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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. …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Data streaming startup Vectorized raises $15.5M to take on Apache Kafka
Vectorized Inc., a new data management startup, today disclosed that it has raised $15.5 million across two funding rounds from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Alphabet Inc.’s GV fund. The startup’s entry into the crowded data management market is an open-source stream processing …