Scratchpad Raises $13M Series A Led by Craft Ventures; David Sacks Joins Board
Craft Ventures led a $13 million Series A round in Scratchpad, a sales-focused workspace that syncs with Salesforce. David Sacks joined the company's board as part of the financing, which aims to accelerate Scratchpad's enterprise freemium growth and expand adoption among sales teams.
Sacks Leads $35M Series A in ClickUp
Sacks led a $35 million Series A investment in ClickUp, the productivity/SaaS platform. The funding will support product and growth initiatives as ClickUp scales its B2B offering.
Nvidia's 2020 Acquisition of Mellanox Under Chinese Antitrust Scrutiny
China is investigating Nvidia's 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies amid rising US-China trade tensions. The probe targets the previously completed deal and its regulatory compliance in China.
Andrew Ng’s AI Fund Raises $175M to Build AI Companies
Andrew Ng announces the formation of the AI Fund with $175 million in committed capital to start and scale multiple AI-powered businesses. Investors include NEA, Sequoia, Greylock Partners and the SoftBank Group; AI Fund will provide follow-on capital to portfolio...
Salesforce Acquired RelateIQ for $390M (as Noted in Author Bio)
The article notes that RelateIQ was acquired by Salesforce for $390 million (mentioned as occurring in 2016) as background on the author's prior company.