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SAN FRANCISCO — There’s no shortage of venture capital available to technology startups, especially in the Bay Area! Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced a $1.6 billion round of funding to increase innovation and adoption of the data lakehouse, as the data architecture’s popularity across data-driven organizations continues to grow at a rapid pace. […]
PALO ALTO — Workera.ai, operator of a precision upskilling platform, has completed a $16 million Series A. This latest round of funding follows a seed round of $5M in October 2020. The Series A was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) alongside existing investors Owl Ventures and AI Fund, as well as Richard Socher of AIX Ventures, Pieter Abbeel, Lake Dai and Mehran Sahami. This new capital will be […]
Heading into the historically-hot-car-shopping Labor Day Weekend, buyers may be surprised to find themselves paying over sticker price for some of the most popular vehicles right now, according to a recent report from Autotrader. The laws of supply and demand are clearly at play in the current car-shopping environment, as the global microchip shortage and […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Corelight, provider of the industry’s first open network detection and response (NDR) platform, has raised $75 million in Series D investment led by Energy Impact Partners (EIP). Previous investors Accel, General Catalyst, Insight Partners and Osage University Partners also joined the round, as well as new investor H.I.G. Growth Partners, and strategic […]
Apple said it is working with eight states across the country to roll out the ability for residents to add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch. Arizona and Georgia will be the first states to introduce this new innovation to their residents, with Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Affirm, which lets customers buy now and pay later at various retailers, announced its flexible payment solution will soon be available to Amazon.com customers at checkout. News of the deal was announced after the market closed on Friday and sent shares of Affirm soaring 35% in after-hours trading. Amazon and Affirm are […]
With a rise in the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading across the country, at-home tests for coronavirus are soaring according to app measurement firm Sensor Tower. Sensor Tower data reveals that installs for the apps associated with the two most widely available over-the-counter testing kits with mobile apps, BinaxNOW and Ellume, collectively surged 107 percent […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Manish Lachwani, co-founder and former CEO of Palo Alto-based technology company Headspin, was arrested this week on charges of securities fraud and wire fraud perpetrated to raise money from investors. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig […]
Automaker Toyota announced it has sold the 50-millionth Corolla this past July, a milestone not just in Toyota history, but automotive history, as well. Now in its 12th generation and over 55 years in production, Corolla remains one of the world’s top-selling vehicles. Toyota introduced the Corolla in 1966, and it arrived in the U.S. […]
CUPERTINO — MindRhythm, a medical technology company focused on preventing neurological injury in stroke, has raised $5 Million in an oversubscribed round of seed funding. A diverse group of investors participated in the round, with a mix of family office, venture capital, and individuals dedicated to the company’s mission: Principal investors include Pierre and David […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Cribl, a data Observability Pipeline company, announced it raised $200 million in new Series C funding led by Greylock and Redpoint Ventures, joined by new investor IVP, existing investors Sequoia and CRV, and with strategic investment from Citi Ventures and CrowdStrike. This Series C funding brings Cribl’s total funding to $254 million, coming on the heels […]
SAN FRANCISCO – VMG Partners, a private equity firm specializing in building iconic consumer brands, has hired Brianna Rizzo as the company’s newest Talent Partner. Among her many responsibilities, Rizzo will lead the Talent strategy for VMG Catalyst, a fund that launched in 2019 and seeks to invest in tech businesses, including digital consumer products, services, experiences and […]