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Caliva, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in California, closed its first round of funding at an over-subscribed amount of $75 million. Carol Bartz, former CEO of Yahoo
VerticalScope Acquires VarageSale for Undisclosed Sum
Integrated, multi-platform media company VerticalScope agreed to acquire VarageSale, an app to buy and sell new and used items locally. Founded in 2012, VarageSale
FRONTSTEPS Purchases Toronto-Based Evercondo
FRONTSTEPS, a software platform for HOAs, builders, security and patrol companies, realtors, and homeowners, announced the acquisition of the Evercondo web platform and smartphone
Hilton Launches Incubator to Fast-Track Guest Innovations
Hilton announced the opening of its Innovation Gallery, an incubator and experiential showcase for cutting-edge product developments. Open to invited guests including Hilton team members,
Dynatrace Purchases Qumram
Dynatrace, a digital performance management company, announced the acquisition of Qumram, a privately held company offering advanced session replay technology for mobile and web
Shiseido Americas Acquires Giaran, Inc.
Shiseido Americas Corporation announced it purchased acquired Giaran, Inc., a data-driven company with technology in AI platforms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded
Adobe Launches 100 Percent Programmatic Ad Campaign
Adobe announced the launch of its global “Experience Business” campaign. According to the company, it is the largest cross-media ad campaign to be implemented
Zephyr Acquires Capture for Jira App from Atlassian
Industry-leading test management software provider Zephyr purchased the visual feedback and collaborative testing tool, Capture for Jira, from Atlassian, expanding their portfolio of software
Sequoia Backs Graphcore as the Future of AI Processors
Graphcore announced a $50 million Series C funding round by Sequoia Capital, as the machine intelligence company prepares to ship its first intelligence processing
Security Startup Studio Brings In $2.4 Million
Peloton Innovations closed $2.4 million in seed financing led by TD Ameritrade, Globalive Capital, and Elevate Toronto. Based in Toronto, Peloton creates B2B and B2C