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Data management unicorn Collibra Inc. today disclosed that it has acquired a Maryland startup called OwlDQ, whose software platform uses machine learning to spot errors in companies’ business information. The deal is the first acquisition for Collibra since its $112.5 million funding …
Taking aim at Dropbox, Box announces plans to buy e-signature startup SignRequest
Box Inc. today announced it has inked a $55 million deal to acquire SignRequest BV, a startup with electronic signature technology that will enable it to compete more effectively with Dropbox Inc. in the file management market. SignRequest offers an e-signature service …
Customer data platform startup Leadspace reels in $46M
Leadspace Inc., a startup competing in the increasingly crowded customer data platform market, today said that it has closed a $46 million funding round led by JVP. Alongside its funding news, Leadspace announced today that it has appointed analytics industry veteran Alex …
Atlassian targets large organizations with Cloud Enterprise offering
Atlassian Corp. Plc today launched Cloud Enterprise, an offering that allows large organizations to use its software with more flexible licensing terms and gives them access to advanced administration features. Atlassian sells a collection of popular software products used by more than …
Amazon previews sprawling HQ2 campus that will accommodate 13,000+ employees
Amazon.com Inc. today released architectural renderings of its upcoming HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia, which will feature three 22-story office buildings flanking an even taller, nature-inspired facility the company refers to as The Helix. The Helix (pictured, center) is a 350-foot structure …
Superb AI raises $9.3M to automate the creation of AI training datasets
Startup Superb AI Inc. announced today it has raised $9.3 million from investors to pursue its vision for artificial intelligence development, which involves using deep learning to automate and thereby speed up key parts of the workflow. In particular, San Mateo, California-based …
Microsoft, Nvidia join $50M round for high-performance computing startup Rescale
Rescale Inc., a startup developing software for running high-performance computing applications in the cloud, today announced that it has raised a $50 million funding round from Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and other prominent investors. Rescale says its software is used by customers …
RPA provider UiPath raises $750M at massive $35B valuation
Robotic process automation provider UiPath Inc. today announced that it has closed $750 million in new funding at a post-money valuation of $35 billion, more than three times what it was worth after its previous financing round last July. Alkeon Capital and …
Ford and Google team up for Android-powered connected cars
Ford Motor Co. today announced a broad, six-year partnership with Google LLC to install Android in millions of upcoming vehicles. Under the agreement, Ford has also named Google as its preferred cloud provider and plans to form a “collaborative group” with employees …
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 …