REPRISE, WHICH HELPS ENTERPRISE SALES AND MARKETING TEAMS CREATE CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEMOS FOR CUSTOMERS, RAISES $17M SERIES A LED BY BAIN CAPITAL (KYLE WIGGERS/VENTUREBEAT)
Reprise, which helps enterprise sales and marketing teams create custom software demos for customers, raises $17M Series A led by Bain Capital — Reprise, a software demo platform for enterprise…
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SHARES OF ON24, A MAKER OF WEBINAR AND VIRTUAL EVENT SOFTWARE, JUMPED NEARLY 54% IN ITS DEBUT WEDNESDAY AFTER RAISING $428M+ IN ITS IPO (SOHINI PODDER/REUTERS)
Shares of ON24, a maker of webinar and virtual event software, jumped nearly 54% in its debut Wednesday after raising $428M+ in its IPO — (Reuters) – Shares of Goldman…
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PEBBLE FOUNDER LAUNCHES BEEPER, A $10/MONTH UNIVERSAL CHAT APP, PROMISING TO BRING 15 CHAT SERVICE INTO A SINGLE UI, INCLUDING IMESSAGE ON ANDROID AND WINDOWS (JON PORTER/THE VERGE)
Pebble founder launches Beeper, a $10/month universal chat app, promising to bring 15 chat service into a single UI, including iMessage on Android and Windows — Beeper brings 15 chat…
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FABRIC, WHICH OFFERS A “HEADLESS” E-COMMERCE PLATFORM FOR ENTERPRISES, RAISES $43M SERIES A LED BY NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS (ANTHONY HA/TECHCRUNCH)
Fabric, which offers a “headless” e-commerce platform for enterprises, raises $43M Series A led by Norwest Venture Partners — Fabric, a startup powering e-commerce for companies like GNC and ABC…
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SAMSUNG’S ENTIRE LINEUP OF GALAXY S21 PHONES WILL NOT INCLUDE A POWER ADAPTER IN THE BOX; SAMSUNG REDUCES THE PRICE OF ITS 25W ADAPTER TO $20, DOWN FROM $35 (IGOR BONIFACIC/ENGADGET)
Samsung’s entire lineup of Galaxy S21 phones will not include a power adapter in the box; Samsung reduces the price of its 25W adapter to $20, down from $35 — …
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AGERAS, WHICH OFFERS ACCOUNTANCY SOFTWARE AND A MARKETPLACE FOR BUSINESSES TO FIND ACCOUNTANTS, RAISES $73M FROM LUGARD ROAD CAPITAL (INGRID LUNDEN/TECHCRUNCH)
Ageras, which offers accountancy software and a marketplace for businesses to find accountants, raises $73M from Lugard Road Capital — Vertical marketplaces continue to be a key lynchpin in the…
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CUSTOMER DATA SERVICE ACTIONIQ, WHICH HELPS COMPANIES OFFER PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES, RAISES $100M SERIES C, BRINGING ITS TOTAL RAISED TO $145M (ANTHONY HA/TECHCRUNCH)
Customer data service ActionIQ, which helps companies offer personalized experiences, raises $100M Series C, bringing its total raised to $145M — ActionIQ, which helps companies use their customer data to…
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ISRAELI STARTUP CARBYNE, WHICH IS DEVELOPING A CLOUD-BASED SERVICE TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES, RAISES $25M SERIES B1 (INGRID LUNDEN/TECHCRUNCH)
Israeli startup Carbyne, which is developing a cloud-based service to improve emergency response times, raises $25M Series B1 — Emergency services continue to be a major force when it comes…
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NETFLIX LAUNCHES FAST LAUGHS, A TIKTOK-LIKE FEED IN ITS MOBILE APPS THAT PRESENTS A STRING OF COMEDY CLIPS FROM ITS STAND-UP SPECIALS, TV SERIES, AND MOVIES (TODD SPANGLER/VARIETY)
Netflix launches Fast Laughs, a TikTok-like feed in its mobile apps that presents a string of comedy clips from its stand-up specials, TV series, and movies — Netflix just made…
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BIDEN’S COVID-19 RELIEF BILL EARMARKS $9B TO BEEF UP THE CISA AND $200M TO HIRE TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER EXPERTS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL CISO AND US DIGITAL SERVICE (EMILY BIRNBAUM/PROTOCOL)
Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill earmarks $9B to beef up the CISA and $200M to hire technology and cyber experts to support the federal CISO and US Digital Service — He…
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