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Apple TV+ announced a series order for “Manhunt,” a limited series created by Emmy-nominated writer/producer Monica Beletsky (“Fargo,” “Leftovers,” “Friday Night Lights”), who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. “Manhunt” is a true crime series based on the astonishing events of the Lincoln assassination, aftermath and best-selling book by James Swanson. The limited […]
SUNNYVALE – Prevedere, a company developing Intelligent Forecasting software using AI, has completed $25 million in financing. The investment is led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Workday Ventures, M12, JobsOhio, Gaingels, and Latitude Ventures. Prevedere will use the new funds to accelerate the company’s fast-growing market adoption by enterprises looking to leverage the […]
BURLINGAME — Udelv has unveiled what it calls the first cab-less autonomous electric delivery vehicle for multi-stop delivery at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The vehicle is called the Transporter and is driven by Mobileye technology. The multi-stop electric delivery vehicle features a proprietary, self-contained, hot swappable modular cargo pod called the […]
Can’t get enough of Taco Bell? Well you can now get a monthly pass from the nation’s leading taco chain for one taco per day for 30 days for just $10. Through the pass, guests can redeem any one of seven of the brand’s best known tacos such as the Crunchy Taco, Crunchy Taco Supreme, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Syntegra, a leader in synthetic healthcare data generation, has closed its seed financing, bringing in a total of $5.625 million. Syntegra’s investors include Sweat Equity Ventures, Hike Ventures, Innovation Global Capital, Wisconn Valley Ventures, Village Global, Impact Venture Capital, GRIDS Capital, Berkeley Catalyst Fund, Launchpad Capital, Vastly Valuable Ventures and First Spark Ventures. The […]
PALO ALTO — Avoma, a provider of a Meeting Lifecycle Assistant, has raised $12 million in a Series A round. The investment is led by Headline, with participation from Storm Ventures, Global Founder Capital, the Zoom Apps Fund, Operator Partners, Industry Ventures, along with its existing investors, K9 Ventures, Dragon Capital, and Twin Ventures. With […]
Walmart wants to soon deliver groceries not just to your front door, but directly in your refrigerator. The nation’s largest retailer is expanding its InHome delivery service, from 6 million households to 30 million U.S. households by the end of the year. To support the expansion, Walmart also plans to hire more than 3,000 delivery […]
REDWOOD CITY — The law firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP has elected 15 new partners, effective Jan. 1, 2022, in its largest new partner class to date. The firm now has more than 400 attorneys in 10 offices. These promotions add to the firm’s corporate and securities, fund formation, growth equity, […]
Here’s a list of area companies with stock prices over $200 at the end of 2021. The list would have been larger except for a late year selloff in technology stocks. Apple did not make this list since its stock price finished at $177.57 but the company was worth $2.9 trillion.
SAN FRANCISCO – Mperativ has launched from stealth and announced $6 million in funding, which includes a new $5 million Series A led by GFT Ventures with participation from Heroic Ventures and Westwave Capital, as well as a prior $1 million seed round. The investment will be used to significantly expand the company’s data science, engineering, […]
LAS VEGAS — Music superstar Katy Perry kicked off her new Las Vegas residency, Katy Perry: PLAY at the brand-new Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. The premiere performance Wednesday had a sold-out crowd on their feet as she brought a colorful performance to the Las Vegas Strip. “As with everything I do, PLAY is massively colorful for the […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Ambys Medicines, a company pioneering cell-based therapies for severe liver diseases, has completed a $47 million extension of its Series A financing. This brings the total Series A funding raised by Ambys to $107 million. Ambys is developing an entirely new approach to treating severe liver disease. The company’s liver-cell production […]