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PitchBook: Venture capital dealmaking, exits and fundraising all hit record highs in 2021

By Duncan Riley Jan 14, 2022

2021 started with a bang in venture capital activity and continued to boom, producing another record-setting year, according to the latest quarterly report out early Friday from the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Reflecting similar results…

Policy

House committee looking into Jan. 6 Capitol attack subpoenas social media giants

By James Farrell Jan 13, 2022

The House committee leading the investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6 today sent subpoenas to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC, Twitter Inc. and Reddit Inc. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of…

Security

Ransomware attack on New Mexico prison knocks systems offline, forces lockdown

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

A prison in New Mexico was forced to go into lockdown last week after a ransomware attack knocked its systems offline. The ransomware attack hit the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on Jan.…

Security

DigiCert acquires Mocana to accelerate its presence in the IoT market

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

Digital security provider DigiCert Inc. disclosed today that it has acquired “internet of things” company Mocana Corp. for an undisclosed price. Founded back in 2004, Mocana offers an IoT security platform designed for mission-critical security solutions for industrial…

Security

Google calls on U.S. government to do more to secure critical open-source software

By Mike Wheatley Jan 13, 2022

After meeting with White House officials today, Google LLC called for the U.S. government to take on a more proactive role in identifying and securing the world’s most critical open-source software projects. The call…

Blockchain

NEAR Foundation raises $150M to accelerate web3 mass adoption

By Duncan Riley Jan 13, 2022

The NEAR Foundation has raised $150 million in new funding to accelerate its mission to help billions of people learn and use blockchain and decentralized technologies at the heart of the fast-emerging, so-called web3.…

Cloud

Lucidworks debuts Springboard platform to power line of cloud search applications

By Maria Deutscher Jan 13, 2022

Lucidworks Inc. today introduced a cloud platform dubbed Springboard,that will make it easier for enterprises to add search features to their applications and websites. Springboard will power a line of software-as-a-software search applications optimized…

Security

SoSafe nabs $73M funding round for its phishing simulation platform

By Maria Deutscher Jan 13, 2022

SoSafe GmbH today announced that it has raised $73 million in funding to expand the adoption of its namesake cloud platform, which helps companies train their employees to spot phishing attacks. Phishing attacks are…

Blockchain

Decentralized finance API startup Conduit raises $17M to connect banks to crypto

By Kyt Dotson Jan 13, 2022

Decentralized finance startup Conduit today announced it has raised $17 million in a new funding round led by Portage Ventures to help financial institutions connect to the crypto economy. Also participating in the seed…

Cloud

Sales enablement startup Highspot raises $248M at $3.5B valuation

By Maria Deutscher Jan 13, 2022

Sales software maker Highspot Inc. today said that it has raised a $248 million funding round after growing revenues nearly tenfold over the last three years. B Capital Group and D1 Capital Partners, both…

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PitchBook: Venture capital dealmaking, exits and fundraising all hit record highs in 2021

Ransomware attack on New Mexico prison knocks systems offline, forces lockdown

DigiCert acquires Mocana to accelerate its presence in the IoT market

Google calls on U.S. government to do more to secure critical open-source software

NEAR Foundation raises $150M to accelerate web3 mass adoption

SoSafe nabs $73M funding round for its phishing simulation platform

Decentralized finance API startup Conduit raises $17M to connect banks to crypto

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