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Kubernetes security startup Alcide acquired by Rapid7 for $50M
Publicly traded cybersecurity provider Rapid7 Inc. today disclosed that it has acquired Alcide.IO Ltd., a startup with a software platform for protecting Kubernetes clusters from cyberattacks. The deal is valued at about $50 million. It’s the second startup acquisition for Rapid7 in the past 12 months and at least the third for the broader cybersecurity ...
UK competition watchdog opens inquiry into Uber’s acquisition of Autocab
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority today said that it’s launching an inquiry into Uber Technologies Inc.’s proposed acquisition of software-as-a-service provider Autocab. The proposed acquisition is part of Uber’s ongoing efforts to expand its revenue base beyond its core ride-hailing app. Autocab, incorporated as GPC Computer Software Ltd., sells cloud services that help taxi ...
Google releases new database tools for developers
Google LLC has released two new tools, one a cloud service and the other an open-source software library, that developers can use to troubleshoot database issues slowing down their applications. The search giant detailed both on Thursday. The cloud service is known as Cloud SQL Insights, and the open-source library was released under the name ...
Workday to acquire workforce analytics provider Peakon for $700M
Workday Inc. today announced plans to acquire Peakon ApS, a Copenhagen-based startup with a cloud service for collecting employee feedback. The deal is an all-cash transaction valued at about $700 million. Workday expects to wrap up the acquisition by the end of April. Nasdaq-listed Workday makes software that enterprises use to manage mission-critical back-office processes. ...
Qualtrics’ market capitalization soars after $1.5B+ IPO
Qualtrics International Inc.’s shares jumped more than 45% in their trading debut today after the company sold about 51.7 million shares in an initial public offering on Thursday night, raising north of $1.5 billion. Qualtrics priced its IPO at $30 per share. The company, which is listed under the ticker symbol “XM,” is now trading ...
Google Cloud’s new VM Manager brings automation to large instance fleets
Google LLC today introduced VM Manager, a bundle of tools for administrators designed to make it more time-efficient to manage large fleets of instances on Google Cloud. VM Manager’s features can be organized into two main categories. One set of features focuses on making it easier to manage the operating system running in instances, while ...
Email optimization startup SparkPost raises $180M to expand its market reach
SparkPost Inc., a startup helping to deliver more than a third of the world’s commercial emails, today announced that it has raised $180 million in fresh funding from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank. The valuation at which the round was raised isn’t being disclosed. SparkPost, based in Columbia, Maryland, provides a cloud service ...
DataStax targets data streaming market with Kesque acquisition
DataStax Inc. today said that it has acquired Kesque Inc., a startup with a data platform for powering real-time enterprise applications such as analytics and package tracking services. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. DataStax provides a commercial version of Apache Cassandra, one of the industry’s most popular NoSQL databases. Its software is ...
Commvault’s revenue hits record as new products gain momentum
Commvault Systems Inc. today reported $188 million in revenue for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, a 7% improvement from the same time a year earlier and a new all-time record for the company. Adjusted earnings per share set a record as well. Commvault provides data protection software and appliances that enable organizations to ...
DriveNets reels in $208M for its container-based carrier networking platform
DriveNets Ltd., a startup developing a software container-based networking platform for carriers, today announced that it has raised $208 million in funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. D1 Capital Partners led the round with participation from Atreides Management as well as returning DriveNets backers Bessemer and Pitango. The last two firms have made “significant ...