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These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Gopuff is doubling down on Gopuff Kitchen, its private label line of freshly prepared food, by bringing on former Pizza Hut and YUM! Brands executive Amelia Riba to lead the effort.

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Gopuff Recruits Pizza Hut Exec to Lead Fresh Food Operations

Learn more about Julia Koch and the companies Koch Industries owns.

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What Companies Does Julia Koch Own? 

Find out more about which companies Tesla owns.

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How Many Companies Does Tesla Own?

Just weeks after welcoming a new CEO and letting go of 2,800 employees, Peloton has announced the addition of two new C-suite executives: Andrew Rendich and Shari Eaton.

Andrew Rendich (L) and Shari Eaton (R). Images courtesy of Peloton.

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Peloton Names New Supply Chain and People Chiefs to Rebound in 2022

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has unveiled six new hires to strengthen its presence in the U.K. with a regional hub.

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Crypto.com Names Leaders For UK Hub

Rivian has picked Frank Klein as its next COO after a three-month search to fill the shoes of Rod Copes, who retired from the position at the end of 2021.

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Rivian Recruits a New COO to Scale Output

Find out which companies Amazon owns and how they fit into its ecosystem of brands and products.

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What Companies Does Amazon Own?

The Org spoke to the founders of two insurtech startups — Lami Technologies, which helps Africans access insurance through existing platforms such as banks and telecommunications companies, and Pineapple Insurance,  which uses a digital-first, design-led approach to provide insurance products for younger consumers in South Africa. 

Jihan Abass, Founder and CEO of Lami Technologies. Image courtesy of Lami Technologies.

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In Conversation with Two Startup Founders Closing the Massive Insurance Gap in Africa 

Meta (née Facebook)’s VP in charge of developing its youth-oriented products, Pavni Diwanji, has “decided to move on” from the company, according to an internal memo seen by The New York Times.

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Meta Loses Its Youth Products Leader

The Org spoke with Daniel Vogel, co-founder and CEO of Bitso, about his story and how Bitso became the biggest crypto platform and exchange in Latin America. 

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The “Bitcoin Guy” Who’s Changing Latin America’s Financial Ecosystem

Apple is a global tech brand supported by thousands of employees. We took a look at the numbers to see how much the tech giant pays its employees at each level.

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How Much Does Apple Pay?

Showtime’s new TV series Super Pumped attempts to pull back the curtain on Travis Kalanick’s early days at Uber. But who were its actual first employees, and where are they now?

Uber's co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick. Credit: Getty Images

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The First Five Hires at Uber

A conversation with Lindsay Murphy, Scopely's Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships.

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Scopely’s Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Wants You to Take a Leap of Faith

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Chegg has hired Dr. Nina Huntemann as the edtech company’s first-ever Chief Academic Officer.

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Chegg Taps Former Professor as First Academic Chief

On Monday, DocuSign named Iesha Berry as its first-ever Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer.

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DocuSign Names First Diversity and Engagement Chief

Last week Faraday Future revealed that its CFO stepped down for health reasons. 

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Embattled EV Startup Faraday Future Loses Finance Chief as Production Looms

The Org wanted to draw attention to the impact that Ukrainians have made in the tech community worldwide by highlighting some of the country’s most widely used technologies and growing startups.

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Meet the Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs From Ukraine 

Learn more about Evan Spiegel and what companies he’s founded, owns, or has shares in. 

Meet The Team

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Gopuff Recruits Pizza Hut Exec to Lead Fresh Food Operations

What Companies Does Julia Koch Own?

How Many Companies Does Tesla Own?

Peloton Names New Supply Chain and People Chiefs to Rebound in 2022

Crypto.com Names Leaders For UK Hub

Rivian Recruits a New COO to Scale Output

What Companies Does Amazon Own?

In Conversation with Two Startup Founders Closing the Massive Insurance Gap in Africa

Meta Loses Its Youth Products Leader

The “Bitcoin Guy” Who’s Changing Latin America’s Financial Ecosystem

How Much Does Apple Pay?

The First Five Hires at Uber

Scopely’s Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Wants You to Take a Leap of Faith

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Chegg Taps Former Professor as First Academic Chief

DocuSign Names First Diversity and Engagement Chief

Embattled EV Startup Faraday Future Loses Finance Chief as Production Looms

Meet the Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs From Ukraine

What Companies Does Evan Spiegel Own?