The latest from the frontlines of the world’s fastest growing companies and the teams doing the work. 

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SaaS-based engagement marketing company Banzai has recruited Simon Baumer as its Chief Technology Officer.

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Banzai Hires a CTO to Advance Its Micro-Targeting Solution

Colombia is experiencing a real estate boom. The country has seen a historic number of new home sales between January and July 2021, representing a 59% increase on the same period in 2020. The Org had the opportunity to speak with Sebastian Noguera, Co-founder and President of proptech company Habi to learn more about its mission to transform real estate in LatAm.


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Habi Has Raised $100 Million Towards Its Mission to Transform Real Estate in LatAm

The unicorns keep on coming. A record-breaking number of companies around the globe reached a billion-dollar valuation in the first half of 2021. Of that group, 153 are tech companies based in the U.S. The Org analyzed this year's cohort for trends and patterns based on industry, size, location and series.

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The 2021 Tech Unicorn List

The complete list of 153 companies from this year's tech unicorn list. 

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The Org Charts for the 2021 Tech Unicorns

Redbox, the entertainment company known for its movie vending kiosks, has tapped Christina Chu as its VP of Technology to speed up the growth of its digital presence.

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Redbox Selects a Streaming Veteran To Turbocharge Tech Efforts

Canada’s Kaloom has announced that it hired Marc Tremblay to serve as its Chief Sales Officer. 

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Kaloom Hires Ex-IBM Exec to Lead Sales

This week, Netflix found its new talent leader, Mercedes-Benz named its software chief, and Lordstown Motors named its new CEO months after a preorder scandal forced its previous leader to step down.

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10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

As we shift towards a society where people expect instant gratification in all aspects of their lives, quick commerce has proved to be a significant market for potential growth. The Org looks into the 10-minute grocery delivery space that has attracted over $14 billion in funding. 


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10-Min Grocery Delivery Services Picking Up Venture Capitalists for the Ride

Kate Rouch is Coinbase’s new Chief Marketing Officer, the company’s President and COO, Emilie Choi, announced on Thursday. 

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Coinbase Recruits Ex-Facebook Brand and Product Marketing Head as CMO

Lordstown Motors named its new CEO this morning, filling the role that had been vacant since June 2021. Effective immediately, the embattled electric vehicle (EV) startup will be led by Daniel Ninivaggi, who has also been appointed as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

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Lordstown Motors Names New CEO After Preorder Scandal

Global payments platform Klarna recently announced that it had reached a record of 20 million US customers, doubling in size since June last year. The Org delves into the org chart of the flexible payments provider and looks into the careers of the executive team that leads Klarna.


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Klarna Has Reached 20 Million U.S Customers, Who's Behind The Global Fintech Company?

Top executives at Amazon are leaving the company in droves. In the past two years, around 50 VPs have departed the online shopping conglomerate for C-suite roles at rival retailers or to launch their own startups. The Org looked into why these execs left and where they are ending up. 

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The Great Exec Exodus at Amazon

Daimler has revealed that Sajjad Khan, the CTO and leader of Mercedes-Benz Cars CASE, has left the company. In his place, the German auto titan has appointed Magnus Östberg to take on the mantle as the company’s Chief Software Officer, effective September 1.

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Mercedes-Benz Names a Software Chief to Steer Its Digital Future

Born in the streets of Bogotá to a homeless mother who gave him up to an orphanage for a chance at a more promising future, York has been consciously -- and unconsciously -- trying out his luck his entire life. The Org had the opportunity to catch up with York and learn about his background and the timely decisions that led him to become an entrepreneur in one of the hottest investment markets in the world, Latin America.


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Entrepreneur Brian York Was Born to Go the Distance in the Startup World

Mason, which is creating managed infrastructure for developing and delivering dedicated smart devices, has revealed that CEO Jim Xiao will step aside and allow the company’s President, Nancy Xiao, to take the reins.

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Mason’s CEO and President Swap Roles Ahead of Next Growth Phase

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

Anderson previously served as an advisor to the emerging consumer debt management platform. 

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Student Debt Startup Spinwheel Hires Sean Anderson as its Head of Platform and COO

Sergio Ezama has worked in various talent leadership roles at PepsiCo for over 20 years. 

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Netflix Hires Former PepsiCo HR Chief as Chief Talent Officer

Splunk has recruited former U.S. Navy and Citibank cybersecurity veteran, Pamela Fusco as its new Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately. Fusco will be reporting to Shawn Bice, the President of Products and Technology.

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Pamela Fusco Joins Splunk as Chief Information Security Officer

Enterprise software delivery company CloudBees has appointed Peter Meechan as Chief Corporate Development Officer and Jinny Jun as Chief People Officer.

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