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Meta Platforms Inc. could raise up to $10 billion from investors by selling corporate bonds, Bloomberg reported today. Corporate bonds are a type of financial instrument that companies use to raise debt financing. Meta is reportedly one of the few companies on the …
Datadog posts 74% revenue growth for the second quarter and buys API startup Seekret
Datadog Inc. today posted second-quarter financial results that topped analysts’ revenue and adjusted its earnings expectations. Datadog in conjunction announced the acquisition of Seekret Software Security Ltd., a startup with technology that helps companies manage their application programming interfaces. The terms of …
Talon raises $100M in funding for its secure enterprise browser
Talon Cyber Security Ltd., the developer of a specialized browser designed to help enterprises reduce the risk of data breaches, today announced that it has raised $100 million in funding. Evolution Equity Partners led the Series A round. It was joined by …
Chipmaker Semtech acquires IoT specialist Sierra Wireless for $1.2B
Chipmaker Semtech Corp. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Sierra Wireless Inc., a developer of networking technology for connected devices. The acquisition values Sierra Wireless at $1.2 billion. Shareholders of the company are set to receive $31 per share, a 25% premium …
UK antitrust regulator provisionally clears NortonLifeLock’s $8.1B+ merger with Avast
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has provisionally cleared the proposed merger of antivirus makers NortonLifeLock Inc. and Avast plc. The CMA announced its decision today. The news sent shares of Avast soaring more than 40%, while NortonLifeLock’s stock …
Ping Identity to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.8B
Ping Identity Holding Corp., a major provider of identity management software, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.8 billion. The all-cash transaction values Ping Identity at $28.5 per share. That represents a 63% premium to …
Sprig secures $30M in funding to help software teams collect user feedback
Sprig Technologies Inc., a startup that helps companies improve their software based on user feedback, has raised $30 million in funding to support growth initiatives. Sprig announced the investment today. The funding was provided by a group of investors that included Andreessen …
Cohesity names former VMware COO Sanjay Poonen as CEO
Data management provider Cohesity Inc. today announced that it has appointed Sanjay Poonen, the former chief operating officer of VMware Inc., as its new president and chief executive officer. Poonen (pictured) is replacing Cohesity founder Mohit Aron, who has led the company …
Uber’s shares soar as it more than doubles revenue
Uber Technologies Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter, disclosing a 105% year-over-year revenue increase that topped analyst expectations. Uber closed the second quarter ended June 30 with revenue of $8.1 billion. Financial analysts polled for the Refinitiv consensus estimate …
Cybersecurity training startup Cybrary nabs $25M in funding
Cybrary Inc., a startup with a popular cybersecurity training platform, today announced that it has raised $25 million in funding to support growth initiatives. The Series C funding round was led by existing Cybrary backers BuildGroup and Gula Tech Adventures. The startup …