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Klaviyo, a customer data and marketing automation platform, has announced that it has raised a $320 million Series D round of funding. In addition to the company's $200 million Series C financing in November 2020, this new financing puts the company value at $9.15 billion on a pre-money basis. It also brings Klaviyo's total funding to date to over $675 million. This latest round was led by new investor, Sands Capital. Other new investors in the platform include Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), Whale Rock Capital Management, ClearBridge Investments, Lone Pine Capital, Owl Rock Capital, Gl...
This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Salesforce is actively preparing COO Bret Taylor for chief executive officer role, according to a Reuters report. Taylor has long been rumored to be Marc Benioff's successor: His profile within Salesforce has risen tremendously. Taylor helped bring the Slack deal to fruition and is key to shaping Salesforce's long-term vision. Salesforce is actively preparing COO Bret Taylor to be chief executive officer, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The pro...
Taylor's potential promotion is not imminent and could happen in the coming months
Salesforce.com Inc is grooming its chief operating officer Bret Taylor for a chief executive position to support the U.S. business software conglomerate's co-founder Marc Benioff, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.