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Path reportedly received additional funding at more than USD7 million amid departures of its team members.
TPG will be the new home of funds commitment professional Jennifer Morais. TPG would be joined by Jennifer Morais, a funds commitment professional. Prior to her employment at TPG, she worked at the Canada Pension and Investment Board.
Former Netflix executive Ariel Tseitlin joins Scale Venture Partners as its newest venture partner. Former Netflix Director of Cloud Solutions Ariel Tseitlin would become one of the newest partners at Scale Venture Partners.
Swiss mobile app maker Coresystems had received its first external funding since 2002. Coresystems received USD15. 5 million from investors in a recently concluded Series A funding round, TechCrunch said in a report.
Some industry observers see the rise in Bitcoin value as a bloated valuation. In an article on TechCrunch, digital currency Bitcoin was reportedly on a comeback after a series of market value setbacks.
Google Ventures added two new investors, Shanna Tellerman and Dave Munichiello, in its roster. Google Ventures welcomed Shanna Tellerman and Dave Munichiello, its two new investment partners, to its ranks.
John Malhotra, the former independent energy advisor, is now the reported head for Macquarie's Asian oil and gas advisory businesses.
Samsung Electronics Co said it would be increasing its display resolutions via its large-display phones called "fonblets" starting next year.
The Icon Technology Partners fund raised USD100 million to invest in early-stage business software startups.
