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Generate Capital Raises Over $1 Billion For Renewable Energy Projects

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 5, 2020

Renewable energy investment firm Generate Capital has raised over $1 billion for new projects.

Disney+ Hits 28.6 Million Subscribers

By Annie Baker ● Feb 5, 2020

Disney's video streaming subscription service Disney+ now has 28.6 million subscribers, which was revealed by CEO Bob Iger in an earnings call.

Digital Asset: Salesforce And Samsung Join As Investors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Digital Asset announced that Salesforce Ventures and Samsung Venture Investment are participating in the company's latest round of funding.

Report: Apple News Head Liz Schimel Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Apple News head Liz Schimel is stepping down from the company, according to Bloomberg. These are the details about Apple's management shift.

Andreessen Horowitz Sets Up $750 Million Biotech Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Andreessen Horowitz has set up a $750 million biotech fund called Bio Fund III. These are the details about the new fund you should know.

Monday.com: $120 Million In ARR And Monday 2.0 Launches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Workplace productivity platform company Monday.com recently announced it is rolling out monday 2.0. And the company also revealed it is now seeing $120 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

Why Instamojo Is Buying GetMeAShop From Times Internet For $5 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 5, 2020

Bangalore-based Instamojo announced it is buying GetMeAShop from Times Internet for $5 million. And Times Internet is investing in Instamojo.

Customer Hijacking Prevention Company Namogoo Now Integrated With Salesforce Commerce Cloud

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 5, 2020

Namogoo, a company pioneering Customer Hijacking Prevention and protecting user privacy for online enterprises, announced certified integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.

Intercontinental Exchange Has Approached eBay For ‘Potential Opportunities’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has approached eBay "to explore a range of potential opportunities."

The Zebra: $38.5 Million Funding And Over $60 Million ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Austin, Texas-based insurance comparison company The Zebra announced it raised $38.5 million in Series C funding. And it is also hitting a $60 million annual run rate now.

JenaValve Technology Raises $50 Million And Andrew Hack Joins Board

By Annie Baker ● Feb 5, 2020

JenaValve Technology, a developer and manufacturer of the JenaValve Pericardial Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) System, has raised $50 million.

Medtech Company Outset Medical Secures $125 Million

By Noah Long ● Feb 5, 2020

Outset Medical, a company delivering the first-of-its-kind technology for the global dialysis market, announced it raised $125 million.

Why Cognizant Is Buying EI-Technologies

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 5, 2020

Cognizant recently entered into exclusive negotiations to buy the French operations of EI-Technologies. These are the details.

Spotify Hits 124 Million Paying Users And Buys Bill Simmons’ The Ringer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2020

Spotify has announced that it now has 124 million paying users and the company also acquired Bill Simmons' The Ringer.

Stanford Spin-Off Cresta Raises $21 Million

By Annie Baker ● Feb 4, 2020

Cresta, a company on a mission to enable office workers to be Experts on “Day One,” announced it raised $21 million in funding.

Onset Financial Saw $42 Million In New Fundings Last Month

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 4, 2020

Onset Financial, one of the nation’s top independent equipment leasing companies, hit a record with $42 million in new fundings in January 2020 alone.

Asana Is Preparing To Go Public Through A Direct Listing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2020

It has been confirmed that project management company Asana has filed to go public through a direct listing.

Why Worldline Is Buying Ingenico For $8.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2020

Worldline SA recently announced it is buying Ingenico Group SA in a 7.8 billion euro ($8.6 billion) deal. These are the details about the deal.

Video Conferencing Company Solaborate Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2020

Solaborate announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding from EPOS and Demant Group. These are the details about the funding.

Utopia Global Launches Intelligent Data Capture And Control

By Noah Long ● Feb 4, 2020

Utopia Global, a global data solutions company known for its end-to-end data quality, data migration, and data governance software solutions, announced the launch of Intelligent Data Capture and Control (IDCC).

JPMorgan Securities Hires $550 Million Team From Morgan Stanley

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 4, 2020

JPMorgan Securities has hired a team of 3 advisors managing over $550 million in combined client assets from Morgan Stanley.

Why HPE Is Buying Scytale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2020

HPE recently announced it is buying service authentication company Scytale. These are the details about the deal you should know about.

EY Appoints Steve Krouskos And Marie-Laure Delarue To EY Global Executive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

EY announced it named Steve Krouskos and Marie-Laure Delarue on its EY Global Executive (GE), which is company’s most senior management body.

Why Cognizant Is Buying Code Zero

By Noah Long ● Feb 3, 2020

Cognizant recently announced it acquired Code Zero Consulting, a provider of consulting and implementation services for CPQ and billing solutions.

PwC And Alteryx Establish Strategic Relationship To Accelerate Digital Transformation

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

Alteryx has announced a five-year strategic relationship with PwC U.S., which includes the designation of the firm as a "Global Elite Partner."

Verbit To Grow AI-Based Transcription Platform With New Funding Round

By Annie Baker ● Feb 3, 2020

Verbit recently announced it raised $31 million in a Series B round of funding led by Stripes.

Insurify: $23 Million Funding And Gene Shkolnik Joins As CTO

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

Insurify, an AI-powered insurance comparison platform that makes it easier for people to save hundreds-to-thousands of dollars per year on car insurance, announced it raised $23 million in funding.

Dropbox Founder & CEO Drew Houston Joins Facebook Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Facebook announced that Dropbox founder & CEO Drew Houston has been appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately.

TransparentBusiness Raises Second Round Through Initial Private Offering

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

TransparentBusiness announced it successfully completed its second round of financing bringing the total amount raised to more than $6 million.

Why Accenture Is Buying Mudano

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Accenture announced it is buying Mudano — which is a strategic data consultancy to U.K. financial services firms. These are the details about the deal.