Press Release – January 29, 2025 – MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) today announced that Jeff Maggioncalda has decided to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a Member of the Board. Greg Hart has been named President and CEO, and Member of the Board, effective February 3, 2025. Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Andrew Ng said, “Greg is … Continue reading Coursera Announces Leadership Transition
News – Jan 29, 2025 – Formance, the Open Source financial infrastructure provider, today announced the successful close of a $21 million Series A funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures and Portage, with participation from Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, and AXC. This milestone comes on the heels of a 10x increase in Formance’s revenue over the past 12 months. Founded in 2021 by Clément Salaün, … Continue reading PayPal Ventures Invests in Formance
Lohmeier to oversee day-to-day operations while continuing to drive investment strategy as CIO. Press Release – January 29, 2025 – SAN FRANCISCO – IMPACT Community Capital (“IMPACT”), an affordable housing debt investment manager, is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Lohmeier to President. Lohmeier will continue to lead the firm’s investment strategy as CIO, while taking on the day-to-day operational management of IMPACT and its … Continue reading IMPACT Community Capital Names Michael Lohmeier as President
Round includes new investors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and existing investors Press Release – January 28, 2025 – EVERETT, Wash. – Helion, a fusion energy company, today announced a $425 million Series F investment round that will be used to scale commercialization efforts for the company’s groundbreaking fusion technology. The oversubscribed and upsized round had participation from new investors, including Lightspeed Venture … Continue reading Helion Announces $425M Series F Investment to Scale Commercialized Fusion Power
Press Release – January 28, 2025 Grants support the growing field of climate journalism as part of MacArthur’s Climate Solutions legacy commitment. The MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $6 million in grants to support the growing field of climate journalism in the United States. This funding for independent newsrooms and organizations that support environmental journalism will help inform the public about the complexities of … Continue reading More than $6 Million in Support of Climate Journalism
