Venture news

Here are some recent venture news and updates:

Funding Rounds

• $100M Series C for Figma: Figma, a design and collaboration platform, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Index Ventures. (Source: TechCrunch)
• $50M Series B for Cerebral: Cerebral, a mental health and wellness platform, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Founders Fund. (Source: Forbes)
• $40M Series A for K Health: K Health, a digital healthcare platform, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst. (Source: Crunchbase)

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Microsoft acquires GitHub: Microsoft has acquired GitHub, a software development platform, for $7.5 billion. (Source: The Verge)
• Salesforce acquires Tableau: Salesforce has acquired Tableau, a data visualization platform, for $15.7 billion. (Source: CNBC)
• Google acquires Fitbit: Google has acquired Fitbit, a wearable device company, for $2.1 billion. (Source: The New York Times)

Trends and Insights

• The rise of virtual events: With the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual events have become increasingly popular. According to a report by Eventbrite, 75% of event organizers plan to host more virtual events in the future. (Source: Eventbrite)
• The growth of e-commerce: The global e-commerce market is expected to reach $6.5 trillion by 2023, according to a report by Statista. (Source: Statista)
• The importance of diversity and inclusion: A report by PitchBook found that venture-backed companies with at least one female founder have a 63% higher return on investment than those without. (Source: PitchBook)

Notable Venture Capitalists

• Mary Meeker: Mary Meeker, a well-known venture capitalist, has left Kleiner Perkins to start her own firm, Bond Capital. (Source: The Information)
• Chris Sacca: Chris Sacca, a venture capitalist and founder of Lowercase Capital, has announced that he will be stepping down from his firm. (Source: The New York Times)
• Marc Andreessen: Marc Andreessen, a co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, has written a blog post on the importance of venture capital in driving innovation. (Source: Andreessen Horowitz)

I hope you find these updates interesting!