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irginia’s pgEdge Secures $10M to Accelerate Distributed PostgreSQL Solutions
Key Takeaways:
- Virginia-based start-up pgEdge recently secured $10 million in new funding to expand operations and further develop its Postgres technology.
- The fully distributed PostgreSQL database technology offers a...
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Earth Finance Acquires Water Foundry to Aid in Global Climate Impact Reduction
Key Takeaways:
- Earth Finance, a Seattle-based climate consulting firm, has acquired water-focused company Water Foundry.
- The acquisition is aimed at helping businesses globally manage...
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IBM Boosts Oracle Consulting Prowess with Accelalpha Acquisition
Key Takeaways:
- IBM announces plans to acquire Accelalpha, a Bellevue-based services provider.
- The acquisition aims to strengthen IBM’s Oracle consulting expertise.
- Accelalpha employees will...
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Amazon Launches New ‘Saver’ Private-Label Brand, Initiating Price War Against Competitors
Key Takeaways:
- Amazon introduces new private-label food brand, Amazon Saver.
- Discounts offered as high as 50% on certain goods for Prime members.
- Amazon Saver...
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Viome Secures $25M in Investment; Hires Ex-Amazon Leader as COO
Key Takeaways:
- Microbiome and health diagnostic company, Viome, secured $25 million from investors
- Former Amazon SVP, Kal Raman, takes over as COO
- The company...
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Grafana Labs Secures $270M Funding with Valuation Skyrocketing to $6B
Key Takeaways:
- Grafana Labs has clinched approximately $270 million in primary and secondary transactions, driving the software company's valuation beyond $6B.
- The round, an...
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Amazon Closes Return Center at Former Grocery Pickup Location in Seattle
Key Takeaways:
- Amazon has closed its return center at the site of its former Fresh Pickup grocery location near Starbucks’ HQ in Seattle.
- The...
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Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Technology Expands at Seattle’s Lumen Field
Key Takeaways:
- Lumen Field in Seattle will feature six new stores with Amazon's cashierless technology.
- Overhead cameras will track customers and their purchases at...
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ChopValue Raises Nearly $3 Million to Convert Discarded Chopsticks into Furniture
Key Takeaways:
- ChopValue, a Vancouver-based startup, recently raised close to $3 million to further their mission of recycling used chopsticks into furniture.
- The company...
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Private Equity Firms Vista and Blackstone in Acquisition Talks with Seattle’s Smartsheet
Key Takeaways:
- Seattle-based software behemoth Smartsheet is reportedly in discussion with private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone regarding an acquisition.
- Shares of...
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Atlan Earns Forrester’s Top Rating by Reimagining the Data Control Plane
Key Takeaways:
- Atlan takes top spot in Forrester's Enterprise Data Catalog rating, outpacing established players.
- Atlan’s data catalog uses AI and machine learning to...