News About Companies in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — With vaccination rates rising and many U.S. businesses beginning to scale back their remote work policies, the U.S. median rental price hit the highest point in two years in … Read More
FedEx Corp., one of the nation’s leading package delivery services, is teaming up with Mountain View-based Nuro to test autonomous delivery vehicles within FedEx operations. The multi-year, multi-phase agreement between … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Stork Club, a company looking to modernize healthcare and give people the freedom to build a family on their own terms, announced it raised $30 million in Series … Read More
PORTOLA VALLEY — G2 Venture Partners announced the close of its second fund with capital commitments of $500 million. The new fund will continue the firm’s mission of supporting entrepreneurs … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Thumbtack, a platform that helps homeowners find skilled professionals, has secured a $275 million investment at a valuation of $3.2 billion. The round was led by Qatar … Read More
Apple has named the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards, celebrating 12 best-in-class apps and games from developers around the globe. Every year, Apple Design Award winners bring bold, … Read More
The American Red Cross is putting out an urgent appeal for blood donations. A rise in the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries requiring blood products over … Read More
BURLINGAME — Lyra Health, a provider of comprehensive mental health care benefits for employers, has completed a $200 million financing. Coatue led the round and was joined by new investor Sands Capital, … Read More
SANTA CLARA — NVIDIA has agreed to acquire DeepMap, a Palo Alto-based startup dedicated to building high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles to navigate safely. Terms of the purchase weren’t disclosed. … Read More
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Starbucks, the nation’s largest coffee chain, is reintroducing personal reusable cups across company operated stores in the U.S. on June 22. As part of Starbucks commitment to employee and customer … Read More
United Airlines is launching a new, corporate venture fund – United Airlines Ventures – that will allow the airline to invest in emerging companies that have the potential to influence … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Poised, which has developed a personalized digital communications coach, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to help professionals become better communicators in online meetings and improve … Read More
Doordash is expanding internationally with official launch of delivery in the city of Sendai in Japan. DoorDash, which operates the largest delivery service in the U.S., is making its first … Read More
The NY Times has hired Soumya Karlamangla (photo above) to be the next lead writer for California Today, a daily newsletter covering California’s culture, politics and economy. Soumya has been … Read More
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, announced it will offer more than 740,000 workers a new Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro that will let them access a new app designed for employees. … Read More
SAN MATEO — Coupa Software is joining the venture capital game with the launch of Coupa Ventures, a $50 million fund to foster innovation in Business Spend Management. Coupa Ventures plans to invest … Read More
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Zenflow, Inc., a medical device company developing a minimally invasive treatment for urinary obstruction caused by enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), has closed a … Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — The Beans, a financial technology startup, has announced $2 million in funding, led by Precursor Ventures with participation from Relay Ventures, One Planet VC, Swing Ventures, Oxford Angel Fund, and … Read More
The Toyota Corolla has been a popular compact sedan from Toyota for over 50 years. Now the automaker has introduced a new crossover SUV version called the Corolla Cross. “Our … Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond, a national home goods chain, is expanding its Same Day Delivery services in the U.S. through a partnership with DoorDash. Customers can nowshop online for products … Read More
SANTA CLARA — Two private equity firms have agreed to buy enterprise data cloud company Cloudera. Affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) and KKR are paying all cash in … Read More
Here’s a list of companies across the state of California that have raised venture capital in the month of June 2021. See companies in California that raised venture capital in … Read More
Streaming giant Netflix announced it has given the green light for a new series featuring action star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The currently Untitled series will be a … Read More
