Venture Capital

Bessemer Venture Partners Raises $4.6 Billion in Two Funds

SAN FRANCISCO — Bessemer Venture Partners says it has closed $4.6 billion in new capital across two funds—$3.85 billion for its twelfth flagship fund, BVP XII, and $780 million for its inaugural BVP Forge fund. These two new funds allow the firm to back entrepreneurs and management teams across all stages of growth, regardless of […]

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Roku Names Three Senior Executives

SAN JOSE – Roku, Inc. announced that three senior executives have been named as presidents of the company’s media, devices, and consumer experience business areas. Media industry veteran Charlie Collier will be joining Roku as President, Roku Media, effective in late October, based in New York. Under Collier’s leadership, Roku Media will reinforce Roku’s commitment […]

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Docusign Signs Google President as New CEO

SAN FRANCISCO — DocuSign has named Allan Thygesen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Allan will begin leadership of the company and a role on DocuSign’s Board of Directors, effective October 10th. Mary Agnes “Maggie” Wilderotter will conclude her role as interim CEO with this appointment and will help Allan with a smooth transition. She will continue […]

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YouTube Pays Music Industry $6 Billion Over Past Year

YouTube says it has paid the music industry $6 billion in ad revenue sharing and subscriptions for the 12 months between July 2021 and June 2022. This is a $2 billion increase from the $4 billion contribution announced in 2021. The announcement was made by Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music for YouTube. YouTube, owned by […]

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Doordash to Deliver From Dick’s Sporting Goods

DoorDash has inked a partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods, the nation’s leading sporting goods chain, to offer on-demand delivery from more than 700 stores across 47 states, including Washington D.C. DICK’S Sporting Goods is DoorDash’s first sporting goods and apparel retail partner for on-demand delivery. DICK’S Sporting Goods is available on the DoorDash marketplace to […]

Apple News

Apple to Sponsor Super Bowl Halftime Show

The NFL (National Football League) announced Apple Music as the new partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The multi-year partnership brings together the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the most-watched musical performance of the year, with Apple Music, which celebrates musicians, songwriters, producers and fans, and offers the world’s best music listening experience with a […]

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eBay Brings Back Pimp My Ride on YouTube

MTV U.K. has joined forces with eBay to revive Pimp My Ride — a fan-favorite automotive makeover show from the 2000s — for a six-part YouTube series, hosted by British rapper Lady Leshurr. Each 15-minute episode sees Leshurr alongside British autoshop Wrench Studios as they transform everything from a restored 1966 Volkswagen Beetle to a […]

Apple

Apple TV+ Lands Documentary About Selena Gomez

Apple has landed the global rights to a new documentary featuring superstar singer Selena Gomez titled, “Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me,” directed and produced by Alek Keshishian (“Madonna: Truth or Dare”). After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her […]

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Lowe’s Rolls Out Same Day Delivery With Instacart

Lowe’s, the nation’s second-largest home improvement chain, says that same-day delivery is now available with Instacart from more than 1,700 Lowe’s stores nationwide. Nearly 30,000 items can be ordered for delivery from local Lowe’s stores in as fast as an hour, freeing up customers to spend more time sprucing up, decorating and making holiday memories […]

Venture Capital

Chameleon Discovers $13 Million Round

SAN FRANCISCO — Chameleon, a product adoption platform for software companies, has announced $13 million in Series A funding to help SaaS companies personalize and customize their UX, and thereby improve feature discovery and user engagement. The round was led by Matrix Partners, with General Partner Ilya Sukhar joining the board of directors. Previous investor True […]

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Kojo Lands $39 Million Series C

SAN FRANCISCO — Kojo – which operates a materials management platform for the construction industry – has completed a $39 million Series C funding round led by Battery Ventures with participation from new investors Schneider Electric, RXR, and Bienville Capital. Existing investors including 8VC, Suffolk Construction, Human Capital, AME, and BoxGroup also participated in the round. Michael Brown, general partner at Battery Ventures, is joining Kojo’s board […]

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Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis Win Back-to-Back Emmy Awards

At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the  Apple TV+ hit series “Ted Lasso” joined the ranks of comedy legends with its win for Outstanding Comedy Series for its first and second seasons, becoming only the eighth series in the genre in 74 years of Emmy history to do so. The second season of “Ted Lasso” […]