Salesforce (CRM) Unveils $50M Fund for AI-Focused Start-Ups 

Making the very first anniversary of Salesforce Einstein special, Salesforce.com Inc. ‘s CRM investment arm venture – Salesforce Ventures – announced a $50-million fund to invest in start-ups focused on artificial intelligence (AI). Per the company, Highspot, Squirro and TalkIQ are the first recipients of this funding. AI: A Hot Trend in Tech Space AI has become a global […]

New venture capital fund launches at John Hopkins 

Contrary Capital, a university-focused venture capital fund, officially launched on Monday at 55 colleges across the country, including Hopkins. Contrary works with 100 students to find start-ups and projects within their university communities in which they can invest. Venture capital funds like Contrary Capital typically manage the money of private individuals by investing in emerging […]