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New Culture Amp research explores correlation between culture and company growth, stock market success and funding round success
9 December 2021, London: A new research report from Culture Amp, an employee experience platform, reveals that company workforces’ overall confidence as well as employees’ belief in their leaders are the biggest differentiators when it comes to achieving sustained stock price increases between July 2020 and June 2021.
Upskilling platform Degreed raises $153 million in Series D Funding
Now Valued at over $1B, Degreed also announces former Box COO Dan Levin to succeed Chris McCarthy as CEO
PLEASANTON, Calif., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Upskilling platform Degreed has raised $153 million in Series D funding. The investment, which was co-led by Sapphire Ventures and Riverwood Capital, values the company at $1.4 billion. Dan Levin, former COO of Box (NYSE:BOX), will succeed Chris McCarthy as CEO of Degreed. McCarthy will remain in a strategic advisory capacity and sit on Degreed s Board of Directors.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development, enhance data infrastructure, fuel global expansion, and pursue strategic acquisitions. Technology enhancements will focus on upgrading Degreed s reporting and analytics, ensuring best in class security, and enhancing integrations that take Degreed deeper into users daily workflow.