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May 27, 2022 • 5min
Broadcom to acquire VMware in massive $61B deal
Sometimes when there is smoke, there is actually fire. Such was the case with the rumors of Broadcom’s interest in VMware this past weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 2022 • 4min
Dyson has been secretly building robots
You probably know Dyson for their vacuums, or maybe that too-powerful dryer you’ve tentatively stuck your hands in while waiting for a flight. Maybe you’ve seen their hair dryers or fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 2022 • 5min
Monte Carlo raises $135M Series D at $1.6B price, showing that unicorn rounds are still a thing
If you grow this quickly, yes, you can raise capital for your software business like it's still 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2022 • 4min
DigitalOcean launches serverless product based on last year’s Nimbella acquisition
When DigitialOcean bought Nimbella last year, you knew it intended to go deeper into serverless technologies, and sure enough the company announced a new feature called DigitalOcean Functions today, based on Nimbella technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2022 • 5min
Premium streaming subscriptions continue to increase despite Netflix’s downfall
If you’ve been following Netflix lately, then you’d know the streamer is on shaky ground at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2022 • 4min
Metaverse app BUD raises another $37M, plans to launch NFTs
BUD, a nascent app taking a shot at creating a metaverse for Gen Z to play and interact with each other, has raised another round of funding in three months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2022 • 3min
COVID was the best thing for Kitty, as insurance apps for pets boom
Technology turned out to be a boon for pets during the pandemic. Without ready access to vets, pet owners turned to mobile apps to keep track on their pet’s health, often via educational content, and in some cases that was linked to insurance providers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2022 • 3min
Leanplum acquired by Clevertap as retention marketing platforms consolidate
CleverTap, a retention marketing platform which has raised $76.6M to date, is to fully acquire Bulgarian-originated but San Francisco-based Leanplum, a customer engagement platform which has raised $131.2M, for an undisclosed amount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2022 • 5min
Everstream Analytics secures new cash to predict supply chain disruptions
Everstream Analytics, a supply chain insights and risk analytics startup, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management with participation from Columbia Capital, StepStone Group, and DHL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2022 • 4min
Framework’s user-repairable laptop gets an upgrade
There may be some irony in upgrading a laptop designed around the principles of user repairability/upgradeability. Though certainly Framework isn’t expecting too many folks who purchased last year’s model to replace their system with the latest and greatest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
