Why complexity is your company’s worst enemy

Presented by TriNet The more complex a business becomes as it grows, the harder it is to grow. Join this VB Live event to learn more about the symptoms of too-fast growth, plus practical strategies to reconnect to a bold purpose and mission, energize your team, and more. Reserve your spot here for free. As […]

Smart home services company Plume blooms with $300M boost from SoftBank

Plume — an AI-powered cloud platform that manages more than 1 billion unique devices globally — recently revealed a $300 million new capital injection from a new round of minority equity investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. SoftBank, which estimates that 1 trillion connected devices will create $11 trillion in value by 2025, is […]

The Supplant Company Welcomes Ayesha Curry and Chris Paul as Early Stage Investors

Curry and Paul, along with health advocate Ryan Shadrick Wilson, join Series A investors Manta Ray, Khosla Ventures, Felicis, EQT, Coatue and Y Combinator to pioneer a human and planet-friendly new food category: sugars from fiber LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 12, 2021– Today, The Supplant Company announced it has welcomed Ayesha Curry and Chris Paul as early […]

Cashierless checkout company Zippin raises $30M

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! The cashierless technology revolution continues apace with news today that Zippin has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding. The San Francisco-based company is one of several players in the space to gain traction for a technology that […]

Biosafety Technology Company, R-Zero, Acquires Leading Workplace Intelligence Platform, CoWorkr

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. CoWorkr enables real-time risk assessment and automation to R-Zero’s biosafety platform for more efficient facility management Combination of these two technologies creates workplace disinfection protocols optimized by data, designed to reduce employee sick days and improve productivity R-Zero will make significant investments in […]

Crypto Exchange Company Mercado Bitcoin Sponsors CBCS – The Esports Observer

The Brazilian Counter-Strike Circuit (CBCS) announced Thursday cryptocurrency exchange company Mercado Bitcoin as its newest sponsor. Mercado Bitcoin will not only have its brand displayed in CBCS broadcasts but also produce special content to be delivered during the games, along with nine episodes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tips to be posted in the competition’s […]

Data backup company Acronis secures $250M to expand datacenter footprint

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Data recovery startup Acronis today announced that it raised $250 million at a valuation of over $2.5 billion post-money. The funds bring Singapore- and Switzerland-based Acronis’ total raised to over $408 million, following angel, debt, and later-stage raises from March 2014 […]

FromSoftware Parent Company Says Elden Ring Will Launch Before April 2022

If you’re a Dark Souls fan, there’s a good chance that you’ve screamed, “when’s Elden Ring coming?!” into the void. It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything about FromSoftware’s next game and gaming fans aren’t known for being patient. It’s gotten to the point that many are worried that the game may have […]