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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

Justin Smith, the CEO of Bloomberg Media, has left his position at the digital news media company effective immediately, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. 

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Bloomberg Media’s CEO Departs to Create His Own News Startup

Even though birth rates have been rapidly declining since 2008, the fertility tech space has been growing, with startups looking into advancing technologies that can help couples with family planning. The Org speaks with Amy Divaraniya to learn more about how she is shaping the future of women's fertility with Oova.

Oova is a urine test that measures two key fertility hormones with the same accuracy as a blood test. Image courtesy of Oova.

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How Oova is Shaping the Future of Women’s Fertility

Imperfect Foods, the online grocer that eliminates food waste by delivering fruits and vegetables that are rejected by other grocers for purely aesthetic reasons, has picked Dan Park as its CEO. 

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Imperfect Foods Finds a New CEO to Rebound From a Rough 2021

Palo Alto Networks appointed Helmut Reisinger as the cybersecurity firm’s CEO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM).

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Palo Alto Networks Names CEO for EMEA and LATAM

Pegasystems, also called Pega, named Katherine Parente as the adaptive and cloud-architected software company’s Chief People Officer, effective immediately.

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Pegasystems Picks a New People Chief to Lead Talent Growth

Cornerstone OnDemand has revealed that Himanshu Palsule will serve as the cloud-based talent management software solutions provider’s next CEO. 

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Cornerstone OnDemand Names New CEO After Clearlake Acquisition


Joone, a direct-to-consumer French startup founded in 2017 by CEO Carole Juge-Llewellyn, managed to shake the diaper market, valued at $822 million (729 million euros) in France, in a matter of just a few years. In an interview with The Org, founder and CEO Carole Juge-Llewellyn shared how her first unsuccessful venture led her to start Joone, and how her radical vision helped her create desire for everyday products.

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How French Startup Joone Went  From Selling 0 to 4 Million Diapers Every Month In 3 Years

It’s been a big year for U.S. startups. Though last year resulted in less funding than we’re used to seeing, 2021 brought back investor confidence. We looked at research firm CB Insights’ State of Venture report to check out the numbers for ourselves as the year comes to an end. 

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How Much VC Funding U.S. Startups Received in 2021

Women-founded startups smashed records for fundraising and exits in 2021, but dropped in terms of overall valuation 

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A Banner Year for Female Founders Doesn't Come Without its Caveats

The Org looked at some of the venture capital firms that invested on the continent in the past year with a particular focus on the fintech industry, as the most well-funded sector in 2021. 

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Who Funded What? Looking at VC Activity in Africa in 2021

In this article, we took a look at five of the most interesting and up-and-coming US-based startups using tech to strengthen the supply chain for 2022.

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Logistics Tech Companies Solving Supply Chain Issues in 2022

While the most valuable U.S. tech companies are on the opposite coast, New York had its own banner year in terms of VC funding. 

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Here’s How Much VC Funding New York Startups Raised This Year 

2021 saw valuations boom, funding skyrocket and new unicorns be born. It was a year of investor optimism after a year of drudgery, and the numbers match that optimism. We looked at research firm CB Insights’ State of Venture report to check out the numbers of new unicorns — that is, billion-dollar startups, once rare enough to garner themselves a nickname suited for a fictional creature — for ourselves as the year comes to an end. 

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2021: The State of the Unicorn 

2021 was a year of change for many, and in the tech world it was no different. In this yearly roundup, we take a look at some of the most interesting and impactful executive moves that shook up the tech industry over the past year.

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The 10 Most Exciting Tech Moves of 2021

You probably already take advantage of the New Year to make resolutions and start new habits. But did you consider that companies can — and should — do the same? Many use this time to set new goals and a new plan of action for the new year. But not nearly enough will consider what things they have been doing that they should leave behind in 2021.

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What Companies Should Leave Behind in 2021

Black-founded startups received roughly $1.8 billion in funding in the first half of 2021, a number that is four times larger than the previous year. Although at a glance this amount of money may seem significant, in reality, it is only 1.2% of the total venture capital investments that startups in the U.S. received during the same time period. The Org reviews Black-owned startups that received the most venture funding this year.

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2021 in Review: How Much Funding Did Black Founders Get This Year?

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Although some venture capitalists and startups alike may be leaving the Bay Area for other U.S. enclaves, Silicon Valley is still home to the biggest tech companies in the world and a stalwart in terms of commanding funding. 

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Here’s How Much VC Funding Bay Area Startups Raised This Year 

Elon Musk said he's "hoping" to launch the company's massive Starship rocket in its first orbital test flight in January 2022. The rocket is being developed to eventually take humans and cargo to Mars. Check out the team of engineers trying to make this space dream come true in the next decade.  

Meet The Team

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Bloomberg Media’s CEO Departs to Create His Own News Startup

How Oova is Shaping the Future of Women’s Fertility

Imperfect Foods Finds a New CEO to Rebound From a Rough 2021

Palo Alto Networks Names CEO for EMEA and LATAM

Pegasystems Picks a New People Chief to Lead Talent Growth

Cornerstone OnDemand Names New CEO After Clearlake Acquisition

How French Startup Joone Went From Selling 0 to 4 Million Diapers Every Month In 3 Years

How Much VC Funding U.S. Startups Received in 2021

A Banner Year for Female Founders Doesn't Come Without its Caveats

Who Funded What? Looking at VC Activity in Africa in 2021

Logistics Tech Companies Solving Supply Chain Issues in 2022

Here’s How Much VC Funding New York Startups Raised This Year

2021: The State of the Unicorn

The 10 Most Exciting Tech Moves of 2021

What Companies Should Leave Behind in 2021

2021 in Review: How Much Funding Did Black Founders Get This Year?

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Here’s How Much VC Funding Bay Area Startups Raised This Year

Meet the Team That’s Making Elon Musk’s Space Fantasy a Reality