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OfferUp, an online C2C marketplace focused on in-person transactions, named Todd Dunlap as its new CEO. Co-founder of OfferUp, Nick Huzar will remain President and Board Chair and become the company’s Chief Product Officer.

Incoming OfferUp CEO Todd Dunlap (left) and OfferUp Co-Founder and CPO Nick Huzar (right). Image Credit: PRNewswire.

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Todd Dunlap Named Chief Executive Officer of OfferUp

Anti-counterfeiting authentication startup Proof Authentication has found its new CEO, Dan McKinnon, who joins the tech venture from sneaker giant New Balance.


Daniel McKinnon. Image credit: New Balance


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Proof Authentication Hires CEO Alongside Series A Funding Round

Allure’s Michelle Lee has left her job as the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief to join Netflix’s editorial and publishing team.

Michelle Lee. Image credit: Blossom Berkofsky, Allure

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Netflix Lures Allure’s Editor-In-Chief For Publishing Role

Data encryption provider Sotero has named Brian Hartpence as its new VP of Sales and Kevin Keane, who has been appointed as VP of Business Development.

Brian Hartpence (L) and Kevin Keane (R). Images courtesy of Sotero

Brian Hartpence and Kevin Keane

Sotero Hires Sales and Business Development Execs to Scale

Former soccer star Steven Caldwell has joined sports analytics and video technology platform Best Athletes as CEO. 

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Steven Caldwell

Best Athletes Recruits Star CEO Ahead of Growth Push

Toyota has elevated Brian Kursar to Group Vice President of Digital Technology.

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Toyota Promotes New Digital Tech Lead For North America

A novel ‘founder dating’ experiment is helping HR tech startup Pyn secure a pathway to “world domination” and AUD$8.2M in new funding.

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The Multi-Million Dollar “Founder Dating” Success Story

GameStop’s new CEO, Matt Furlong, has an even newer title, Director, as the company announced he will join its Board of Directors upon his first day of work.

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GameStop Adds CEO Matt Furlong as a Director

Google is synonymous with searching for information online, but it has so much more going on. We’ve pulled together a list of some of the largest and most innovative ventures owned by the tech giant.

Google logo in the lobby of its office in Singapore. Editorial credit: mentatdgt / Shutterstock.com

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What Companies Does Google Own?

This week, Microsoft elected a new Chairman, Instacart found its new top marketer, and Lordstown Motors lost both its CEO and CFO amid a scandal.

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The 10 Most Important Tech Moves This Week

Funding for digital health companies has also grown significantly over the past year, reaching an estimated $21.6B in 2020. Reports show that six companies in the healthcare category filed for IPO and raised over $6B. In addition, ten companies received record amounts in funding as investors poured cash into digital healthcare. The Org has identified five digital healthcare providers to keep an eye on as we transition to the new normal.

Virtual health is becoming increasingly popular. Image courtesy of Daniel Frank via Unsplash.

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Five Companies That Are Shaping Virtual Healthcare in 2021

Julian Torres is a startup founder, author and contributor to Forbes Colombia. His latest venture, Ontop, has already raised upwards of $6M and is backed by Y Combinator. The Org sat down with Torres to hear more about his surprising career journey — from musician to entrepreneur.

Julian Torres is a startup founder and contributor to Forbes Colombia. Courtesy of Torres. 

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How Musician Julian Torres Ended Up Rocking the Colombian Startup World

Instacart has a new top marketer, Laura Jones, who joins as the grocery delivery platform’s VP of Brand & Marketing. 

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Instacart Fills Marketing Vacancy With Uber Exec

Lina Khan has officially been sworn in as the new Chair of the US Federal Trade Commission.

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Big Tech Critic Sworn in as FTC Chair

Microsoft has given its CEO, Satya Nadella, even more responsibility by unanimously electing him as its new Board Chair.

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Microsoft Appoints CEO Satya Nadella as Chair

GameStop has capitalized on their moment from a meme stock trading frenzy earlier this year by switching gears to an e-commerce operation. We recapped all the drama at GameStop in the past six months and took a closer look at the strategic new C-suite that soon-to-be chairman Ryan Cohen has assembled to lead the video game retailer into its next chapter. 

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All the Former Amazon Employees That Now Work for GameStop

Boston-based AI unicorn DataRobot has selected Elise Leung Cole as its people chief and promoted Michael Schmidt and Nick King to serve as its new CTO and CMO, respectively.

CMO Nick King (L), CPO Elise Leung Cole (M), and CTO Michael Schmidt (R). Images courtesy of DataRobot.

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Boston AI Unicorn DataRobot Names CMO, CPO, and CTO

Since its founding in March 2009, the global transportation company has been plagued with controversy -- from underpaying drivers to sexual assault allegations, and the list goes on. But despite the criticism, the company is extremely well funded by private and public investors and has undeniably made our lives simpler. The Org took a look into the executive team at Uber and the key players who will be leading the changes and determining the future of the ridesharing giant.

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The Executive Team Driving the Future of Uber

Redesigning the banking experience from the ground up has driven interest amongst both entrepreneurs and investors, with a new generation of young digitally savvy founders emerging over the last decade to take on the old incumbents. The Org talked to the founders of banking startups Qonto and Kards to understand how these newcomers have managed to thrive in a highly regulated and concentrated market.

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Qonto and Kard Have Set Out to Revolutionize the Banking Experience in France

Cockroach Labs has experienced rapid growth in the cloud data market over the past year. In January, the company raised $160 million in a Series E round led by Altimeter Capital, fueled by the adoption of its database CockroachDB.

Lorenzo Montesi, a former exec at tech companies like Cohesity and VMware, will join Cockroach Labs as its new CFO. Courtesy of Cockroach Labs. 