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Hinge Health: $90 Million Funding And Steve Kraus Joining Board

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Hinge Health, a leading digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solution, announced it raised $90 million in funding led by Bessemer.

How Alto Pharmacy Plans To Use Its New $250 Million Funding Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

Leading digital pharmacy company Alto Pharmacy recently announced it raised $250 million in Series D funding. Here is how the funding will be used.

Sendoso: $40 Million Funding And 330% Revenue Growth

By Noah Long ● Feb 11, 2020

Leading Sending Platform Sendoso announced recently that it raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT.

Consumer Insights Company Suzy Raises $12 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2020

Suzy, a leading on-demand consumer insights platform, announced it raised $12 million in Series C funding.

Merchant Investment Acquires Minority Stake In Wealth Advisor Growth Network

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Merchant Investment Management recently announced it completed a transaction for taking a minority stake in the Wealth Advisor Growth Network.

KKR Hires Rob Salvagno From Cisco For Growth Equity Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

Global investment firm KKR recently announced it has hired Rob Salvagno from Cisco. These are the details about Salvagno joining KKR.

Why TTEC Is Buying Serendebyte

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

TTEC Holdings announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Serendebyte. These are the details about the deal.

IBM Selects Slack For Its 350,000 Employees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

Slack has just won a major contract: IBM. This is a big win for Slack over Microsoft Teams.

Why Infosys Is Buying Simplus For $250 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

Infosys recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Simplus for a reported $250 million, which is a rapidly growing Salesforce Platinum Partner in the USA and Australia.

Community Development Financial Institution Tricolor Raises $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Tricolor recently announced it raised a $30 million preferred equity investment from a global institutional investor.

Certification-As-A-Service Platform Company SureSale Raises $7 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 11, 2020

SureSale, the first and only certification-as-a-service platform to create a high-quality standard for used vehicles, announced it raised $7 million.

Chris Lattner Is Joining SiFive As SVP Of Platform Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2020

SiFive, a leading provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, announced it is hiring Chris Lattner as the SVP of Platform Engineering.

Why Aon Is Buying Cytelligence

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Risk management, insurance brokerage, reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services Aon recently announced that it is buying Cytelligence.

T Cell Therapy Company Sonoma Biotherapeutics Raises $40 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 11, 2020

Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a company that is developing regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies for autoimmune and degenerative diseases, announced recently that it raised $40 million.

Miles Everson Joins The Cleareye.ai Board

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Cleareye.ai recently announced MBO Partners CEO and former PwC US Vice Chairman and Global Advisory and Consulting Leader Miles Everson has joined the board.

How FloQast Is Helping Accountants Close The Books Faster

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

FloQast, a provider of close management software created by accountants for accountants, announced it raised $40 million in Series C funding.

SiteMinder: Over $70 Million Pre-IPO Funding Round And $750 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

SiteMinder is an Australian-based hotel guest acquisition and management cloud platform that recently raised more than $70 million at a $750 million valuation.

AI2: This Incubator Is Helping Develop AI-First Tech Startups

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

AI2 Incubator is a Seattle-based accelerator for startups that have an AI-first strategy, which recently raised $10 million in funding.

How Skylo Is Making It Easier To Connect To IoT Sensors

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

Skylo is a company that is making the world’s most affordable and ubiquitous network that connects any machine or sensor. These are the details about the company.

Report: Elliott Management Invests $3 Billion In SoftBank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has reportedly invested $3 billion into Japanese holdings company SoftBank Group.

Pinterest: $1 Billion Annual Revenue Milestone And 2020 Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Pinterest announced its fourth-quarter revenue and profit last week. And the company revealed its total revenue jumped 46% to $400 million thus enabling the company to hit $1 billion for the year.

Report: Goldman Sachs Planning To Raise $8 Billion For Buyout Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 10, 2020

Goldman Sachs is reportedly planning to raise $8 billion for its second buyout fund since the 2008 financial crisis.

Blockchain-Enabled Payments Platform Paystand Secures $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Paystand — one of the fastest-growing blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform — announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding.

School Ride-Sharing Company HopSkipDrive Raises $22 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 10, 2020

HopSkipDrive, a school ride-sharing company that aims to get children to school on time, announced it has raised $22 million in funding.

India-Based FirstCry Raises $150 Million From SoftBank

By Annie Baker ● Feb 10, 2020

India-based baby product retailer FirstCry announced it raised $150 million from SoftBank.

Square Buys Deepfake Research Company Dessa

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 10, 2020

Financial services company Square announced it is buying Toronto-based company Dessa.

EY Plans To Be Carbon Neutral By End Of 2020

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

EY recently announced it is planning to be carbon neutral by the end of 2020 by reducing and offsetting its carbon emissions.

Ray Dalio: Top Principles Selected By Social Media Community

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Bridgewater Associates, L.P. Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Chairman Ray Dalio recently shared the top principles selected by the social media community.

How BlackRock Is Pushing To Combat Climate Change

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink has become a major advocate for pushing company boards to execute on climate change initiatives.

How Quibi Is Separating Itself From Other Video Streaming Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 9, 2020

Quibi is launching in a couple of months and it will be a premium streaming video service unlike any other. These are the details.