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Bay Area Tech Wire - Feb. 13

2018-02-13T13:16:00.000-08:00

	============================== BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Feb. 13, 2018 ============================== To subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Francisco-Based InfluxData Lands $35 Million in Third Round o Palo Alto-Based HackerRank Secures $30 Million in Third Round of Funding o San Mateo-Based Tipalti Raises $30 Million in Third Round of Funding o San Francisco-Based Fitbit to Acquire Twine Health o Campbell-Based Tachyum Lands New Investment from IPM Growth o Briefly Noted: Harmonic, Lumileds, Life360, eBay _______________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Baird – A Global Leader in Technology Banking --Information Technology Project Manager - City of Irvine, California --Chief Information Officer - Marin County, California --Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit in DC on April 26 - New Year's Sale Full Job, Event, Marketplace and Services Descriptions Below in Classified Ad Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad at: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _______________________ o San Francisco-Based InfluxData Lands $35 Million in Third Round San Francisco – InfluxData, the San Francisco-based creator of an open source platform designed to help developers build monitoring, analytics and IoT applications, said on Tuesday it has landed $35 million in its third round of funding, led by Sapphire Ventures. New investor Harmony Partners and previous backers Battery Ventures, Mayfield Fund and Trinity Ventures also participated in the round, which the company will use to expand its sales, marketing and research and development efforts. Anders Ranum, a partner at Sapphire Ventures, will join the company's board of directors. InfluxData's platform is used to analyze metrics and events for DevOps and IoT applications. The information allows developers to build new monitoring, analytics and IoT applications. The company, which now has raised $60 million since its inception, currently counts more than 400 customers, including Cisco, eBay, IBM and Siemens. https://www.influxdata.com/ https://www.influxdata.com/blog/influxdata-raises-35m-to-accelerate-growth-and-meet-growing-global-demand-for-time-series-database/ _______________________ o Palo Alto-Based HackerRank Secures $30 Million in Third Round of Funding Palo Alto, Calif. – HackerRank, the Palo Alto-based creator of a platform designed to help companies evaluate technical talent based on skills, said on Tuesday it has raised $30 million in its third round of funding, led by JMI Equity. Previous backers Khosla Ventures, Battery Ventures, Randstad Innovation Fund and Chartline Capital Partners also participated in the round, which increased the company's total funding to $58.2 million. Suken Vakil, a general partner at JMI Equity, has joined the company's board of directors. HackerRank said it will use the proceeds to accelerate its growth in the enterprise, expand and support its community of more than 3.4 million developers and bolster its data science research and development. "The need for developers is only going to increase as every company becomes a software company," said co-founder and CEO Vivek Ravisankar. "HackerRank is playing an important role in reshaping the future of technical hiring -- one where developers can showcase their skills and employers can evaluate them in an unbiased way." Customers include BlackRock, Atlassian, VMware, Capital One and Looker. http://www.hackerrank.com https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hackerrank-raises-30-million-to-transform-the-developer-hiring-process-300597724.html _______________________ o San Mateo-Based Tipalti Raises $30 Million in Third Round of Funding San Mateo, Calif. – Tipalti, the San Mateo-based developer of a cloud platform designed to streamline all phases of the payments workflow, said on Tuesday it has raised $30 million in its third round of funding, led by Zeev Ventures. The fintech company, which now has raised more than $50 million since its inception, said it will use the latest proceeds to bolster product development and customer service activities. "By modernizing the finance operation, we typically automate 80% of an organization's AP and cross-border payments workload, freeing the finance team to focus on mission-critical initiatives," said co-founder and CEO Chen Amit. "This funding round enables us to continue our track record of innovation to transform the entire accounts payable operation." Tipalti currently processes over $4 billion in transactions annually for clients such as Amazon, Roku, GoPro, Twitter and GoDaddy. https://tipalti.com/ https://tipalti.com/b2b-fintech-30m-global-payables-automation-pr _______________________ o San Francisco-Based Fitbit to Acquire Twine Health San Francisco – Fitbit, the San Francisco-based developer of wearable fitness trackers, said on Tuesday it will acquire Massachusetts-based Twine Health, developer of a health coaching platform. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close by the end of March, were not disclosed. The acquisition extends Fitbit's reach into healthcare, laying the foundation for the company to expand its offerings to health plans, health systems and self-insured employers, while creating opportunities to increase subscription-based revenue. "Twine Health has delivered powerful results for patients managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension – two key focus areas for Fitbit," said co-founder and CEO James Park. "When combined with our decade-plus of experience empowering millions of consumers to take control of their health and wellness, we believe we can help build stronger connections between people and their care teams by removing some of the most difficult barriers to behavior change." Twine Health's HIPAA-compliant connected health platform is designed to help users manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, and aid in lifestyle interventions, such as weight loss and smoking cessation, by making it easy for care teams to collaborate on care plans. http://www.fitbit.com https://www.twinehealth.com/ https://investor.fitbit.com/press/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Fitbit-Inc-to-Acquire-Twine-Health/default.aspx _______________________ o Campbell-Based Tachyum Lands New Investment from IPM Growth Campbell, Calif. – Tachyum, a Campbell-based developer of intelligent information processing products, said on Tuesday it has landed a new investment from IPM Growth, the venture capital division of InfraPartners Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Adrian Vycital, managing partner at IPM, has joined the company's board of directors. Tachyum, which emerged from stealth last year, is creating a family of "cloud chips" designed to save power while boosting performance to help data centers overcome increasing energy demands. "IPM's investment is giving Tachyum a significant boost in our ability to bring our cloud chip to life," said CEO Rado Danilak. "Their established presence in Europe and Asia will help us to more readily deliver radical efficiency improvements that the enterprise and hyperscale markets around the world require in order to sustain and grow." http://tachyum.com http://tachyum.com/pr-2018-02-13.shtml _______________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Harmonic, a developer of video delivery and cable access virtualization technology, has named David Krall to its board of directors. Kroll, previously the president and chief operating officer (COO) of Roku, currently serves as a strategic advisor to Roku, as well as on the board of directors of Progress Software, Universal Audio and Audinate. https://www.harmonicinc.com/news-events/press-releases/read/harmonic-appoints-david-krall-board-directors/ (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Lumileds, a developer of LED lighting technology for automotive, mobile, IoT and illumination companies, on Tuesday named Cheree McAlpine as its senior vice president and general counsel. McAlpine previously served as the vice president and general counsel at Avnet and Wyse. http://www.lumileds.com https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213005161/en/Lumileds-Appoints-Cheree-McAlpine-SVP-General-Counsel (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Life360, developer of an online network for families, om Tuesday named Brit Morin to its board of directors. Morin is the founder and CEO of digital media company Brit + Co. The company also has named Ariana Hellebuyck, who formerly drove the brand strategy and marketing at NerdWallet and the University of Phoenix, as its vice president of brand marketing. http://www.life360.com https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213006014/en/Life360-Adds-Brit-Morin-CEO-Brit-Board (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based online auction giant eBay on Tuesday named Jan Pedersen as its vice president and chief scientist for artificial intelligence (AI). Pedersen most recently served as the vice president of data science at Twitter, and previously spent nearly a decade at Microsoft. In his new role, he will lead the company's AI strategy, including computer vision, natural language understanding and machine learning. https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/news/ebay-hires-jan-pedersen-as-chief-scientist-artificial-intelligence/ ======================= Job/Event/Services Listings: ======================= To Post in Job/Event/Marketplace: http://www.bayareatechwire.com 7,000 Readers: 5 day ad: $120--10 day ad: $175--20 day ad: $300 > Baird – A Global Leader in Technology Banking Baird's Global Technology & Services Investment Banking team delivers insightful, value-added services and expertise to middle-market clients across a broad range of sector verticals. We combine deep sector knowledge, an expansive relationship network, and premier M&A and capital-raising capabilities to help companies pursue growth plans or consider strategic alternatives. Access the advantages of Baird's global Technology banking capabilities. Learn more at: http://techservices.rwbaird.com/investment-banking/areas-of-expertise _______________________ > Information Technology Project Manager - City of Irvine, California The City of Irvine is seeking a hands-on professional with a keen understanding of technology issues along with a proven track record of contract and project management skills to serve as the next Information Technology Project Manager. Reporting to the CIO, the Information Technology Project Manager will be the acting technical advisor to the City to ensure municipal services are supported by technology solutions that are reliable, modern, and affordable. Overseeing both 8 full-time technical and GIS in-house staff and 30 contract staff, the Information Technology Project Manager is responsible for implementing the Strategic Technology Plan, project management, application development and management of the data center, and support services. The selected candidate will work closely with staff to evaluate the technology needs of the organization on an ongoing basis; make recommendations for changes and improvements; ensure compliance with service standards and quality of work; and oversee all related financial transactions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects and maximize efficient and effective use of resources. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field. Additionally, 3 years of experience at the level of IT Business Analyst, Senior Systems Analyst, or equivalent is required. The annual salary for this position is $97,572 to $153,441 dependent on qualifications. The City also offers an attractive benefits package including CalPERS Retirement. Interested candidates should apply by Monday, February 26, 2018 by submitting a compelling cover letter and comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Ms. Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at https://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/information-technology-project-manager-irvine-ca/. _______________________ > Chief Information Officer - Marin County, California Marin County is offering an excellent opportunity for a progressive and strategic leader to act as the Chief Information Officer (Director of Information Services and Technology). Reporting to the County Administrator, the CIO will oversee the Information Services and Technology Department (IST), comprised of 99 budgeted full-time positions and operating on an annual budget of over $22.6M. A key aspect of this position is to lead change, guided by the Department's strategic plan, which articulates the call for innovations to increase the focus on security and accessibility, an open data initiative to encourage greater civic engagement, and a mobile first philosophy for all IST work to expand access to services and applications. Operationally, the department is at a transition point for future development efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a positive demeanor, high levels of collaboration and teamwork, and strong interpersonal skills to instill trust among peers and staff. This position requires a background or education and experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college with major course work in computer science, information technology, business or public administration, or a closely related field. Additionally, 5 years of experience managing information technology systems is required with at least 3 years senior-level management experience in a public agency. The annual salary for this position is $184,392 to $203,299 dependent on qualifications. The County also offers an attractive benefits package including MCERA Retirement (reciprocal with other 1937 Act county retirement systems). Interested candidates should apply by Wednesday, February 28, 2018 by submitting a compelling cover letter and comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Ms. Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at https://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/chief-information-officer-director-information-services-technology-marin-county-ca/. _______________________ > Advertising on Bay Area Tech Wire Post jobs, events, webinars, whitepapers or service ads on Bay Area Tech Wire and grow your business. 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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 28

2017-11-28T13:13:00.000-08:00

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o Cyber Monday Becomes Largest Online Sales Day in History
o S.F.-Based Unity Technologies to Acquire Multiplay from GAME Digital
o Elon Musk's SpaceX Raises Another $100 Million in Funding
o San Mateo-Based Apttus Names Terry Schmid as CFO
o Dictionary.com Names "Complicit" 2017 Word of the Year
o Briefly Noted: ArcTouch, Zendesk, Arctic Wolf Networks, Nutanix,
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o Cyber Monday Becomes Largest Online Sales Day in History

San Jose, Calif. -- When the final numbers are in, Cyber Monday is projected to rank as the largest online sales day in history, according to new online shopping data from Adobe. All told, Cyber Monday was expected to rake in $6.59 billion for the day, am increase of nearly 17%, year-over-year. By comparison, Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day brought in $5.03 billion and $2.87 billion in revenue, respectively. Top sellers on Cyber Monday included the Nintendo Switch, PJ Masks and Hatchimals & Colleggtibles figurines, Apple AirPods, streaming devices like Google Chromecast and Roku, and Super Mario Odyssey, the video game. "Shopping and buying on smartphones is becoming the new norm and can be attributed to continued optimizations in the retail experience on mobile devices and platforms," said Mickey Mericle, Adobe's vice president of marketing and customer insights. "Consumers are also becoming more savvy and efficient online shoppers. People increasingly know where to find the best deals and what they want to purchase, which results in less price matching behavior typically done on desktops. Millennials were likely another reason for the dramatic growth in mobile, with 75% expecting to shop via their smartphone."
http://news.adobe.com/press-release/experience-cloud/adobe-data-shows-cyber-monday-largest-online-sales-day-history-659
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o S.F.-Based Unity Technologies to Acquire Multiplay from GAME Digital

San Francisco -- Unity Technologies, the San Francisco-based maker of a development platform used to create rich interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences, said on Tuesday it will pay approximately $25.1 million to acquire Multiplay and its game hosting business from U.K.-based GAME Digital. GAME will retain its events business and associated IP. "The team at Multiplay have created scalable multiplayer technology that gives all game creators, from indies to AAA studios, the ability to create performant experiences that can serve hundreds of thousands of players at once," said Unity CEO John Riccitiello. Multiplay serves games including Titanfall 2 (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Rocket League (indie developer Psyonix) and Rust (Facepunch Studios). Multiplay will continue to operate under its current brand, with its entire staff joining Unity.
https://unity3d.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171128005627/en/Unity-Technologies-Acquires-Game-Hosting-Division-Multiplay
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o Elon Musk's SpaceX Raises Another $100 Million in Funding

Hawthorne, Calif. -- SpaceX, the Hawthorne-based space exploration startup led by Tesla co-founder Elon Musk, said it has raised another $100 million, increasing its latest funding round to $450 million. Twenty-five investors took part in the round, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The latest news comes three months after the company -- now valued at $21.5 billion, according to Equidate -- raised the initial $350 million of the round. SpaceX has developed rockets capable of taking off, delivering a payload, then landing back on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Musk also recently outlined plans to launch thousands of satellites into orbit to create a massive high-speed Internet network.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1181412/000118141217000002/xslForm
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o San Mateo-Based Apttus Names Terry Schmid as CFO

San Mateo, Calif. -- Apttus, the San Mateo-based developer of cloud software that drives the business process between a buyer's interest in a purchase and the realization of revenue, on Tuesday named Terry Schmid as its chief financial officer (CFO). Schmid for the past seven years served as the CFO of Imperva, guiding that company through its 2011 initial public offering (IPO). He previously was the CFO at Coremetrics, which was acquired by IBM. The hire is key for a company that has raised $274 million since its inception, including $88 million in a round last year, and is looking ahead to the possibility of an IPO. "Terry's proven experience of helping high growth technology companies expand on a global basis meshes perfectly with Apttus' current evolution and future growth strategy," said CEO Kirk Krappe.
http://www.apttus.com
https://apttus.com/press_room/apttus-appoints-terry-schmid-chief-financial-officer/
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o Dictionary.com Names "Complicit" 2017 Word of the Year

Oakland -- Dictionary.com on Monday named "complicit" as its 2017's Word of the Year, after online lookups of the word on its site spiked three-fold. The site defines the word, which has been featured in the coverage of several major news stories, as "choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others." "Lookups for the word complicit increased by nearly 300 percent in searches in 2017 as compared to 2016," said CEO Liz McMillan, CEO. "We continue to see a direct correlation between trending word lookups and current events." Other words that trended during the year included: "intersex" (in January), thanks to model Hanne Gaby Odiele speaking up about being intersex to break taboos; "shrinkage" (in February), because the house featured on the famous episode of Seinfeld where this term was introduced was placed on the market; "tarnation" (in the first few months of 2017), due to the "What in tarnation" meme, in which people circulated images of animals and objects wearing cowboy hats; "horologist" (this year), thanks to the subject of the podcast S-Town, who worked as a clockmaker; and "totality" (in August), in relation to the solar eclipse.
http://www.dictionary.com/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dictionarycom-names-complicit-2017-word-of-the-year-300560669.html
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based app design and development firm ArcTouch has named Chris Reichard as its executive vice president of enterprise mobility. Reichard, a former robotics and space flight engineer at NASA through Lockheed Martin Space Mission Systems, most recently served as the director of mobility solutions at Schlumberger.
https://arctouch.com/2017/11/app-maker-chris-reichard/

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Zendesk, a developer of software designed to help companies improve customer engagement and better understand their clients, has named Mike Frandsen to its board of directors. Frandsen currently serves as the executive director of products at Workday, and previously was the CEO of Potenco and TradePoint Solutions.
https://www.zendesk.com/company/press/zendesk-adds-workday-executive-mike-frandsen-board-directors/

(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Arctic Wolf Networks, a provider of cybersecurity services to small and mid-sized businesses, said on Tuesday it has opened new offices in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company, which had 300% year-over-year growth, plans to house 30-40 employees at the office within the first year.
https://arcticwolf.com/company/contact-us/?Referrer=Website

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based enterprise cloud computing company Nutanix has named Tyler Wall as its chief legal officer. Wall most recently was the senior vice president and general counsel at San Francisco-based Red Book Connect, and previously was the vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Brocade.
https://www.nutanix.com/company/press-releases/

(San Ramon, Calif.) The San Ramon-based International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC), an industry organization promoting the development of interoperable, real-time, multimedia telecom products and services, said on Tuesday it will merge with MEF. IMTC said its key activities will continue to be available through the MEF, including the organization's annual SuperOp! testing event and its ongoing work on simulcast and scalable video, real-time media software-defined networks, WebRTC and the Internet of Things.
http://www.imtc.org/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171128005052/en/IMTC-Finalizes-Merger-MEF

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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 27

2017-11-27T11:41:00.000-08:00

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o Campbell-Based Barracuda Networks to Go Private in $1.6 Billion Deal
o San Mateo-Based Medeor Therapeutics Raises $57 Million in Second Round
o San Mateo-Based PacketZoom Raises $5 Million in First Round
o Santa Clara-Based McAfee to Acquire Campbell's Skyhigh Networks
o Thanksgiving, Black Friday Each See 20% Jump in Online Sales
o Cyber Monday Shoppers Getting Brazen About Shopping at Work
o Briefly Noted: NewVoiceMedia. Nektar Therapeutics, Ripple, Model N
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o Campbell-Based Barracuda Networks to Go Private in $1.6 Billion Deal

Campbell, Calif. -- Barracuda Networks, a Campbell-based provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection services, said on Monday it will go private though a $1.6 billion acquisition by San Francisco-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The deal, for $27.55 a share, is expected to close by the end of February. "We believe the proposed transaction offers an opportunity for us to accelerate our growth," said CEO BJ Jenkins. "This transaction speaks to the value and strength of Barracuda's security platform, which helps customers protect and manage their networks, applications, and data. I expect that our employees, customers and partners will benefit from this partnership." Barracuda will operate as a privately held company with a continued focus on email security and management, network and application security, and data protection tools that can be deployed in cloud and hybrid environments.
http://www.barracuda.com
http://www.thomabravo.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/barracuda-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-thoma-bravo-for-16-billion-300561780.html
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o San Mateo-Based Medeor Therapeutics Raises $57 Million in Second Round

San Mateo, Calif. -- Medeor Therapeutics, a San Mateo-based biotechnology company developing personalized cellular immunotherapies, said on Monday it has raised $57 million in its second round of funding, led by RA Capital Management. Sofinnova Ventures and 6 Dimensions Capital also participated, along with previous backers Vivo Capital and WuXi Healthcare Ventures. Peter Kolchinsky, portfolio manager and managing director at RA Capital, and Anand Mehra, general partner at Sofinnova Ventures, have joined the company's board of directors. The company said it will use the funds to support a pair of clinical trials involving kidney transplant patients, and begin development on two new related drugs. "Since Medeor's inception, we have worked to bring our potentially transformative programs to the point of pivotal clinical trials," said co-founder and CEO Steven Deitcher. "We appreciate the capital and intellectual firepower from our new and existing investors in support of these efforts."
http://www.medeortherapeutics.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medeor-therapeutics-raises-57-million-in-series-b-financing-300561638.html
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o San Mateo-Based PacketZoom Raises $5 Million in First Round

San Mateo, Calif. -- PacketZoom , a San Mateo-based developer of in-app mobile networking technology, said it has raised $5 million in its first round of funding, led by Baseline Ventures. First Round Capital, Tandem Capital and Arafura Ventures also took part in the round, which the company will use to scale the development and adoption of its Application Performance Management and Optimization (APMO) platform. Specifically, PacketZoom plans to open offices in Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America, as well as fill key positions on its executive team. "Poor network quality causes mobile app publishers operational challenges and costs them millions in lost monetization opportunities," said CEO Shlomi Gian. "Our platform provides mobile app developers with real-time insights, control and optimization capabilities without needing to make any code changes."
http://www.packetzoom.com
https://www.packetzoom.com/press-releases/packetzoom-raises-5-million-series-A-funding.html
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o Santa Clara-Based McAfee to Acquire Campbell's Skyhigh Networks

Santa Clara, Calif. -- McAfee, the Santa Clara-based cybersecurity giant, said on Monday it will acquire Campbell-based Skyhigh Networks, a developer of technology designed to protect data across all cloud services. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close shortly, were not disclosed. Skyhigh CEO Rajiv Gupta will join McAfee, running its new cloud business unit, and the company's existing organizational structure will remain generally intact. "Skyhigh Networks had the foresight five years ago to realize that cybersecurity for cloud environments could not be an impediment to, or afterthought of, cloud adoption," said McAfee CEO Chris Young. "Skyhigh's leadership in cloud security, combined with McAfee's security portfolio strength, will set the company apart in helping organizations operate freely and securely to reach their full potential."
http://www.mcafee.com/
https://www.skyhighnetworks.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171127005280/en/McAfee-Acquire-Skyhigh-Networks-Creating-Global-Leader
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o Thanksgiving, Black Friday Each See 20% Jump in Online Sales

Reston, Va. -- Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday each saw large increases in e-commerce spending, according to a new report from comScore. Online sales on Thanksgiving jumped 22% to $1.57 billion, while Black Friday sales spiked 20% to $2.36 billion, for the first time surpassing $2 billion from desktop sales alone. "Thanksgiving and Black Friday each saw impressive online spending totals… adding to the holiday season's fast start compared to 2016," said Andrew Lipsman, comScore's senior vice president of marketing and insights. "With more consumers opting to kick off their holiday shopping online on Thanksgiving, the traditional day of giving thanks has also become one of the more important online buying days of the holiday season. Black Friday continued the online shopping frenzy, surging to an all-time high of more than $2 billion in desktop spending." comScore expects Cyber Monday to surpass the $3 million mark in desktop spending and reach $4.5 billion in overall digital sales to become the leading online spending day for the eighth consecutive year.
http://www.comscore.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thanksgiving-and-black-friday-post-strong-e-commerce-growth-combining-for-more-than-39-billion-in-desktop-spending-300561849.html
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o Cyber Monday Shoppers Getting Brazen About Shopping at Work

Austin, Texas -- Cyber Monday shoppers have gotten more brazen about shopping while on the clock, according to a new survey from RetailMeNot.com. More than 62% of employed consumers who plan to shop this holiday season said they would spend at least part of their workday shopping online. What's more, more than 54% said they are willing to get caught shopping while on the clock. More than one in four said they planned to take a long lunch on Cyber Monday, while 9% would reschedule meetings or calls and 9% would leave work early. Nearly 12% said they planned to take the entire day off to pursue the best online deals.
http://retailmenot.mediaroom.com/2017-11-27-Consumers-Getting-Brazen-About-Shopping-on-the-Clock-on-Cyber-Monday
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based NewVoiceMedia, a provider of cloud contact center and inside sales technology, has named Chris Haggis as its senior vice president of customer success. Haggis, who has been with the company for more than five years, will have global responsibility for the company's customer success and professional services functions. He will be based in the UK.
http://www.newvoicemedia.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171127005138/en/NewVoiceMedia-Strengthens-Leadership-Team-Appointment-SVP-Customer

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical firm developing drugs to treat cancer, auto-immune disease and chronic pain, has announced three executive promotions. The company has named Stephen Doberstein as its senior vice president of research and development and chief research and development officer; Mary Tagliaferri as its senior vice president of clinical development and chief medical officer; and Jonathan Zalevsky as its senior vice president of research and chief scientific officer.
http://ir.nektar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1049694

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Ripple, a developer of blockchain technology designed to let users send money globally, has named Ron Will as its chief financial officer (CFO). Will most recently served as the CFO of TubeMogul, which recently was acquired by Adobe, and earlier served as the CFO, chief commercial officer and operating partner at growth equity firm Mainsail Partners. The company also named Benjamin Lawsky, the former New York superintendent of financial services, to its board of directors.
https://ripple.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171121005269/en/Ripple-Appoints-New-York-State-Superintendent-Financial

(San Mateo, Calif.) Model N, a developer of cloud-based revenue management software for life sciences, technology and manufacturing companies, said on Monday it has moved to new offices in San Mateo and Waltham, Mass. The company said the new offices are located close to regional transportation hubs, and both feature open floor plans and collaborative workspaces.
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2017-11-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

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o Francisco Partners Closes New $4 Billion Technology Fund
o FCC Set to Roll Back Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
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o Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner
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o Francisco Partners Closes New $4 Billion Technology Fund

San Francisco -- Francisco Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology businesses, said it has closed a new fund worth nearly $4 billion -- its largest to date. The firm, which now has raised over $14 billion in committed capital since its inception 18 years ago, said Francisco Partners V will continue its strategy of partnering with management teams and investing in companies across the technology ecosystem. "The technology market continues to undergo substantial change creating tremendous opportunities for both incumbents and those creating disruption," said Dipanjan "DJ" Deb, Francisco's co-founder and CEO. Recent FP investments include a partnership with Ericsson through iconectiv, the acquisition of Quest and SonicWALL through the carve-out of Dell Software Group, partnering with health insurance companies with the first outside capital in Availity, and investing in dozens of founder-backed technology companies, including Dynamo and GoodRx. The firm has 45 investment professionals in San Francisco and London, and utilizes 12 operating partners through its relationship with Francisco Partners Consulting.
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o FCC Set to Roll Back Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules

Washington, DC -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday outlined plans to roll back Obama-era "net neutrality" rules, potentially allowing Internet companies to speed up websites that pay for faster service, and throttle those that don't. The Restoring Internet Freedom Order, drafted by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, is set to be voted on by the entire commission on Dec. 14. "For almost 20 years, the Internet thrived under the light-touch regulatory approach established by President Clinton and a Republican Congress," wrote Pai. "But in 2015, the prior FCC bowed to pressure from President Obama. On a party-line vote, it imposed heavy-handed, utility-style regulations upon the Internet. That decision was a mistake. It's depressed investment in building and expanding broadband networks and deterred innovation… Under my proposal, the federal government will stop micromanaging the Internet." Instead, Pai said the FCC would only require that Internet service providers be transparent about their practices so that consumers can buy the service plans that beast suit their needs. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) once again would be able to police ISPs, as it did before 2015. Pai vowed to publicly release his full proposal on Wednesday.
https://www.fcc.gov/document/chairman-pai-proposes-restore-internet-freedom
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o San Francisco-Based Sendwithus Raises $5 Million in First Round

San Francisco -- Sendwithus, the San Francisco-based developer of a communications management platform that lets organizations streamline their email creation process, said on Tuesday it has raised $5 million in its first round of funding, led by BlueRun Ventures. Initialized Capital and acequía capital also participated, along with previous backers Baseline Ventures, SV Angel, Maiden Lane, Y Combinator and Scott Banister. Cheryl Cheng, a general partner at BlueRun, has joined the company's board of directors. Four-year-old Sendwithus said it will use the proceeds to further expand its sales, marketing and engineering teams. "We are excited to partner with BlueRun Ventures, and to have Cheryl join our board and share her expertise as we look to take the company to the next level, building on the strong momentum we have created over the past four years," said co-founder and CEO Matt Harris. The company's product, designed to help clients deliver global, on-brand, targeted transactional emails, is utilized by companies such as Microsoft, Autodesk, Zillow and Blue Apron.
http://www.sendwithus.com
https://www.sendwithus.com/press-releases/11-21-17
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o Justice Department Sues to Block AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner

Washington, DC -- The Justice Department said late Monday it has filed suit to block AT&T's proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, citing a stifling of competition that would lead to higher prices for customers. According to the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the DOJ alleges that the combined company would use its control over Time Warner's networks -- such as TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network, HBO and Cinemax -- to force rivals into paying hundreds of millions of dollars more a year in distribution rights. The department also warned that the combined company would slow the industry's transition to new video distribution models that provide greater choice for consumers. "This merger would greatly harm American consumers," said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general of the DOJ's antitrust division. "It would mean higher monthly television bills and fewer of the new, emerging innovative option that consumers are beginning to enjoy." In response, David McAtee II, AT&T's senior executive vice president and general counsel, called the suit "a radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent," adding that "vertical mergers like this one are routinely approved because they benefit consumers without removing any competitor from the market."
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-challenges-attdirectv-s-acquisition-time-warner
http://about.att.com/story/att_statement_on_latest_developments_in_proposed_
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(San Francisco) Symphony Ventures, a U.K.-based services firm specializing in robotic process automation and intelligent automation, with U.S. offices in San Francisco, on Tuesday named Chris Gayner as its director of labs, leading the company's Symphony Labs arm. Gayner previously served as the marketing director at Genfour (now Accenture). Launching in early 2018, Symphony Labs will explore burgeoning trends in business automation through experimentation and collaboration.
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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Super Micro Computer, a developer of server, storage technology and green computing, said it has received notice from the Nasdaq that it has fallen out of compliance with a listing rule that requires the timely filing of reports with the SEC. The letter was sent in response to the company's delay in filing its quarterly report for the period ending Sept. 30 and annual report for the year ending June 30. Super Micro submitted a plan to the Nasdaq to regain compliance on Nov. 10, and could be given until March 12 to do so.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 20

2017-11-20T11:50:00.000-08:00

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o Santa Clara-Based Marvell Technology to Acquire Cavium in $6 Billion Deal
o San Mateo-Based Scalyr Raises $20 Million in First Round of Funding
o Los Altos-Based AISense Lands $10 Million in First Round of Funding
o Hitachi Venara Federal Acquires Key Contracts from Brocade
o Survey: Most Americans Still Prefer Shopping at Physical Stores
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o Santa Clara-Based Marvell Technology to Acquire Cavium in $6 Billion Deal

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Marvell Technology Group, the Santa Clara-based developer of storage, networking and connectivity tools, said on Monday it will pay $6 billion in cash and stock to acquire San Jose-based Cavium, a maker of multi-core SoC products. Marvell will pay $40 a share in cash, plus 2.2 shares for each Cavium share under the deal, expected to be completed by mid-2018. The combination combines Marvell's portfolio of HDD and SSD storage controllers, networking tools and wireless connectivity products with Cavium's multi-core processing, networking communications, storage connectivity and security products. The combined company will boast more than $3.4 billion in annual revenue. "This is an exciting combination of two very complementary companies that together equal more than the sum of their parts," said Matt Murphy, Marvell's president and CEO. "This combination expands and diversifies our revenue base and end markets, and enables us to deliver a broader set of differentiated solutions to our customers. Syed Ali, Cavium's co-founder and CEO, will join Marvell's board of directors, with co-founder Raghib Hussain and Anil Jain, the company's vice president of IC engineering, also joining the company's senior leadership team.
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http://www.cavium.com
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o San Mateo-Based Scalyr Raises $20 Million in First Round of Funding

San Mateo, Calif. -- Scalyr, the San Mateo-based developer of a log management and server monitoring service, said on Monday it has raised $20 million in its first round of funding, led by Shasta Ventures. Previous backers Bloomberg Beta, Susa Ventures and Heroic Ventures also participated. In real-time, Scalyr aggregates a company's server logs and metrics into a centralized system for analysis and troubleshooting. The company currently counts about 140 customers, including CareerBuilder, Business Insider, OkCupid, Baidu and Giphy. "We've had a lot of success with early sales," said founder and CEO Steve Newman, a repeat entrepreneur whose last company, Writely, was acquired by Google to become Google Docs. "Now we just need to spread the word, scaling up sales and marketing. We're also expanding our engineering and product teams."
https://www.scalyr.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171120005216/en/Scalyr-Raises-20M-Series-%E2%80%98Scale-Everything%E2%80%99-Fast
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o Los Altos-Based AISense Lands $10 Million in First Round of Funding

Los Altos, Calif. -- AISense, a Los Altos-based developer of technology that lets users store, search, share and analyze their voice conversations the same way they can with emails and text messages, said on Monday it has landed $10 million in its first round of funding, led by Horizons Ventures. Draper Associates, Draper Dragon Fund, David Cheriton and Bridgewater Associates also participated in the round, which increased the company's total backing to $13 million since its founding in early 2016. Bart Swanson, an advisor at Horizons Ventures, has joined the company's board of directors. AISense's forthcoming product, available early next year, will let people search their verbal conversations, and provide digestible summaries of what was said and what was agreed upon by various participants. The company currently is powering transcription for the Zoom Video Communications platform. Founder and CEO Sam Liang is best known for pioneering the iconic blue dot as tech lead for Google's location services. He sold his last startup, Alohar Mobile, to Alibaba. "Our implementation with Zoom points to the promise of unmetered processing of voice conversations that will make our verbal communication as easy to recall, search and share as email or other text communications," said Liang.
http://www.aisense.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171120005250/en/AISense-Raises-10M-Series-Power-Ambient-Voice
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o Hitachi Venara Federal Acquires Key Contracts from Brocade

San Jose, Calif. -- Hitachi Vantara Federal, a Virginia-based provider of data and analytics tools to the federal government, said it has acquired certain "sensitive" assets and service maintenance contracts from San Jose-based Brocade Communications Systems. Financial terms of the deal, which came as Broadcom closed its $5.5 billion acquisition of Brocade on Friday, were not disclosed. Hitachi Vantara Federal gained a variety of sensitive data center networking, campus/edge networking and Storage Area Networking (SAN) service maintenance contracts. In addition, nearly two dozen Brocade technical engineers transferred to Hitachi Vantara Federal to continue supporting the assumed contracts. "Adding Brocade's networking component to our infrastructure, software and analytics portfolio strengthens our IP-based networking and software-defined architecture capabilities that we can now offer to our Federal customers," said CEO David Turner.
http://www.hitachivantarafederal.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171117005422/en/Hitachi-Vantara-Federal-Closes-Asset-Transfer-Agreement
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o Survey: Most Americans Still Prefer Shopping at Physical Stores

Hayward, Calif. -- When it comes to shopping, the vast majority of Americans prefer brick-and-mortar stores to exclusively e-commerce, according to a new study by Hayward-based June20. The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by Propeller Insights found that 84% prefer either brick-and-mortar or at a combination of online and in-store retailers. The majority said they continue to visit physical stores because they like to see and touch products before buying them. But when asked what they like about the online shopping experience that is missing from stores, 42% said they miss the ability to compare items and 31% miss the easy access to information about products. "Our research shows that Americans gravitate to online shopping because they like having more choices and the ability to compare items with rich content and information at their fingertips. This helps them make their buying decisions," said Jason Seed, the chief operating officer (COO) of June20. "However, our research also reveals that Americans are craving the curated experience that being in a physical store brings." Clothing, beauty products and accessories are the top items Americans prefer to experience in-store before purchasing, while smartphones are the items they feel they least need to experience in person.
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based private equity firm Serent Capital said it has invested an unspecified amount in Maryland-based CallRevu, a developer of call management software for automotive dealers. CallRevu's platform is designed to help car dealerships gain substantial insights into inbound phone calls from potential clients, ultimately helping them improve conversion rates. The company currently serves more than 3,300 dealer locations and partners with 20 auto manufacturers. It marks Serent's second investment in the automotive market, following an earlier deal with Tricolor Automotive Group.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 17

2017-11-17T07:04:00.000-08:00

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o Redwood City-Based Poshmark Raises $87.5 Million in Fourth Round
o San Jose-Based Cadence Names Anirudh Devgan as President
o Survey: Both Kids, Parents Having Trouble Disconnecting at Mealtime
o Study: IT Incidents Damaged the Business Reputation of 70% of Firms
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o Redwood City-Based Poshmark Raises $87.5 Million in Fourth Round

Redwood City, Calif. -- Poshmark, the Redwood City-based developer of a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace on which users buy and sell clothing, has raised $87.5 million in its fourth round of funding, led by Temasek Holdings. Mayfield Fund, Menlo Ventures, GGV Capital, Inventus Capital, Uncork Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners and Cross Creek Advisors also took part in the round, which the company will use to expand internationally, starting with English-speaking countries. The company, which now has raised $160 million since its inception, reportedly could soon follow rival Stitch Fix into the public markets, according to Forbes. Poshmark's site feature's more than 2 million seller "stylists," selling over 5,000 fashion brands.
https://poshmark.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2017/11/14/poshmark-raises-87-million-for-its-social-clothes-marketplace/#59adb2163246
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o San Jose-Based Cadence Names Anirudh Devgan as President

San Jose, Calif. -- Cadence Design Systems, a San Jose-based developer of electronic systems and semiconductors, has named Anirudh Devgan as its new president. Devgan has served as executive vice president and general manager of the company's Digital & Signoff Group and the System & Verification Group. "This is an exciting time for Cadence, and Anirudh will play a key leadership role as we capture opportunities that are being driven by groundbreaking trends in high-performance and edge computing, automotive electronics and machine learning, among others," said CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Prior to joining Cadence in 2012, Devgan served as general manager of the Custom Design Business Unit at Magma Design Automation.
http://www.cadence.com
https://www.cadence.com/content/cadence-www/global/en_US/home/company/newsroom/press-releases/pr/2017/cadence-appoints-anirudh-devgan-as-president.html
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o Survey: Both Kids, Parents Having Trouble Disconnecting at Mealtime

Philadelphia -- While parents are nearly unanimous that disconnecting from devices during mealtime improves family bonding, their children are far from the only ones to blame, according to a new report by cable giant Comcast. The survey of 1,000 U.S. parents found that more than half (52%) have been told by their kids to put their device away during meals, and 42% couldn't remember the last time their family had a device-free meal. And though parents admit to taking away their children's devices an average of once a week, more than half (56%) have found their kids trying to steal them back. Nearly a third said they make their children leave their devices in a basket before bedtime, while 14% go so far as to disconnect their modems to stop Wi-Fi usage. With those figures in mind, Comcast said the "pause device" home Wi-Fi control feature has become the most popular function of its new Xfinity xFi platform.
http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/pause-device-most-popular-home-wi-fi-control-feature-xfi
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o Study: IT Incidents Damaged the Business Reputation of 70% of Firms

San Francisco -- More than two-thirds of companies (70%) in a new survey say that a critical IT incident has harmed their reputation. The survey, conducted by analyst firm Quocirca for San Francisco-based Splunk, also found that the average organization suffers five critical IT incidents a month, with each one costing the IT department on average $36,326 and a further $105,302 to the rest of the business. "It's clear that organizations are finding it challenging to maintain end-to-end visibility with the growing volume of data being generated by their IT systems and infrastructure," said Bob Tarzey, an analyst at Quocirca. "This is holding IT teams back from being able to drill down and pinpoint the root cause of issues that are causing frequent and recurring problems. This often results in reputational damage and poor customer experience, impacting a company's bottom line." The complete study is available at the link below.
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/newsroom/press-releases/2017/it-incidents-damaged-business-reputation-of-more-than-two-thirds-of-firms.html
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(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based C3 IoT, developer of an AI and IoT software platform, said it has opened its new Asia Pacific (APAC) regional headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Customers in the region include Australia energy company Origin Energy.
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Webgility, a developer of ecommerce automation software for small and mid-sized businesses, on Friday named Anastasia Pavlova as its vice president of marketing. Pavlova most recently was a member of the executive leadership team at Marketo, driving marketing strategy and demand generation programs across the entire customer lifecycle.
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2017-11-16T13:27:00.000-08:00

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o Mountain View-Based At-Bay Launches After Raising $6M in Seed Funding
o San Francisco-Based Motista Names Michael Mathias as President
o Information Technology Job Growth Slows to a Crawl in October
o Report: Black Friday Week to See Record Number of Cyberattacks on Retailers
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o Mountain View-Based At-Bay Launches After Raising $6M in Seed Funding

Mountain View, Calif. -- At-Bay, a Mountain View-based provider of insurance designed to let companies innovate despite the recurrent threat of cyber risk, said on Thursday it has launched from stealth after raising $6 million in a round of seed funding, led by LightSpeed Venture Partners. Shlomo Kramer and LocalGlobe also took part in the round. The company has partnered with Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) to bring to market a product aimed at defending organizations against cyber risks. "We match deep insights on a company's IT security with financial exposure that cyber attack vectors create, to enable insurance brokers and risk managers to more clearly and accurately assess and manage cyber risk," said founder and CEO Rotem Iram.
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o San Francisco-Based Motista Names Michael Mathias as President

San Francisco -- Motista, a San Francisco-based developer of big data marketing technology designed to help clients activate the emotional connections that predict consumer behavior, has named Michael Mathias as its president. Mathias, most recently the president of Target Data, will be tasked with building the overall company and scaling its go-to-market plan across industry sectors and channels. He also previously served as the managing director of FindLaw, general manager and global strategy executive at Acxiom and executive vice president of agency services at Merkle.
http://www.motista.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motista-taps-michael-mathias-to-serve-as-companys-president-300556162.html
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o Information Technology Job Growth Slows to a Crawl in October

Alexandria, Va. -- The growth of U.S. information technology employment continued to slow in October, according to a new report from the TechServe Alliance. The number of tech jobs grew just 0.1% last month to just over 5.3 million, while engineering employment grew 0.1% to just under 2.6 million. "Following a trend that has been in place for some time, the rate of IT job growth fell to its lowest level in years," said Mark Roberts, CEO of the TechServe Alliance. "Given that demand remains strong for IT professionals in high demand skill sets, this ongoing deceleration is attributable to an ever tightening labor supply. The current administration's restrictive immigration policies affecting highly skilled foreign nationals is making the job of finding qualified IT professionals even more difficult."
https://www.techservealliance.org/files/November%202017%20Index%20-%20MBR.pdf (PDF)
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o Report: Black Friday Week to See Record Number of Cyberattacks on Retailers

San Jose, Calif. -- With online holiday shopping poised to beat in-store purchases for the first time ever this year, Black Friday week is expected to see the largest number of cyber attacks on retailers to date, according to a new report from ThreatMetrix. The company attributed its prediction to the desire of cybercriminals to test credentials stolen in recent well-publicized hacks, as well as a spike in the trading of personal identity data on the dark web. In the past 90 days alone, ThreatMetrix said it has detected 171 million attacks, a 32% increase since the beginning on this year. "Bot activity has significantly intensified in the second half of this year," said Vanita Pandey, the company's vice president of product marketing. "We predict that the top retailers will sustain heightened attacks from bot operators looking to test personal accounts. During the next week, we are expecting approximately 5-8 million daily identity testing attacks." The complete report is available at the link below.
https://www.threatmetrix.com/digital-identity-insight/cybercrime-report/q3-2017-cybercrime-report/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=q3-2017-ccr
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(Foster City, Calif.) Foster City-based TalentWave, a developer of workforce engagement technology, on Thursday named Jim Hanrahan as its executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) and Jennifer Spicher as its executive vice president of sales. Hanrahan previously served as the executive vice president and CFO of Bartech Group, while Spicher was the vice president of global solutions at Kelly OCG.
http://www.talentwave.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171116006101/en/TalentWave-Hires-New-CFO-EVP-Sales-Complete

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based enterprise cloud computing company Nutanix on Thursday named Sherry Lautenbach as its senior vice president of Americas sales. Lautenbach most recently served as IBM's vice president of industry solutions and strategic business development in North America. She worked at IBM for 23 years.
https://www.nutanix.com/company/press-releases/

(Los Gatos, Calif.) Los Gatos-based business and IT consulting firm Infogain on Thursday named Steven Springsteel to its board of directors. Springsteel, the chief financial officer (CFO) of MetricStream, will serve as an independent director.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 15

2017-11-15T11:48:00.000-08:00

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o San Jose-Based CY Vision Raises $7 Million in First Round of Funding
o San Francisco-Based Catalia Health Raises $4 Million in New Funding
o Santa Clara-Based Clara Analytics Spins Out from Parent LeanTaaS
o Two from San Francisco Named 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women
o Publisher Gannett to Re-Design Properties in USA Today Network
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o San Jose-Based CY Vision Raises $7 Million in First Round of Funding

San Jose, Calif. -- CY Vision, a San Jose-based developer of computational holographic technology designed to power AR and VR head worn displays, said on Wednesday it has raised $7 million in its first round of funding, led by Vestel Ventures. Intel Capital also took part in the round. CY Vision, which was spun out of Koc University, Istanbul's university lab in 2016. said its display technology will enable the use of holography for next generation AR and VR headsets. The company said the technology will make AR/VR a safer and more comfortable experience for users. "Our computational holographic technology, combined with pupil tracking, mimics exactly the way our brain and eyes function to present 3D information," said co-founder and CEO Orkun Oguz. "Our solutions generate the same information to the eyes that a real-world 3D scene would generate, with all the visual depth cues. We will use this investment to develop our technology further, which we believe will solve one of the biggest challenges in AR/VR today related to visual comfort."
http://www.cyd.tech/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005463/en/CY-Vision-Completes-Series-Funding-Vestel-Ventures
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o San Francisco-Based Catalia Health Raises $4 Million in New Funding

San Francisco -- Catalia Health, the San Francisco-based developer of an AI-powered patient engagement platform, said on Wednesday it has landed $4 million in a new round of funding, which the company is calling its "pre-Series A round." Ion Pacific led the round, which Catalia will use to begin patient rollout, expand into new disease states, grow the company and acquire new customers. Khosla Ventures, NewGen Ventures, Abstract Ventures and Tony Ling also participated in the round, which increased the company total funding to $7.75 million. Catalia's healthcare companion, Mabu, supports 117 million patients living with chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, late-stage kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Mabu completes daily check-ins using tailored conversations with patients to help them manage care routines, overcome the challenges of isolating illnesses and provide insight to healthcare professionals about patient health, progress and adherence to treatment. "We've seen great traction since the close of our seed extension, and this additional funding is a great proof point for the platform we've developed and will help us more rapidly expand the number of patients who can benefit from interactions with Mabu," said founder and CEO Cory Kidd.
http://www.cataliahealth.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005546/en/Catalia-Health-Raises-4-Million-Pre-Series-Power
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o Santa Clara-Based Clara Analytics Spins Out from Parent LeanTaaS

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Clara analytics, A Santa Clara-based developer of predictive analytics for workers' compensation, said on Wednesday it has spun off from parent LeanTaaS to operate as an independent company. The company uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help workers' compensation claims teams with signals related to patient risk and provider quality. "The intention has always been to spin off Clara analytics when the time was right," said CEO Jayant Lakshmikanthan. "We've reached that point now with strong product traction and a great leadership team." The stand-alone company will be headed by Lakshmikanthan, with plans to expand into new office space as it becomes necessary.
http://www.claraanalytics.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005290/en/CLARA-analytics-Spins-Parent-Company-LeanTaaS-Drive
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o Two from San Francisco Named 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women

San Francisco -- A pair of Bay Area entrepreneurs have been named to the 2017 EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women list, chosen to participate in a program designed to connect them with the advisors, resources and insights they need to scale their businesses. Local winners included Christina Stembel of San Francisco-based e-commerce flower company Farmgirl Flowers and Laura Behrens Wu of San Francisco-based Shippo, developer of a shipping platform for businesses. Complete details on each are at the link below. There were 13 winners, in all.
http://www.ey.com/us/en/services/strategic-growth-markets/entrepreneurial-winning-women--current-award-winners
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o Publisher Gannett to Re-Design Properties in USA Today Network

McLean, Va. -- Gannett, the Virginia-based media giant behind USA Today and more than 100 local publications, said it plans to re-design all of the print and digital properties in its USA Today Network. The newspapers and websites -- including sites like Reviewed.com, For The Win and Grateful Ventures -- will incorporate USA Today's trademark blue color, along with new custom typefaces and four-column print layouts. The company said the move will help further unify its properties, which together reach more than 110 million readers across all platforms. "We are furthering our commitment by bringing the network together visually to showcase our reach to our readers, advertisers and partners," said Andy Yost, the chief marketing officer (CMO) of USA Today Network and Gannett. The rollout will continue for a majority of the company's local brands into early 2018. Gannett launched its USA Today Network in 2015.
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http://www.gannett.com/news/press-releases/2017/10/30/usa-today-network-visually-brings-local-and-national-brands-together/
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(Fremont, Calif.) Fremont-based Ichor, a developer of critical fluid delivery subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment, has named Jeffrey Andreson as its chief financial officer (CFO), effective Dec. 6. Andreson most recently served as the CFO of Nanometrics, and previously was the CFO of Intevac.
http://ir.ichorsystems.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=254467&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2316663

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based 8x8, a developer of unified cloud communications products, said on Tuesday it will transfer its stock from the NASDAQ Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange. The company expects to begin trading on the NYSE on Dec. 8 under its current ticker symbol, "EGHT." It will continue to trade on the NASDAQ until the transfer is completed.
http://www.8x8.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171115005014/en/8x8-Announces-Transfer-Listing-New-York-Stock

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Fundbox, a developer of small business credit and payment technology, has named former Uber finance executive Rose Zhong as its vice president of finance. The company also has expanded the leadership roles of Sebastian Rymarz to chief business officer and Prashant Fuloria to chief operations officer. Zhong previously held senior leadership positions at Uber within the company's marketplace product and finance organization. Rymarz, meanwhile, helped set Fundbox's corporate strategy and build out its finance, risk and analytics teams, and Fuloria served as its chief product officer.
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2017-11-14T12:50:00.000-08:00

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o Santa Clara-Based LeanTaaS Lands $26 Million Investment from IVP
o San Francisco-Based TrueAccord Raises $22 Million in Second Round
o San Francisco-Based GI Partners Closes New $2.7 Billion Fund
o China's Didi Chuxing Opens U.S. Research Campus in Mountain View
o Bethany Mayer to Resign as President of Keysight's Ixia Solutions Group
o S.F.-Based Apartment List Acquires Maguire & Fish to Bolster Hiring Efforts
o Briefly Noted: Artis Ventures - Locus Biosciences, CloudBees,
Planisware North America
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o Santa Clara-Based LeanTaaS Lands $26 Million Investment from IVP

Santa Clara, Calif. -- LeanTaaS, a Santa Clara-based developer of software for healthcare providers, said on Tuesday it has landed a new $26 million investment from Insight Venture Partners (IVP) in its second round of funding. The company said it will use the proceeds to further bolster its core iQueue platform, a cloud service that works with any electronic health record system. The platform uses predictive analytics and machine learning to help more than 40 hospitals and infusion centers keep expensive assets like infusion chairs, operating rooms, diagnostic imaging equipment and inpatient beds from being over- or underutilized. The company said the technology reduces wait times for appointments and surgeries by up to 50%, while also increasing g patient access and improving operational performance through increased revenue and reduced costs. "This investment from Insight Venture Partners is a strong validation of our approach and will enable us to dramatically accelerate our growth over the coming years," said founder and CEO Mohan Giridharadas.
http://www.leantaas.com
https://www.insightpartners.com/
https://leantaas.com/blog/insight-venture-partners-invests-26m-series-b-in-leantaas-to-fuel-growth-of-healthcare-operations-platform/
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o San Francisco-Based TrueAccord Raises $22 Million in Second Round

San Francisco -- TrueAccord, the San Francisco-based developer of a data-driven debt collection platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $22 million in its second round of funding, led by Arbor Ventures. Nyca Investment Partnership, Assurant Growth Investing, Caffeinated Capital Fund, Felicis Venture, TenOneTen and Crystal Towers also participated in the round. The company, which was founded in 2013, said it will use the latest funding to fuel the ongoing development of its platform, which is designed to help businesses collect more debt online than traditional methods. Clients include top 10 issuers, leading creditors, and technology companies such as Yelp and LendUp, with more than $1.5 billion of debt flowing through the platform since 2014. "It was the personal experience of dealing with a debt collector that made me realize the traditional collections industry was ripe for disruption with technology innovation and a more human approach," said Ohad Samet, the CEO of TrueAccord. "We are seizing this opportunity to use machine learning to humanize debt collection for good."
http://www.trueaccord.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171114005699/en/TrueAccord-Closes-22M-Series
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o San Francisco-Based GI Partners Closes New $2.7 Billion Fund

San Francisco -- GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, said on Tuesday it has closed a new $2.7 billion fund, surpassing its initial target by about $400 million. The fund, known as GI Partners Fund V, will make control-oriented investments in North American middle market businesses from sectors such as IT infrastructure, healthcare, software and services. "We are excited to further build our investment portfolio from the attractive pipeline of investment opportunities we have identified," said Rick Magnuson, the firm's founder and executive managing director. Fund V was activated in August when it invested in the $1.675 billion acquisition of ViaWest from Shaw Communications, creating a major provider of colocation, connectivity, cloud and managed services. GI completed its previous $2 billion fund, GI Partners Fund IV, in 2014.
http://www.gipartners.com
https://www.gipartners.com/news/gi-partners-closes-oversubscribed-fund-v-with-27-billion-in-limited-partner-commitments
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o China's Didi Chuxing Opens U.S. Research Campus in Mountain View

Mountain View, Calif. -- Didi Chuxing, the Chinese developer of a mobile transportation platform, on Tuesday opened its main U.S. research facility in Mountain View, with an eye of growing and expanding its Bay Area team. The new campus is located on National Avenue, with offices covering 36,000 square feet and capacity for more than 200 employees. Didi focuses on AI-based security and intelligent driving technologies for the transportation industry. "It is vital to strengthen a global community and dialogue among innovators and local partners as technology revolutionizes the way the world moves at an ever-faster pace," said Bob Zhang, the company's chief technology officer (CTO). "DiDi Labs in Mountain View is ready to play a greater role in this community." DiDi acquired Uber China in mid-2016.
http://www.didichuxing.com/en/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171114006230/en/DiDi-Labs-Opens-New-Campus-Mountain-View
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o Bethany Mayer to Resign as President of Keysight's Ixia Solutions Group

Santa Rosa, Calif. -- Keysight Technologies, a Santa Rosa-based tech company that helps customers optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster, said on Tuesday that Bethany Mayer will step down from her role as president of its Ixia Solutions Group to pursue other interests, effective Dec. 1. Mark Pierpoint, currently the vice president and general manager of Internet infrastructure solutions within the company's Communications Solutions Group, will become acting president. Mayer, formerly the president and CEO of Ixia, joined Keysight following its acquisition of Ixia in April.
http://www.keysight.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171114005614/en/Keysight-Technologies-Announces-Departure-Bethany-Mayer-Mark
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o S.F.-Based Apartment List Acquires Maguire & Fish to Bolster Hiring Efforts

San Francisco -- Apartment List, the San Francisco-based developer of an online apartment rental marketplace, said on Tuesday it has acquired talent agency Maguire & Fish, naming founder Neil Kucera as its head of talent. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Apartment List, which recently announced its work with Facebook Marketplace and signed a long-term partnership with Homes.com, said the acquisition will bolster its hiring efforts. Kucera previously worked in operations at Google, where he provided operational support to the engineering and project management teams responsible for developing new programs and features for Google Maps. He also was a partner at Fortis Partners and a division lead at VonChurch before starting Maguire & Fish in 2015.
http://www.apartmentlist.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171113006451/en/Apartment-List-Acquires-Talent-Powerhouse-Maguire-Fish
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based venture capital firm Artis Ventures said on Tuesday it has led a new $19 million round of funding for North Carolina-based biotechnology startup Locus Biosciences, which is developing CRISPR-based "smart bombs" that kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Tencent Holdings, Abstract Ventures and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center also took part in the company's first round, which will fund the company through filing its first IND, as well as a subsequent first-in-human trial.
http://www.artisventures.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-biosciences-closes-19-million-series-a-led-by-artis-ventures-for-crispr-cas3-antimicrobials-300555115.html?tc=eml_cleartime

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based CloudBees, a developer of continuous delivery tools designed to help DevOps teams respond quickly to a business's software delivery needs, on Tuesday named Evangelina Vallez as its vice president of human resources. Vallez most recently served as the senior director of human resources at Splunk for five years.
https://www.cloudbees.com/press/cloudbees-announces-evangelina-vallez-vice-president-human-resources

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Planisware North America, a developer of project and product portfolio management software, said on Tuesday it has opened a new office in Montreal. The company said the office will serve as a home base for consultants working with partners and customers in the region, and support continued growth throughout Canada.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 6

2017-11-06T13:32:00.000-08:00

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Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Where Tech, Brands, PR & Campaigns Collide
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o Palo Alto-Based MetricStream Raises $65 Million in New Funding
o Santa Clara's ALTEN Calsoft Labs Acquires Premier Logic
o Uber Pledges $5 Million Toward Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Campaign
o Valley Teens Win Top Prize in Regional Math, Science and Tech Competition
o Keysight Technologies Re-Opens Santa Rosa Headquarters Following Fires
> Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Washington, D.C. - Nov. 13
o Briefly Noted: Zymergen, Comcast Business - San Jose
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o Palo Alto-Based MetricStream Raises $65 Million in New Funding

Palo Alto, Calif. -- MetricStream, a Palo Alto-based developer of governance, risk and compliance apps, said on Monday it has raised $65 million in a new round of funding, led by Clearlake Capital Group. New investor EDBI and previous backers Goldman Sachs, Sageview Capital and others also participated in the round. Prashant Mehrotra, a partner at Clearlake, will join the company's board of directors. MetricStream's tools are designed to improve business performance by streamlining and strengthening a client's risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, vendor governance and quality management practices. "This investment will enable us to accelerate our global growth and industry leadership," said CEO Shellye Archambeau.
http://www.metricstream.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171106005486/en/Clearlake-Capital-Leads-65-Million-Financing-MetricStream
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o Santa Clara's ALTEN Calsoft Labs Acquires Premier Logic

Santa Clara, Calif. -- ALTEN Calsoft Labs, a Santa Clara-based provider of digital transformation, technology consulting, enterprise IT and product engineering services, said it has acquired Atlanta-based Premier Logic, a provider of digital transformation and technology services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With this acquisition, ALTEN Calsoft also said it has launched a separate "Digital" division that will exclusively focus on digital transformation. "Inorganic growth is a part of our strategy and this acquisition strengthens our digital story in U.S. markets," said Gerald Attia, deputy CEO of ALTEN Group.
https://www.altencalsoftlabs.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005391/en/ALTEN-Calsoft-Labs-ALTEN-Group-Company-Acquires
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o Uber Pledges $5 Million Toward Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Campaign

San Francisco -- Making a bid to help repair its tarnished image, San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant Uber on Monday committed $5 million over five years to support a new campaign raising awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence. The company is collaborating with groups such as Raliance, the National Network to End Domestic Violence and NO MORE on its "Driving Change" campaign. The news comes four months after Travis Kalanick resigned as CEO following an investigation into the company's workplace culture, which included allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation toward employees. "Our goal has been to listen and learn so that we are better equipped to make changes that matter," said Tracey Breeden, Uber's head of global safety communications.
http://www.uber.com/newsroom/driving-change-together
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o Valley Teens Win Top Prize in Regional Math, Science and Tech Competition

Cambridge, Mass. -- A pair of local high school students claimed top team honors over the weekend in one of two regional finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. Competing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Katherine Tian of Cupertino and Swapnil Garg of Sunnyvale shared the $6,000 team scholarship for developing a potentially more accurate way to classify kidney cancer tumors. They were among 101 students selected to compete in regional competitions across the country this month out of a pool of more than 1,860 projects submitted. Regional winners now move on to the final phase of the Siemens Competition to present their work at the National Finals in Washington, DC, Dec. 4-5. There, they will compete for $500,000 in scholarships, including two top prizes of $100,000.
https://www.siemens-foundation.org/programs/the-siemens-competition-in-math-science-technology/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171106005926/en/Maryland-California-Students-Win-Regional-Siemens-Competition
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o Keysight Technologies Re-Opens Santa Rosa Headquarters Following Fires

Santa Rosa, Calif. -- Keysight Technologies, a Santa Rosa-based tech company that helps clients optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster, said on Monday that its corporate headquarters at 1400 Fountaingrove Pkwy is once again operational after being temporarily closed due to the Northern California wildfires. The company said that all four of its main buildings are intact and the majority of production-related facilities are now in operation. As a result of their proximity to the fires, the buildings' interiors suffered some smoke and other fire-related damage. To ensure business continuity, the company has leased office space in the local area that will support Santa Rosa employees who are not immediately re-occupying the site.
http://www.keysight.com
http://about.keysight.com/en/newsroom/pr/2017/06nov-nr17090.shtml
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(Emeryville, Calif.) Emeryville-based molecular technology company Zymergen said it has opened a new office in Seattle. The company, which has employed a small team in Seattle since late 2015, said the move signals its intention to expand its team in the area. The new 4,770-square-foot office opens with six employees, with space to add another 30 as the company continues its growth.
https://www.zymergen.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171103005204/en/Zymergen-Announces-Expansion-New-Office-Seattle

(Livermore, Calif.) Comcast Business said on Monday it has invested more than $6 million to expand its fiber network to five new San Jose business parks. The company said its Ethernet network, capable of delivering up to 10 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) of network capacity, now will be available to more than 1,600 San Jose businesses.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 3

2017-11-03T11:39:00.000-07:00

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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Nov. 3, 2017
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Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Where Tech, Brands, PR & Campaigns Collide
Agenda: http://camsummitdc.com/agenda

o San Jose-Based Aquantia Raises $59.6 Million in IPO, Stock Surges
o Mountain View-Based Synopsys to Buy Black Duck Software for $565 Million
o San Francisco-Based Rallyteam Raises $8.6 Million in First Round
o South San Francisco-Based Perlara Raises $7.4 Million in New Funding
o Owner of SFist Website Shutters Operations After Staff Votes to Unionize
> Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Washington, D.C. - Nov. 13
o Briefly Noted: Comcast, Nutanix, SnapLogic
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o San Jose-Based Aquantia Raises $59.6 Million in IPO, Stock Surges

San Jose, Calif. -- Shares of San Jose-based Aquantia spiked more than 13% by midday Friday, hours after the developer of high-speed communications chips for Ethernet connectivity raised $59.6 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The company late Thursday priced 6.8 million shares at $9 each -- below its previous forecast of $10-$12. Shares began trading Friday morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AQ." Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Deutsche Bank Securities served as lead underwriters. Aquantia's Ethernet integrated circuits provide an interface between the high-speed analog signals transported over wired infrastructure and the digital information used in computing and networking equipment. The company's products are designed to alleviate network bandwidth bottlenecks caused by the exponential growth of Internet traffic.
http://www.aquantia.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102006918/en/Aquantia-Announces-Pricing-Initial-Public-Offering
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o Mountain View-Based Synopsys to Buy Black Duck Software for $565 Million

Mountain View, Calif. -- Synopsys, the Mountain View-based developer of software for silicon chip design, verification, IP integration and application security testing, said on Friday it will pay approximately $565 million to acquire Massachusetts-based Black Duck Software, a maker of automated tools for securing and managing open source software. The deal is expected to close in December. Synopsys said the acquisition will bolster its standing in the software security market by broadening its product offering and expanding its customer reach. "Development processes continue to evolve and accelerate, and the addition of Black Duck will strengthen our ability to push security and quality testing throughout the software development lifecycle, reducing risk for our customers," said Andreas Kuehlmann, senior vice president and general manager of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group.
http://www.synopsys.com/
http://www.blackducksoftware.com
https://news.synopsys.com/2017-11-02-Synopsys-to-Enhance-Software-Integrity-Platform-with-Acquisition-of-Black-Duck-Software
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o San Francisco-Based Rallyteam Raises $8.6 Million in First Round

San Francisco -- Rallyteam, the San Francisco-based developer of a talent development platform, said it has raised $8.6 million in its first round of funding, co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Storm Ventures. Cornerstone OnDemand and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati also took part in the round, which the company will use to accelerate growth for its operations and platform. Rallyteam's platform is designed to help companies better understand and utilize their employees by auto-matching them to relevant jobs, projects, tasks and people. "Turnover is one of the greatest challenges facing employers today, and the lack of internal opportunities for growth and development is a major contributor," said co-founder and CEO David Somers. "Cutting-edge organizations understand the value of talented employees and are beginning to put as much effort into developing those employees as they put into recruiting them."
https://rallyteam.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102006049/en/Rallyteam-Raises-8.6-Million-Grow-Talent-Development
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o South San Francisco-Based Perlara Raises $7.4 Million in New Funding

South San Francisco -- Perlara, a South San Francisco-based drug developer focused on rare diseases, said it has raised $7.4 million in a new round of funding. Investors in the round included Pivotal Capital Alpha, Al-Hamra Group, Radical Investments, Homebrew Ventures, Haystack Fund and previous backer Y Combinator. Novartis participated in the financing under the terms of its research collaboration with the company, which now has raised $9.9 million since its inception in 2014. "With this funding we will be able to advance programs forward, discover novel lead compounds for our first three PerlQuest partners, and double our disease pipeline with the launch of six new PerlQuests," said founder and CEO Ethan Perlstein.
http://www.perlara.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/perlara-announces-74m-equity-financing-300545859.html
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o Owner of SFist Website Shutters Operations After Staff Votes to Unionize

San Francisco -- A week after its editorial staff voted to unionize, Gothamist, the operator of city news and culture websites including SFist, on Thursday abruptly shuttered its operations. Joe Ricketts, whose DNAinfo company acquired Gothamist earlier this year, said the decision to close both media companies came down to economics. "DNAinfo is, at the end of the day, a business, and businesses need to be economically successful if they are to endure," wrote Rickets, the founder of TD Ameritrade, in a note posted on the company's website. "And while we made important progress toward building DNAinfo into a successful business, in the end, that progress hasn't been sufficient to support the tremendous effort and expense needed to produce the type of journalism on which the company was founded." DNAinfo and Gothamist together boasted more than 500,000 email subscribers, as well as 2 million social media followers and 15 million monthly visits to its websites. The decision reportedly puts 115 staff members out of work in New York; Washington, DC; Los Angeles; Chicago; and San Francisco. The New York Times reported that Ricketts lost money every month of DNAinfo's existence, making the staff's decision to join the Writers Guild of America East the final straw. "The decision by the editorial team to unionize is simply another competitive obstacle making it harder for the business to be financially successful," a spokeswoman told The New York Times in a statement.
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(Livermore, Calif.) Cable giant Comcast has named four new vice presidents in its regional office in Livermore. They include: David Brown (vice president of business services), Ted Girdner (vice president of strategic initiatives and business development), Beth Hester (vice president of external affairs) and Jeff Votaw (vice president of technical operations).
http://corporate.comcast.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005010/en/Comcast-Expands-Senior-Leadership-Team-California-Region

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based enterprise cloud computing company Nutanix has named Craig Conway and Sue Bostrom to its board of directors. Conway previously served as the president and CEO of PeopleSoft, while Bostrom was the executive vice president, chief marketing officer (CMO) and worldwide government affairs lead at Cisco Systems.
https://www.nutanix.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171031006321/en/Nutanix-Appoints-Craig-Conway-Sue-Bostrom-Board

(San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based SnapLogic, a developer of self-service application and data integration tools, said it has hired a trio of industry veterans to drive channel growth. The company has named Rich Link as its vice president of global channel sales and strategic alliances, Carlos Hernandez Saca as its sales and partnership area director for Latin America, and Marti Pozzi as its global director of strategic accounts.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 2

2017-11-02T11:40:00.000-07:00

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o Palo Alto-Based Instart Logic Lands $30 Million in New Funding Round
o Oakland-Based Globetouch Lands Bulk of Planned $40 Million Round
o San Francisco-Based Testim.io Lands $5.6 Million in First Round
o Menlo Park-Based Altos Ventures Invests $3 Million in Collab
o Guidewire Completes Deal for Cyence, Business Chief Steps Down
o Jensen Hughes Acquires Walnut Creek-Based Cygna Energy Services
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o Briefly Noted: Intuit, Nutanix, Science Exchange, Aerohive Networks
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o Palo Alto-Based Instart Logic Lands $30 Million in New Funding Round

Palo Alto, Calif. -- Instart Logic, the Palo Alto-based developer of a cloud application performance and security platform, said on Thursday it has landed $30 million in a new round of funding, led by ST Telemedia. Previous backers Geodesic Capital, Stanford-StartX Fund, Harris Barton Asset Management, Hermes Growth Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Four Rivers Group, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Tenaya Capital and Telstra Ventures also participated. The company, which now has raised $140 million since its inception, said it will use the proceeds to jumpstart global expansion and bolster its digital experience platform. Instart Logic's platform is designed to help global brands increase their online performance. "We raised an additional $30 million to help even more global brands drive higher online revenue through improved, faster and safer consumer experiences," said founder and CEO Manav Mital. "We will also use these new funds to expand initiatives that help publishers monetize their content through digital advertising."
https://www.instartlogic.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005500/en/Instart-Logic-Fuels-Momentum-30-Million-New
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o Oakland-Based Globetouch Lands Bulk of Planned $40 Million Round

Oakland -- Globetouch, an Oakland-based provider of connectivity services for the connected car and Internet-of-Things markets, said it has raised the majority of a planned $40 million third round of funding after landing new investments from Hermes Growth Partners, Spark Telecom Ventures and Wholesale and Impact Venture Capital. Previous backers joining this round include Verizon Ventures and Zeev Ventures. Globetouch said the round will allow it to enhance its services and market share of the growing connected car market, as well as aid its push into verticals such as logistics, industrial IoT and healthcare. "With the added backing… we are realizing our mission to enable the connected car with applications that enrich the transportation experience beyond imaginable limits," said CEO Riccardo Di Blasio.
http://www.globetouch.com
http://www.globetouch.com/commitments-from-new-investors-and-additional-investment-from-existing-ones-propel-globetouch-towards-a-40-million-series-c/
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o San Francisco-Based Testim.io Lands $5.6 Million in First Round

San Francisco -- Testim.io, a San Francisco-based developer of machine learning test automation software, said on Thursday it has raised $5.6 million in its first round of funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company now has raised $8 million in the past year from early investors including Foundation Capital, Spider Capital and Heavybit. Testim.io said it is aiming to help engineering teams make application testing autonomous and integrative to their agile development cycle. "Organizations are forced to trade off between quality and time to market. We're here to change that," said CEO Oren Rubin. "By making all software testing autonomous, our customers will benefit from delivering better digital experiences through impeccable quality while releasing multiple times a day." Testim's self-learning tests adapt to code changes, eliminating a big portion of maintenance overhead so clients can spent more time developing new capabilities instead of testing. Customers include Wix.com, NetApp and Walmart.
https://www.testim.io/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005151/en/Testim-Raises-5.6M-Series-Funding-Lightspeed-Venture
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o Menlo Park-Based Altos Ventures Invests $3 Million in Collab

Menlo Park, Calif. -- Altos Ventures, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm, said it has invested $3 million in Los Angeles-based Collab, an independent influencer network and rights management company. With the company's first round, it has launched a spinoff called Collab Asia, which will focus on helping creators in Asia produce, distribute, monetize and build audiences for their original content across multiple digital platforms. Collab Asia has set up offices in South Korea, Japan and Indonesia, and is already managing hundreds of YouTube channels in the region. Launched in 2012, Collab manages approximately 1,000 YouTube channels with a combined reach of over 3.5 billion monthly views.
https://altos.vc/
http://www.collabcreators.com/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/collab-raises-3-million-series-a-round-to-expand-its-footprint-across-asia-300547122.html
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o Guidewire Completes Deal for Cyence, Business Chief Steps Down

Foster City, Calif. -- Guidewire Software, a Foster City-based provider of software to property and casualty insurers, said it has completed its $275 million acquisition of San Mateo-based Cyence, a developer of software that lets insurers underwrite new technology risks involving cybersecurity, reputation and business interruption. The deal was first announced in early October. Under the terms, Guidewire paid $140 million in cash, and approximately 1.6 million shares of stock. In addition, the company said that Scott Roza has stepped down as its chief business officer to pursue other career opportunities. He will remain with the company through the end of the year to assist with the transition. In related moves, Guidewire has promoted Steve Sherry, its senior vice president of worldwide sales, to chief sales officer, and Eileen Maier, its senior vice president of solution consulting and go to market delivery, to chief business officer.
http://www.guidewire.com
http://www.cyence.net
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101006855/en/Guidewire-Software-Announces-Transition-Process-Executive-Leadership
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o Jensen Hughes Acquires Walnut Creek-Based Cygna Energy Services

Walnut Creek, Calif. -- Jensen Hughes, a Baltimore-based provider of specialty engineering consulting services to the nuclear energy industry, said it has acquired Walnut Creek-based Cygna Energy Services, a developer of software for the energy industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cygna, co-founded by Glenn Smith and Tim Fay, has developed a configuration management tool and data analysis program called Plant Data Management System (PDMS). "With access to a bench strength of over 1,200 engineers and consultants, our team will be able to provide increased site support and have the capacity to rapidly advance the development of new application capabilities as requested by our clients," said Liz Kleinsorg, the senior vice president of Jensen Hughes Power Services Group. PDMS will continue to operate and function as a standalone application.
http://www.jensenhughes.com
http://www.cygna.net
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101006051/en/JENSEN-HUGHES-Acquires-Cygna-Energy-Services
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Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based Intuit, a developer of financial management software such as QuickBooks and TurboTax, has named Diego Rodriguez as its executive vice president and chief product and design officer. Rodriguez previously spent 17 years at IDEO, where he was a partner and global managing director.
https://www.intuit.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101005690/en/Intuit-Names-Diego-Rodriguez-Chief-Product-Design

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based enterprise cloud computing company Nutanix has named Lou Attanasio as its chief revenue officer, responsible for leading the company's global sales strategy and execution. Attanasio most recently was the executive vice president and chief revenue officer at Informatica, and previously was the general manager of IBM's hybrid cloud portfolio.
http://www.nutanix.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005338/en/Nutanix-Names-Lou-Attanasio-Chief-Revenue-Officer

(Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Science Exchange, developer of a platform that lets users find and order outsourced research and development services from thousands of service providers, has named Guru Singh as its new director of scientific content. Singh most recently served as the director of scientific content at Scientist.com (formerly Assay Depot). His background includes experience as a laboratory researcher and entrepreneur, as he has helped launch several life science startups.
http://www.scienceexchange.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171102005102/en/Science-Exchange-Announces-New-Director-Scientific-Content

(Milpitas, Calif.) Milpitas-based Aerohive Networks, developer of a Wi-Fi and cloud-managed mobile networking platform, said its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million more in company stock. The move extends an existing share repurchase program initially authorized in early 2016.
http://www.aerohive.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101006706/en/Aerohive-Increases-Share-Repurchase-Program-20M

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Bay Area Tech Wire - Nov. 1

2017-11-01T12:19:00.000-07:00

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o Mountain View-Based BigPanda Raises $23 Million to Cap Second Round
o Santa Clara-Based AppZen Lands $13 Million in First Round of Funding
o San Mateo-Based Reali Lands New $3M Investment; Closes First Round at $9M
o Orbital ATK Launches Satellites into Orbit for S.F.-Based Planet
o Business Law Firm Womble Carlyle Completes Merger with Bond Dickinson
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o Briefly Noted: HintMD, TiVo
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o Mountain View-Based BigPanda Raises $23 Million to Cap Second Round

Mountain View, Calif. -- BigPanda, the Mountain View-based developer of a cloud platform designed to let enterprise IT intelligently automate and scale service operations, said on Wednesday it has raised $23 million in new funding, closing its second round at $49 million. Greenfield Partners led the latest tranche, which included participation from previous backers Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures and Mayfield. The funding comes at a time of growth for the company, which has more than tripled its bookings over the past 12 months while adding customers such as Intel, Workday, Turner Broadcasting, Macy's and Riot Games. "Our vision of using machine learning to automate and scale service operations matches the needs of our new and existing customers," said CEO Assaf Resnick. "With [investors'] support, we plan to accelerate our enterprise go-to-market strategy and expand our technology leadership." BigPanda's platform uses machine learning to process large volumes of alert traffic from fragmented clouds, applications and IT monitoring tools, helping IT service operations teams resolve incidents in a more manageable fashion.
http://www.bigpanda.io
https://bigpanda.io/resources/bigpanda-expands-series-b-funding-49-million/
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o Santa Clara-Based AppZen Lands $13 Million in First Round of Funding

Santa Clara, Calif. -- AppZen, the Santa Clara-based developer of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for back office automation, said on Wednesday it has secured $13 million in its first round of funding, led by Redpoint Ventures. Original seed investor Resolute Ventures also participated in the round, which increases the company's total funding to more than $17.5 million. The company said it will use the proceeds to scale its team and business. AppZen's platform provides automated T&E expense auditing and compliance to clients such as Amazon, Comcast and Intuit. "Finding errors in expense reports is like finding a needle in a haystack," said co-founder and CEO Anant Kale. "AppZen's platform detects problems before it's too late by analyzing all expense report data, and cross-checking it with hundreds of external and social media data sources in real-time." Alex Bard, a partner at Redpoint, will join the company's board of directors.
http://www.appzen.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101005817/en/AppZen-Secures-13M-Series-Funding-Redpoint-Ventures
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o San Mateo-Based Reali Lands New $3M Investment; Closes First Round at $9M

San Mateo, Calif. -- Reali, the San Mateo-based developer of an interactive, app-enabled real estate service, said on Wednesday it has landed a new $3 million investment from Silicon Valley investor Oren Zeev, closing its first round of funding at $9 million. Zeev, who will serve on the company's board of directors, also has served on the boards of such companies as Houzz, Audible, Chegg and HomeLight. Reali said it will use the new capital, including an additional $1 million from previous investors, to bolster its marketing and engineering efforts and expand to new metropolitan areas. Lead investors in the round included Signia Venture Partners. Reali, which offers a flat fee model for both buyers and sellers, currently operates in the cities and surrounding areas of San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose and Sacramento. "Oren and I have enjoyed a successful collaboration for the past 20 years when he invested in a previous company that I started," said co-founder and CEO Amit Haller. "I'm pleased to have his expertise on hand as we continue building our business."
http://www.reali.com/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reali-closes-series-a-funding-round-with-total-of-9-million-300546992.html
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o Orbital ATK Launches Satellites into Orbit for S.F.-Based Planet

San Francisco -- Orbital ATK, a developer of aerospace and defense technologies, said that its commercial Minotaur C rocket successfully launched 10 commercial spacecraft into orbit on Tuesday for San Francisco-based Earth imaging company Planet. The launch took place at 2:37 p.m. at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Planet will use its network of remote sensing satellites to deliver a global information feed to businesses, governments and non-governmental organizations.
https://www.planet.com
https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/release.asp?prid=299
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o Business Law Firm Womble Carlyle Completes Merger with Bond Dickinson

Palo Alto, Calif. -- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, the large business law firm with local offices in Palo Alto, said it has completed its deal to combine with U.K.-based counterpart Bond Dickinson in a merger of equals. The new firm, Womble Bond Dickinson, now has more than 1,000 lawyers in 24 offices, with a focus on 11 key sectors, such as Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences and Communications & Technology. "A growing percentage of our clients have operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and Womble Bond Dickinson will provide those clients with the consistent support they value highly," said Jonathan Blair, the firm's co-chair. The deal was first announced in June.
http://www.womblebonddickinson.com
https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/us/insights/news/womble-bond-dickinson-launches-transatlantic-law-firm-close-home
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(Pleasanton, Calif.) Pleasanton-based HintMD, developer of a cloud-based patient engagement and commerce platform for aesthetic practitioners, on Wednesday named Mark Foley as its chairman. Foley is the managing director of RWI Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on life sciences, networking, semiconductor and software investments. He most recently served as the chairman, president and CEO of ZELTIQ Aesthetics, earlier this year, leading the sale of ZELTIQ to Allergan for $2.5 billion.
http://hintmd.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171101005936/en/Mark-Foley-Joins-HintMD-Chairman-Board

(San Carlos, Calif.) San Carlos-based DVR giant TiVo said on Wednesday it has entered into a multi-year product agreement with Discovery Communications. Under the deal, Discovery will use TiVo's inventory management and execution platform, which lets users execute audience-driven on-air promotions and cross-channel media plans. The companies said the technology will help Discovery improve the process of finding and targeting new, lapsed, intermittent and prospective viewers of its networks.
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2017-10-30T14:29:00.000-07:00

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Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Washington, D.C. - Nov. 13
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o Extreme Completes Deal for Brocade's Data Center Networking Business
o Santa Clara-Based PathSolutions Names Andrew Bohart as CEO
o Santa Clara-Based Infoblox Promotes Sammie Walker to CMO
o Strayer Education to Merge with Capella in $1.9 Billion Deal
o Online Searches for "Conspiracy" Spike Following Manafort Indictment
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o Briefly Noted: Varian Medical Systems, GoPro - Golden State Warriors
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o Extreme Completes Deal for Brocade's Data Center Networking Business

San Jose, Calif. -- Four weeks after the deal was first announced, San Jose-based Extreme Networks, a developer of software-driven networking tools for IT departments, said on Monday it has completed its acquisition of the Brocade Communications Systems' data center switching, routing and analytics business. Financial terms of the deal -- Extreme's third acquisition in the past year -- were not disclosed. The company also recently acquired Zebra Technologies' WLAN business and Avaya's networking business. Extreme said the latest acquisition bolsters its data center technologies, as well as its position in the enterprise networking market. "We have now significantly strengthened our position in the expanding high-end data center market with the industry leading solution for enterprise customers," said CEO Ed Meyercord. "Through a series of synergistic acquisitions, Extreme is now a top player in the enterprise networking industry and expects to generate over $1 billion in annual revenues."
http://www.extremenetworks.com/
http://www.brocade.com/
http://investor.extremenetworks.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1045915
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o Santa Clara-Based PathSolutions Names Andrew Bohart as CEO

Santa Clara, Calif. -- PathSolutions, a Santa Clara-based developer of automated tools for VoIP and network troubleshooting, on Monday named Andrew Bohart as its new CEO. Bohart started with the company as a board member in 2010 and later became its senior vice president of business development and managing director. During his tenure, he has recruited and developed a sales team that has helped the company consistently drive double-digit annual revenue growth while landing the largest accounts and partnerships in company history. "He is uniquely suited to assume the CEO position at this point in our company's history," said PathSolutions founder and CTO Tim Titus,
http://www.pathsolutions.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171030005035/en/PathSolutions-Appoints-Andy-Bohart-CEO
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o Santa Clara-Based Infoblox Promotes Sammie Walker to CMO

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Infoblox, a Santa Clara-based developer of network control technology, said on Monday it has promoted Sammie Walker to the role of chief marketing officer (CMO), leading the company's worldwide marketing and communications efforts. Walker has been with the company since last year as its vice president of corporate marketing and demand generation. "Over her nearly two years with Infoblox, Sammie has proved herself as an invaluable leader and partner of the business," said CEO Jesper Andersen. "Sammie has demonstrated an infectious enthusiasm for elevating Infoblox's brand and industry leadership, and driving profitable business growth." She earlier held senior marketing management positions with Aerospike, Actian, Appspace, Vidyo, Zenprise, Transera Communications and Genesys Telecommunications (Alcatel).
https://www.infoblox.com/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infoblox-deepens-executive-bench-with-appointment-of-sammie-walker-as-chief-marketing-officer-300545132.html
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o Strayer Education to Merge with Capella in $1.9 Billion Deal

Herndon, Va. -- Strayer Education, the Virginia-based campus and online university geared toward working adults, said on Monday it will merge with Minnesota-based online rival Capella Education in an all-stock deal valued at $1.9 billion. The combined entity, which will continue to be known as Strayer and based in Herndon, will be 52% owned by Strayer's current shareholders. It also will maintain a significant presence in Minneapolis, where the company will base its IT operations. Strayer and Capella will continue to operate as independent and separately accredited institutions, together serving approximately 80,000 students. Both universities will maintain their separate boards and be led by their current presidents. "We have been admirers of Capella's innovation and expertise in online education for years," said Robert Silberman, the executive chairman of Strayer. "This transaction will enhance our collective ability to deliver better academic outcomes, to more working adults, at more affordable prices."
https://www.strayer.edu/
https://www.capella.edu/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171030005364/en/Strayer-Education-Capella-Education-Company-Combine-Create
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o Online Searches for "Conspiracy" Spike Following Manafort Indictment

Springfield, Mass. -- Online searches for the definition of "conspiracy" spiked on Monday, hours after news broke about the indictment of President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, dictionary giant Merriam-Webster said. Searches for the word -- defined as "an agreement to commit an illegal act" -- jumped more than 1,500% by midday. Other top trending words included "collusion, indictment," "dossier," "debase" and "imbroglio." Manafort and former business associate Rick Gates were indicted by a federal grand jury in the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, according to unsealed documents released Monday.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/news-trend-watch/manafort-indicted-on-conspiracy-charges-20171030
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The summit on Nov. 13 brings together digital, tech, marketing and campaign executives to discuss the future of technology, social media, digital marketing, and more.For more information, go to: http://www.camsummitdc.com

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o Noam Cohen, former tech columnist, The New York Times
o Shawn DuBravac, author, futurist, and former chief economist at CTA

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o Email Marketing & Deliverability: Getting Into the Inbox
o SEO in 2018: Preparing For Mobile-First and More
o Social Media: Driving Engagement in a Distracted World
o Insights from comScore: A Dive Into the Latest Data for Marketers

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(Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating and managing cancer, on Monday named Terilyn Juarez Monroe as its chief people officer and senior vice president of human resources. Monroe, the former chief people and culture officer and senior vice president of HR Acxiom, replaces Wendy Scott, who is retiring after serving in this same role for 13 years.
http://www.varian.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/varian-names-new-chief-people-officer-svp-hr-300544956.html

(San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based wearable camera company GoPro on Monday named Rick Welts, the president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Golden State Warriors, to its board of directors. Welts' has spent more than 40 years in the NBA spanning every level of operation, including two decades as the executive vice president, chief marketing officer (CMO) and president of NBA Properties.
https://investor.gopro.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/GoPro-Adds-Golden-State-Warriors-President-and-Chief-Operating-Officer-Rick-Welts-to-its-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx

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Bay Area Tech Wire - Oct. 27

2017-10-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

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o Redwood City-Based Ivalua Acquires Directworks
o Redwood City-Based Equinix Opens New $98.5 Million Data Center
o San Francisco-Based Allegis Capital Changes Name to AllegisCyber
o SBA Names National Winners of 2017 InnovateHER Challenge
o Survey: Millennials' Interest in Cybersecurity Jobs Remains Stagnant
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o Redwood City-Based Ivalua Acquires Directworks

Redwood City, Calif. -- Ivalua, a developer of cloud spend management tools with dual headquarters in Redwood City and Paris, said on Friday it has acquired Pennsylvania-based Directworks, creator of a cloud-based platform focused on the manufacturing industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ivalua said the acquisition will help engineered product manufacturers to work more collaboratively across teams and with suppliers. "Our acquisition of Directworks reflects our continued commitment to ensuring the Ivalua platform provides deep capabilities to manage all company spend categories and processes," said David Khuat-Duy, the company's corporate CEO. The news comes six months after Ivalua landed a $70 million minority investment from KKR.
http://www.ivalua.com
https://www.directworks.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171027005080/en/Ivalua-Acquires-Directworks-Strengthen-Direct-Materials-Management
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o Redwood City-Based Equinix Opens New $98.5 Million Data Center

Redwood City, Calif. -- Equinix, the Redwood City-based data center company, on Thursday officially opened its new $98.5 million data center facility in Northern Virginia. The first phase of the facility, called DC12, adds 1,500 cabinets and more than 57,800 gross square feet of data center space. When fully completed, it will be able to house approximately 3,000 cabinets. Equinix now operates 14 data centers in the Washington, DC area, and has so far invested nearly $1 billion to build and expand its presence in Northern Virginia, which is the world's largest concentration of data centers. The company already has purchased four additional parcels of land spanning 34.5 acres for future expansion as needed. "The Equinix Ashburn campus features one of the highest densities of networks and cloud providers within our global platform of IBX data centers," said Karl Strohmeyer, the company's president of Americas. "Interconnection opportunities for enterprises and government agencies across the Washington, DC metro are immense and will enable customers to accelerate their digital transformation."
https://www.equinix.com/newsroom/press-releases/pr/123583/equinix-expands-in-washington-d-c-area-with-new-flagship-data-center/
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o San Francisco-Based Allegis Capital Changes Name to AllegisCyber

San Francisco -- Allegis Capital, an early-stage cybersecurity venture capital firm based in San Francisco, said it has changed its name to AllegisCyber to better reflect its focus on cybersecurity, and named David DeWalt as one of its four managing directors. DeWalt, the former CEO of FireEye and McAfee, previously served as a venture partner at the firm. In addition to its leadership role at Allegis, he will become a board advisor at DataTribe, a Maryland-based cyber startup studio that co-founds seed-stage startups to fill critical gaps in cyber security, data and analytics. DataTribe and Allegis currently partner to bring startups from seed stage through an IPO or exit. Allegis founder Bob Ackerman co-founded DataTribe in mid-2016. The firm also plans to share office space with DataTribe in a bid to ramp up its cyber investments on the East Coast, principally in Maryland.
http://allegiscyber.com/
http://allegiscyber.com/2017/10/allegis-capital-adds-dave-dewalt-former-fireeye-ceo-to-partnership-as-managing-director/
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o SBA Names National Winners of 2017 InnovateHER Challenge

Washington, DC -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the winners of its 2017 InnovateHER Challenge, a nationwide live-pitch competition highlighting top technologies and services impacting the lives of women and families. Jenna Ryan of San Diego-based Uqora took first place and the $40,000 grand prize for her product designed to help women fend off the bacteria that causes urinary tract infections (UTIs). Jessica Dehn of Montana-based Dino Drop, a childcare business built for busy families with ever-changing work schedules, took second ($20,000) and Alexa Jones of Michigan-based TheraB Medical, developer of a wearable product designed to battle infant jaundice, took third ($10,000). There were also 10 other national finalists.
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-announces-2017-innovateher-challenge-national-competition-award-winners
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o Survey: Millennials' Interest in Cybersecurity Jobs Remains Stagnant

Dulles, Va. -- Despite an increased push to develop cybersecurity talent, millennials remain largely uninterested in pursuing careers in the field, according to a new survey by Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services; Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance. Globally, only 38% said they were more willing to consider a career in cybersecurity than a year ago, unchanged from last year. That's despite the fact that the dominant share (43%) of respondents believe the final outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election was influenced by cyber attacks. "The demand for skilled cyber talent has become a national security issue," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business. "While great strides have been made to increase millennial awareness in the cybersecurity profession, there is still work to be done." An estimated 1.8 million cybersecurity jobs are expected to go unfilled over the next five years. The survey also revealed an alarming trend of careless behavior online. Globally, 63% said they click on links even if they aren't sure the source of the link is legitimate, and the proportion of U.S. young adults who share passwords with non-family members nearly doubled to 39%. In addition, 74% in the U.S. reported using unsecured public Wi-Fi despite the well-documented security risks, up from 66% in 2013. The complete report is available at the link below.
https://www.raytheon.com/cyber/news/feature/2017_cyber_survey.html
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Campaigns & Elections Summit - Nov. 13 - Washington, D.C.

Our 3rd annual Campaigns & Marketing Summit is a month away in D.C.

The summit on Nov. 13 brings together digital, tech, marketing and campaign executives to discuss the future of technology, social media, digital marketing, and more.For more information, go to: http://www.camsummitdc.com

This year's keynotes include:

o Noam Cohen, former tech columnist, The New York Times
o Shawn DuBravac, author, futurist, and former chief economist at CTA

Tech/Brand Panels Include:

o Email Marketing & Deliverability: Getting Into the Inbox
o SEO in 2018: Preparing For Mobile-First and More
o Social Media: Driving Engagement in a Distracted World
o Insights from comScore: A Dive Into the Latest Data for Marketers

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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Nutanix, developer of an enterprise cloud platform that converges compute, virtualization and storage, has named Inder Sidhu as its executive vice president of global customer success and business operations. Sidhu previously served as the senior vice president of strategy and planning for worldwide sales at Cisco, where he co-led the company's $16 billion enterprise business, $7 billion emerging countries business and 1,200-person worldwide professional services business.
http://www.nutanix.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171026005438/en/Nutanix-Appoints-Cisco-Leader-Inder-Sidhu-Executive

(Oakland) Oakland-based Social Standards, developer of a business intelligence platform providing consumer with insights and analytics, has named Mark Charkin as its chief revenue officer. Charkin previously held senior-level operator roles at MSN, Bebo, Brightroll, King Digital and The Exchange Lab. He most recently has served as a senior advisor to companies such as Snapchat, Jaunt VR and Gfycat.
http://www.socialstandards.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171026006327/en/Social-Standards-Announces-New-Executive-Hire

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Bay Area Tech Wire - Oct. 26

2017-10-26T12:40:00.000-07:00

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o San Francisco-Based Petcube Raises $10 Million in First Round of Funding
o Mountain View-Based Intuit to Acquire Exactor, Expand QuickBooks Platform
o S.F.-Based Noodle.ai Names Deepinder Dhingra as Chief Product Officer
o San Francisco-Based Gusto Names Mike Dinsdale as First CFO
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o Briefly Noted: Hercules Capital, RiskSense
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o San Francisco-Based Petcube Raises $10 Million in First Round of Funding

San Francisco -- Petcube, a San Francisco-based developer of cameras and software designed to connect people to their pets, said it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding. Almaz Capital, AVentures and Y Combinator took part in the round, which also included participation from other unnamed investors. The company said it will use the proceeds to expand new product development, marketing and sales distribution in North America and international markets. Petcube's products are designed to help busy pet owners interact with their pets at home. "Five years from now, nearly 40 million pet households will use a connected pet device. That's half of the U.S. pet population," said co-founder and CEO Yaroslav Azhnyuk. "We are committed to driving innovation for this large and growing community, by designing products that enable pet parents to give their pets the best, while also ensuring their health, wellness and safety." Petcube was launched as a Kickstarter campaign in late 2013, and has since launched three interactive pet camera products while raising a total of $14 million.
https://petcube.com/
https://petcube.com/news/series-a-funding/
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o Mountain View-Based Intuit to Acquire Exactor, Expand QuickBooks Platform

Mountain View, Calif. -- Intuit, the Mountain View-based developer of financial management software such as TurboTax and QuickBooks, said on Thursday it will acquire Pennsylvania-based Exactor, a developer of cloud-based sales and use tax calculation and filing tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Intuit said it plans to integrate the company's technology into its QuickBooks Online product, making it easier for retail customers to accurately track and file sales tax returns. "Sales and use tax is incredibly complicated, constantly changing and generally bewildering to most retail business owners and getting it wrong can have severe consequences," said Alex Chriss, the senior vice president and chief product and platform officer for Intuit's Small Business and Self-Employed segment. "Integrating Exactor's technology into Intuit's platform will save customers time and give them the confidence and peace of mind that their taxes are done." All of Exactor's employees are expected to join Intuit.
http://www.intuit.com
https://www.exactor.com/
http://investors.intuit.com/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Details/2017/Intuit-to-Acquire-Exactor-Expands-the-QuickBooks-Platform/default.aspx
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o S.F.-Based Noodle.ai Names Deepinder Dhingra as Chief Product Officer

San Francisco -- Noodle.ai, a San Francisco-based developer of enterprise artificial intelligence applications, on Thursday named Deepinder Dhingra as its chief product officer. Dhingra most recently served as the head of products and strategy at Mu Sigma, and previously held roles at i2 Technologies, Demantra and Tibco Spotfire. "Deepinder is an awesome addition to our dream team," said CEO Stephen Pratt. "He will increase our ability to create enormous economic value for our clients -- helping them switch their operations planning from spreadsheets & debates to structured collaboration enabled by learning algorithms & supercomputers." Founded in 2016, Noodle.ai has developed tools based on a set of interconnected learning algorithms across supply and demand planning.
http://www.noodle.ai/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171025005824/en/Enterprise-Artificial-Intelligence-Leader-Noodle.ai-Taps-Mu
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o San Francisco-Based Gusto Names Mike Dinsdale as First CFO

San Francisco -- Gusto, a San Francisco-based developer of a payroll, benefits and HR platform serving more than 40,000 small businesses, has named Mike Dinsdale as its first chief financial officer (CFO). Dinsdale most recently served as the CFO of DoorDash, and earlier was the chief growth officer and CFO of DucuSign. He was named the Bay Area's "CFO of the Year" in 2015 by the San Francisco Business Times. "Mike is a strategic CFO with a wealth of experience scaling companies," said co-founder and CEO Josh Reeves. Gusto, formerly known as ZenPayroll, raised a $60 million funding round in 2015, led by Google Capital.
https://gusto.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171026005463/en/Gusto-Appoints-Chief-Financial-Officer
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This year's keynotes include:

o Noam Cohen, former tech columnist, The New York Times
o Shawn DuBravac, author, futurist, and former chief economist at CTA

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o Email Marketing & Deliverability: Getting Into the Inbox
o SEO in 2018: Preparing For Mobile-First and More
o Social Media: Driving Engagement in a Distracted World
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(Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Hercules Capital, a specialty finance firm focused on venture-backed companies, on Thursday added two to its board of directors. New members include Brad Koenig, the former head of global technology investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and Jorge Titinger, the former president and CEO of Silicon Graphics International.
http://www.htgc.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171026005487/en/

(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based RiskSense, developer of a proactive cyber risk management platform, on Thursday named Jill Kyte as its vice president of marketing. Kyte previously served as the senior vice president of marketing and sales at BrightPoint Security and vice president of marketing and business development at Solidcore Systems.
http://www.risksense.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/risksense-appoints-jill-kyte-vp-of-marketing-300543589.html

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o S.F.-Based Credit Sesame Raises $26.6M in Funding, $15.5M in Venture Debt

San Francisco -- Credit Sesame, a San Francisco-based fintech company offering personalized credit services, said on Wednesday it has raised $26.6 million in a new round of funding, in addition to $15.5 million in venture debt. Menlo Ventures, Inventus Capital, Globespan Capital, IA Capital and SF Capital took part in the round, which the company will use to accelerate its growth, hiring and member acquisition, as well as bolster its analytics, robo-advisor and machine learning technologies. The company said it plans to add more than 100 new employees to its offices in downtown Mountain View and San Francisco in the next 12 months, with the majority focused on engineering, data science and analytics. Launched in 2011, Credit Sesame now counts more than 12 million members, who use the company's mobile and web tools to find their credit scores and build financial wellness. The company said it achieved profitability earlier this year.
http://www.creditsesame.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/credit-sesame-raises-42-million-in-growth-funding-300542669.html
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o Edison Software Acquires Return Path's Consumer Insights Business

San Jose, Calif. -- Edison Software, the San Jose-based developer of an e-commerce market intelligence platform, said on Wednesday it has acquired the consumer insights business of New York-based Return Path, called Consumer Insights. The company's product, which provides clients with item-level e-commerce receipt data, will be merged into the Edison Trends platform, which provides ecommerce-based intelligence reports designed to help clients understand purchase trends and shopping demand. "The Return Path Consumer Insights team is incredibly talented and they will amplify the immense value that Edison Trends already offers businesses," said Mikael Berner, Edison's co-founder and CEO. Return Path said it now will focus exclusively on its email optimization business.
http://www.edison.tech
http://www.returnpath.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171025005421/en/Edison-Software-Acquires-Return-Path%E2%80%99s-Consumer-Insights
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o Stonestown Tops Yelp's List of Best Neighborhoods for Economic Opportunity

San Francisco -- The Stonestown neighborhood of San Francisco tops Yelp's newly released list of the Top 50 Neighborhoods in America for Most Improved Economic Opportunity, based on data modeling at the business level, covering millions of businesses and several years of data on the site. The list is part of Yelp's Local Economic Outlook, a new data initiative designed to track which areas of the country are ripe for economic opportunity. Charlotte, N.C. tops a list of 50 cities in the U.S. ranked by where businesses have the best chance of success, with San Jose coming in at No. 43 and San Francisco No. 47. Stonestown ranks No. 1 on a list of the top 50 neighborhoods, with Alum Rock/East Foothills (San Jose) coming in at No. 8, Elmwood (Berkley) No. 16 and North San Jose (Santa Clara (No. 19). All told, there are nine Bay Area neighborhoods on the list. "While local businesses are incredibly important to the overall health of our economy, the landscape and factors impacting success are constantly in flux, making it difficult to pinpoint areas of success or concern," said Carl Bialik, Yelp's data editor. "Yelp data can give us a look inside which geographic areas and types of businesses offer the best chance of success for local business." The complete rankings are at the link below.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171017005516/en/Yelp-Launches-Local-Economic-Outlook
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o Allegis Group Makes Significant Investment in HiringSolved

San Francisco -- Allegis Group, a Maryland-based provider of talent management technology and services, said on Wednesday it has made a "significant" investment in Arizona-based HiringSolved, whose software aims to make hiring easier by applying intelligent automation to the recruiting process. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HiringSolved, which has sales and support offices in San Francisco, will continue to operate as a separate, independent business, under the leadership of founder Shon Burton. Clients such as Dell, GSK and Netflix use the company's software to qualify, search, match and engage with top talent. "Allegis Group invests in technologies that align with our core purpose of creating opportunity for people," said Chris Hartman, the company's global development officer. "HiringSolved's capabilities are game-changing for our growth strategy and present great upward potential for enhancing how our industry engages the best talent required to get work done."
http://www.allegisgroup.com
http://www.hiringsolved.com
https://www.allegisgroup.com/about/press/allegis-group-invests-in-people-aggregator-hiringsolved
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o Survey: Millennials' Interest in Cybersecurity Jobs Remains Stagnant

Dulles, Va. -- Despite an increased push to develop cybersecurity talent, millennials remain largely uninterested in pursuing careers in the field, according to a new survey by Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services; Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance. Globally, only 38% said they were more willing to consider a career in cybersecurity than a year ago, unchanged from last year. That's despite the fact that the dominant share (43%) of respondents believe the final outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election was influenced by cyber attacks. "The demand for skilled cyber talent has become a national security issue," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business. "While great strides have been made to increase millennial awareness in the cybersecurity profession, there is still work to be done." An estimated 1.8 million cybersecurity jobs are expected to go unfilled over the next five years. The survey also revealed an alarming trend of careless behavior online. Globally, 63% said they click on links even if they aren't sure the source of the link is legitimate, and the proportion of U.S. young adults who share passwords with non-family members nearly doubled to 39%. In addition, 74% in the U.S reported using unsecured public Wi-Fi despite the well-documented security risks, up from 66% in 2013. The complete report is available at the link below.
https://www.raytheon.com/cyber/news/feature/2017_cyber_survey.html
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o Report: U.S. Companies to Spend $135 Billion on Online Video This year

Menlo Park, Calif. -- Video is becoming marketers' tool of choice, with U.S. companies planning to spend an estimated $135 billion in online video to market products and services this year, according to new research from Menlo Park-based Magisto. The figure takes into account the entire video ecosystem, including production, tools, people and media. The digital video spend will nearly equal the combined spend of digital and TV advertising in the U.S. "The traditional, linear mode of communication, dominated by advertising and controlled by legacy marketing, simply doesn't work today," said CEO Oren Boiman. "The enormous influence of social media and the bottom up culture of millennials have led to a new marketing condition where the consumer is in control, word-of-mouth is a medium unto itself, and authenticity is paramount to engaging customers." The survey found that 84% of marketers intend to create more business videos in 2017, 60% of businesses spend more than 25% of their marketing budget on video and 64% of marketers report creating video content internally. The complete report is available at the link below.
https://www.magisto.com/video-market-size
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o Briefly Noted:

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based TuneIn, developer of a live streaming and on-demand audio service featuring broadcast radio stations, podcasts, live sports, music, news and audiobooks, on Wednesday named Holly Lim as its chief financial officer (CFO). Lim most recently served as the CFO at Soundcloud, and previously held senior finance and operations roles at Google, Stetson, Comedy Central & New Line Cinema.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Oct. 24

2017-10-24T12:57:00.000-07:00

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o AppDynamics Founder Launches S.F.-Based Harness with $20M in Funding
o Mountain View-Based Eargo Lands First Tranche of Planned $45M Round
o TPG Growth Leads Funding Round for Agricultural data Startup Gro Intelligence
o Santa Clara-Based Intel Capital Invests $60 Million in 15 Tech Startups
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o AppDynamics Founder Launches S.F.-Based Harness with $20M in Funding

San Francisco -- Nine months after selling AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion, Jyoti Bansal, that company's founder and former CEO, on Tuesday officially launched San Francisco-based Harness, developer of a continuous delivery-as-a-service platform leveraging artificial intelligence. The company said it has raised $20 million in its first round of funding, co-led by Menlo Ventures and BIG Labs. Harness, also co-founded by Rishi Singh, a former DevOps platform architect at Apple, is the first company spun out of BIG Labs, Bansal's newly launched startup studio. "At AppDynamics, our customers were happily using our platform to monitor their complex software applications, but almost all of them told me that the process for delivering rapid changes to those applications remained a huge problem," said Bansal, who serves as CEO. "Software engineering teams need a platform that's intuitive and powered by modern AI to meet demand for incredibly fast, high-quality releases. Rishi and I are excited to launch Harness and address a massive problem challenging software engineering teams everywhere." Harness focuses on continuous delivery, a new software engineering practice that allows development teams to deliver their changes to end-users in hours instead of months. While the practice primarily has been relegated to large players like Amazon, Google and Facebook, the company is aiming to make it accessible to every business.
http://www.harness.io
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o Mountain View-Based Eargo Lands First Tranche of Planned $45M Round

Mountain View, Calif. -- Eargo, a Mountain View-based direct-to-consumer hearing technology company, said it has landed the first tranche of its planned $45 million third round of funding. Nan Fung Life Sciences led the investment, which also included participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Charles and Helen Schwab and Maveron. The company said it will use the proceeds to bolster its product innovation, marketing and branding activities. Eargo touts the "world's smallest" and "most comfortable" rechargeable hearing aids, which it sells directly to consumers at prices generally more affordable than traditional providers. "We believe people shouldn't feel that they need a hearing aid. They should feel that they want one," said CEO Christian Gormsen. "Eargo was created with this in mind and we're just getting started."
http://www.eargo.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eargo-raises-up-to-45-million-in-series-c-funding-300540059.html
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o TPG Growth Leads Funding Round for Agricultural data Startup Gro Intelligence

San Francisco -- TPG Growth, a middle market and growth equity fund of San Francisco- and Texas-based investment firm TPG, said on Tuesday it has led a new round of funding in agricultural data analytics business Gro Intelligence. Financial terms of the round were not disclosed. Data Collective and strategic family offices also took part in the company's "A-2" round. Based in New York and Nairobi, Gro Intelligence has developed a platform dedicated to search and predictive analytics in agriculture. The company collects and synthesizes hundreds of trillions of data points, helping users make better decisions and improve their operations. "Gro Intelligence is reimagining how data can be used in global agriculture," said founder and CEO Sara Menker. "Agricultural data is complex and messy, historically requiring teams of analysts and huge amounts of time to sort and process. Our product solves this problem and simultaneously opens up a level of analysis previously unavailable to entire sections of the agriculture supply chain."
http://www.tpg.com
https://gro-intelligence.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171024005893/en/TPG-Growth-Leads-Investment-Global-Agriculture-Data
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o Santa Clara-Based Intel Capital Invests $60 Million in 15 Tech Startups

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Intel Capital, the Santa Clara-based venture capital arm of the large chipmaker, said it has made new investments totaling more than $60 million in 15 technology startups. Those receiving funding include: Mountain View-based Bigstream, EchoPixel and Reniac; Redwood City-based Synthego and Synack; New York-based Amenity Analytics; Japan-based LeapMind; Canada-based AdHawk Microsystems; Los Angeles-based Trace; San Francisco-based Bossa Nova Robotics; China-based Horizon Robotics; Massachusetts-based TileDB; Israel-based Alcide and Intezer; and Oregon-based Eclypsium. "The world is undergoing a data explosion," said Wendell Brooks, Intel's senior vice president and president of Intel Capital. "By 2020, every autonomous vehicle on the road will create 4 TB of data per day. A million self-driving cars will create the same amount of data every day as 3 billion people. As Intel transitions to a data company, Intel Capital is actively investing in startups across the technology spectrum that can help expand the data ecosystem and pathfind important new technologies." The latest group of new portfolio companies brings Intel Capital's year-to-date investing to more than $566 million.
http://www.intelcapital.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171019005326/en/Intel-Capital-Fuels-Innovation-60-Million-New
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o Pleasanton-Based Blackhawk Network Names Charles Garner as New CFO

Pleasanton, Calif. -- Blackhawk Network, a Pleasanton-based financial technology company, has named Charles Garner as its chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds Jerry Ulrich, who will continue to serve as the company's chief administrative officer until he retires following a transition period. Garner previously served as the CFO and chief administrative officer of Zelis Healthcare, and earlier held various leadership roles at MedAssets. "Chuck brings deep experience as a public company CFO, and has demonstrated impressive leadership and oversight of other growing and diversifying technology organizations," said Talbott Roche, Blackhawk's president and CEO. "His skill set will help Blackhawk improve market performance." Blackhawk develops new ways to give, receive and use "branded value," such as gift cards, digital payments and loyalty points.
https://blackhawknetwork.com/
https://blackhawknetwork.com/blackhawk-network-names-charles-o-garner-chief-financial-officer/
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o Briefly Noted:

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based PLDA Group, the parent company of electronics brands including PLDA, Accelize and PLDA Training, said on Tuesday it has divested its REFLEX CES brand. The comp[any said the move will allow it to focus on continued growth and strategic investment in its core markets, including IP and Tool creation, as well as services and support for FPGA and ASIC designs.
http://www.pldagroup.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171024005809/en/PLDA-GROUP-Announces-Divestiture-REFLEX-CES-Enabling

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based [24]7, a developer of technology that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help companies understand consumer intent, said on Tuesday it has changed its name to [24]7.ai. The company said the new name better reflects its use of artificial intelligence.
http://www.247.ai
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/247-changes-company-name-to-247ai-to-reflect-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence-for-superior-customer-experience-300541768.html

(Los Gatos, Calif.) Los Gatos-based subscription video service Netflix said late Monday it has priced $1.6 billion of senior notes in a new offering. The notes, due 2028, are being offered to qualified institutional buyers, with the sale expected to close on Thursday. The company said it will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include content acquisitions, production and development, capital expenditures, investments, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions.
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Bay Area Tech Wire - Oct. 20

2017-10-20T11:59:00.000-07:00

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o San Francisco-Based Lyft Raises $1 Billion in New Round Led by Alphabet
o Mountain View-Based EchoPixel Lands $8.5 Million in First Round
o San Francisco-Based Intezer Raises $8 Million in First Round of Funding
o New Bill in Congress Would Regulate Online Political Ads
o San Jose-Based Electric Cloud Names Carmine Napolitano as New CEO
o Briefly Noted: Reltio, EdCast, Intuit
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o San Francisco-Based Lyft Raises $1 Billion in New Round Led by Alphabet

San Francisco -- Lyft, the San Francisco-based ridesharing service that competes head-to-head with Uber, said it has landed a $1 billion round of funding, led by CapitalG, the investment fund of Google-parent Alphabet. The round, which comes just six months after Lyft landed $600 million from a conglomeration of investors, gives the company a post-money valuation of $11 billion. David Lawee, a partner at CapitalG, has joined the company's board of directors. "Ridesharing is still in its early days and we look forward to seeing Lyft continue its impressive growth," said Lawee in a statement. Lyft's service currently is available to 95% of the U.S. population, up from 54% at the beginning of the year. Still, the company trails Uber in the fast-growing market. "While we've made progress towards our vision, we're most excited about what lies ahead," Lyft said in a statement. "The fact remains that less than 0.5% of miles traveled in the U.S. happen on rideshare networks. This creates a huge opportunity to best serve our cities' economic, environmental, and social futures."
http://www.lyft.com
https://blog.lyft.com/posts/alphabet-capitalg-leads-1-billion-round-in-lyft
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o Mountain View-Based EchoPixel Lands $8.5 Million in First Round

Mountain View, Calif. -- EchoPixel, a Mountain View-based developer of interactive virtual reality software designed to assist healthcare professionals in detailed interpretation of medical images, said it has raised $8.5 million in its first round of funding. Intel Capital led the round, which also included participation from previous backers Aurus Capital, Runa Capital and Harris & Harris Group, along with new investors LAM Research and Binomial. The company said it will use the proceeds to expand its commercial, research and development and regulatory organizations. EchoPixel's True 3D Viewer software enables physicians and surgeons to see and interact with medical images the way they would with real, physical objects. The technology currently is being used at the University of California, San Francisco; Stanford; the Cleveland Clinic; the Lahey Clinic; and the Hershey Medical Center; among others.
http://www.echopixeltech.com/
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o San Francisco-Based Intezer Raises $8 Million in First Round of Funding

San Francisco -- Intezer, a San Francisco-based cyber security startup focusing on malware analysis and detection, said on Friday it has raised $8 million in its first round of funding, led by Intel Capital. Magma and Samung NEXT also took part in the round, which the company will use to bolster its global sales efforts and expand into targeted markets. The company's technology is designed to detect advanced threats by essentially replicating the concepts of the biological immune system. "Intezer has developed the most advanced technology for detecting code-reuse, effectively performing 'DNA mapping' for software," said co-founder and CEO Itai Tevet. "With this technology, we are able to identify every single piece of code running in the organization, enabling us to detect the most sophisticated cyber attacks and help security teams to respond immediately."
http://www.intezer.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171019005287/en
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o New Bill in Congress Would Regulate Online Political Ads

Washington, DC -- Heavily influenced by Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, a new bill introduced in Congress Thursday would regulate political ads sold online the same way they are regulated on TV and the radio. The Honest Ads Act, co-sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), aims to prevent foreign actors from influencing U.S. elections on sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google. Specifically, it would increase the transparency of online political ads by: expanding the definition of "electioneering communication" to include paid Internet and digital ads, require sites with at least 50 million monthly viewers to maintain a public file of all political ads purchased by a person or group that spends more than $500, and require that sites make all reasonable efforts to ensure that foreigners are not purchasing political ads. "In the wake of Russia's attack on the 2016 election, it is more important than ever to strengthen our defenses against foreign interference in our elections," said McCain. "Unfortunately, U.S. laws requiring transparency in political campaigns have not kept pace with rapid advances in technology, allowing our adversaries to take advantage of these loopholes to influence millions of American voters with impunity. Our bipartisan legislation would address this serious challenge by expanding landmark campaign finance law to apply to internet and digital communications platforms that command a significant audience." Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) also are cosponsors.
https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=5F6526C7-1383-451A-A7C5-161A3D4E6D0D
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o San Jose-Based Electric Cloud Names Carmine Napolitano as New CEO

San Jose, Calif. -- Electric Cloud, a San Jose-based provider of tools designed to help clients deliver software faster by accelerating development, automating deployments and coordinating releases, on Friday named Carmine Napolitano as its new CEO. Napolitano, who previously served as the company's CFO, succeeds Steve Brodie, who will continue as a strategic advisor. Napolitano has spent more than 25 years as a CEO, COO and CFO, working with companies such as Paradata, Blekko, Computer Access Technologies, LeCroy, Centric Software and Wavefront Technologies. He has completed more than $500 million in financial transactions, including an IPO, three company exits and more than a dozen financings. Electric Cloud's clients include E*TRADE, Gap, HPE, Intel and Lockheed Martin.
http://electric-cloud.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/electric-cloud-appoints-carmine-napolitano-as-next-ceo-300538351.html
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o Noam Cohen, former tech columnist, The New York Times
o Shawn DuBravac, author, futurist, and former chief economist at CTA

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o Email Marketing & Deliverability: Getting Into the Inbox
o SEO in 2018: Preparing For Mobile-First and More
o Social Media: Driving Engagement in a Distracted World
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o Briefly Noted:

(Redwood Shores, Calif.) Redwood Shores-based Reltio, developer of a platform designed to provide companies with data, relevant insights and recommended actions, has named Renee Hollinger as its chief human resources officer. Hollinger most recently served as the executive vice president of global human resources at ironSource, and previously was the vice president of human resources at Big Heart Pet Brands.
http://www.reltio.com/about/news/fortune-ranks-reltio-number-one-best-small-workplace-in-america

(Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based EdCast, the developer of a personalized learning platform, has named Becky Willis as its vice president of enterprise engagement, Ryan Bertrand as its vice president of enterprise solutions and Abhijit Bhaduri to its advisory board. Willis previously spent 16 years in key executive roles at HP and HP Enterprise, Bertrand held leadership positions at Skillsoft, IBM, SuccessFactors and Degreed; and Bhaduri is the author of "The Digital Tsunami" and founder of a digital transformation consulting service.
https://www.edcast.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171019005434/en/EdCast-Attracts-Key-Industry-Leaders-HPE-Skillsoft

(Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based Intuit, the developer of financial management software such as TurboTax and QuickBooks, said that Diane Greene will step down from its board of directors after 11 years of service. Greene is the CEO of Google's cloud businesses, and previously was the co-founder and CEO of VMware. The board has nominated Thomas Szkutak, the former senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Amazon.com, to stand for election at the company's annual meeting.
http://investors.intuit.com/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Details/2017/Diane-Greene-to-Step-Down-From-Intuit-Board-of-Directors-Former-Amazoncom-CFO-Thomas-Szkutak-Nominated/default.aspx

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o San Francisco-Based Mya Systems Raises $18 Million in Second Round
o Canada's Resolver Acquires Sunnyvale-Based RiskVision
o San Jose-Based Xperi Names Murali Dharan as President of Tessera
o Comcast Ventures Names Gil Beyda as Managing Director
o Briefly Noted: Freenome, Power Integrations, 8x8
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o San Francisco-Based Mya Systems Raises $18 Million in Second Round

San Francisco -- Mya Systems, the San Francisco-based developer of an artificial intelligence recruiting tool, said on Thursday it has raised $18 million in its second round of funding, led by Foundation Capital. Emergence Capital also participated in the round, which the company -- formerly known as FirstJob -- will use to expand its AI team, open new offices in Europe and expand its platform into new job categories. Mya's technology uses natural language processing and machine learning techniques to automate outreach and communications with job candidates throughout the recruiting process. The tool applies advanced matching algorithms and predictive models to shortlist large applicant pools, then automatically schedules interviews, enabling recruiters to prioritize their time with candidates most likely to succeed. "We're at an exciting inflection point in Mya's development during which we're both scaling our existing platform and developing new capabilities to support our longer-term vision," said co-founder and CEO Eyal Grayevsky. "This funding will provide the capital to extend our market leadership position, expand our solution globally and invest toward innovation -- like our outreach capabilities and multi-lingual support." The company previously had raised $11.4 million in its first round in May.
https://hiremya.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171019005419/en/AI-Recruiting-Company-Mya-Systems-Announces-18M
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o Canada's Resolver Acquires Sunnyvale-Based RiskVision

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Resolver, the Toronto-based developer of an integrated risk management platform, said it has finalized its acquisition of Sunnyvale-based RiskVision, bolstering its IT risk and compliance capabilities and expanding its customer based in key markets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. RiskVision's technology offers capabilities including threat and vulnerability management, IT risk, vendor risk, and incident management. "Organizations are under increasing pressure to contain the risk of data breach," said Will Anderson, the CEO of Resolver. "RiskVision's product capabilities in this arena extend Resolver's ability to help our customers' information security and compliance teams." Resolver, which in July announced $20 million in new funding, now has more than 225 employees in eight offices.
http://www.resolver.com/
http://www.resolver.com/about-us/news/resolver-acquires-riskvision-recognized-leader-integrated-risk-management-software-security-operations/
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o San Jose-Based Xperi Names Murali Dharan as President of Tessera

San Jose, Calif. -- Xperi, a San Jose-based developer of audio, imaging and semiconductor packaging technology, on Wednesday named Murali Dharan as the president of its Tessera Intellectual Property unit. Dharan, most recently as CEO of IPVALUE, will be responsible for the strategic direction, management and growth of the Tessera intellectual property licensing business. Earlier in his career, he served as an executive vice president at Preview Systems, vice president and general manager at Silicon Graphics and vice president and general manager at NEC. "Murali is well positioned to build on our existing portfolio of valuable IP and pursue broader monetization opportunities we believe to be in the many hundreds of millions of dollars," said CEO Jon Kirchner. Xperi subsidiaries Tessera and Invensas focus on semiconductor packaging technology, which has been widely licensed and is found in billions of electronic devices globally.
http://www.xperi.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171018005037/en/Xperi-Corporation-Names-Murali-Dharan-President-Tessera
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o Comcast Ventures Names Gil Beyda as Managing Director

San Francisco -- Comcast Ventures, the San Francisco-based venture capital arm of the cable giant, on Wednesday named Gil Beyda as managing director and promoted Daniel Gulati to partner. Beyda has spent the past nine years investing in B2B startups as the managing partner of Genacast Ventures, a seed-stage fund formed in conjunction with Comcast Ventures. His investments include Demdex, acquired by Adobe; Divide, acquired by Google; and DoubleVerify, acquired by Providence Equity. He will continue to run Genacast, in addition to his new role. "We've learned a lot from him over the past nine years, value his partnership and are thrilled to have him join us as a managing director," said Amy Banse, managing director and head of funds at Comcast Ventures. Gulati joined the firm in 2014 to focus on early stage investing. He relocated to San Francisco last year and has led investments in companies such as Away, a direct-to-consumer travel brand, and MealPal, a subscription meal service.
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(South San Francisco) South San Francisco-based health technology company Freenome, a developer of non-invasive disease screening products for proactively treating cancer and other diseases, said it has formed a scientific advisory board. Inaugural members include Olivier Elemento, director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, head of the Cancer Systems Biology Laboratory and associate professor of computational genomics in computational biomedicine at Weill Cornell Medical College; and Anshul Kundaje, an assistant professor of genetics and computer science at Stanford University.
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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Power Integrations, a developer of high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, said it has opened a new production support and R&D center in Malaysia. The facility also will serve as an operations hub from which the company will manage its Asian supply chain.
https://www.freenome.com/
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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based 8x8, a provider of unified communications, on Thursday named multiple senior executives to its global sales organization. As part of the announcement, 8x8 is realigning the company into two business units -- Small Business & eCommerce and Midmarket & Enterprise. These two units, led by new senior vice presidents Samuel Wilson and Scott Sampson, respectively, will align sales and delivery, coupled with demand generation, services and support to drive segment revenue, growth and profitability.
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2017-10-18T11:44:00.001-07:00

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o San Mateo-Based Feedzai Raises $50 Million in Third Round of Funding
o Sunnyvale-Based BaseHealth Raises $8.5 Million in Third Round of Funding
o San Francisco-Based Splunk Acquires SignalSense
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o San Mateo-Based Feedzai Raises $50 Million in Third Round of Funding

San Mateo, Calif. -- Feedzai, the San Mateo-based developer of a risk management platform powered by big data and artificial intelligence to help prevent fraud, said it has raised $50 million in its third round of funding, led by an unspecified investor. Previous backer Sapphire Ventures also participated. The company now has raised $82 million since its inception from investors also including Oak HC/FT, Capital One Growth Ventures and Citi Ventures. Feedzai's machine learning technology and omnichannel fraud prevention tools serve customers, such as banks and merchants, that transact in virtually every country. The company said it's on track to more than double its headcount to approximately 300 employees by the end of this year. "Our vision is to serve all of the leading banks and merchants that drive the majority of money movement worldwide," said co-founder and CEO Nuno Sebastiao. "We've made major headway on our vision in the last year, and this new round of funding will help us accelerate our growth."
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o Sunnyvale-Based BaseHealth Raises $8.5 Million in Third Round of Funding

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- BaseHealth, the Sunnyvale-based developer of a predictive population health management platform, said on Wednesday it has raised $8.5 million in its third round of funding, including $2.5 million from lead investor HBM Healthcare Investments. The company said it will use the proceeds to further develop its analytics engine, which is based on peer-reviewed medical literature, curated by physicians and scientists and enhanced with laboratory, biometric, social, family history and behavioral data. The platform uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to assess patient risk for 43 possible disease threats. The goal is to identify rising unknown risks within a particular patient population, to both prevent diseases before they start and control them before it's too late. "Healthcare systems have a lot of data and yet they still have a hard time finding these patients, making it hard to respond proactively to patient care needs," said CEO Jason Pyle. "Our system enables healthcare professionals to assess the unknown risk that exists within their patient population and provide access and critical care needed to both improve our overall population's health and improve the individual patient's experience with the healthcare system."
http://www.basehealth.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171018005204/en/BaseHealth-Raises-8.5-Million-Series-Funding
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o San Francisco-Based Splunk Acquires SignalSense

San Francisco -- Splunk, the San Francisco-based developer of a software platform for real-time operational intelligence, said it has acquired Seattle-based SignalSense, a developer of cloud-based data collection and breach detection tools that leverage machine learning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Splunk said the company will join its products organization in Seattle, helping the company further bolster its machine learning capabilities and machine data platform. "The addition of the SignalSense team will help expand Splunk's product leadership and drive customer value," said Richard Campione, Splunk's chief product officer.
http://www.splunk.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171017005273/en/Splunk-Acquires-SignalSense
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o South San Francisco-Based Mission Bio Lands $10M in First Round

South San Francisco -- Mission Bio, a South San Francisco-based developer of single-cell DNA analysis tools, said it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Mayfield Fund. The company said the financing will support the launch of its Tapestri platform, a genomics platform supporting the discovery and development of precision medicine. The platform includes an instrument, consumables and software. "Delivering the right medicine to every diseased cell in a patient requires an understanding of the complex cell-to-cell variations that drive disease," said CEO Charlie Silver. "We believe that Tapestri's novel capability for scalable single-cell DNA analysis will enable the development and delivery of precision medicine based on the unique genomic profile of each patient."
http://www.missionbio.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171017005084/en/Precision-Medicine-Meets-Single-Cell-DNA-Analysis-Mission
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o San Leandro-Based OSIsoft Invests in Menlo Park's Dianomic

San Leandro, Calif. -- OSIsoft, the San Leandro-based developer of an open enterprise infrastructure designed to connect sensor-based data, systems and people, said it has made an investment in Menlo Park-based Dianomic, developer of an open source platform designed to simplify IoT application and system development, as part of a larger collaboration with the company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the alliance, Dianomic will build and support a set of Linux-based micro-service modules to help connect and manage smart sensors for OEMs and developers. The company will use OSIsoft's Message Format, which enables communication with the PI System and other OSIsoft technologies. "Dianomic's team has unique expertise and experience in time series streaming data, open source tools and open source services that make them ideal to help us bring the IIoT market and open source community together," said Richard Beeson, OSIsoft's chief technology officer (CTO).
http://www.osisoft.com
http://www.dianomic.com
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o San Francisco-Based Appthority Names Anne Bonaparte as CEO

San Francisco -- Appthority, a San Francisco-based developer of enterprise mobile threat protection tools, on Wednesday named Anne Bonaparte as its new CEO. She succeeds Paul Stich, who had led the company since 2013. Bonaparte most recently served as the president and CEO of BrightPoint Security, which was acquired by ServiceNow. "Her wealth of experience and deep domain expertise are a great fit for Appthority as the company continues to innovate in the expanding enterprise mobile security space," said Sean Cunningham, the managing director at Trident Cyber Security and an Appthority investor and board member. Appthority, which is backed by Venrock, U.S. Venture Partners, Trident Capital Cybersecurity and Correlation Ventures, develops technology designed to help customers keep their data private and secure from mobile device, app and network threats.
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Zenefits, developer of a digital human resources platform, has named Souvik Das as its senior vice president of engineering. Souvik most recently served as the senior vice president of engineering at healthcare technology company Grand Rounds, and earlier was the chief technology officer (CTO) of Capital One's Auto Finance business unit.
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Project Frog, a product and technology company that develops software and prefabricated building platforms, said it has landed a new investment from the Autodesk Forge Fund as part of a larger alliance with Autodesk. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The two companies will collaborate on a cloud-based platform designed to standardize and simplify data flow between the architecture studio, the factory and the jobsite.
http://projectfrog.com/
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(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based Impossible Foods, a biochemistry company that makes meat and dairy products directly from plants, has named technology marketing veteran Tara Kriese to lead its marketing division. Kriese most recently was the chief marketing officer (CMO) at wearable tech startup Thalmic Labs, and earlier was the senior director and head of marketing for Samsung Electronics America.
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(San Francisco) San Francisco-based MapD Technologies, a developer of GPU-accelerated data analytics, has named Monica McEwen as its vice president of federal. McEwen previously served as the vice president of federal at Qlik Technologies. Her appointment follows an investment in the company last year by In-Q-Tel (IQT), an investment fund backed by the CIA.
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2017-10-17T13:05:00.000-07:00

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o San Mateo-Based LimeBike Raises $50M for Dockless Bike Sharing Service
o S.F.-Based Illumina Ventures Raises New $230 Million Investment Fund
o Rally at Supreme Court to Call Attention to Wireless Tech Risks
o GL Capital Completes Deal for Foster City-Based SciClone Pharmaceuticals
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o San Mateo-Based LimeBike Raises $50M for Dockless Bike Sharing Service

San Mateo, Calif. -- LimeBike, the San Mateo-based operator of a dockless bike sharing service, said on Monday it has raised $50 million in its second round of funding, which the company will use to speed the rollout of its programs into more than 30 cities and campuses across by year end. Coatue Management led the round, which also included participation from new investors GGV Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, Section32, AME Cloud Ventures, Stanford-StartX Fund and The Durant Company, as well as previous backers Andreessen Horowitz and DCM Ventures. The company, which now has raised $62 million since its inception, LimeBike is the largest dockless bikeshare operator in the U.S., with approximately 10,000 bikes deployed in 20 markets. Rides cost $1 for 30 minutes or $0.50 for students. The "smart" bikes are enabled with GPS, wireless technology and self-activating locks. The company said it will use the new funds to expand operations, support ongoing upgrades to its bike design and the mobile app and increase the size of the current deployed fleet by 10 times towards the end of 2017. LimeBike started its first deployments in June at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and operates locally in South San Francisco and Alameda, with discussions underway in San Francisco. Coatue partner Thomas Laffont will join the company's board of directors.
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o S.F.-Based Illumina Ventures Raises New $230 Million Investment Fund

San Francisco -- Illumina Ventures, a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on genomics and precision medicine, said on Monday it has raised $230 million for its first fund. The firm was launched in the summer of 2016 with an initial $100 million investment from Illumina, with the balance coming from a mix of corporate, institutional, sovereign and individual investors. "Genomics has the potential to solve many of society's biggest challenges, from understanding the molecular basis of life, to more accurate medical diagnosis, life-saving drugs, and more sustainable sources of energy and food," said Nicholas Naclerio, founding partner. "The investor interest in this fund exceeded my expectations and will allow us to expand our team and support a greater number of entrepreneurs." Illumina Ventures so far has invested in seven companies, including Biota Technology, DNA Script, Encoded Genomics, Genome Medical, Kallyope, SerImmune and Twist Bioscience.
http://www.illuminaventures.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/illumina-ventures-closes-230-million-fund-300536918.html
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o Rally at Supreme Court to Call Attention to Wireless Tech Risks

Washington, DC -- A large contingent of health advocates is planning to rally outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a bid to draw attention to the risks of wireless radiation. A group called the National Coalition for Responsible Technology said it is hoping to bring focus to FCC exposure guidelines that it says are "not biologically-based, but instead are based on a long-outdated physics assumption that the only potential risk from wireless exposures is from heating." The group points to "thousands" of scientific studies that it said show harmful effects from non-thermal levels of this radiation. Participants will include representatives from the Environmental Health Trust, ElectromagneticHealth.org, What Is 5G?, California Brain Tumor Association, Center for Safer Wireless, California Alliance for Safer Technology and Campaign for Radiation Free Schools. "I am disappointed that our government is not adequately warning parents about wireless radiation risks," said Ellen Marks, chair of the California Alliance for Safer Technology, which is fighting legislation that would enable 5G antennas in the state. "Considering the extensive science linking cancer and other negative health effects to wireless radiation our government has a responsibility to protect public health -- especially that of innocent children." The rally is scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171016005470/en/Health-Advocates-Rally-Washington-Wireless-Tech-Risks
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o GL Capital Completes Deal for Foster City-Based SciClone Pharmaceuticals

Foster City, Calif. -- A consortium led by GL Capital said it has completed its acquisition of Foster City-based SciClone Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical firm focused on the Chinese market. Bank of China Group Investment, CDH Investments, Ascendent Capital Partners and Boying also participated in the deal, which was first announced in June. SciClone is now a private company, with its shares no longer trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The company's products span major therapeutic markets including oncology, infectious diseases and cardiovascular disorders.
http://www.sciclone.com
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consortium-led-by-gl-capital-completes-acquisition-of-sciclone-300536487.html
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o Report: Rate of IT and Engineering Job Growth Slows in September

Alexandria, Va. -- Following a modest uptick in August, the rate of IT and engineering job growth in the U.S. slowed in September, according to new figures fro the TechServe Alliance. The number of IT jobs grew 0.1% sequentially last month to just over 5.3 million, while engineering employment also grew 0.1% to nearly 2.6 million. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment has grown 2.3% and engineering employment by 1.9%. "Despite the deceleration in the rate of growth, both IT and engineering outperformed the overall labor market which actually contracted for the first time in seven years in light of the hurricanes that hit Texas and Florida," said Mark Roberts, CEO of the TechServe Alliance. "Given the weather events had an adverse impact on two states that are economic powerhouses, I think the deceleration in the rate of growth is no cause for alarm. We fully expect employment to rebound in these areas in the coming months."
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(Menlo Park, Calif.) Menlo Park-based Zoox, a robotics company developing autonomous mobility, said on Monday its board of directors has named Carl Bass as an independent director. Bass retired as the president and CEO of Autodesk earlier this year, having served in that role since 2006. He has served as an advisor to Zoox since 2016.
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(Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based Guardian Analytics, a developer of behavioral analytics and machine learning tools for banking payment fraud detection and enterprise B2B portal fraud, on Monday named Eric Tran-Le as its vice president of product management. Tran-Le previously held leadership positions in product management and marketing at Logtrust, Oracle and Microsoft.
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2017-10-13T11:30:00.000-07:00

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o Redwood City-Based Equinix Completes $259 Million Deal for Europe's Itconic
o NEA Names Ben Narasin as Venture Partner in Menlo Park
o VC Investments on Track for Decade-High, But Fewer Companies Benefitting
o Survey: Dealmakers Expect Tech M&A to Remain Strong Over Next Year
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o Redwood City-Based Equinix Completes $259 Million Deal for Europe's Itconic

Redwood City, Calif. -- Equinix, a Redwood City-based owner and operator of data centers, said it has completed its $259 million deal for Itconic, a data center, connectivity and cloud infrastructure provider in Spain and Portugal, from private equity firm The Carlyle Group. The all-cash deal, which also includes cloud services subsidiary CloudMas, was first announced in September. Equinix said the acquisition, which includes five data centers, will strengthen its position in Europe and extend its footprint into two new countries within the region. As a result, the company will serve more than 400 customers in Iberia, including brands such as L'Oreal, Vueling, Deloitte, BNP Paribas, Repsol, Real Madrid, Randstad, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Aon and Bank of America. "The acquisition of Itconic further extends Equinix's ability to provide businesses with the direct and secure connectivity they need to undergo IT transformation and to expand their global reach now into Spain and Portugal," said Eric Schwartz, the company's EMEA president.
http://www.equinix.com
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o NEA Names Ben Narasin as Venture Partner in Menlo Park

Menlo Park, Calif. -- Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has named entrepreneur and early-stage investor Ben Narasin as a venture partner, based in Menlo Park. Narasin has made seed investments in companies like Dropcam, Lending Club and Zenefits. He most recently served as a general partner at Canvas Ventures, and was previously with TriplePoint Capital, where he oversaw the firm's seed funding investment activities. Earlier in his career, he founded Fashionmall.com, which he led through an IPO in 1999. "It has been our good fortune to collaborate with Ben on numerous investments, such as Branch Metrics, Enigma and Transfix," said Scott Sandell, NEA's managing general partner. "He is a talented investor and a deeply committed partner to entrepreneurs, and we believe his focus on disruptive early-stage companies will bring tremendous value to our technology practice."
http://www.nea.com
http://www.nea.com/news/press-releases/ben-narasin-joins-nea-as-venture-partner
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o VC Investments on Track for Decade-High, But Fewer Companies Benefitting

Washington, DC -- Venture capital investments in the U.S. are on track to reach their highest level in a decade, according to new figures from National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and PitchBook. Investors sank $21.5 billion into 1,699 venture-backed companies during the third quarter, increasing the year's total investment to $61.4 billion across 5,948 deals. The deal value figures were inflated by a handful of mega-deals, including a $3 billion funding round for WeWork. In fact, deals that carried a valuation of $1 billion or more represented less than 1% of 2017 deal count, but nearly 22% of the aggregate deal value. "We are witnessing an upward trend in the amount of capital deployed while the number of companies receiving investment continues to shrink," said Bobby Franklin, president and CEO of the NVCA. "However, if you peel back the onion, you uncover the influence unicorns are having on market dynamics, with investments by non-traditional investors into these companies inflating the overall dollars invested and valuations. The trends of fewer companies receiving investment and the concentration of dollars into unicorns and later-stage rounds signal a new normal for the venture industry." The complete report is available at the link below.
https://nvca.org/pressreleases/total-venture-capital-dollars-invested-2017-track-reach-decade-high/
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o Survey: Dealmakers Expect Tech M&A to Remain Strong Over Next Year

San Francisco -- Dealmakers expect technology M&A to remain robust over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by business law firm Morrison & Foerster. Slightly more than half of survey respondents (51%) expect deal flow to increase over the next year compared with the previous year, while only 19% anticipate a slowdown. In addition, 45% forecast that private company M&A valuations will remain steady, with 31% anticipating a decrease in pricing. "It is encouraging to see such a bullish forecast, particularly following Q3 closing with a higher aggregate value of deals than the previous quarter," said Robert Townsend, the co-chair of Morrison & Foerster's global M&A practice group. "A significant percentage of dealmakers clearly expect tech M&A to have a strong and sustainable growth trajectory buoyed by new innovations and a healthy outlook for private equity spending." The complete report is available at the link below.
https://www.mofo.com/special-content/spotlight-ma-and-leaders-survey/
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(Palo Alto, Calif.) The Palo Alto-based Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), a non-profit that works with technology companies, law firms, ADR institutions and universities to help resolve technology related business disputes, has named Lester Schiefelbein as its CEO and Chris Compton as its president. Schiefelbein was previously the vice president and deputy general counsel of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Compton was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Founder Gary Benton will continue as chairman.
http://www.svamc.org
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171012006523/en/New-Leadership-Silicon-Valley-Arbitration-Mediation-Center

(San Francisco) Wireless carrier Verizon said it has extended its initial data relief offer for customers impacted by the wildfires in Northern California through Oct. 15. In qualified counties, the company is giving postpaid customers talk, text and data relief while prepaid customers receive an extra 3 GB for talk, text and data. Complete details are at the links below.
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2017-10-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

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o San Francisco-Based Omnyway Raises $12.75 Million in First Round
o San Jose-Based Restoration Robotics Prices IPO, Shares Spike 40%
o San Francisco-Based Spruce Biosciences Raises $20 Million, Hires Executives
o Oakland-Based Mynd Raises Additional $5 Million in Funding
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o San Francisco-Based Omnyway Raises $12.75 Million in First Round

San Francisco -- Omnyway, the San Francisco-based developer of an augmented digital commerce platform, said on Thursday it has raised $12.75 million in its first round of funding, which the company will use to grow its operations, launch new services and expand its customer base. Participants included Nyca, CommerzVentures and CEFIF, with participation from Commerce Ventures, Industry Ventures and others. "This investment puts us in a great position to build on growth and continue innovating on today's fundamentally different retail experience," said CEO Ashok Narasimhan. In addition to its digital platform, Omnyway recently launched its Zapbuy service for retailers, brands and financial institutions. Zapbuy allows consumers to buy items directly from ads with one click of the ad.
http://www.omnyway.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omnyway-completes-1275m-in-series-a-funding-to-fuel-global-growth-300535675.html
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o San Jose-Based Restoration Robotics Prices IPO, Shares Spike 42%

San Jose, Calif. -- Shares of San Jose-based Restoration Robotics spiked nearly 42% on Thursday, hours after the developer of a robotic hair restoration system raised $25 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The company late Wednesday priced 3.575 million shares at $7 each -- the low end of its expected range of $7-$9. Its stock began trading Thursday morning on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol, "HAIR." By the close of trading, shares stood at $9.92. Restoration Robotics said its ARTAS System is the first and only physician-assisted system to dissect and assist in the harvesting of hair directly from the scalp. The system, which utilizes machine vision, image guidance, visual servoing and robotics, then uses proprietary algorithms to create recipient implant sites.
http://www.restorationrobotics.com/
http://www.restorationrobotics.com/restoration-robotics-inc-announces-pricing-of-initial-public-offering/
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o San Francisco-Based Spruce Biosciences Raises $20 Million, Hires Executives

San Francisco -- Spruce Biosciences, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company developing therapies for rare endocrine disorders, on Thursday disclosed that it raised $20 million in its first round of funding last year, led by Novo Holdings. RiverVest Venture Partners also contributed to the round, which the company is using to expand its leadership team and advance its lead product candidate, SPR001, into advanced clinical trials. Earlier this year, the company named Mike Grey as executive chairman and Michael Huang as chief medical officer. "Our investors were attracted to our novel small molecule drug candidate because it has a clinically-verified mechanism of action with the potential to improve hormone levels, reduce steroid use and greatly enhance quality of life for patients that have been traditionally underserved," said co-founder and CEO Alexis Howerton. Tiba Aynechi of Novo and Niall O'Donnell of RiverVest have joined the company's board of directors.
https://www.sprucebiosciences.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spruce-biosciences-provides-corporate-update-on-series-a-venture-financing-leadership-team-and-lead-clinical-program-300535279.html
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o Oakland-Based Mynd Raises Additional $5 Million in Funding

Oakland -- Mynd, the Oakland-based developer of a real-time data management platform and mobile app, said on Thursday it has raised an additional $5 million in funding, led by Lightspeed Ventures. Canaan Partners and Jackson Square Ventures also participated, as well as Barry Sternlicht, the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group. The company now has raised $15.6 million since its inception. Mynd's platform provides full-service property management for residential buildings, 50 units and smaller. "With this additional capital from our investment partners, we will continue our rapid expansion into new markets with a continued focus on delivering a better service to property owners and their residents," said Colin Wiel, the company's chairman and chief technology officer (CTO). Mynd's portfolio of more than 1,100 units began in the Bay Area, and has extended into the San Diego market with the acquisition of Pacific Shore Management.
https://www.mynd.co
https://www.mynd.co/press/mynd-secures-additional5mm
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(Foster City, Calif.) Foster City-based venture capital firm Scale Venture Partners said on Thursday it has promoted Alexander Niehenke to partner, Susan Liu to principal and Jeremy Kauffmann to senior associate. Niehenke has been at the firm since 2013, investing in SaaS business applications with a focus on fintech and vertical SaaS.
https://www.scalevp.com/blog/scale-venture-partners-promotes-alexander-niehenke-to-partner

(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based 8x8, a developer of unified communications products, said on Thursday it has hired three new marketing executives. The company has named Milan Martin as its vice president of global brand and marketing communications, Lynn Porterfield as its vice president of U.S. midmarket demand generation and Anders Unosson as its vice president of marketing optimization.
https://www.8x8.com/
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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based TiVo, the developer of digital video recorders and programming services, on Thursday named Marc Ehrlich as its senior vice president of patent strategy. Ehrlich most recently served as associate general counsel at IBM, where he led the patent licensing and business development legal team responsible for generating IP income
http://pr.tivo.com/file/4206196/Index?KeyFile=390621478

(San Francisco) Australia's OFX Group, developer of an online and mobile alternative to existing currency exchange services, has named Mike Kennedy as its president or North America, based in San Francisco. Kennedy previously co-founded and led digital payments platform clearXchange, which he sold in early 2016 to Early Warning.
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2017-10-11T13:40:00.000-07:00

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o San Mateo-Based Brilliant Lands $21 Million in First Round of Funding
o Santa Clara-Based ShiftLeft Emerges from Stealth After Raising $9.3 Million
o San Francisco-Based True Link Financial Raises $8 Million in Funding
o Fremont-Based RenovITe Technologies Acquires UK-Based Q-ATM
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o San Mateo-Based Brilliant Lands $21 Million in First Round of Funding

San Mateo, Calif. -- Brilliant, the San Mateo-based developer of voice and touch controls over lighting, music, climate and other smart home products, said on Wednesday it has raised $21 million in its first round of funding, led by August Capital. Miramar Ventures, The Box Group and the Stanford-StartX Fund also participated in the round, which the company will use to expand retail channels, bolster partnerships and continued to invest in research and product development. Brilliant recently expanded its headquarters in Silicon Valley and doubled the size of its R&D team. With the new funding, the company also has named former Sonos sales executive Kostas Reissis as its new vice president of sales. The Brilliant Control, which will go on sale beginning at $199 in early 2018, replaces an existing light switch to give users voice and touch control over lights, music, climate and other smart home products. Amazon Alexa is built in, as is a video intercom, mobile app control and other features. "We created the Brilliant Control so anyone can easily access any smart home product with touch or voice from anywhere in the house," said co-founder and CEO Aaron Emigh. "Ambient computing is the next big technology trend, and the home will be the battleground." David Hornik, a general partner at August, has joined the company's board of directors.
https://www.brilliant.tech/
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o Santa Clara-Based ShiftLeft Emerges from Stealth After Raising $9.3 Million

Santa Clara, Calif. -- ShiftLeft, a Santa Clara-based developer of application-specific cloud security tools, said on Wednesday it has emerged from stealth after raising $9.3 million in its first round of funding. Bain Capital Ventures and Mayfield co-led the round, which also included participation by individual investors. Enrique Salem, the managing director of Bain Capital Ventures, and Ursheet Parikh, a partner at Mayfield, have joined the company's board of directors. With the launch, the company announced the general availability of its security-as-a-service for cloud software. The technology is designed to understand the security needs of each version of each application, and create custom security and threat detection for it. "There is a large and important opportunity in the industry today to insert highly accurate security in the continuous integration and delivery lifecycle, without impacting an organization's pace of innovation," said CEO Manish Gupta.
https://www.shiftleft.io/
https://www.shiftleft.io/press/shiftleft-introduces-industrys-first-application-specific-security-as-a-service-to-protect-cloud-applications-and-microservices/
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o San Francisco-Based True Link Financial Raises $8 Million in Funding

San Francisco -- True Link Financial, a San Francisco-based tech company focused on providing financial services for seniors, said on Wednesday it has raised $8 million in its first round of funding, led by QED Investors. Radicle Impact and Initialized Capital also participated in the round, which increased the company's total funding to $15.8 million since its founding in 2012. True Link leverages technology to offer a range of money management, investment and insurance products, primarily for retirees. The company's financial advisory division was the first tech-enabled "robo" advisor targeting retirees, its debit cards include budgeting and anti-fraud features, and its recordkeeping software for trusts is designed to help users maintain eligibility for medical benefits. QED founding partner Frank Rotman will join the company's board of directors.
https://www.truelinkfinancial.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/true-link-financial-secures-8-million-series-a-round-300534483.html
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o Fremont-Based RenovITe Technologies Acquires UK-Based Q-ATM

Fremont, Calif. -- RenovITe Technologies, a Fremont-based developer of payment technology, said on Wednesday it has acquired UK-based payments consulting company Q-ATM. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jim Tomaney, formerly the managing director of Q-ATM, will become the chief operating officer (COO) of RenovITe. He previously held senior roles with ACI Worldwide, Barclays Bank, Wincor Nixdorf and FIS. RenovITe said that Q-ATM's consulting capability will complement its own payments products and services, bolstering its offerings to financial institutions, processors and retailers.
http://renovite.com/
http://renovite.com/news/renovite-technologies-acquires-q-atm-ltd-in-the-uk/
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o S.F.-Based Distil Networks Names Tiffany Olson Jones as New CEO

San Francisco -- Distil Networks, a developer of bot detection and mitigation tools, on Wednesday named Tiffany Olson Jones as its new CEO. She succeeds co-founder Rami Essaid, who will become chief product and strategy officer, focusing on partnerships and product strategy. Essaid also will continue to serve as chairman. Jones most recently served as the vice president of global solutions providers, OEM and alliance operations at FireEye, and previously was the senior vice president and chief revenue officer at iSIGHT Partners. "She not only has experience leading companies through various growth phases, but her drive and enthusiasm is a natural fit with our executive team," said Essaid.
https://www.distilnetworks.com/
https://resources.distilnetworks.com/press-releases/distil-networks-appoints-tiffany-olson-jones-as-ceo
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(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based Vantage Data Centers said it has acquired 42 acres in Northern Virginia for a new $1 billion wholesale data center campus. The company said it will erect five buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet, with construction expected to begin in early 2018. Vantage currently operates four data centers in Santa Clara, with another four planned there; as well as one in Quincy, Wash.
http://www.vantagedatacenters.com/expansion-to-northern-virginia/

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Talkdesk, developer of a platform for intelligent cloud-based contact centers, on Wednesday named Jon Heaps as its vice president of channels. Heaps previously held sales, marketing and business management roles with software technology and telecommunications companies such as ShoreTel, Corvisa, inContact and Qwest Communications.
http://www.talkdesk.com/
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