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Spatial Networks Raises $42.5 Million To Scale Sales And Marketing

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 14, 2020

Spatial Networks announced it has raised $42.5 million led by Kayne Partners and Kennet Partners, Ltd.

Medvantx Names Jeremy Gross As CTO

By Annie Baker ● Jan 14, 2020

Medvantx recently announced it named Jeremy Gross as chief technology officer of the company.

SiFive And CEVA Collaborating To Bring Machine Learning Processors To Mainstream Markets

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 14, 2020

Commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions provider SiFive announced it is partnering with wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies licensor CEVA to enable the design and creation of ultra-low-power domain-specific Edge AI processors for a range of high-volume end markets.

Why Visa Is Acquiring Plaid For $5.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 14, 2020

Visa announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion. These are the details about the deal.

Lumiata Expands Its Leadership Team With Several Key Hires

By Annie Baker ● Jan 13, 2020

Healthcare startup Lumiata announced it has strategically enhanced its organization with the hiring of three leaders from Visa, Salesforce and Blue Shield of California

Anglepoint Names Ron Brill As President And Brian Papay As CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 13, 2020

Anglepoint, the leader in software asset management (SAM), announced it named current CEO Ron Brill as the new President and Chairman and current COO Brian Papay as CEO.

Vistria Group Closes Third Fund At $1.11 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Vistria Group recently announced the final closing of Vistria Fund III, L.P. with $1.11 billion in total capital commitments.

Data Governance And Protection Company AvePoint Raises $200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

AvePoint, a leading provider of data governance, protection and migration solutions for Office 365 and SharePoint, announced recently that it raised $200 million from new minority equity investors

Why ADT Is Buying Defenders For Approximately $381 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Security giant ADT Security Services recently announced it is buying Defenders for a price of approximately $381 million. These are the details about the deal.

David Doctorow Named As CEO Of Move

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 13, 2020

News Corp recently announced that David Doctorow has been named as the CEO of Move, Inc. These are the details.

Techstars Partners With Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures For Longevity Accelerator

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Startup accelerator Techstars recently announced the launch of the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator in partnership with Pivotal Ventures.

R. Martin Chavez Joins The Paige Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Dr. R. Martin Chavez is joining the board of directors at Paige, a leader in computational pathology transforming the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Envestnet and Dynasty Financial Partners Launching Advisor Services Exchange

By Annie Baker ● Jan 13, 2020

Envestnet announced it is joining forces with Dynasty Financial Partners to launch the Advisor Services Exchange (ASx). These are the details.

Healthcare Tech Company Aver Raises $27 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 13, 2020

Leading healthcare tech company Aver announced it raised $27 million in Series C funding. These are the details about the funding.

Sisense Raises Over $100 Million In Funding At More Than A $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Leading analytics platform Sisense announced it raised over $100 million in funding at a valuation of over $1 billion.

With $1.4 Billion In The Bank, Quibi Is Set To Disrupt The Video Streaming Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2020

Video streaming service Quibi recently announced it has raised $400 million in additional funding.

Ann Arbor-Based Ripple Science Raises $2.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Ripple Science announced it has raised $2.5 million in an equity financing round led by Dundee VC. These are the details about the funding.

Facebook Hires Ryan Moore From eBay

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Facebook has hired Ryan Moore as the head of its financial communications teams. These are the details.

Why Meredith Is Buying SwearBy

By Noah Long ● Jan 12, 2020

Leading media company Meredith Corporation recently announced it is buying SwearBy. These are the details about the deal.

Wayfair Selects Google Cloud As The Foundation For Hybrid Cloud Strategy

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Google Cloud recently announced that Wayfair selected its platform as the foundation for its new hybrid cloud strategy.

Seneca Women And P&G Are Launching A Podcast Network To Boost Women’s Voices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Global women’s leadership platform Seneca Women recently announced the launch of Seneca Women Podcast Network.

Verily Hires Deepak Ahuja As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Verily (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) announced it has hired Deepak Ahuja as its chief financial officer.

Why Insight Partners Is Buying Veeam For About $5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Insight Partners recently announced it is buying Veeam Software in a deal valued at $5 billion. These are the details.

Chicago-Based Health Technology Company Kaizen Health Raises Funding

By Annie Baker ● Jan 12, 2020

Chicago-based Kaizen Health announced it completed a Series B round of funding led by UnityPoint Health Ventures.

Bollinger Motors Files Patents For Electric Class 3 Cars

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 12, 2020

Ferndale, Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has filed for patent protection for its all-electric and all-wheel drive Class 3 vehicles.

AI-Based Insurance Company Corvus Raises $32 Million

By Dan Anderson ● Jan 12, 2020

Boston-based Corvus Insurance announced it has raised $32 million in Series B funding led by Telstra Ventures.

Why P&G Is Buying Billie

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2020

Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently announced that it was buying direct-to-consumer (DTC) women’s razor company Billie. These are the details about the deal.

Savari Deploys SmartCross V2P Mobile App For NYC Connected Vehicle Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 11, 2020

Savari announced recently that the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will deploy the Savari SmartCross Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) solution.

Allegion Expands On Its Partnership With CBORD

By Noah Long ● Jan 11, 2020

Security products and solutions Allegion announced it is expanding on its partnership with CBORD.

ESTV And NFL Alumni Association Partnering On Super Bowl LIV Esports Experience

By Annie Baker ● Jan 11, 2020

ESTV has announced the inaugural ESTV NFLA Esports Experience at the SuperFest Miami LIVE festivities commemorating the big championship game Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Florida.