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Microsoft Lays Off Xbox VP Kevin LaChapelle After 37 Years
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O2 Investment Partners, a Midwest-based private equity firm, has appointed Micah Dawson as an Operating Partner. In his new role, Micah will help create value and support growth across O2 Investment Partners’ portfolio companies. Before joining O2 Investment Partners, Micah Dawson led the Portfolio Support Group at Trivest Partners, a private equity firm focused on […]
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s Message to Staff After Laying Off 3,200 Employees
Microsoft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced what she called the biggest restructuring in Xbox’s history. In a message to employees, she said the company will cut around 3,200 jobs during fiscal year 2027. The first round of layoffs will affect about 1,600 employees immediately. Sharma also said four Xbox studios will move to new management […]
July 9, 2026
Microsoft Lays Off Xbox VP Kevin LaChapelle After 37 Years
Kevin LaChapelle spent 37 years at Microsoft without ever posting on LinkedIn. That changed on Tuesday, one day after he was laid off along with about 1,600 Xbox employees as part of Microsoft’s AI-driven restructuring. During his long career, LaChapelle rose to become Vice President of the Xbox Platform and helped lead major projects such […]
July 9, 2026
EdVisorly Raises $13.3M Series A Funding Led by Breachway Capital
EdVisorly, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of an educational technology (EdTech) platform for colleges and universities, has raised $13.3 million in a Series A funding round led by Breachway Capital. The round also saw participation from U.S. News & World Report, Lumina Foundation, Strada Education Foundation, Motley Fool Ventures, Juvo Ventures, Zeal Capital Partners, and others. The […]
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Hostie Raises $12M in Series A Funding Led by Obvious Ventures
Hostie, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI-powered virtual concierge services for restaurants, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Obvious Ventures. The round also saw participation from Gradient, Scribble Ventures, Burst Capital, Behind Genius Ventures, Tim Stannard, Stuart Brioza, Nicole Krasinski, and Elizabeth DePalmer. The company will use the […]
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Copart, Inc., a global leader in online vehicle auctions, has promoted Jane Pocock to President, effective August 1, 2026. In her new role, Jane Pocock will use her experience in operations and technology to improve products and services for customers. She will also continue to strengthen the teams and customer relationships that have helped drive […]
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Leo Cancer Care Raises $65M in Series D Funding Round
Leo Cancer Care, a Middletown, WI, medical technology company, has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by Yu Galaxy. The round also saw participation from Eventide Asset Management, alongside continued support from its existing investors. The company will use the funding to expand its operations and continue developing its products. Read […]
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Handspring Health Raises $19M in Series B Funding Round
Handspring Health, a NYC-based company that specializes in a virtual mental health clinic providing evidence-based care to youth, has raised $19 million in a Seed funding round led by RPS Ventures. The round also saw participation from new investor Angelini Ventures and continued backing from returning investors Cobalt Ventures, NextView Ventures, nvp capital, Hyde Park […]
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Venus Aerospace Raises $91M in Series B Funding Round
Venus Aerospace, a Houston, TX-based rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology company, has raised $91 million in a Series B funding round led by Mercury Fund. The round also saw participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity and other new and existing strategic and institutional investors. […]
July 9, 2026
Kaon AI Closes Series B Funding to Define Content Engine
Kaon AI, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a generative AI platform and research lab, has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series B funding round from B Capital, Redpoint Ace, Goodwater Capital, and DCM. The company will use the funding to expand its operations and support product development. As many AI companies focus on […]
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