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Kodiak Robotics Raises $125 Million Series B

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a self-driving trucking company, has raised $125 million in an oversubscribed Series B fundraising round for a total of $165 million raised to date. The round includes investments from SIP Global Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, CRV, Muirwoods Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, StepStone Group, Gopher Asset Management, Walleye Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, and others. Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort […]
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Workato Rakes In $200 Million Series E

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Workato, a specialist in enterprise automation, announced $200 million in Series E funding led by Battery Ventures, with equal participation from Insight Partners, Altimeter Capital and Tiger Global. Geodesic Capital and Redpoint Ventures also participated in this round of financing. The new funding values Workato at $5.7 billion and comes just nine […]
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Contrast Security Secures $150 Million

LOS ALTOS — Contrast Security, a provider of next-gen code security tools, has closed $150 million in a Series E round of funding at a $1 billion-dollar-plus valuation. The oversubscribed round was led by Liberty Strategic Capital, founded by former Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, together with 100% participation from existing Contrast investors Warburg Pincus, Battery […]
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VergeSense Lands $60 Million Series C

SAN FRANCISCO — VergeSense, operator of a workplace analytics platform, has raised $60 million in Series C funding, led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from DivcoWest and existing investors Tola Capital, JLL Spark, MetaProp, Allegion Ventures and Bolt. The new funding will help the company accelerate platform innovation and growth as the market increasingly requires […]
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ViacomCBS Expands Partnership With Twitter

ViacomCBS has announced a new, multi-year global agreement with Twitter to deliver premium digital content around ViacomCBS’ biggest live events, hit shows and iconic franchises from the company’s portfolio of TV brands, including BET, CBS Television Network, CBS News, CBS Sports, Channel 5, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Network 10, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and Telefe. Financial […]
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Cerebras Valued at $4 Billion With $250 Million Round

SUNNYVALE – Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) computing, has raised $250 million in a Series F financing round, valuing the company at over $4 billion. To-date, the company has raised $720 million. The Series F round was led by Alpha Wave Ventures, a global growth stage Falcon Edge | Chimera partnership, […]
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KB Home Building New Townhomes in Gilroy

GILROY — KB Home has announced the grand opening of Ascent, a new, townhome-style condominium community in the highly desirable Glen Loma Ranch master plan. Ascent is situated in the foothills of Gilroy, just off US-101 and about 30 miles south of San Jose, providing access to Silicon Valley’s major employment centers. The new community […]
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Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Giannis Invest in Alt

Alt, which lets users invest in trading cards like stocks, has raised a $75 million Series B round from pro athletes including superstars Tom Brady, Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. AngelList Co-Founder Naval Ravikant and Accomplice Co-Founder Jeff Fagnan ignited the round via Spearhead, a program that gives seasoned founders a first fund to angel […]
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eBay Launches Refurbished Section With Top Brands

SAN JOSE — eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, has introduced eBay Refurbished, a new destination for like-new products. Shoppers can discover refurbished items from brands like Apple, Samsung and Dyson, all backed with a one- or two-year warranty. Through this new offering, the deeply discounted inventory is sourced directly from premium brands […]
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NVIDIA to Provide Startups Access to VC Funding

NVIDIA says it will help its 9,000+ members of NVIDIA Inception with a better chance to get venture capital funding. The company is introducing a new program benefit to connect these startups with a rapidly growing community of 200 VCs and investors. The NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance will open new paths for startups to engage, create […]
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Doordash to Deliver Goods From Dollar General

SAN FRANCISCO — Dollar General has announced a delivery partnership with DoorDash to offer on-demand delivery of household essential items, including food, snacks, cleaning supplies, and more, at everyday low prices customers trust Dollar General to provide. Shares in Doordash are up 23% this week following the Dollar General announcement and also the company’s $8 […]
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Safebreach Secures $53.5 Million Series D

SUNNYVALE – SafeBreach, a specialist in breach and attack simulation (“BAS”),  has raised $53.5 million in Series D funding, led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), with additional participation from Sands Capital and Leumi Partners. The latest round also includes strategic investment from ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company that makes work, work better for people, as well as participation from existing […]