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Janrain Closes $27 Million in Series D Funding

Led by HighBar Partners to Augment Customer Identity Management with Rich Analytic Insights Portland, OR – (December 16, 2015) – Janrain, the leading provider of Customer Identity Management Solutions, announced today that it has secured $27 million in Series D funding led by HighBar Partners, with participation from existing investors Millennium Technology Value Partners, Split Rock Partners, ...

Calabrio Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization

Positioning based on completeness of vision and ability to execute MINNEAPOLIS – DECEMBER 10, 2015 – Calabrio, a leading provider of customer engagement and analytics technology, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has for the first time, positioned the company as a Leader in the December 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Engagement Center Workforce Optimization. “Our customers have ...

Thales to create a global leader in data protection by acquiring Vormetric

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vormetric, a leading provider of data protection solutions in physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures, for US$400m. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to close during the first quarter of 2016. “The acquisition of Vormetric is a ...

H.I.G. Capital to Acquire HelpSystems, LLC

SAN FRANCISCO – October 12, 2015 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its affiliate, along with Split Rock Partners, has closed the acquisition of HelpSystems, LLC (“HelpSystems”, or the “Company”). Headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, HelpSystems is ...

Code42 Secures $85 Million Investment to Continue Expansion in Endpoint Data Protection, Security, Forensics and Analytics

Financing accelerates growth and company’s ability to solve enterprise data protection and security problems MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – October 6, 2015 — Code42, the leader in endpoint data protection and security for the enterprise, today announced that it has secured $85 million in Series B funding led by new investors JMI Equity, a growth equity firm ...

Acquia Closes $55 Million Financing Round

BOSTON – September 28, 2015 – Acquia has closed a $55 million equity financing round. New investor Centerview Capital Technology led the round, with support from existing investors including New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Split Rock Partners. This funding will help Acquia scale its global operations, sales and marketing as well as the development of its solutions for building, delivering, and optimizing ...

Microsoft to acquire VoloMetrix to empower individuals and drive organizational productivity

Source: Microsoft blog Even small improvements in a person’s day-to-day effectiveness can add up to significant value for an organization and greater employee happiness. Today, most of us don’t have the tools and information to help us make better decisions about our scarcest resource at work: our time. But, similar to how fitness trackers help ...

Medtronic to Acquire Twelve, Inc., Developer of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Device

DUBLIN – August 25, 2015 – In support of the company’s therapy innovation strategy, Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Twelve, Inc. (“Twelve”), a privately-held medical device company based in Redwood City, Calif., focused on the development of a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) device. Twelve ...

InsideView Secures $32.5 Million in New Funding to Invest in Three Hot Product Areas: Marketing Products, APIs, and its Big Data Platform

Spring Lake Equity Partners Leads Funding Round to Fuel Company Growth and Meet  Rapidly Accelerating Demand for Market Intelligence  SAN FRANCISCO – July 30, 2015 – InsideView powers the world’s business conversations. Today the company announced it has secured a total of $32.5 million in new equity and debt funding. Spring Lake Equity Partners led the ...

Code42 Appoints Joe Payne as President and CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth

After more than 100 percent year-over-year growth, endpoint data security leader taps former Eloqua CEO to lead global operations MINNEAPOLIS – July 14, 2015 – Code42, the leader in endpoint data protection and security for business and enterprise, today announced that it has hired Joe Payne, a proven software-as-a-service (SaaS) executive, as president and chief ...