Monday December 23, 2024

Cloud Computing Software Company Joyent Raises $85 Million To Pursue Global Growth

Cloud computing software and service provider Joyent has secured an $85 million round of new funding, the company is announcing today. The round was led by European group Weather Investment II. It also included Telefónica Digital, the growth arm of global telecom giant Telefónica, which participated as a strategic investor. Weather II is a strategic shareholder in telecommunications […]

Data Storage Company Nexenta Scores $21 Million In Series C Funding

Data storage solutions provider Nexenta this morning announced that it has secured $21 million in Series C funding in a round led by new investor Menlo Ventures and joined by Sierra Ventures and Razor’s Edge Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners and TransLink Capital. Nexenta claims its open source storage software solutions help enterprises avoid vendor lock-in […]

Ignition Leads $20M Round In Cloud Security And Identity Company Symplified

Symplified, which provides identity and access management tools for cloud applications, has raised $20 million in Series C funding led by Ignition Partners. Existing investor Allegis Capital, Granite Ventures, and Quest Software also participated in the financing, which brings the company’s total funding to $38.8 million. With more than 3.8 million subscribers, Symplified offers a […]

Accel Leads $52.5M Round In Cloud-Based Data Storage And Backup Company Code 42

Code 42 Software, a Minnesota-based online backup company for consumers, businesses and the enterprise, has raised $52.5 million in funding led by Accel Partners with participation from Split Rock Partners. This is the first major investment from Accel’s recently announced Big Data Fund, which is dedicated to funding infrastructure and application companies in “Big Data.” […]

Tech CEOs Invest $1.1 Million In ‘Enterprise Tag Management’ Company Tealium

Tealium, which specializes in enterprise tag management solutions (more on that below), has raised $1.1 million in Series A funding from a bunch of digital marketing CEOs – and former CEOs – including Limelight Networks’ Jeff Lunsford, Collective’s JoeApprendi, eValue Group’s Thomas Falks and EyeWonder’s John Vincent. Jim MacIntyre, founder of Visual Sciences (acquired by […]

Internap Buys Hosting, Cloud Services Company Voxel For Up To $35 Million

IT infrastructure solutions provider Internap this morning announced its acquisition of privately-held Voxel, an enterprise hosting and cloud services company based in NYC, for $30 million in cash. Under the terms of the deal, an additional $5 million in cash could be put on the table over the next two years, subject to certain performance-based […]

Enterprise Security Company Cyber-Ark Raises $40M From Goldman Sachs, JVP

Cyber-Ark Software, which provides identity management solutions to financial institutions and other enterprise customers worldwide, has raised a healthy $40 million in venture capital funding in a round led by Goldman Sachs and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). Founded in 1999, Cyber-Ark had previously raised $25 million from angel investors and VCs. The company provides information […]

Apple Reportedly Buying Flash Memory Company Anobit For $400 Million – $500 Million

Apple is reportedly going to use part of its enormous pile of cash to buy an Israeli fabless semiconductor company that specializes in flash storage solutions. Calcalist reports – in Hebrew – that the world’s most valuable company is in talks to buy Herzliya Pituach, Israel-based Anobit for $400 million to $500 million. If the […]

Investor Group Buys Web Security Company Blue Coat For $1.3 Billion In Cash

Blue Coat, which specializes in Web security and WAN optimization solutions, has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by San Francisco-based PE firm Thoma Bravo in a transaction valued at roughly $1.3 billion. Shareholders stand to receive $25.81 per share per common stock, in cash, and Blue Coat’s board of directors has […]

HP Acquires German Web-To-Print Software Solutions Company HIFLEX

Hewlett-Packard has acquired a German company called HIFLEX, based in Aachen, which develops software that helps companies in the print and media industries automate their business and technical processes. HIFLEX products include HIFLEX MIS (Management Information System), HIFLEX Print Support and an open web-to-print system dubbed HIFLEX Webshop. Read more at TechCrunch Europe. Tweet This […]