Venture Capital

Velocity Global Scores $400 Million Series B

DENVER — Velocity Global, a of global talent solutions, has raised $400 million in its Series B funding round, increasing the company’s valuation seven-fold since the same time last year. This second round of funding is led by Eldridge and Norwest Venture Partners which join Series A investor FFL Partners on Velocity Global’s board to […]

Venture Capital

Booster Gets a Big Boost With $125 Million Series D

SAN MATEO — Booster, a company that delivers gas directly to cars and trucks, has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group (REG), a producer of low-carbon renewable fuels, also increased […]

Apple

Apple to Hold Keynote for WWDC on June 6

Apple has unveiled the lineup for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, including keynote and Platforms State of the Union, and shared more information with developers about what they’ll learn and experience. Free for all developers, WWDC22 helps developers and designers explore the latest technologies, tools, and frameworks coming to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. […]

News

San Jose Police Arrest Man for Stalking, Seize Guns

On May 19, the San José Police Department’s Covert Response Unit (CRU) and MERGE Unit took Bryan Velasquez into custody without incident and he has been charged with felony stalking. Several firearms, including two AR pattern assault rifles, high capacity magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, tactical body armor, and materials to manufacture and assemble […]

Venture Capital

Imply Receives $100 Million Investment Led by Thoma Bravo

BURLINGAME — Imply Data, Inc., a company founded by the original creators of Apache Druid, has landed $100 million in Series D financing, which values the company at $1.1 billion. This investment round was led by Thoma Bravo with participation from OMERS Growth Equity, both new investors. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Funds, Andreessen Horowitz and […]

Apple

Apple Adds New Professional Certification Courses

As companies expand their use of technology, employees are demanding to use iPhone, iPad, and Mac at work, resulting in an increased need for IT professionals skilled in supporting and managing Apple products. To help meet this growing demand, Apple has launched updated professional training and certifications for IT support and management. The training has […]

Venture Capital

StartPlaying Lands $6.5 Million Seed Round From Andreessen Horowitz

SAN FRANCISCO — StartPlaying, the largest online platform to find tabletop role-playing games and professional Game Masters, has landed a $6.5 million seed round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz general partners Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen. The funds will go towards scaling marketing to reach new players, broadening StartPlaying’s network of industry partnerships, and hiring top talent. […]

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Bravado Raises $26 Million

SAN FRANCISCO — Bravado, a professional network for B2B sales, has raised $26 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global. The round included community participation from 250 Chief Revenue Officers and VPs of Sales, along with angel investors like Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Lenny Rachitsky and the Airbnb alumni syndicate, Packy McCormick, and Sahil Bloom. Existing investors Redpoint […]

Google News

Google to Roll Out Immersive View for Maps

Google Maps is launching new immersive view for major cities including Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco later this year. Advances in computer vision and AI allow Google to fuse together billions of Street View and aerial images to create a rich, digital model of the world. With the  new immersive view, you’ll […]

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Sand Hill Kitchen Opens in Menlo Park

MENLO PARK — San Francisco-based DivcoWest is celebrating the opening of Sand Hill Kitchen, a brand-new regionally inspired restaurant located within The Quad at Sand Hill Collection (SHC) in Menlo Park. The restaurant pairs an inventive menu featuring sustainable and seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients with bright, modern design and ample outdoor dining space. It’s the newest […]

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Alphawave Opens Silicon Valley Office

Alphawave IP, a provider of high-speed connectivity for the world’s technology infrastructure based in Toronto, has opened a new office in San Jose – marking the launch of its presence in the United States. Alphawave expects the US office to grow to more than 40 employees by the end of the year, with the majority of employees […]

Venture Capital

Credo AI Closes $12.8 Million Series A

SAN FRANCISCO — Credo AI, the company behind the world’s first Responsible AI (RAI) Governance Platform, has closed a $12.8 million Series A financing round led by Sands Capital, with follow-on investments from existing investors Decibel and AI Fund. Enterprises today are struggling to adapt to emerging AI governance regulations, benchmarks and standards for implemented AI […]