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As the amount of information that companies generate continues to increase, so does the need for data protection. Druva Inc. is cashing in on that demand. The company, which sells cloud-based services for backing up and managing corporate files, today announced that …
Skytap raises $45M to lure enterprises away from Amazon Web Services
Despite the intense competition in the cloud market, several top investors are betting that a relatively small player called Skytap Inc. will secure a slice of the pie. The Seattle-based company today announced that it has closed a $45 million funding round led by …
Sigstr raises $5M to turn email signatures into a marketing tool
Companies make extensive use of email as part of their marketing efforts. But they’re not realizing the medium’s full potential, according to Indianapolis-based Sigstr Inc. The startup is pioneering a unique approach to email marketing that helped it attract $5 million in funding from …
Cisco to acquire key software partner Springpath for $320M
Three months after picking up artificial intelligence startup MindMeld Inc. for $125 million, Cisco Systems Inc. has inked another nine-figure acquisition. The networking giant plans to shell out $320 million to buy Springpath Inc., a firm that develops software for hyperconverged systems. It’s …
Study: Venture activity is rebounding, but at a cost to VCs
The venture capital ecosystem is continuing its recovery from the 2016 slump at a steady pace, but the past quarter has brought a mixed bag of developments. That’s the conclusion from a recently released study by Fenwick & West LLP, a prominent law …
Investors bet $40M on Ripcord’s document digitization robots
Ripcord Inc. sees massive revenue potential in the mountains of paper documents that litter offices around the world. To pursue the opportunity, the startup today announced that it has raised $40 million in funding from a consortium led by prolific Silicon Valley …
Codacy raises $5.1M to help developers find bugs faster
A significant portion of developers’ time is spent scouring their code for potential issues that may undermine application integrity. London-based Codacy is working to speed up the task, and today announced that it has raised $5.1 million in funding to support the …
Google adds new collaboration and template features to G Suite
Editing business documents, spreadsheets and presentations in G Suite is set to become a lot more straightforward. This morning, Google Inc. rolled out new features for the productivity suite that aim to tackle several of the pain points often experienced by teams during collaborative projects. …
Microsoft debuts Azure Event Grid to enable more automated apps
Everything that happens in a company’s cloud environment holds potential significance from an operational standpoint. One firm may wish to log certain events for auditing purposes, while another might be interested in triggering an automated action when an important change takes place. Microsoft …
Fiat Chrysler teams up with Intel, BMW to build self-driving cars
Intel Corp. has gained yet another ally in its push to become a leader in technology for self-driving cars. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., the world’s seventh-largest automaker, today joined an initiative led by the chip giant and BMW AG to develop autonomous …