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Leading Finance at an AI Unicorn: Stephane Berthier

Leading Finance at an AI Unicorn: Stephane Berthier

"Retention is not just about money; it’s about opportunities. Do employees feel connected to the leadership? Do they believe in the company’s vision?"

By Vincent Ryan | April 4, 2022

SEC Alleges Fraud in Space SPAC Merger

Risk & Compliance

SEC Alleges Fraud in Space SPAC Merger

Space exploration startup Momentus and its blank-check partner allegedly misled investors in statements promoting the $1.2 billion deal.

By Matthew Heller | July 15, 2021

Visa Buys Tink in $2.1B Open Banking Play

Visa Buys Tink in $2.1B Open Banking Play

Sweden's Tink offers Visa an entrée to a fast-growing market that "has the potential to create an alternative" to debit- and credit-card networks.

By Matthew Heller | June 24, 2021

Acorns to Go Public Through $2B SPAC Deal

Acorns to Go Public Through $2B SPAC Deal

“Now was the time to go public to accelerate our growth and get the tools of responsible wealth-making in everyone’s hands as fast as possible."

By Matthew Heller | May 27, 2021

uBiome Founders Charged With $60 Million Fraud

uBiome Founders Charged With $60 Million Fraud

The SEC says Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte misrepresented that their biotech startup was generating reliable revenue from insurance reimbursements.

By Matthew Heller | March 19, 2021

Greensill Capital Files for Insolvency

Credit & Capital

Greensill Capital Files for Insolvency

The supply-chain lender's filing follows the decision of Swiss funds that had invested in its securities to withdraw their support.

By Matthew Heller | March 9, 2021

Facebook Adds CRM Platform With Kustomer Buy

Facebook Adds CRM Platform With Kustomer Buy

The deal “could provide businesses and customers with more support for interactions that occur on Facebook and its other apps."

By Matthew Heller | December 1, 2020

Illumina Buys Cancer Test Startup Grail for $8B

Illumina Buys Cancer Test Startup Grail for $8B

The deal will move Illumina “deeper into the application of its gene-sequencing technology to the diagnosis and treatment of patients."

By Matthew Heller | September 21, 2020

Snowflake Files for Big Tech Initial Offering

Snowflake Files for Big Tech Initial Offering

The cloud-based data warehouse company is “one of the world’s most valuable former startups that is still private."

By Matthew Heller | August 25, 2020

AmEx Buys Kabbage in SMB Solutions Move

AmEx Buys Kabbage in SMB Solutions Move

The deal "accelerates our plans to offer U.S. small businesses an easy and efficient way to manage their payments and cash flow digitally in one place."

By Matthew Heller | August 18, 2020

ServiceNow Buys Data Management Startup

ServiceNow Buys Data Management Startup

The acquistion of Sweagle will enable ServiceNow to identify and help prevent software configuration glitches that can cause outages.

By Matthew Heller | June 22, 2020

Intuit Eyes Millennials With $7B Credit Karma Buy

Intuit Eyes Millennials With $7B Credit Karma Buy

The deal will give the maker of TurboTax access to one of the most popular financial apps for young consumers.

By Matthew Heller | February 25, 2020

Visa Makes Fintech Move With $5.3B Plaid Buy

Visa Makes Fintech Move With $5.3B Plaid Buy

The deal gives Visa access to software that fintech app developers use to interface with customers' bank accounts.

By Matthew Heller | January 14, 2020

Apple Buys Image Sensor Startup InVisage

Apple Buys Image Sensor Startup InVisage

The acquisition could help Apple reclaim its lead over Samsung and Google in mobile phone photography.

By Matthew Heller | November 9, 2017

MongoDB Prices IPO to Raise $152 Million

MongoDB Prices IPO to Raise $152 Million

The startup is aiming to disrupt the $44 billion database software market by offering a "modern, general purpose" platform.

By Matthew Heller | October 6, 2017