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Fintech Startup PayRewards Raises $28M in Series E Funding
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Alan Liu Co-Founded Quintessent Raises $40M in Series A Funding Round
Funding August 25, 2026
Extra Space Storage Announces Noah Springer as the Next Chief Executive Officer
Startup News August 24, 2026
USAA named David F. Melcher as Chairman of the Board
Startup News August 24, 2026
QXO Appoints Ken West as Chief Operating Officer
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Murphy Oil Corporation appoints Michol Ecklund as Senior Vice President
Murphy Oil Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company has appointed Michol L. Ecklund as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective August 31, 2026. In her new role, Ecklund will oversee the company’s legal, compliance, governance, government affairs, land, sustainability and risk management functions. She will also join Murphy’s Executive […]
August 25, 2026
Fintech Startup PayRewards Raises $28M in Series E Funding
PayRewards, a Dallas, TX-based provider of a rewards-first platform for small business payments, raised $28M in a Series E funding round, bringing the total amount to $70 million. The investors were not disclosed. The company plans to use the new capital to launch and expand its operations in the United States. Funding Snapshot Metric Details […]
August 25, 2026
Alan Liu Co-Founded Quintessent Raises $40M in Series A Funding Round
Quintessent, a Santa Barbara, CA-based provider of AI datacenter optical interconnect products, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Cycle Capital. The round also saw participation from Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry Ventures, Hina Liberty Capital, Susquehanna International Group, InterVest, Safar Partners, Ciena, Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Osage University Partners, and Sierra […]
August 25, 2026
Extra Space Storage Announces Noah Springer as the Next Chief Executive Officer
Extra Space Storage has announced that President Noah Springer will become the company’s next CEO, effective January 1, 2027. Current CEO Joe Margolis will retire at the end of 2026, and continue to support the company as an adviser to the Board. Margolis will remain CEO through December 31, 2026, working closely with Springer and […]
August 24, 2026
USAA named David F. Melcher as Chairman of the Board
USAA has named Lieutenant General David F. Melcher, U.S. Army (Retired), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. He succeeds Vice Admiral James M. Zortman, U.S. Navy (Retired), as part of a planned leadership transition. The change reflects USAAs long tradition of leadership and service to the military community. The company was founded by 25 […]
August 24, 2026
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QXO Appoints Ken West as Chief Operating Officer
QXO, Inc. has appointed Ken West as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2026. West will report to CEO Brad Jacobs and oversee QXOs day to day operations. West brings more than 20 years of experience leading large industrial businesses across operations, strategy, finance, and business integration. He joins QXO from Honeywell Technologies, […]
August 24, 2026
Harry Zhu named WSECU’s next President & Chief Executive Officer
Harry Zhu has been named the next President and CEO of WSECU and will join the credit union on September 21, 2026. Zhu will succeed Gary Swindler, who is retiring next month after 37 years with the $5.1 billion credit union. He was selected after a nationwide search by WSECU’s board of directors. Harry Zhu […]
August 24, 2026
TransformativeMed Announces Strategic Partnership With Red Rover Health
TransformativeMed has partnered with Red Rover Health to develop AI solutions that work directly within Oracle Health’s EHR system. The partnership combines TransformativeMeds Agentic Clinical Operating System with Red Rover Healths healthcare technology, allowing AI agents to securely access clinical information and help automate healthcare workflows. The companies’ first project will focus on using AI […]
August 24, 2026
Fasset Raised $68 million in Series C Funding Round
Fasset, the AI-powered stablecoin neobanking platform, has raised $68 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation. The financing was led by SBI Group and follows Fasset’s $51 million Series B earlier this year, which brought Speedinvest onto the cap table alongside a group of strategic investors. The company plans to use this […]
August 24, 2026
US Reviews Shein’s Everlane Buyout Over Security Concerns
U.S. authorities are reviewing Shein Global Holdings Ltd.’s $80 million acquisition of American clothing retailer Everlane as part of a national security review. The review was launched by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) after the deal was completed in May. The review adds to the regulatory challenges facing Shein, the China-founded […]
August 24, 2026
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