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Human-Centric Health Care Savings Platform First Dollar Raises $5 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2020

Human-centric health care savings platform First Dollar announced it raised $5 million in seed funding.

VNDLY: $8.5 Million Funding And Steve Singh Joins Board

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2020

VNDLY, a leading cloud-based workforce management systems provider, announced it raised $8.5 million. And Steve Singh has joined the company's board.

SVT Robotics Raises $3.5 Million In Seed Funding Led By Cowboy Ventures

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2020

SVT Robotics, a company that builds software known for accelerating and simplifying deployment of industrial robotics, announced it raised $3.5 million.

Adobe (ADBE) And ServiceNow (NOW) Partner On Customer Service Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2020

ServiceNow Inc (NYSE: NOW) and Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) recently announced that they are partnering to make their software work together.

Lyft: ‘Wait And Save’ Program Expanding To Offers Cheaper Rates

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2020

This week, LYFT Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) said it is expanding on its program offering cheaper rides for customers who are willing to wait a longer amount of time to be picked up.

Why Cognizant (CTSH) Is Buying Collaborative Solutions

By Dan Anderson ● May 6, 2020

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: CTSH) recently announced that it is buying Collaborative Solutions.

Engineering Management Platform Jellyfish Raises Over $12 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 6, 2020

Engineering Management Platform company Jellyfish announced it raised over $12 million from Accel and Wing Venture Capital.

Sinch AB Buying SAP Digital Interconnect For About $250 Million

By Noah Long ● May 6, 2020

Cloud communications leader Sinch AB (publ) (OTCMKTS: CLCMF) announced it is buying SAP Digital Interconnect from SAP SE (NYSE: SAP).

Alphabet: Google Cloud Partners With Splunk (SPLK)

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2020

The cloud division of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) called Google Cloud and Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) announced a new strategic partnership.

Cloud Security Company Orca Raises $20 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 5, 2020

Cloud security company Orca Security announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital.

1-Click Video Chat API Company Daily.co Raises $4.6 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

1-click video chat API company Daily.co announced it raised $4.6 million in funding.

Qualcomm (QCOM): Jamie Miller Joins The Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced that its board of directors appointed Jamie Miller to the board, effective immediately.

IBM Announces New 5G Services And Automation Tools For CIOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

At the Think Digital conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it launched new automation tools for CIOs and a set of new 5G services. These are the details.

ApplyBoard: $75 Million Funding And $1.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada-based SaaS recruitment platform company ApplyBoard announced it raised $75 million at a $1.4 billion valuation.

Customs Clearance Company KlearNow Raises $16 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 5, 2020

KlearNow — which is the world’s first AI-driven 100% digital customs clearance platform — announced it has closed $16 million in Series A funding led by GreatPoint Ventures.

Robinhood: $280 Million Series F Funding And $8.3 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

Commission-free stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood announced that it raised $280 million in Series F funding at an $8.3 billion valuation.

Michael Ni Joins FinancialForce As Chief Marketing Officer

By Annie Baker ● May 5, 2020

Customer-centric business applications company FinancialForce announced it has appointed Michael Ni as Chief Marketing Officer.

Sensor Tower: $45 Million Funding And Riverwood Capital Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2020

Mobile app market intelligence company Sensor Tower announced it has raised $45 million in funding from Riverwood Capital.

Alumni Ventures Group Announces A Post-COVID Fund

By Dan Anderson ● May 5, 2020

Alumni Ventures Group announced it launched a new fund focused on investing in entrepreneurial companies working to shape and accelerate the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Techstars Unveils Workforce Development Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Techstars, a global platform for innovation and investment, announced the launch of the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator.

Salesforce Launches Work.com To Help Businesses Reopen And Upskill

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) announced Work.com today, which is a service that offers new technology solutions and resources to help business and community leaders around the world reopen safely.

Beyond Meat (BYND): What Is Expected For Q1 2020?

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Plant-based meat substitute company Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) is going to be reporting first-quarter 2020 results tomorrow after the market close. This is what is expected.

Report: Gilead Sciences (GILD) Could See Over $2 Billion In Sales From Remdesivir

By Dan Anderson ● May 4, 2020

The remdesivir treatment being developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) could potentially have a price tag of about $4,500 each round and generate over $2 billion.

Intel Corporation (INTC) Buys Moovit For About $900 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced it has acquired Moovit, which is a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company for approximately $900 million.

Apple (AAPL) Unveils New 13-Inch MacBook Pro With Magic Keyboard And 32GB Memory Option

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Apple has announced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard and a 32GB memory option.

Why Namogoo Is Buying Personali

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2020

Customer Journey Hijacking Prevention company Namogoo announced it is acquiring Personali. These are the details about the acquisition.

Ladder Capital (LADR) Announces Strategic Financing Arrangement With Koch Real Estate

By Dan Anderson ● May 4, 2020

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR) has announced that it has entered into a strategic financing arrangement with Koch Real Estate Investments.

Decentralized Clinical Trial Company Medable Raises $25 Million

By Dan Anderson ● May 4, 2020

Medable, a leading global platform for decentralized clinical trials, announced it raised $25 million in funding.

Chemical Marketplace Knowde Secures $14 Million

By Noah Long ● May 4, 2020

Knowde, an online marketplace connecting over 700 major chemical producers with customers around the globe, announced it raised $14 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital.

Tutoring Platform Classplus Raises $9 Million

By Annie Baker ● May 4, 2020

India-based Classplus announced it raised $9 million in funding led by RTP Global. These are the details about the funding.