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Tusk Ventures Raises $70 Million For Second Flagship Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

New York-based venture capital company Tusk Ventures announced it has raised $70 million for its second flagship fund.

Twitter Hires Greg Lieber As Director of Platform

By Annie Baker ● Dec 19, 2019

Twitter announced it is hiring Greg Lieber from VidMob as its director of platform on its agency and platform solutions team.

Computational Pathology Company Paige Raises $45 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 19, 2019

Paige, a leader in computational pathology transforming the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, announced it raised $45 million.

Alchemy Raises $15 Million To Grow Its Blockchain Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

San Francisco-based blockchain company Alchemy announced the debut of its infrastructure platform that enables enterprises to easily build real-world applications on top of blockchain technologies.

Insurance Management Platform Huckleberry Raises $18 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 19, 2019

Insurance purchasing and management platform Huckleberry has raised $18 million in Series A funding.

Sapphire Ventures: $1.4 Billion In Capital Commitments And $4 Billion AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

Sapphire Ventures announced it has raised over $1.4 billion in new capital commitments and it now has approximately $4 billion in AUM.

Ford Investing $1.45 Billion In Michigan Plants: Details About The Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

Ford Motor Company announced it will be investing $1.45 billion in two plants in Michigan while creating 3,000 jobs.

Data Access Cloud Company Satori Cyber Raises $5.25 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 19, 2019

Satori Cyber, an Israeli startup revolutionizing data protection and governance, announced it raised $5.25 million in a seed round of funding.

Google Cloud Lines Up Major Security Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

Google announced it has lined up over a dozen new solutions and security partner integrations with Google Cloud. These are the details.

Electrify America Is Installing Chargers At Bank Of America Branches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

Electrify America, a leader in ultra-fast charging for electric vehicles, announced it is partnering with B of A to install EV charging stations at select branch locations.

Microsoft Promotes Jennifer Yokoyama To The Head Of IP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 19, 2019

Microsoft has reportedly named Jennifer Yokoyama as the company’s head of IP. She will be succeeding Microsoft corporate vice president and chief IP counsel Erich Andersen.

Apple Hires Zach Kahn From Vox Media For Podcast PR

By Annie Baker ● Dec 19, 2019

Apple has confirmed that it has hired Zach Kahn as the head of public relations for its podcast operations.

Apple, Google, Amazon, And ZigBee Alliance Partnering On An Open-Source Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Apple, Google, Amazon, and the Zigbee Alliance has announced that they are partnering to develop an open-source smart home standard.

Chicago-Based Process Automation Platform LogicGate Raises $24.75 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

LogicGate, an automation platform enabling organizations to operationalize governance, risk, and compliance, announced it raised $24.75 million

Autonomous E2E Application Testing Company ProdPerfect Closes $13 Million In Funding

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

ProdPerfect, the emerging leader in autonomous end-to-end (E2E) web application testing platform, announced it raised $13 million.

AI-Based Chatbot Company Hugging Face Raises $15 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

Hugging Face -- a company that built a mobile app allowing users to chat with an AI-based friend -- announced it raised $15 million.

Cloud-Based Work Management Company VNDLY Secures $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

Cloud-based Work Management System VNDLY announced it raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding.

Scottsdale-Based Employee Onboarding And Training Company Trainual Raises $6.75 Million

By Noah Long ● Dec 18, 2019

Trainual, a leader in the Business Knowledge Transfer market, announced it raised $6.75 million in Series A funding.

Cloud-Based Bookkeeping Company Xendoo Raises $3.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

South Florida-based financial technology company Xendoo announced it raised $3.5 million in a seed round of funding.

Automated Embryology And Cryo-Management Company TMRW Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

TMRW Life Sciences, an integrated platform for automated software-guided embryology and cryo-management company, announced it raised $25 million.

Digital Estate Planning Platform Trust & Will Raises $6 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 18, 2019

Modern estate planning platform Trust & Will announced it raised $6 million in Series A funding. These are the details about the funding.

Pepper Financial Raises $5.6 Million To Help Startups Scale Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

LA-based company Pepper Financial announced it raised $5.6 million in a seed round of funding from Upfront Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, and Manta Ray Ventures.

AirPods Pro Vs Powerbeats Pro: Differences You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Here is an overview of Apple AirPods Pro vs Powerbeats Pro: The Ultimate Showdown.

Nikon Z6 vs Z7: Differences You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Here is an overview of the Nikon Z6 vs Nikon Z7: The Ultimate Showdown.

Google Chromecast vs Chromecast Ultra: Differences You Should Know About

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Looking for a comparison of the Google Chromecast vs. Chromecast Ultra. You have come to the right place.

Why HackerRank Is Buying Mimir

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 18, 2019

HackerRank, a company that built a platform for hosting coding interviews, announced it is buying Mimir.

Anyscale Raises $20.6 Million To Simplify The Creation Of AI Apps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2019

Anyscale, a company that simplifies the creation of artificial intelligence and machine learning-based applications, announced it raised $20.6 million.

Roku CFO Steve Louden Is Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

Roku has announced that CFO Steve Louden is planning to step down after the company hires a successor. These are the details.

Hearst Names Kristen O’Hara As SVP And Chief Business Officer

By Annie Baker ● Dec 17, 2019

Hearst Magazines announced it named Kristen O’Hara as SVP and chief business officer. These are the details.

LogMeIn Acquired For $4.3 Billion: Details About The Deal You Should Know

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2019

LogMeIn, a leading provider of cloud-based connectivity announced it entered a definitive agreement to be acquired for $4.3 billion. These are the details.