Through its AWS Partner Network (APN), AWS has selected BRIOXR to join its roster of partners such as Adobe, Tableau and Blackboard. With the addition of BRIOXR, the cloud services giant is positioned to revolutionize online experiences by introducing shoppable and engaging 3D, AR & VR content, according to a statement. It added, “Brands can…
Randstad RiseSmart, a global outplacement and career mobility provider, has announced the appointment of Kazunori Yamamoto as country director and Paula Sugawara as director of practice in Japan. “As one of the top five markets for career management in the world, we’re seeing strong demand for our career development, redeployment and outplacement solutions in Japan,”…
Essar has launched its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that outlines its intent for supporting its employees through hardships, worries and crises in their personal or work lives. The company strives to maintain the well-being of its employees both mentally and emotionally, it said in a statement. Commenting on the program Ms. Priya Chakravarty, Senior Director…
tab32, a cloud-based, full-service technology platform, has announced closing a Series B round led by Spark Growth Ventures, a technology VC firm “on a mission to support gritty and exceptional founders.” According to a statement, the fundraising round is the culmination of five consecutive years of 100% year-on-year growth, including two straight years of profitable…
Integral Ad Science has announced that Jose Ramirez will join the company as SVP, Technical Customer Operations effective August 9, 2021. Ramirez will be based in New York and report directly to Oleg Bershadsky, Chief Operating Officer. “As IAS continues to build for the future, we’re focused on putting our customers front and center in…
Novakid, an online language learning platform that provides personalized English learning for kids ages 4-12 through artificial intelligence (AI) and gamification, has announced a $35 million Series B round led by Owl Ventures and Goodwater Capital. The existing investors LETA Capital, PortfoLion, TMT Investments, Xploration Capital and LearnStart also joined the round. Judy Park of…
Suma Brands, a platform for acquiring and scaling Amazon FBA businesses, has announced the close of a Series A investment led by Pace Capital and Material alongside a credit facility led by i80 Group. These financings bring the total amount raised by the company, which launched last year and has been operating in stealth mode,…
Servify, a provider of Extended Care and Product Protection solutions using its global, AI-enabled, digital platform, has announced hiring of senior leaders across regions and functions to drive its global expansion. Arun Verma, MS Kalsi, Kevin Cundiff, Edward Lee, Swetha Prashant, Peter Duesing, Sanghoon (Sam) Kwon, Hussein Hussein and Sergey Odinets have all been hired…
Dataiku, a platform for Everyday AI, has announced $400M in Series E investment led by Tiger Global, with participation from several existing investors, including ICONIQ Growth, CapitalG, FirstMark Capital, Battery Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, and Dawn Capital, as well as new investors, including Insight Partners, Eurazeo, Lightrock and Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel. This capital, which brings…
Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, has announced that it has appointed Carolyn Everson as President, effective September 7, 2021. Everson brings with her a 30-year proven track record of leading at-scale, global consumer technology teams with a focus on growing global partnerships, business development and pioneering advertising platforms. As President, Everson will…
iMerit, a data labeling solutions company, has announced that Sudeep George has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Sudeep is a technology leader with over 18 years of experience in the computer vision industry. In his new role he will be located in Bengaluru, India and focused on building the next generation of…
Live English-language learning app enguru has raised funding from institutional and individual investors including Potencia Ventures, Bisk Ventures, LetsVenture, Ronnie Screwvala and Arihant Patni. Existing investor Dell Foundation also participated in the pre-series A round for the Bangalore-based startup that provides live English classes for young adults and children. According to a statement, this is…
EduTech startup Rocket Skills has raised INR 2.2 Crores in a pre-seed funding, led by Better Capital, First Cheque and Titan Capital. Angel investors Harpreet Singh Grover (founder, Co-cubes), Aprameya (founder, Taxi for Sure and Koo), Abhinav Jain (founder, Shop101) and, Pravin Jadhav (ex-CEO Paytm Money, founder Raise) have additionally participated in this round. These…
Moody’s Corporation and RMS have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Moody’s to acquire RMS, a global provider of climate and natural disaster risk modeling and analytics, for approximately $2.0 billion from Daily Mail and General Trust plc. According to a statement, “The acquisition will immediately increase Moody’s insurance data and…
 Deltek, a global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, has announced that it has acquired ArchiSnapper – a SaaS and mobile application designed to help architects and engineers automate field reports, create digital site inspection and improve collaboration, the company said in a statement. “We are excited to join Deltek Project Nation! Together…