Digitizing and custom publishing product pricing lists, manuals, and documentation for different audiences is a huge -- if unsexy-- problem that Salsify is taking on.…
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Big data startup with NSA roots nets $2M
Sqrrl plans to parlay technology from the Apache Accumulo project, which enables the lock-down of segments of a record, to make big data applications more secure and compliant with government regulations, said CEO Oren Falkowitz, an NSA veteran.…
Read MoreMeteor rakes in $11.2M to fuel enterprise app development push
Meteor Development, the hot startup that aims to remake enterprise software development, picked up some pretty impressive coin in a $11.2 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with contributions from Matrix Partners. Rod Johnson will join Meteor's board.…
Read MoreNetworking startup Plexxi scores $20.1M
Plexxi Systems, a stealthy networking startup that wants to bring fiber into the data center at a cost the comprable to existing Ethernet technologies, has scored a $20.1 million third round of financing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners and Northbridge Venture Partners.…
Read MoreWhich is less expensive: Amazon or self-hosted?
Charlie Oppenheimer may be a fan of Amazon Web Services. But, as he explains here, he's long felt that the economics of the choice between self-hosted and cloud provider had more texture to it than the patently attractive sounding “10 cents an hour."…
Read MoreHuddle tries to reel in big fish with unlimited deal
Cloud collaboration service Huddle is targeting huge corporate customers, bringing them a new tier of service that allows an unlimited number of users for no extra charge. Can it help win new business and take on the industry's biggest beasts?…
Read MoreGrabCAD grabs $4M for open-source CAD
GrabCAD, a specialist in open-source CAD software, has netted $4.2 million in new funding from its existing VC backers. It has also added Matrix Partners' David Skok to its board, according to a new blog post by GrabCAD President Hardi Meybaum.…
Read MoreCaregiver Search Site Care.com Raises $20 Million
Care.com, a site that lets users find "caregivers," like babysitters, nannies, and senior caregivers, has raised $20 million in a third roun……
Read MoreMusic Recommendation Startup The Echo Nest Raises $7 Million
The Echo Nest, which sells technology used by various music apps, including MOG and Spotify, has raised $7 million in a new round of funding……
Read MoreArchives.com Owner Inflection Raises $30 Million
Inflection, an under-the-radar startup which owns genealogy website Archives.com, has raised $30 million in a first round of funding. The co……
Read MoreGroup Collab Service Huddle Raises $10.2 Million For U.S. Drive
London-based Huddle, a software-as-a-service team web collaboration tool, says it's raised million in VC funds to try making an entry to th……
Read MoreMobile Payment Provider Zong Raises $15 Million Following Spin-Off
Mobile payment provider Zong of Palo Alto, Calif. has spun off from its Swiss parent Echovox and has raised $15 million to help pay for its……
Read MoreSqueezed Cell Networks Lead to Dealmaking
Today Pulsus and SpiderCloud, two startups making hardware for the mobile industry, scored investments. As users, application developers and carriers bump up against the technical constraints around mobile broadband's popularity, expect more and more hardware investments and dealmaking in the mobile semiconductor and equipment worlds.…
Read MoreBuyWithMe Raises $5.5 Million For Social Deals
Social shopping site BuyWithMe has raised $5.5 million in a first round of funding from Matrix Partners. BuyWithMe offers exclusive discount……
Read MoreIntersolar News: Tigo Raises $10M for Solar Module Efficiency
The massive solar conference in Munich Germany kicks off tomorrow, and we’ll be bringing you some of the news about the startups…
Read MoreM&A: Riverbed Buys Mazu for $25 Million
[qi:101] Riverbed Technology (s RVBD), one of the big players in wide area network optimization, today acquired network management software maker Mazu…
Read MoreE-Books Have The Fame, But No Fortune Yet
With Oprah pushing an e-reader to her audience, Google placing whole books online, and the popularity of programs such as Stanza, which…
Read MoreChinese Video Software Site Baofeng Gets $15 Million Funding
The Chinese online video fundings are still continuing, and now seems to have graduated into more tech-backed type of deals than consumer: V……
Read MoreWhy Ringside Networks Failed
Ringside Networks, a Marlton, NJ-based start-up that had raised an undisclosed amount of in seed funding from Matrix Partners in January 2008 has closed its doors.…
Read MoreWireless Messenger EnvIO Networks Gets $10 Million Second Round
EnvIO Networks, a stealth company developing a "new category of mobile application", has raised a $10 million second round from Matrix Partn……
Read MoreSkyfire Raises $13 Million To Roll-Out Mobile Browser
Despite the fact that Mountain View, Calif.-based Skyfire has built a mobile browser only for the Windows Mobile platform and is limited to……
Read MoreOnline Marketing System Hubspot Raises $12 Million Second Round Funding
Hubspot, a maker of online marketing tools, has secured $12 million in a second round led by Matrix Partners. Previous backer General Cataly……
Read MoreBabyTree Receives $10 Million Venture Funding from Matrix Partners
Chinese website BabyTree.com has raised $10 million in venture funding from Matrix Partners China Fund. BabyTree provides an online platform……
Read MoreEvent Organizer Renkoo Raises $6 Million Second Round; Eyes Social Net Apps
Silicon Valley-based Renkoo, one of many companies that's tried to be the web 2.0 successor to Evite, has raised a $6 million second round l……
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