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IAA Acquires Auto Exchange’s Businesss

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, announced that it has acquired the entirety of the assets of Marisat, Inc. d/b/a Auto Exchange, a provider of personal service and security in the salvage recovery industry, effectively taking over the business operations…

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Fred Canney

Fred Canney is a strategic finance executive with significant experience creating connections between strategy and operations across a variety of financial disciplines. In his current role as Co-Founder, CFO and COO for Archer, Fred is taking this to a new level as the company creates the most investor friendly, tech…

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Circle Pharma Raises $66 Million in Series C Financing

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Circle Pharma, Inc., a macrocycle drug discovery and development company focused on intractable cancer targets, announced that it has raised $66 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing. The financing was co-led by The Column Group and Nextech Invest. All investors from the prior round participated…

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Waymo Raises $2.5B in Second External Investment Round

Waymo, Google’s former self-driving project that is now a business unit under Alphabet, raised $2.5 billion in its second outside funding round. The company said in a blog post it will use the funds to continue growing Waymo Driver, its autonomous driving platform, and growing its team. The round saw…

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Frank Washington

Frank Washington is the CEO and founder of Crossings TV, an Asian language multi-market cable television network. Crossings serves a number of language groups, most prominently, Mandarin and Cantonese, with a variety of news, entertainment and digital content. Frank has been an owner and operator of broadcast radio, television and…

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Franz Named to Database Trends 100 Companies that Matter Most in Data

LAFAYETTE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Franz Inc., an early innovator in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and leading supplier of Graph Database technology for Knowledge Graph Solutions, today announced it has been named to Database Trends and Applications - 100 Companies that Mater Most in Data. Underscoring Franz’s technology leadership in Data Management, the company’s…

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Xicato Nominated as Top Ten Intelligent Building Solution Provider

LOS GATOS, CA, /EINPresswire.com/—Xicato, the leading provider of smart building wireless controls, highest quality LED light sources, linear lighting and intelligent AC/DC drivers, announced that Construction Tech Review has named Xicato as the Company of the Year within the list of Top Ten lntelligent Building Solution Providers for 2021. Nominations…

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Energy Recovery Awarded $13.8 Million Contract

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) announced contract awards totaling over $13.8 million for its PX® Pressure Exchanger® (PX) energy recovery devices and PX PowerTrain™ system, supporting the construction of the Sorek B Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination (SWRO) Plant led by IDE Technologies. The order is expected to ship…

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GlobalTranz Acquires TAKTIK Logistics Group

PHOENIX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC, a leading third-party logistics solutions provider offering award-winning technology, people-powered customer service, and extensive multimodal carrier relationships, today announced that it acquired TAKTIK Logistics Group, Inc., a Pleasanton California-based freight brokerage and logistics company. The acquisition further solidifies GlobalTranz’s position as a top freight brokerage…

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California Life Sciences Reveals New Brand Reflecting Unique Identity

South San Francisco, CA—(PR.com)— California Life Sciences revealed a new look and feel for their organization that speaks to the ecosystem they represent – a strong, united, forward-thinking sector that advances solutions on issues of importance to the constituencies they serve. Together, California Life Sciences empowers the sector to deliver…

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YellowBird Secures $1.7 Million

PHOENIX - /PRNewswire/— YellowBird, a nationwide gig economy marketplace that matches vetted Risk and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Professionals with businesses on-demand, is proud to announce its seed capital raise closing with an over subscription of $1.7 million. The investment will support the company's growth both internally with hiring…

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Matt Rossie

Matt Rossie joined Webcor Construction in 2001 and was named President & CEO in 2023. While with Webcor Matt has served as COO, Senior Vice President and Vice President, and is a member of the company's executive board. Prior to joining Webcor, Matt was Vice President Technical Operations for Delphi…

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Superior Sensor Technology Expands Headquarters

Los Gatos, CA – Superior Sensor Technology today announced it has relocated its corporate office to Los Gatos, California to accommodate its rapidly growing business. Superior Sensor Technology develops advanced differential pressure sensors for HVAC, industrial and medical equipment. The company is receiving wide acceptance for its sensor technology and…

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Cathy Ball Appointed SVP of Research of Pacific Biosciences

MENLO PARK, Calif. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, announced the appointment of three new hires to its growing team. Dr. Catherine Ball joins the company as Senior Vice President of Research, Kathleen Lynch joins as Head of Global Government…

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One Medical Expands Reach

Tech-enabled primary care company One Medical is quickly expanding to new markets and inking more health network partnerships. The provider will enter the Dallas-Fort Worth market through a partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth region is…

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4 Alliance Member Companies on the List of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area

Congratulations to the following Alliance Members whose companies were named to this year's list of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area!” Bailard, led by Executive Chairman Peter Hill Syserco, led by CEO Derek Eggers Webcor, led by President & CEO Jes Pedersen Xantrion, led by President Anne…

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Two Alliance Companies Recognized on 2021 World Changing Ideas Award List

Congratulations to Alliance members Ben Oakes, CEO of Scribe Therapeutics, and Bernie Tobin, General Manager of Natera, whose companies received honorable mention in the health category on Fast Company's 2021 “World Changing Ideas Awards” list. Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas awards honor products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are…

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American Highway Acquires Highway Materials

FERNLEY, Nev. /PRNewswire/— American Highway – A Simplex Company—a leading manufacturer and supplier of infrastructure products and a portfolio company of T-street Capital, an independent growth equity firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Highway Materials in Becker, Minnesota. Highway Materials, a well-known and reputable full-service distributor and…

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Compass Group Acquires EAT Club

Food services company Compass Group USA has acquired Redwood City, California-based EAT Club, a corporate food-delivery technology platform, the companies told Crunchbase News. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. EAT Club is now part of Compass Digital Labs, led by CEO Jugveer Randhawa, and its technology will lead Compass’…

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Turn Biotechnologies Completes Latest Round of Funding

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /PRNewswire/—Turn Biotechnologies, a company developing novel RNA medicines for untreatable age-related conditions, announced that it has closed its latest round of funding. The company has the support of investors focused on identifying and backing enterprises that have the potential to change the world with their disruptive technologies.…

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Network Control Wins Prestigious AOTMP IT Telecom Vendor of the Year Award

Network Control, a pioneer and leader in the Telecom Expense Management (TEM) industry today announced that it has been named the Association of Telecom, Mobility, and IT Management Professionals (AOTMP®) Telecom IT Vendor of the Year. Mark Hearn, President and CEO of Network Control stated “We are extremely honored to…

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RTI Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification

SUNNYVALE, Calif., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the largest software framework company for autonomous systems, is proud to announce its recertification in both the U.S. and Spain as a 2021 Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work® organization for the third year in a row. The prestigious award…

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Cathilea Robinett

Cathilea Robinett is CEO of e.Republic, where she oversees operations for the company’s award-winning media platforms: Governing, Government Technology and Emergency Management. Cathilea also oversees e.Republic’s websites, conferences and events, and its national research and advisory groups: the Center for Digital Government, the Center for Digital Education and the Governing…

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Proximie Raises $38M Series B Funding

LONDON /PRNewswire/—Proximie, a health technology platform company focused on digitising operating and diagnostic rooms, announced the completion of its $38 million Series B equity financing. The round was led by F-Prime Capital, with participation from new investors Questa Capital, Eight Roads, Maverick Ventures, and the support of existing investors Global…

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ZEDEDA Attracts $12.5 Strategic Round

One of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing innovators, ZEDEDA, developer of a secure, cloud-native orchestration solution for the distributed edge that’s built on an open foundation in order to prevent vendor lock-in, announced what they described as a “highly oversubscribed” $12.5 million expansion to its $16 million Series A round initially closed…

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Jim Flatt Among Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2021

The Healthcare Technology Report is pleased to announce the Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2021. This year’s awardees represent some of the most accomplished executives in healthcare technology. Their leadership has been critical in developing industry leading medical devices, next generation software platforms, cutting-edge drugs and therapeutics, and advanced…

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NGK Spark Plugs Launches $100M Corporate Venture Fund

NGK Spark Plugs, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of automotive spark plugs, announced a new $100 million fund to invest in startups and find potential merger and acquisition deals. The fund was launched with Pegasus Tech Ventures, the “venture capital as a service” firm that has also worked with…

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Becky Sharpe

Becky Sharpe is the President and CEO of International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS) where her passion is to help people grow. After joining ISTS in 2002 as President and purchasing the company in 2008, Becky has led ISTS to be named one of Nashville’s Top Workplaces by the Tennessean…

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Member Tom Sego Speaks: Thinking About a Go-to-Market Strategy? Consider Other Options

The Challenge: In the issue at hand, a CEO had created broadly applicable technology and intellectual property in a heavily regulated industry with long approval cycles and deeply entrenched competitors on the path to product actualization. He was seeking insight into reducing risk and maximizing revenues. If you were in…

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Member Craig Hinkley Speaks: Tempted to Turn Down Funds? Consider These Risks

The Challenge: In the case at hand, a CEO had sufficient funds to continue his company’s current growth trajectory, but was concerned that turning down another fundraising opportunity could potentially put his competitors at an advantage. He was seeking insight into determining his next best move. If you were in…

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