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Startup Ava Labs Inc., the lead developer of the Avalanche blockchain, is reportedly raising new funding at a unicorn valuation. Citing a person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported late Wednesday that Ava Labs is raising $350 million at a valuation of $5.25 …
Obsidian Security raises $90M to secure companies’ software-as-a-service applications
Cloud security startup Obsidian Security Inc. today announced that it has closed a $90 million funding round led by noted tech investors Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and IVP. Three returning Obsidian backers participated as well: Greylock, Wing and Alphabet Inc.’s GV …
Wagestream raises $175M to expand its financial app for frontline workers
U.K.-based startup Wagestream Ltd. today announced that it has secured $175 million in new financing to expand adoption of its financial app for frontline workers, which already has more than one million users. The Series C financing includes a $60 million equity …
BlueOcean nabs $30M for its AI-powered marketing analytics platform
BlueOcean, a marketing technology startup that counts major tech firms such as Amazon.com Inc. among its customers, has raised $30 million in fresh funding. Insight Partners led the Series B funding round, which was announced this morning. FJ Partners participated as well. …
Google to spend $9.5B on US data centers and offices this year
Google LLC will invest approximately $9.5 billion in U.S. data centers and offices this year, about $2.5 billion more than what it spent during 2021. Google and Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai detailed the investment plan in a blog post …
Kubit closes $18M round led by Insight Partners for its product analytics platform
Product analytics startup Kubit AI Inc. today announced that it has closed a $18 million early-stage funding round led by Insight Partners. The Series A round, which also included the participation of Shasta Ventures and TSVC, will reportedly help Kubit triple its …
Identity threat protection startup Silverfort raises $65M
Silverfort Inc., a startup that helps organizations block malicious login requests targeting their internal applications, has raised $65 million in funding to support growth initiatives. The company announced the funding round this morning. Greenfield Partners led the investment, while GM Ventures, Acrew Capital, …
Avatar technology startup Genies raises $150M at $1B valuation
Startup Genies Inc., which provides technology for creating Web3 avatars, today announced that it has raised $150 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. Silver Lake led the Series C funding round. BOND, NEA and Tamarack Global participated as well. Los …
Perforce acquires IT infrastructure automation startup Puppet
Developer tooling maker Perforce Software Inc. is acquiring Puppet Inc., which provides software that companies use to automate the management of their information technology infrastructure. Perforce announced the deal this morning. The acquisition’s financial terms were not disclosed. Minneapolis-based Perforce provides a …
IT management software provider Kaseya acquires Datto for $6.2B
Kaseya Ltd., a provider of software tools for managing information technology infrastructure, today announced that it is acquiring fellow software maker Datto Inc. in a $6.2 billion deal. The acquisition price amounts to $35.50 per Datto share, a 52% premium to the …