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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon: Ambitious Growth Plans Will Require Patience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Goldman Sachs chairman & CEO David M. Solomon revealed the company's plan for growing its consumer unit.

Griffin Capital Saw A Record $2.43 Billion In Funding Raised In 2019

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 30, 2020

Leading private asset management company Griffin Capital Company announced it saw a record $2.43 billion in funding last year.

Facebook VP Of Engineering Jay Parikh Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Facebook vice president of engineering Jay Parikh announced in a post that he will be stepping down from the company.

Why Equinix Is Buying Packet

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Equinix, a global interconnection and data center company, announced recently it is buying Packet. These are the details about the deal.

StockX To Donate Money From Kobe Bryant Merchandise To His Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Online marketplace company and clothing reseller company StockX announced it is donating funds to Kobe Bryant's foundation.

CropX’s Acquisition Of CropMetrics: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

CropX, a leading global soil sensing and agricultural analytics company, announced recently it is buying CropMetrics. These are the details about the deal.

Microsoft Sets Up M12 Venture Fund In Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Microsoft recently announced that it is setting up an M12 venture fund in London. These are the details.

ServiceNow’s Acquisition Of Passage AI: Details About The Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Digital workflow company ServiceNow recently announced it signed an agreement to acquire Passage AI. These are the details.

Supply Chain Tech Company Tradeshift Raises $240 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Tradeshift, a leader in supply chain payments and marketplaces, announced recently that it raised $240 million.

Why Google Is Buying Pointy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Google recently announced it is buying Dublin, Ireland-based Pointy. The deal is reportedly valued at €147 million. These are the details.

Healthcare Information Technology Medsphere Raises $40 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 29, 2020

Medsphere Systems, a leading provider of efficient and interoperable healthcare information technology, announced it raised $40 million.

Why Cellebrite Is Buying BlackBag Technologies For $33 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Cellebrite, a company that develops software that unlocks and extracts data from mobile devices, recently announced it is buying BlackBag for $33 million.

Finistere Ventures: $150 Million Closed For New Agtech Fund

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

California-based venture firm Finistere Ventures recently announced the closing of its new $150 million Agtech Fund called Finistere II.

Fundraiser Enablement Solutions Company Gravyty Raises $21 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Fundraiser enablement solutions company Gravyty announced it raised $21 million from K1 Investment Management. These are the details.

Voice Transcription App Company Otter Secures $10 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 29, 2020

Otter.ai — an AI-powered transcription app company — announced it has raised $10 million from NTT DOCOMO.

Funding Circle Sets Up Securitization Of US Small Business Loans In $252 Million Deal

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 29, 2020

Funding Circle, a leading small business loan platform in the UK, US, Germany, and the Netherlands, announced recently it closed $252 million in securitization.

Why ServiceNow Is Buying Loom Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Digital workflow company ServiceNow recently announced it is buying AIOps company Loom Systems. These are the details about the deal.

Sharmistha Dubey Named As CEO Of Match Group

By Annie Baker ● Jan 29, 2020

Match Group announced that after 14 years, Mandy Ginsberg is going to be departing from the company. And Shar Dubey will now assume that role.

Cross-Border Payments Company Currencycloud Raises $80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Currencycloud, a leader in providing embedded B2B cross-border payments for platforms, announced it raised $80 million.

Bigfoot Biomedical: How This Company Is Focused On Optimizing Insulin Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Bigfoot Biomedical is a company known for optimizing insulin delivery. And recently, the company announced it raised $45 million in an initial tranche of a Series C equity financing.

Upscale Aparthotel Brand Locale Raises $11 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 28, 2020

Locale, a leading upscale aparthotel brand, announced recently that it raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Amplo Ventures.

How Kyverna Is Engineering A Class Of Therapies For Serious Autoimmune Diseases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Kyverna Therapeutics is a cell therapy company engineering a new class of therapies for serious autoimmune diseases, which recently raised $25 million.

Smart-Contract-As-A-Service SIMBA Chain Raises $1.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 28, 2020

SIMBA Chain, a cloud-based smart-contract-as-a-service (SCaaS) platform that enables users to rapidly implement decentralized applications (dapps) for blockchain, announced it raised $1.5 million.

Good-Loop Closes $1.6 Million In Seed Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 28, 2020

Good-Loop, an ethical video platform company, announced it raised $1.6 million in a seed round of funding.

Medical Care Company DrChrono Secures $20 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 28, 2020

DrChrono, a company developing a platform for modern medical practices to make care more informed, announced it raised $20 million.

Identity Authorization Company CloudKnox Security Raises $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Identity authorization company CloudKnox Security has announced it raised $12 million in a new round of funding.

Apple Hits $91.8 Billion In Q1 2020 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 28, 2020

Today Apple reported its first quarter of 2020. And the company revealed it hit $91.8 billion in revenue for the quarter.

Digital Workspace Company MURAL Raises $23 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 27, 2020

Leading digital workspace company MURAL has announced it has raised $23 million in Series A funding led by Radian Capital.

I.AM+ Partners With IBM To Accelerate Adoption Of AI And Customer Data Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2020

i.am+ and IBM announced they have partnered for accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and customer data management.

Lynne Chou O’Keefe Sets Up $87 Million Debut Fund For Define Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2020

Lynne Chou O'Keefe's Define Ventures announced it has set up an $87 million oversubscribed debut fund called Define VC.