Jeffrey Katzenberg

Intelligent Accounts Payable Platform Glean AI Announces $10.8M of Funding

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The funding will enable Glean AI to accelerate its growth and industry-leading spend intelligence technology.

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  • The funding will enable Glean AI to accelerate its growth and industry-leading spend intelligence technology.
  • "Today we're excited to share details on Glean AI, the first truly strategic accounts payable (AP) platform that helps companies save money through deep insights and automation," said Howard Katzenberg, Founder and CEO of Glean AI.
  • Prior to Glean AI, Katzenberg served as the CFO at both Better.com and OnDeck.
  • Glean AI is an Intelligent AP platform and is the first spend solution to combine smart automation with spend intelligence.

Step Raises $100 Million in Series C Funding & Surpasses 1.5 Million Users After Less Than Six Months in Market

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

b'Step , the new modern-day financial services company built for teens and families, today announced a $100 million Series C round of funding.

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  • b'Step , the new modern-day financial services company built for teens and families, today announced a $100 million Series C round of funding.
  • The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors Coatue, Stripe, Charli D\xe2\x80\x99Amelio, The Chainsmokers, Will Smith and Jeffrey Katzenberg.
  • The company regularly publishes content on its website to arm parents with the tools they need to tackle these important discussions.
  • The founding team has 50+ years in combined financial technology experience from companies like First Data, Google, Gyft and Square.

Technology and Entertainment Visionaries Lead Wrapbook’s Multimillion Dollar Series A Round

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Wrapbook , a breakthrough digital financial services solution for the project economy, initially focused on the entertainment industry, today announced a $27 million Series A Round led by technology and entertainment industry investors Andreessen Horowitz, Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, Jeffrey Katzenbergs WndrCo and Michael Ovitz.

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  • Wrapbook , a breakthrough digital financial services solution for the project economy, initially focused on the entertainment industry, today announced a $27 million Series A Round led by technology and entertainment industry investors Andreessen Horowitz, Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, Jeffrey Katzenbergs WndrCo and Michael Ovitz.
  • Added Ali Javid, cofounder, CEO Wrapbook, With this great group of tech and entertainment leaders, we will transform the industry with easy-to-use software built for production.
  • Seed round investors include Equal Ventures, Uncork Capital, founder of Paylocity Steve Sarowitz, 4S Bay Partners.
  • WndrCo is a technology focused holding company based in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

QUIBI GREENLIGHTS LIONSGATE'S "SWIMMING WITH SHARKS"

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

"Swimming with Sharks" is a contemporary update of George Huang's original film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system.

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  • "Swimming with Sharks" is a contemporary update of George Huang's original film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with our friend Jeffrey Katzenberg and the incredible team at Quibi," said Lionsgate Television Chairman Kevin Beggs.
  • Quibi is a mobile-first media technology platform bringing together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood.
  • Follow Quibi on Facebook @QuibiUS and on Twitter @Quibi .

Daimler Chairman Ola Källenius to Keynote at CES 2020

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

During CES Unveiled in Paris , the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that Ola Kllenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz, will deliver a keynote address at CES 2020 .

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  • During CES Unveiled in Paris , the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that Ola Kllenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz, will deliver a keynote address at CES 2020 .
  • CES has been named one of USA Todays 10 Best Auto Shows, with top auto manufacturers choosing CES 2020 to unveil their latest innovations.
  • Ola Kllenius has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG since Jan. 1, 2015 and was named Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG on May 22, 2019.
  • Kllenius joins other confirmed CES keynote speakers, including Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian; Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg to Keynote at CES 2020

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Monday, October 7, 2019

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced a CES 2020 keynote that will feature Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder and Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Katzenberg.

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  • The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced a CES 2020 keynote that will feature Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder and Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Katzenberg.
  • Meg and Jeffrey are committed to producing content for their audience that will transform whats possible in short-form video programming.
  • Prior to Quibi, she served as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and President and CEO for the Hewlett-Packard Company.
  • As President and CEO of eBay Inc., Whitman was the key speaker at the CES 2002 Leaders in Technology dinner.

Whistle Acquires Mobile-First Content Studio Vertical Networks

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

This is the second acquisition for Whistle this year, following the purchase of LA-based studio New Form where Discovery, ITV, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer became stockholders of Whistle.

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  • This is the second acquisition for Whistle this year, following the purchase of LA-based studio New Form where Discovery, ITV, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer became stockholders of Whistle.
  • Vertical Networks' current stockholderswhich include affiliates of Elisabeth Murdoch and Snapbecame stockholders of Whistle alongside Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, NBC Sports, Sky Sports, Liberty Global and TEGNA, among others.Since launching in 2014, Whistle has raised over $100 million from investors.
  • "There's a natural synergy between Whistle and Vertical Networks, and we are excited to welcome aboard their team," said Michael Cohen, president of Whistle.
  • Vertical Networks is a mobile-first content studio, producing premium editorial and video driven by real-time analytics.

Tinkergarten Announces $21M Investment from WndrCo

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Monday, March 25, 2019

The investment comes from WndrCo, founded by media and technology veterans Ann Daly, Sujay Jaswa, and Jeffrey Katzenberg who have built brands like Disney, DreamWorks, and Dropbox.

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  • The investment comes from WndrCo, founded by media and technology veterans Ann Daly, Sujay Jaswa, and Jeffrey Katzenberg who have built brands like Disney, DreamWorks, and Dropbox.
  • Tinkergarten will leverage both capital and expertise to scale the companys offerings for long-term growth, with an immediate focus on launching Tinkergarten in more cities and to further develop Tinkergarten as a trusted global brand in early education.
  • Tinkergarten was founded in 2012 by Meghan and Brian Fitzgerald with a mission to elevate childhood.
  • Meghan brings deep experience in education to Tinkergarten as a former teacher, curriculum developer and school leader in both public and private sectors.