Mumbai-based UpGrad gets US $185M

BIG : Mumbai-based UpGrad, a provider of online higher education and career-focused courses, said that it has raised $185 million in a funding round led by Singapore’s Temasek.

Seattle-based Leafly, an online cannabis marketplace and content provider, announced that it is going public through a planned merger with a blank-check acquirer, Merida Merger Corp. I.

The Ethereum network shows more promise due to its real-world applications and ability to store value. Ethereum represents the future of programmable money and smart contracts in a way that legacy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin cannot, writes Ahmed Shabana of Parkpine Capital.

Defining your ideal customer profile is one of the most important steps in the development of a successful sales strategy. In this article, you’ll find everything you need to know about what an ideal customer profile is, why it’s so important to have one, and how to create your ICP and lead your sales team to success.

Venture capital investors aren’t just putting a record amount of money into cybersecurity startups, they are also cashing in, as evidenced by an explosion of M&A deals in the space. The number of those deals for venture-backed cybersecurity companies in the first seven months of 2021 almost equals the total amount for all of last year, per Crunchbase data.