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REDWOOD CITY — Solace, a digital health platform that connects patients with expert health advocates, has closed a $60 million Series B funding round. Founded in 2022, Solace was built to fix a broken system and improve health outcomes by prioritizing humans at the center of healthcare. This funding round validates the founding thesis that […]
French bank Societe Generale has officially opened a new office on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, CA. The office will serve as Societe Generale’s West Coast hub for corporate finance and investment banking activities and will primarily focus on supporting clients in the Technology Media Telecommunications sector. TMT is a key global sectorial pillar […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Mercury, a banking platform used by over 200,000 companies, has announced a $300 million Series C investment round. The round, led by new investor Sequoia Capital, includes primary and secondary funding and values Mercury at $3.5 billion post-money, more than double its previous Series B valuation of $1.6 billion in 2021. Other […]
MENLO PARK — AttoTude, a pioneer of groundbreaking THz interconnect technology for AI and hyperscale data center applications, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Mayfield and joined by The Westly Group, with participation from existing investors Sutter Hill Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Wing Venture Capital. This latest investment brings AttoTude’s total […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Opsera, an AI-Powered DevOps platform used by Fortune 1000 companies, has raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by Prosperity7 with participation from Hitachi Ventures. The funding culminates a breakout year with several product releases that position Opsera as one of the market’s most flexible and intelligent AI-powered DevOps platforms for all […]
On 02/03/2025, San Francisco Police officers began investigating a series of organized retail crimes that occurred at a business located on the unit block of Embarcadero Street and the 2000 block of Union Street. Officers were advised that three suspects had stolen merchandise from the businesses. Through further investigation, officers discovered that the suspects involved […]
IRVINE — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported total March sales of 43,097 vehicles, an increase of 16.1 percent compared to March 2024. Year-to-date sales totaled 110,316 vehicles sold; an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the same time last year. With 26 selling days in March, compared to 27 the year prior, the company posted an […]
CUPERTINO — Semiconductor firm Retym (pronounced “Re-Time”) has emerged from stealth with over $180 million raised across multiple rounds to drive AI Infrastructure Innovation. In the latest financing round, the company secured $75 million in Series D funding, led by Spark Capital. Retym specializes in programmable coherent DSP (digital signal processing) solutions for cloud and […]
A San Jose body shop owner is facing an insurance fraud charge following an undercover sting led by investigators from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Jairon Escobar, 49, owner and operator of Radiator & Body Parts, was charged with jacking up an insurance damage estimate on a “newly purchased” bait car with a […]
SAN MATEO — GetReal Security, a cybersecurity company specializing in the detection and mitigation of malicious generative AI threats including deepfakes and impersonation attacks, has closed $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Forgepoint Capital with participation from Ballistic Ventures, Evolution Equity, and K2 Access Fund as well as strategic investors In-Q-Tel (IQT), Cisco Investments and Capital One Ventures. Also joining the company’s board of directors are […]
On March 17, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM, Officers assigned to a San José Police Department Organized Retail Theft Detail (ORT) conducted follow up for an adult female suspect with multiple felony warrants related to organized retail theft, burglary, and grand theft cases being investigated by SJPD. From 2023 to 2025, the suspect, Socorro Punzo, […]
Apple Intelligence and new spatial experiences have arrived for Apple Vision Pro today with visionOS 2.4. With the new Spatial Gallery app, users have access to a curated collection of spatial content spanning art, culture, nature, sports, and more. visionOS 2.4 also introduces the Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone to help users easily find […]