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Robinhood began trading today on the Nasdaq as one of the year's most anticipated IPOs. The online brokerage has spent months building out an executive team to prepare them for this moment. The Org identified the key members of senior leadership who got them to this point. 

Robinhood began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker HOOD on July 29. Image Credit: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.com

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The Leadership Team Behind Robinhood’s IPO

Starting August 11, Headspace will have a new Chief Technology Officer, Intuit veteran Krithika Swaminathan.

Krithika Swaminathan. Image courtesy of Business Wire, Headspace

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Headspace Taps Intuit Leader as CTO

Currently, women only hold 20% of all roles in large technology companies. But with the industry holding a lot of sway in shaping the future, it is essential women are an increasing part of the technology sector and benefit from the booming industry. Using information from our database, interviews, company websites and other public domains, The Org identified 50 rising star female leaders in emerging tech to watch in 2021. 

The Org has identified women in emerging tech companies to watch.

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50 Female Emerging Tech Leaders to Watch in 2021

AppHarvest has named Mark Keller, an Amazon veteran, as its new SVP, Software Applications Platform.  

Mark Keller Joins AppHarvest. Image courtesy of AppHarvest.

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Amazon Veteran Mark Keller Joins AppHarvest

Jayant Mittal has joined Slice, a tech platform that powers the largest network of pizzerias nationwide, as its new CFO.


Jayant Mittal joins Slice as Chief Financial Officer. Image courtesy of PRNewswire. 

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Slice Taps Jayant Mittal as New CFO

VF Corporation, the fashion and retail powerhouse behind Vans, Supreme, and The North Face has picked ex-Nike exec Isaiah Steinfeld as its first Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

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VF Corp’s Venture Foundry Selects Isaiah Steinfeld As Entrepreneur-In-Residence

General Motors (GM) has tapped Kent Helfrich as the new head of its venture arm.

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General Motors Picks New Leader For GM Ventures

David Silver joins the team at Iron Ox after leading self-driving car teams at Waymo and Google. As the first Director of Robotics, he will be responsible for scaling the farm tech's robotics team. 

One of Iron Ox's robot arms goes to work as part of its autonomous indoor farm. Courtesy of Iron Ox.  

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Former Waymo Tech Lead Joins Team at Iron Ox as First Director of Robotics

Quantum computing startup Atom Computing has named its new chief executive, Rob Hays. 


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Atom Computing Selects New CEO After Series A

Josette Sheeran, who joined Canoo's board in December, is a former diplomat and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the McCain Institute. 

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EV Startup Canoo Appoints Former Diplomat Josette Sheeran as President

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Freshly minted insurtech unicorn bolt has named a new CEO following its record-breaking Series A funding round. 

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bolt Undergoes CEO Transition After Record Series A

This week, Wendy Tan-White became the CEO of Alphabet's newest venture, Splunk reshuffled its leadership team, and Appfire picked its new people chief.

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The 10 Most Important Tech Moves This Week

Alphabet has revealed that Wendy Tan White will serve as CEO of its new robotics software unit that has been spun out of its X moonshot laboratory, according to Fortune.

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Wendy Tan-White Will Lead Alphabet’s Latest Robotics Bet, Intrinsic

In 2019, TymeBank was launched in South Africa and it acquired 3 million customers within 25 months of operating, in a market that has a well-established and mature formal retail banking environment. The Org spoke with TymeBank CEO Tauriq Keraan to find out the underlying drivers for the company’s success in becoming one of the world's fastest growing digital banks. 

Tyme Bank is one of the fastest-growing digital banks. Image courtesy of Tyme Bank.

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TymeBank's Key Ingredients for Building One of the World's Fastest Growing Digital Banks 

Marqeta has added Randy Kern to its executive team as the modern card issuing platform’s new Chief Technology Officer.

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Marqeta Announces Ex-Salesforce, Microsoft Exec as CTO

NBCUniversal has appointed John Lee as the media giant’s Chief Data Officer within its Global Advertising & Partnerships division.

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NBCUniversal Names John Lee as Data Chief

Boston-based software development app provider Appfire, has named Jagdish Chugani to its executive team as its new Chief People Officer.

Jagdish Chugani. Image credit: Jagdish Chugani via LinkedIn, Appfire

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Appfire Names a New Chief People Officer After $100M Investment

EquipmentShare, a construction technology solutions startup, just closed a massive $230 million funding round. As the company heads into scaling mode again, The Org spoke with President and Co-founder Willy Schlacks about what really stands out when building a team. 

EquipmentShare is a platform that allows contractors to rent and manage construction fleets using technology platforms. Image Credit: Shutterstock. 

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This Construction Solutions Startup Is Ready to Scale Again After a $230M Funding Round

Like many children, Jeff Bezos started dreaming of going to space when he was five years old. But unlike most children, Bezos -- the world’s richest person -- was able to make that dream a reality. The Org has delved into the crew that went to space with the billionaire for a total of 11 minutes, and those behind the scenes that made it a reality.


Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, inspects New Shepard’s West Texas launch facility before the rocket’s maiden voyage. Image courtesy of Blue Origin.