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SAN JOSE — PayPal Holdings has added new features to its complete payments solution for small businesses, including the ability to accept Apple Pay. The solution enables small businesses to accept a range of payments including PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later products. Giving customers more choice in how they can pay can help drive checkout. Fifty-nine percent of […]
Domino’s Pizza is now allowing customers to order pizzas and wings while on the go: via Domino’s iOS app on Apple CarPlay. Customers have two ordering options via Domino’s app on CarPlay: “Tap to Order” or “Call to Order.” Tap to Order lets customers submit their saved Easy Order or one of their most recent […]
EMERYVILLE — Covariant, an AI Robotics company, has raised an additional $75 million in Series C funds, bringing its total funding to $222 million. Returning investors Radical Ventures and Index Ventures co-led the round, which also saw additional funding from returning investors Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Amplify Partners. The round also welcomed new […]
SUNNYVALE — env0, a provider of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflow automation and management software, has secured an additional $18.1 million of funding to conclude its Series A investment round with a total of $35.1 million. The company said it grew by 450% in FY 2022, signing a number of new customers including MGM Resorts […]
PayPal Holdings has signed a multi-year deal with Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment. The deal makes PayPal the Preferred Payments Partner of Ticketmaster, the nation’s leading ticket sales platform for sports and concerts. As a part of the partnership, fans will be able to pay with PayPal, PayPal Pay Later products, and Venmo (in […]
SUNNYVALE — Accelerator program Plug and Play has accepted its first batch of 145 startups to participate in their initial Silicon Valley programs of the year. These programs will run through June with a focus in the following industries: Brand & Retail Crypto & Digital Assets Energy Enterprise Tech Fintech Food & Beverage Health Insurtech IoT Media […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Anvil, a paperwork automation platform, has raised a $5 million Series A extension, for a total $10 million Series A with participation from Craft Ventures and Gradient Ventures. Anvil enables businesses working with documents to be data- companies. Paperwork is at the core of business transactions; every day millions of forms and documents are shared, filled out, signed, […]
If you’re looking to order lingerie, cosmetics or party supplies, Doordash can now deliver these items directly to your home or apartment. The delivery company has formed partnerships with three national retail chains: Victoria’s Secret, Lush Cosmetics and Party City. DoorDash now has more than 100,000 non-restaurant stores across its Marketplace and Drive platforms in […]
SAN JOSE – Graphiant, a provider of next-generation edge services, has closed a $62 million Series B funding round. The round brings the company’s total funding to $96M. The funding will be used to enable continued growth as Graphiant’s next-gen architecture gains momentum. The round was led by Two Bear Capital with participation from Sequoia […]
CUPERTINO — Apple is introducing Apple Pay Later in the U.S. which allows iPhone and iPad users to split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees. Users can easily track, manage, and repay their Apple Pay Later loans in one convenient location in Apple Wallet. Users can apply […]
Apple Original Films announced that Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film “Killers of the Flower Moon” will first be released exclusively in theaters worldwide, in partnership with Paramount Pictures, limited on Friday, October 6, and wide on Friday, October 20, before streaming globally on Apple TV+ for subscribers. The film has a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, […]
SANTA CLARA — TiE Silicon Valley, a not-for-profit dedicated to fostering global entrepreneurship, has announced their in-person TiEcon 2023, which will take place on May 3-5. The opening grand keynote speaker on May 4 will be former Cisco CEO John Chambers. TiEcon 2023, the world’s largest technology-anchored entrepreneurship conference, showcases thought leaders and brings together innovators, corporate business decision […]