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Shoplifter With $19,000 in Merchandise Arrested in Palo Alto

Palo Alto Police arrested a San Francisco woman this weekend with more than $19,000 in stolen property in the trunk of her car after she shoplifted more than $1600 of clothing from a retailer at Stanford Shopping Center. On Saturday, February 26, 2022, at about 4:34 p.m., officers responded to Victoria’s Secret at Stanford Shopping […]

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Aurora Solar Closes $200 Million Series D

SAN FRANCISCO — Aurora Solar, a software platform for solar sales and design, has closed a $200 million Series D funding round co-led by current investors Coatue and Energize Ventures with participation from Fifth Wall, ICONIQ and new investors, Lux Capital and Emerson Collective. With this funding, Aurora Solar plans to accelerate its mission to create a future […]

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Bandwidth IG Completes Dark Fiber Route in San Jose

SUNNYVALE — Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG) has expanded its dark fiber data connections in Silicon Valley. The company recently completed a unique fiber route — diverse from other carriers — to the vital data center campuses in South San Jose. The 100% underground fiber optic network runs from Santa Clara to the Great Oaks area in South San […]

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Trucking Insurance Platform Nirvana Seals $25 Million Funding

SAN FRANCISCO — Nirvana Insurance, a technology-driven platform that modernizes commercial fleet insurance using vast amounts of data from sensors on trucks, has officially launched its services to make roads safer and aid the imperiled truck industry. Led by key former employees from Samsara, Rubrik, and Root Insurance, Nirvana recently closed a $22 million Series A funding […]

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Blockchain Provider InfStones Closes $33 Million Series B

PALO ALTO — Blockchain infrastructure provider InfStones has closed $33 million in Series B financing from Susquehanna International Group (SIG), Dragonfly Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, DHVC, A&T, INCE Capital, and Value Internet Fund. InfStones previously raised $12 million in seed and Series A financing, bringing the company’s total funding to $45 million. InfStones is also launching a powerful, easy-to-use […]

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Chevron to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

SAN RAMON, Calif. & HOUSTON — Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is partnering with Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary company of Japan’s Iwatani Corporation to co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026. As part of the agreement, Chevron plans to fund construction of the sites, which are expected to […]

Venture Capital

Joe Montana’s VC Firm Raises $80 Million Fund

SAN FRANCISCO –– Liquid 2 Ventures says it has raised $80 million for their third core fund, Liquid 2 Ventures Fund III, L.P. that closed in December 2021, exceeding their $75 million target. Liquid 2 Ventures is an early-stage venture firm founded by former San Francisco legendary QB Joe Montana, Michael Ma, and Mike Miller in 2015. Their […]

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OpenComp Closes $20 Million Round

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenComp, a provider of compensation intelligence solutions, has closed $20 million in Series A funding, led by K5 Global and J.P. Morgan, with returning investor TIME Ventures (the investment fund for Marc Benioff) and additional investors 8VC, Circle Ventures and Mantis Ventures. The funding will help grow the company’s compensation platform, operations, […]

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Siteline Reels In $15 Million Series A

SAN FRANCISCO — Siteline, developer of an advanced billing solution for commercial trade contractors, has reeled in a $15 million Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures with participation from existing investors. Tyler Sosin, Partner at Menlo Ventures, will join Siteline’s Board of Directors. The round comes on the heels of the company’s previously unannounced […]

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Instacart Customers Can Now Earn Points With Delta

Instacart, the nation’s largest supermarket delivery service, is teaming up with Delta Air Lines to give customers more ways to earn miles when they link their SkyMiles and Instacart accounts, with special earning bonuses for Instacart Express members. Once linked, members will earn 1 mile for $1 spent with Instacart, and Instacart Express members will earn […]

Salaries

Salaries at Zoom Video

Here are salaries at Zoom Video from H1-B filings with the Department of Labor. Zoom is the leading video conferencing software which saw tremendous growth during the pandemic. Below are salaries at Zoom offices at 55 Almaden Blvd. in San Jose for the first quarter of 2022.  

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Doordash Offers Express Grocery Delivery With Albertsons

DoorDash, the nation’s leading food delivery service, has introduced express grocery delivery in 20 major markets via a partnership with supermarket chain Albertsons Companies. The new service offers consumers faster and convenient delivery of fresh groceries in as little as 30 minutes. Albertsons is one of the nation’s leading food and drug retailers operating stores […]