Joyent, a San Francisco-based cloud computing software and service provider, has secured $5 million in debt funding according to an SEC filing. The company, which was founded back in 2004, offers an integrated technology suite and related services geared towards service providers, medium-sized and large enterprises, and developers. Its offerings include cloud software suite SmartDataCenter, […]
Posted on September 27th, 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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FireHost, a company that specializes in secured cloud hosting, has raised $10 million in Series B funding in a round led by family-owned private equity firm The Stephens Group, with earlier backers also participating. The additional capital will be used to scale the company and enter the European market (starting with the UK). FireHost, which […]
Posted on September 16th, 2011 by admin
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Opera Solutions, not to be confused with browser maker Opera Software, has raised a whopping $84 million in its very first round of outside equity funding. According to the Wall Street Journal, the round values the company at half a billion dollars. The company, which is in the business of ‘Big Data’ analytics, got a […]
Posted on September 15th, 2011 by admin
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Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) this morning announced that it has acquired India’s AppLabs, a provider of software testing and quality management services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is meant to grow CSC’s applications development and management business as well as extending software testing and quality management services to its clients. […]
Posted on September 14th, 2011 by admin
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Broadcom this morning announced that it has agreed to acquire NetLogic Microsystems, which delivers a range of semiconductor solutions. Under the agreement, NetLogic shareholders will receive $50 per share in a transaction of approximately $3.7 billion, net of cash assumed. Netlogic’s share price closed at $31.91 last Friday. With the acquisition, Broadcom expands its infrastructure […]
Posted on September 12th, 2011 by admin
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Qosmos, a Paris, France-based network intelligence technology company, has raised close to €20 million euros (approximately $28.5 million) in a deal that was co-led by DFJ Esprit and FSI, a French government fund. The deal, which closed at the end of last month, is a combination of primary equity and debt and a secondary purchase […]
Posted on September 9th, 2011 by admin
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Joining recent tech companies MobiTV, Angie’s List, Brightcove, and Jive; Guidewire Software, a company that develops technologies for the insurance industry, has filed its S-1. The company aims to raise as much as $100 million in a public offering under the symbol “GWRE.” Founded in 2001, Guidewire Software provides technology software to the property, casualty, […]
Posted on September 5th, 2011 by admin
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Is IBM making up for lost time? After acquiring crime data intelligence software developer i2 yesterday, Big Blue is announcing another purchase this morning. The company is buying Canadian risk management analytics software developer Algorithmics for $387 million. Algorithmics’ risk analytics software, content and advisory services are used by banks, investment and insurance businesses to […]
Posted on September 1st, 2011 by admin
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Cloud solution provider Appirio this morning announced it will be expanding internationally to more adequately serve its customers in the European and Asia Pacific markets. The expansion, which the company says will be through a combination of organic and inorganic growth, is being funded by a strategic investment from two existing investors: VC firm GGV […]
Posted on August 26th, 2011 by admin
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