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Waymo’s Acquisition Of Latent Logic To Drive Imitation Learning For Autonomous Vehicles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Alphabet's driverless vehicle subsidiary Waymo recently announced it has acquired Latent Logic. These are the details about the deal.

Why Fortinet Is Buying SOAR Provider CyberSponse

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Fortinet, a leader in integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, announced it acquired CyberSponse. These are the details about the deal.

Riipen Raises $3.75 Million To Create Opportunities For Post-Secondary Students

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

Riipen, a developer of a platform that enables students at postsecondary institutions to connect with real-world projects from companies, has raised $3.75 million.

Nuvei: $270 Million Funding And $2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Leading global payment technology provider Nuvei announced it has raised $270 million in common equity financing.

Hometap Raises $100 Million To Help People Tap Into Home Equity Without Taking On Debt

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Hometap, a company that offers a new loan alternative for tapping into home equity without taking on debt, announced it raised $100 million in funding.

Intelligent Human Engagement Company Laudio Raises $7.3 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Dec 16, 2019

Laudio - an Intelligent Human Engagement and real-time personalized management platform company for healthcare leaders - announced it raised $7.3 million.

CapStreet Group Sets Up Massive $500 Million Fund V

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Houston, Texas-based private equity firm The CapStreet Group announced it has closed CapStreet V at a hard cap of $500 million.

Sam’s Club Acquires Talent And Technology From Triad

By Noah Long ● Dec 16, 2019

Sam’s Club announced it is buying the talent and technology platform that have been supporting Sam’s Club’s digital advertising business from Triad.

Qwil Raises $224.4 Million To Help Support Freelancers

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 16, 2019

Qwil, a company that supports freelancers and small businesses with financing, announced it raised $224.4 million in equity and debt funding.

Anu Duggal: Women-Led Startup Funding Moving In The Right Direction, But Long Way To Go

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Venture capitalist Anu Duggal launched the Female Founders Fund several years ago and discussed the progress that has been made since then.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella And KPMG CEO And Chairman Bill Thomas Discuss Alliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

Satya Nadella and Bill Thomas recently sat down to discuss the $5 bilion cloud-based alliance between Microsoft and KPMG.

Robert F. Smith Discusses Creating Opportunities For The Community In Interview

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 16, 2019

In an interview with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Vista Equity founder and CEO Robert F. Smith discussed creating opportunities for the community.

Operator Collective Sets Up New $45 Million Debut Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2019

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Operator Collective announced that it raised $45 million in committed capital from over 100 operators.

Nasdaq Makes A Big Comeback In Total Funds Raised Through IPOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2019

The Nasdaq is on track to raise more money through IPOs than the New York Stock Exchange this year, according to a WSJ report.

Report: Mike Bloomberg Is Spending About $4.2 Million Per Day On Ads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 15, 2019

Mike Bloomberg is reportedly spending about $4.2 million per day on his campaign ads. These are some of the details of what Bloomberg is doing.

Why Ray Dalio Believes Paul Volcker Was A Great American Hero

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Bridgewater Associates, L.P. co-chief investment officer and co-chairman Ray Dalio recently paid tribute to former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker.

Alice: This Intelligent Business Advisor Company Just Raised Funding From A Powerful Cohort

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Alice, a company that guides business owners through this growth, announced it raised a round of funding from Bumble, Serena Ventures, and several notable figures.

Why Qualitest Is Buying AlgoTrace

By Noah Long ● Dec 14, 2019

Qualitest, one of the largest software testing and quality assurance companies, announced it acquired AlgoTrace. These are the details.

Google Assistant Is Now Able To Interpret 44 Languages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Google announced that Google Assistant is now able to interpret 44 languages through Interpreter Mode.

Pinterest Hires Waleed Ojeil As Head Of Monetization Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Pinterest is hiring Waleed Ojeil from Google as its head of monetization engineering. Ojeil is going to report to the head of engineering Jeremy King.

Machine Learning Model Performance Company Arthur Raises $3.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Dec 14, 2019

Arthur, a company that helps you monitor machine learning models in production, announced it raised $3.3 million.

PayPal COO Bill Ready Is Heading To Google As President Of Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Google has hired PayPal COO Bill Ready as its commerce chief. These are the details about Ready's new position.

Why Acquia Is Buying AgilOne

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 14, 2019

Acquia recently announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire AgilOne, which is a leading customer data platform for enterprises.

Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade: The Ambitious $28 Billion Integration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2019

Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade are merging in a $28 billion deal. And it has one of the most ambitious integration plans. Here are the details.

Microsoft Unveils ‘Xbox Series X’ Brand And Design

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Microsoft has unveiled the name and the design of its upcoming Xbox console. It is called the Xbox Series X and the design resembles a PC tower.

Google Hires Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati From AliveCor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Google announced that it has hired Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati for a role in the research group at Google Health.

Condé Nast Brings In Strong C-Level Talent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch has announced Mike Goss as CFO and Deirdre Findlay as CMO. These are the details about the new hires.

Boston-Based Arnold Names George Sargent As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Boston-based creative agency Arnold announced it has named George Sargent as CEO. This role has been empty since October.

GrowthPlug: $1 Million Raised And 300% Increase In Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2019

Healthcare practice growth and optimization software-as-a-service company GrowthPlug announced it has raised $1 million in funding.

AI-Based Knowledge Management Company EdCast Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Dec 13, 2019

EdCast, an AI-powered personalized learning and knowledge management platform, announced it raised $35 million in Series D funding.