Maria Deutscher

Maria Deutscher is a staff writer for SiliconANGLE covering all things enterprise and fresh. Her work takes her from the bowels of the corporate network up to the great free ranges of the open-source ecosystem and back on a daily basis, with the occasional pit stop in the world of end-users. She is especially passionate about cloud computing and data analytics, although she also has a soft spot for stories that diverge from the beaten track to provide a more unique perspective on the complexities of the industry.

Latest from Maria Deutscher

Vic.ai raises $52M for its AI-powered accounting automation platform

AI By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

XFO Financials Inc., an accounting automation startup that does business as Vic.ai, has raised $52 million through a new funding round announced today. Existing Vic.ai investors GGV Capital and ICONIQ Growth led the Series C round. Two other returning backers, Cowboy Ventures …

Reverse proxy startup ngrok raises $50M in funding

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

San Francisco-based startup ngrok Inc., the developer of a reverse proxy platform used by more than 5 million developers, today announced that it has closed a $50 million funding round. The Series A round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Coatue participated …

MessageGears raises $62M for its cloud-based customer engagement platform

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

Customer engagement startup MessageGears LLC today announced that it has secured a $62 million funding round led by Long Ridge Equity Partners. Argentum Group and Atlanta Ventures participated as well. Since launching in 2011, MessageGears has raised a total of $80 million …

Microsoft inks $2.8B cloud deal with London Stock Exchange Group

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has inked a cloud computing deal worth at least £2.3 billion, or about $2.8 billion, with London Stock Exchange Group plc. Microsoft Corp. will acquire a 4% stake in LSEG as part of the transaction. Scott …

Thoma Bravo to acquire Coupa for $8B

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

Coupa Software Inc., a publicly traded provider of software for managing business spending, has agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $8 billion. The all-cash deal was announced this morning. It includes a significant minority investment from a wholly owned subsidiary …

Microsoft acquires optical networking startup Lumenisity

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has acquired Lumenisity Ltd., a startup developing high-speed optical cables for data center and carrier networks. Microsoft announced the acquisition today. The company didn’t disclose the transaction’s financial terms, but detailed that it plans to use Lumenisity’s networking technology to …

Kubernetes receives new cybersecurity and management features

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

The developers of Kubernetes have released new features for the software container management platform that will make it easier to secure and maintain. The features are available in Kubernetes 1.26, the latest version of the platform, which rolled out late Thursday. Companies …

FTC sues to block Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition

POLICY By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today filed suit to prevent Microsoft Corp. from completing its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. Santa Monica, California-based Activision Blizzard develops a series of popular video games with 368 million monthly active users. …

TripActions raises $400M in credit facility ahead of expected IPO

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

TripActions Inc., a startup with a cloud platform that companies use to manage business trips and employee expenses, has secured $400 million in a credit facility. The company announced the new financing today. Most of the funds were provided by Goldman Sachs in …

Trust and safety startup Cinder launches from stealth mode with $14M in funding

CLOUD By MARIA DEUTSCHER4 YEARS AGO

Cinder today launched from stealth mode with a software platform that enables trust and safety teams to work more efficiently. Ahead of its launch from stealth, Cinder raised $4 million in seed funding and a $10 million Series A round. Both investments …

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Maria Deutscher

Latest from Maria Deutscher

Vic.ai raises $52M for its AI-powered accounting automation platform

Reverse proxy startup ngrok raises $50M in funding

MessageGears raises $62M for its cloud-based customer engagement platform

Thoma Bravo to acquire Coupa for $8B

Kubernetes receives new cybersecurity and management features

FTC sues to block Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition

TripActions raises $400M in credit facility ahead of expected IPO

Trust and safety startup Cinder launches from stealth mode with $14M in funding

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