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Jayant Mittal has joined Slice, a tech platform that powers the largest network of pizzerias nationwide, as its new CFO.


Jayant Mittal joins Slice as Chief Financial Officer. Image courtesy of PRNewswire. 

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Slice Taps Jayant Mittal as New CFO

VF Corporation, the fashion and retail powerhouse behind Vans, Supreme, and The North Face has picked ex-Nike exec Isaiah Steinfeld as its first Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

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VF Corp’s Venture Foundry Selects Isaiah Steinfeld As Entrepreneur-In-Residence

General Motors (GM) has tapped Kent Helfrich as the new head of its venture arm.

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General Motors Picks New Leader For GM Ventures

David Silver joins the team at Iron Ox after leading self-driving car teams at Waymo and Google. As the first Director of Robotics, he will be responsible for scaling the farm tech's robotics team. 

One of Iron Ox's robot arms goes to work as part of its autonomous indoor farm. Courtesy of Iron Ox.  

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Former Waymo Tech Lead Joins Team at Iron Ox as First Director of Robotics

Quantum computing startup Atom Computing has named its new chief executive, Rob Hays. 


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Atom Computing Selects New CEO After Series A

Josette Sheeran, who joined Canoo's board in December, is a former diplomat and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the McCain Institute. 

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EV Startup Canoo Appoints Former Diplomat Josette Sheeran as President

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 People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Freshly minted insurtech unicorn bolt has named a new CEO following its record-breaking Series A funding round. 

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bolt Undergoes CEO Transition After Record Series A

This week, Wendy Tan-White became the CEO of Alphabet's newest venture, Splunk reshuffled its leadership team, and Appfire picked its new people chief.

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The 10 Most Important Tech Moves This Week

Alphabet has revealed that Wendy Tan White will serve as CEO of its new robotics software unit that has been spun out of its X moonshot laboratory, according to Fortune.

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Wendy Tan-White Will Lead Alphabet’s Latest Robotics Bet, Intrinsic

In 2019, TymeBank was launched in South Africa and it acquired 3 million customers within 25 months of operating, in a market that has a well-established and mature formal retail banking environment. The Org spoke with TymeBank CEO Tauriq Keraan to find out the underlying drivers for the company’s success in becoming one of the world's fastest growing digital banks. 

Tyme Bank is one of the fastest-growing digital banks. Image courtesy of Tyme Bank.

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TymeBank's Key Ingredients for Building One of the World's Fastest Growing Digital Banks 

NBCUniversal has appointed John Lee as the media giant’s Chief Data Officer within its Global Advertising & Partnerships division.

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NBCUniversal Names John Lee as Data Chief

Marqeta has added Randy Kern to its executive team as the modern card issuing platform’s new Chief Technology Officer.

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Marqeta Announces Ex-Salesforce, Microsoft Exec as CTO

Boston-based software development app provider Appfire, has named Jagdish Chugani to its executive team as its new Chief People Officer.

Jagdish Chugani. Image credit: Jagdish Chugani via LinkedIn, Appfire

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Appfire Names a New Chief People Officer After $100M Investment

EquipmentShare, a construction technology solutions startup, just closed a massive $230 million funding round. As the company heads into scaling mode again, The Org spoke with President and Co-founder Willy Schlacks about what really stands out when building a team. 

EquipmentShare is a platform that allows contractors to rent and manage construction fleets using technology platforms. Image Credit: Shutterstock. 

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This Construction Solutions Startup Is Ready to Scale Again After a $230M Funding Round

Like many children, Jeff Bezos started dreaming of going to space when he was five years old. But unlike most children, Bezos -- the world’s richest person -- was able to make that dream a reality. The Org has delved into the crew that went to space with the billionaire for a total of 11 minutes, and those behind the scenes that made it a reality.


Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, inspects New Shepard’s West Texas launch facility before the rocket’s maiden voyage. Image courtesy of Blue Origin.

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The People That Sent Bezos to Space

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His hire comes at the same time as a massive funding round for the construction tech solutions company. The Org spoke with Schauenberg about how his past jobs building financial structures at GE have prepared him for his latest role.

EquipmentShare CFO Trevor Schauenberg. Courtesy of EquipmentShare. 

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Former GE Capital Exec Joins EquipmentShare as CFO 

Zapata Computing has revealed that Jeff Huber will join its Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in building and scaling global applications.

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Zapata Computing Recruits Ex-Google Exec To Its Board

Cybersecurity startup KnectIQ announced that Anna Harrington will be joining its leadership team as COO. 

Anna Harrington. Image courtesy of KnectIQ. 

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Slice Taps Jayant Mittal as New CFO

VF Corp’s Venture Foundry Selects Isaiah Steinfeld As Entrepreneur-In-Residence

General Motors Picks New Leader For GM Ventures

Former Waymo Tech Lead Joins Team at Iron Ox as First Director of Robotics

Atom Computing Selects New CEO After Series A

EV Startup Canoo Appoints Former Diplomat Josette Sheeran as President

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

bolt Undergoes CEO Transition After Record Series A

The 10 Most Important Tech Moves This Week

Wendy Tan-White Will Lead Alphabet’s Latest Robotics Bet, Intrinsic

TymeBank's Key Ingredients for Building One of the World's Fastest Growing Digital Banks

NBCUniversal Names John Lee as Data Chief

Marqeta Announces Ex-Salesforce, Microsoft Exec as CTO

Appfire Names a New Chief People Officer After $100M Investment

This Construction Solutions Startup Is Ready to Scale Again After a $230M Funding Round

The People That Sent Bezos to Space

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Former GE Capital Exec Joins EquipmentShare as CFO

Zapata Computing Recruits Ex-Google Exec To Its Board

KnectIQ Hires Anna Harrington as Chief Operating Officer