Articles in the "Money" category primarily relate to a funding announcement of some sort, typically from an institutional investor such as a venture capital firm, or from a family office, an angel investor, or any combination of private investors. These stories focus mainly on the funding details (who, when, how much, what it will be used for, etc.)
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Articles in the "Money" category primarily relate to a funding announcement of some sort, typically from an institutional investor such as a venture capital firm, or from a family office, an angel investor, or any combination of private investors. These stories focus mainly on the funding details (who, when, how much, what it will be used for, etc.)
Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company for $3.5 billion. It is an all-cash transaction acquiring all outstanding shares of Pluralsight common stock for $20.26 per share. The company’s stock dropped precipitously in March 2020,
Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm with offices in Chicago and San Francisco, announced a strategic growth investment in Venafi, the Salt Lake City-based cybersecurity pioneer and inventor of machine identity protection. The transaction values Venafi at $1.15 billion and continues Thoma Bravo’s tradition of acquiring growth
In the summer of 2018, Richie Stapler and Bruno Lima were trying to sell their remaining smart home fragrance diffusers at the Parade of Homes. They set up a booth in the garage of one of the homes hoping to catch the attention of those exiting the open house. To
In the summer of 2018, Richie Stapler and Bruno Lima were trying to sell their remaining smart home fragrance diffusers at the Parade of Homes. They set up a booth in the garage of one of the homes hoping to catch the attention of those exiting the open house. To
Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company for $3.5 billion. It is an all-cash transaction acquiring all outstanding shares of Pluralsight common stock for $20.26 per share. The company’s stock dropped precipitously in March 2020,
Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm with offices in Chicago and San Francisco, announced a strategic growth investment in Venafi, the Salt Lake City-based cybersecurity pioneer and inventor of machine identity protection. The transaction values Venafi at $1.15 billion and continues Thoma Bravo’s tradition of acquiring growth
PointClickCare Technologies, a cloud-based medical technology company in Ontario, Canada, providing software for the long-term and post-acute care market, has announced its intent to acquire Collective Medical, a Salt Lake City-based technology company whose software connects more than 1,300 hospitals, thousands of ambulatory practices and long-term post-acute care (LTPAC)
Strider Technologies has established an office in South Jordan, Utah to complement its Washington D.C. office. The company recently closed a $10 million Series A investment led by Koch Disruptive Technologies joined by Ottawa-based One9 Investments. Michael Palmer, president of i360, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, has
Mastercard announced yesterday that the Justice Department has cleared their acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Finicity for $825 million. The acquisition was first announced on June 23. With regulatory hurdles behind them, Mastercard and Finicity will finalize in the next few days, according to Finicity co-founder and CEO Steven Smith.
GuideCX, based in Draper, announced today it has completed a $10 million Series A round of financing. The round is led by Sorenson Ventures, with previous investors Album VC and Prelude joining (Prelude is Mercato Partners’ venture fund). The round also has new investment from Epic Ventures and Orchard Ventures,
Degree Insurance, a startup located in the Kiln co-working space in Lehi, is on a path to disrupt two of the largest industries in the economy—higher education and insurance—with a fundamentally new insurance product guaranteeing people will make more money with a college degree than without one.
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