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Edge virtualization software company ZEDEDA secured $16 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round co-led by Energize Ventures and Lux Capital. Existing investors participating in the round included Wild
Ripcord Secures $25 Million
Enterprise IT startup Ripcord raised $25 million in Series B financing, led by GV. Telstra, Icon Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lux Capital,
Software Startup Splice Machine Brings In $9 Million
San Francisco-based Splice Machine closed $9 million in financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Salesforce Ventures, Correlation Ventures, InterWest Partners, and Mohr Davidow
Carolyn Betts: A Powerhouse in Tech Recruiting
Every Silicon Valley startup hungers for rapid growth. While R&D and product development are important in getting companies started, it’s frontline sales people who
Fintech Software Startup Secures $43 Million
Financial technology company Passport raised $43 million in Series C financing, led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Grotech Ventures, MK Capital, and
Content Management Startup Closes $1.5 Million
Zesty.io, a company that automates building and maintaining web content for businesses, secured $1.5 million in seed financing, led by ClearVision Equity Partners. Zesty.io’s web
Consumer Startup Secures $8 Million
Happy Returns closed $8 million in Series B financing, led by U.S. Venture Partners, with participation from Upfront Ventures. The company provides a method of
Facebook Introduces New Facial Recognition Features
Using the same technology that suggests “friends” users may want to tag in photos or videos, Facebook’s new facial recognition features are designed to
Software Company Secures New Financing
Ocean Protocol, a decentralized data exchange protocol that lets users share and monetize data while guaranteeing control, auditability, and transparency, brought in a new
Agriculture Technology Startup Raises $5.7 Million
FarmWise brought in $5.7 million in seed financing. Playground Global and Felicis Ventures led the round. Basis Set Ventures, Valley Oak Investment Partners and