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Walmart Is Hiring 50,000 More Workers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2020

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced it will be hiring 50,000 more workers across its retail stores, clubs, and distribution stores.

Facebook Is Launching A ‘Care’ Reaction

By Annie Baker ● Apr 18, 2020

Esports Organization FaZe Clan Raises $40 MIllion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2020

FaZe Clan — one of the most followed gaming organizations — announced it has raised $40 million in Series A funding.

Stripe Raises $600 Million To Expand, Hire More Talent, And Pursue Acquisitions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2020

Stripe, the company known for building one of the largest economic infrastructures for the internet, announced that it raised an additional $600 million as an extension of its Series G round.

Cloud Infrastructure Security Company Bridgecrew Raises $18 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2020

Bridgecrew, a company known for making it easier to deploy cloud security, announced it raised $14 million in Series A funding.

Report: Robinhood Looking To Raise $250 Million At An $8 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2020

No-free stock trading app company Robinhood is reportedly planning to raise $250 million at an $8 billion valuation.

VAST Data: $100 Million Funding And $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Noah Long ● Apr 17, 2020

Storage company VAST Data announced it raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Next47 at a valuation of $1.2 billion.

Intelligent Payroll Platform Company Everee Raises $10 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 17, 2020

Intelligent payroll platform company Everee has announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Autonomous Business Monitoring Company Anodot Raises $35 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 17, 2020

Autonomous business monitoring company Anodot announced that it has raised $35 million in Series C funding.

Facebook To Warn Users About False COVID-19 Information

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2020

Facebook said that it will start notifying users who have engaged with false information about COVID-19.

Dynamic Custom Indexing Company OpenInvest Raises $10.5 Million

By Noah Long ● Apr 16, 2020

OpenInvest, a tech-enabled asset manager that provides customization, direct indexing, and ESG investing at scale, announced it raised $10.5 million.

Lucid: $52 Million Funding And $100 Million In Annual Recurring Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Lucid, the creators of Lucidchart and Lucidpress, has just announced some major milestones including $52 million in funding and $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

Why Verizon Is Buying BlueJeans Network

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Verizon Business recently announced it entered a definitive agreement to buy BlueJeans Network. These are the details.

Leading Breach-And-Attack Simulation Company SafeBreach Raises $19 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

SafeBreach -- a provider of the leading breach-and-attack simulation (BAS) platform to validate security controls, visualize security risk and prioritize remediations -- announced it has raised $19 million in Series C funding.

Advanced-Surface Modifications Company Nelumbo Raises $14 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 16, 2020

Nelumbo -- a pioneer in the field of advanced-surface modifications -- announced that it raised $14 million in a new round of funding as part of a Series-A expansion.

OUTFRONT Media Secures $400 Million Convertible Preferred Equity Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) has announced that affiliates of Providence Equity Partners LLC have agreed to lead the purchase of $400 million in newly issued convertible preferred stock together with funds managed by Ares Management Corporation.

Melinda Gates: Trump’s Decision To De-Fund WHO Makes ‘No Sense’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

.Melinda Gates, the co-chair of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, pointed out that the decision to pull funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) is dangerous.

Mayfield Fund Announces $750 Million Raised Across Two Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Mayfield Fund has announced it raised $750 million across two new funds: Mayfield XVI ($475 million) and Mayfield Select II ($275 million).

Airbnb Secures $1 Billion In Debt On Top Of The $1 Billion It Recently Raised

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Home-sharing marketplace company Airbnb has reportedly raised another $1 billion in debt on top of the $1 billion it already recently raised.

How Microsoft And GE Are Helping Medical Professionals Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 16, 2020

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and GE Healthcare are partnering to launch a cloud-based software platform.

Global Payments Company Airwallex Raises $160 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Airwallex, a company that enables the ability to send and receive foreign currency payments, announced it has raised a $160 million Series D.

Behavioral Biometrics Company BioCatch Raises $145 Million Led By Bain Capital

By Annie Baker ● Apr 16, 2020

Behavioral biometrics leader BioCatch announced it raised $145 million in Series C funding led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.

Away Development Environment Company Coder Secures $30 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 16, 2020

Away development environment company Coder announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding led by GGV Capital.

Mobile Messaging Company Attentive Raises $40 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2020

Mobile messaging company Attentive has raised $40 million in funding. This brings the total Series C funding to $110 million.

Advanced Network Traffic Analysis Platform Awake Security Raises $36 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 15, 2020

Advanced network traffic analysis company Awake Security announced it raised $36 million in Series C funding led by Evolution Equity Partners.

BlackRock Announces $5.1 Billion Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2020

BlackRock has announced that its Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund (“GEPIF”) hit a $5.1 billion final close of Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III.

Baby Nutrition Company ByHeart Raises $70 Million

By Annie Baker ● Apr 15, 2020

ByHeart — a company that is focused on the evolution of infant and baby nutrition — announced it closed $70 million in Series A funding.

Honda Remodels Minivans For Transporting Virus Patients In Japan

By Noah Long ● Apr 15, 2020

Honda Motor Co Ltd (NYSE:HMC) has remodeled 50 minivans in order to transport COVID-19 patients to hospitals and quarantine locations.

Sports Mobile Gaming Company Nifty Raises Over $12 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2020

Nifty Games — a developer and publisher focused on quick session and head-to-head sports games for mobile devices — announced it secured over $12 million.

Logistics SaaS Company FarEye Raises $25 Million Led By Microsoft’s M12

By Dan Anderson ● Apr 15, 2020

FarEye, a logistics SaaS platform for predictive visibility, announced it raised $25 million in equity funding led by Microsoft’s venture fund M12.