by CDO Review Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
Google has agreed to buy data analytics platform Looker for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close later this year after regulatory approval has been secured. Looker will be integrated into a rebranded Google Cloud Services platform called Anthos. Anthony...
by CDO Review Staff | Jun 12, 2019 | CDO Insider, Deals
Logi Analytics announced its second major acquisition this year with purchase of data visualization firm ZoomData for an undisclosed amount. Last February, Logi acquired Jinfonet Software which specialized in operational reporting with JReport. The ZoomData buy will...
by CDO Review Staff | Apr 19, 2019 | Data Center Management, Data Inc., Deals
Cologix Inc., a network neutral interconnection and data center company, is seeking $500 million from institutional investors. Cologix is already backed by Stonepeak Infrastructure but the provider of services for hyperscale data centers needs more resources to fuel...
by CDO Review Staff | Apr 8, 2019 | Data Privacy & Security, Deals
Sqreen, a cybersecurity startup founded by two former Apple security engineers, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Greylock Partners. CEO Pierre Betouin and CTO Jean-Baptiste Aviat say that while their main workforce will remain in Paris, France, the...
by CDO Review Staff | Mar 11, 2019 | Data Inc., Deals
Data annotation company Appen was seeking to expand its operations and it found that the San Francisco-based Figure Eight was a perfect fit. Appen will pay $175 million in cash immediately for Figure 8 with another $125 million forthcoming if Figure Eight meets...
by CDO Review Staff | Mar 7, 2019 | Data Inc., Deals
Racktop Systems is a startup that believes that the best comprehensive solution to data breaches is an architecture that combines data security and fast data transfer performance. Rackstop relies on transparent data movement that allows data to seamlessly move in the...
