIn has confirmed it is building a Stories-like feature. The feature will be available for all users soon.

Harvard University Spin Out Nebula Genomics Unveils $299 Sequencing Test

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2020

Nebula Genomics, a company founded out of Harvard University, announced recently that it is now offering a $299 whole-genome sequencing product.

Why Accenture Is Buying AlphaBeta Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2020

Accenture announced it is buying AlphaBeta Advisors, an Australian consultancy that combines business strategy, data analytics, and econometrics.

Workplace Collaboration Tool Company Air Secures $6 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 28, 2020

Workplace collaboration tool company Air announced it raised $6 million in funding to date. These are the details.

Logistics Company Flock Freight Raises $50 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2020

Flock Freight — a hubless business-to-business freight logistics company — announced it raised $50 million in Series B funding round led by SignalFire and GLP Capital Partners.

Why Freshworks Is Buying AnsweriQ

By Noah Long ● Feb 28, 2020

Customer engagement software company Freshworks recently announced the acquisition of AnsweriQ. These are the details.

Karius: This Liquid Biopsy Company Just Raised $165 Million Led By SoftBank

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 28, 2020

Liquid biopsy leader Karius announced it raised $165 million in a new round of funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Roblox: $150 Million, 115 Million MAUs, Cash-Flow Positive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2020

Roblox — a global online platform that brings people together through play — announced it raised $150 million in a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Late Stage Venture fund.

HeadSpin: $60 Million Funding, Nikesh Arora Joins Board, $1.16 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

HeadSpin, a company known for ensuring flawless connected experiences enabled by the web, mobile, IoT and 5G, announced it raised $60 million.

Palo Alto Networks: How Cortex XSOAR Is Redefining Security Orchestration And Automation

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2020

Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks announced the introduction of Cortex XSOAR. These are the details.

Hulu Promotes Kelly Campbell To President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Hulu chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to the role of president at the video streaming service.

Marvell And Analog Devices Partner On 5G Radio Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Marvell and Analog Devices announced a technology collaboration utilizing Marvell's 5G digital platform and ADI's wideband RF transceiver technology.

Thomson Reuters Shakes Up Executive Lineup

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Thomson Reuters has announced a number of changes in its management team. These are the details.

Why Salesforce Is Buying Vlocity For $1.33 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Salesforce recently announced it is buying Vlocity for $1.33 billion in an all-cash deal. These are the details about the deal.

Google To Invest More Than $10 Billion In US Offices And Data Centers This Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Google announced it will be investing over $10 billion in offices and data centers across the U.S. in 2020.

Jamie Dimon: J.P. Morgan To Be ‘Much More Aggressive’ In Acquiring Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon recently said that the company is going to be "much more aggressive in acquisitions across the board."

Wells Fargo Invests In Financial Tech Company DadeSystems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

DadeSystems announced it raised additional funding from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital as part of a Series D financing round.

Smart Home Services Company Plume Raises $85 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 27, 2020

Smart Home Services company Plume announced it has closed a new $85 million round of funding.

AI-Powered SaaS Contract Management Company LinkSquares Raises $14.5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 27, 2020

AI-powered SaaS contract management and analysis tool LinkSquares announced it has raised $14.5 million.

Unqork: This No-Code Application Company Just Raised $131 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Unqork — a leading no-code application platform for the enterprise — announced it has closed $51 million in additional growth funding for its Series B.

Tableau Software Rolls Out 2020.1 Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 27, 2020

Tableau Software has released new capabilities to help people unlock more interactivity in their dashboards through a new platform called Tableau 2020.1.

Serena Williams Partners With The Mom Project To Promote Career Opportunities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Tennis champion and tech investor Serena Williams recently announced that she is now a strategic adviser for The Mom Project.

UBS And Female Founder Collective Launch Investment Readiness Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

UBS and the Female Founder Collective have announced the launch of Project Entrepreneur's Investment Readiness Program.

Former Facebook Execs Launch Advisory Firm To Help Companies Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2020

Julie Zhuo recently stepped down as the position of vice president of product design at Facebook.

Microsoft And Terranova Security Sign Security Awareness Training Partnership

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

Terranova Security, a global leader in cybersecurity awareness company, announced it is partnering with Microsoft for Security Awareness Training.

M33 Growth Launches $260 Million Second Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 26, 2020

M33 Growth, a Boston-based venture capital firm announced that it launched a second flagship fund with $260 million in commitments.

This Org Chart Company Just Raised $8.5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 26, 2020

The Org, a company that is known for offering the ability to explore organizational charts, announced it raised $8.5 million.