Money Moves: Please Assist Me receives $500K investment from Collab Capital
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It will also be put towards growing the team, with openings in operations, software development, marketing and sales, plus the assistants that help get the job done. Collab Capital itself has had a pretty exciting year, raising $50 million from backers like Google, Apple and Goldman Sachs. “We will continue seeking out diverse and inclusive talent that has been overlooked for far too long.” Merkle, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, announced plans this week to acquire Texas customer experience agency LiveArea from PFSweb for $250 million. The merger also aligns with the goals of Dentsu Group, Merkle’s parent company, to reach 50% of revenues from customer transformation and technology. “The addition of LiveArea to the Merkle family will further enhance our ability to competitively deliver CXM services and integrated solutions, efficiently and at scale.” Some other $$ changing hands around the DMV: • Newport News, Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries agreed to acquire McLean’s Alion Science and Technology from Veritas Capital for a cool $1.65 billion.