by CDO Review Staff | Jan 28, 2019 | Deals
Japanese tire maker Bridgestone buys data firm TomTom Telematics for $1.03 billion as it looks ahead to a future when cars and even the tires used in them become part of the Internet of Things (IoT). Soma Kawakami reported on the acquisition for the Nikkei Asian...
by CDO Review Staff | Jan 28, 2019 | Deals
Formerly called Google Life Sciences, healthcare data startup Verily has collared a billion dollars in a mega-funding round led by tech investment firm Silver Lake. No details were provided about the possible uses for the funds raised. Ruth Porat, CFO of google parent...
by CDO Review Staff | Jan 28, 2019 | Deals
Xpansive, a data startup that focuses on the commodity value chain, has attracted $10 million in Series A Funding from the likes of BP Ventures, Avista Development, and Energy Innovation Capital. More on Xpansiv from this report in AIAuthority: Xpansiv transforms...
by CDO Review Staff | Jan 15, 2019 | Deals
Alibaba’s strength is in e-commerce but it signaled a move into infrastructure tech when it acquired Data Artisans, a German big data startup that specializes in distributed systems and large-scale data streaming services. Jon Russel reported on Alibaba’s latest...
by CDO Review Staff | Jan 15, 2019 | Deals
SOPHiA Genetics applies AI techniques to DNA sequencing in order help doctors make better decisions in diagnosing and caring for their patients. The Switzerland-based firm founded in 2011 scooped up $77 million in its latest funding round. Samara Rosenfeld wrote about...
by CDO Review Staff | Jan 15, 2019 | Deals
OGSystems, a firm that specializes in imaging technology-based geospatial intelligence combined with data analytics and security threat mitigation, has been acquired by security consulting firm Parsons for an undisclosed amount. The Virginia-based OGSystem’s imaging...
