Silver Tail Systems, a provider of predictive analytics for detection and prevention of online fraud, this morning announced that it has secured an additional round of funding from Citi Ventures, a unit of Citigroup. This investment, the size of which was not disclosed, is part of a previously announced $20 million Series B funding round […]
Posted on September 24th, 2011 by admin
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The federal securities laws require clear, concise and understandable disclosure about compensation paid to CEOs, CFOs and certain other high-ranking executive officers of public companies. Several types of documents that a company files with the Commission include information about the company’s executive compensation policies and practices. You can locate information about executive pay in: (1) […]
Posted on September 24th, 2011 by admin
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Mintigo, a company that provides big-data analysis for customer acquisition, has $9 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital, Giza Venture Capital and other private investors. Mintigo helps companies sift through data sets to find leads and potential customers. The startup’s Mintigo, customer targeting and acquisition solution is a custom engine that analyzes […]
Posted on September 24th, 2011 by admin
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Texas Instruments has closed its $6.5 billion acquisition of fellow semiconductor manufacturer National Semiconductor. In April, Texas Instruments announced all-cash deal, which was valued at $25 per share. The deal has now cleared all regulatory reviews and has shareholder approval. Santa Clara-based National Semiconductor is a semiconductor manufacturer, specializing in analog devices and subsystems. The […]
Posted on September 23rd, 2011 by admin
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Leo Apotheker was made the president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard on September 30, 2010. Today, just shy of a year later, he has stepped down from his post and HP’s board of directors appointed Meg Whitman as his replacement. Big surprise, right? Under the leadership of Apotheker, HP’s stock lost nearly half of its value, […]
Posted on September 23rd, 2011 by admin
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Oracle this morning announced that it has acquired GoAhead Software, which sells packaged service availability software to network equipment providers (NEPs) and other players in the commmunications industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. GoAhead, a privately-held company based in Bellevue, Washington, provides software that speeds the time to market of carrier-grade services […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by admin
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Salesforce has just bought social customer service SaaS startup Assistly. The purchase price is $50 million, and the deal is all-cash. Assistly helps companies collect and organize all of their customer conversations into a prioritized actionable list and equips support staff with the tools to respond to customers. The application allows businesses to filter conversations, […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by admin
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NoSQL database company Neo Technology has raised $10.6 million in Series A funding led by Fidelity Growth Partners Europe with Sunstone Capital, Conor Venture Partners and Rod Johnson, the founder and CEO of SpringSource also participating in the round. As the world of data explodes in volume and complexity, many applications and databases need to […]
Posted on September 21st, 2011 by admin
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ActivePath, a New York-based developer of interactive email and messaging solutions, has raised $10 million in funding in a Series B round led by Battery Ventures and Gimv, with participation from existing investors, including Genesis Partners. ActivePath’s technology delivers a push email channel that enables banks, card issuers, ecommerce companies and other email senders to […]
Posted on September 20th, 2011 by admin
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NICE Systems this morning announced that it is to acquire UK company Fizzback for approximately $80 million in cash. Fizzback is backed by Advent Venture Partners, Nauta Capital and TAG. Fizzback sends consumers requests for feedback relating to a specific interaction or transaction via mobile, web or social media. The feedback is then analyzed by […]
Posted on September 19th, 2011 by admin
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