Monthly Archives: October 2022

Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition

Thoma Bravo knows what it likes, and apparently it likes identity access management – a lot. Today the firm announced its intention to acquire ForgeRock for $2.3 billion, the third company it has purchased in this category this year. In April it acquired SailPoint for $6.9 billion, and in August it snagged Ping Identity for…

Stellantis says circular economy business unit will rake in revenue of €2B by 2030

Stellantis on Tuesday launched a plan for its business unit dedicated to circular economics, which, to cut through the jargon, is a segment of the company dedicated to sustainability and recycling. The parent company to brands like Jeep, Dodge, Maserati and Peugeot estimates that the new unit will bring in more than €2 billion in…

SettleMint lands €16M to beef up its web3 low-code platform and enter Japan

Blockchain has quickly evolved beyond its financial origins and crypto pump-and-dump frenzy. From agricultural companies to auto manufacturers, established sectors have come to embrace the decentralized technology. But as with other nascent fields, web3 has a shortage of skilled programmers that is hindering the creative growth of the industry. That’s a gap that SettleMint is…

Fidu wants to be a full stack solution for LatAm private schools

Nicolás Giménez, the co-founder of Argentina-based startup Fidu, has convinced over 1,000 schools across the Latin America region to place their operations in the hands of a scrappy edtech startup. Fidu wants to build a new operating system for LatAm schools, so that institutions can digitally manage everything from finances to school-wide announcements. The company,…

All the best deals on baby products from the Prime Early Access Sale: Playpens, toys, car seats, and more

UPDATE: Oct. 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest deals on baby products from Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale. Whether you’re a new parent or just looking to upgrade your existing collection of baby products, these are the best deals from Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale: BEST BABY MONITOR…