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Lane Eight, The Best Sneakers For You And The Planet, Relaunch With NEW US Website And Continued Mission To Disrupt The Footwear Industry

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

With a made-for-you fit, plant-based knit, and impact-ready reinforcements, this highperformance shoe takes your gym sessions to the next level without sacrificing style, comfort, or sustainability.

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  • With a made-for-you fit, plant-based knit, and impact-ready reinforcements, this highperformance shoe takes your gym sessions to the next level without sacrificing style, comfort, or sustainability.
  • Designed with an accommodating yet supportive fit, this sneaker is crafted with responsive, algae based cushion and is built for high impact moves.
  • LANE EIGHT was founded on the premise that fitness and movement should be approached from an inclusive and multi-faceted standpoint.
  • LANE EIGHT is committed to sustainability, working toward a net-zero carbon footprint while creating the world's best workout shoes for you, and the planet.

 Obsidian Security Raises $90 Million Series C Round to Cement its Leadership in SaaS Security

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS Security and Posture Management (SSPM), today announced $90 million in Series C financing led by Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and IVP, with participation from existing investors Greylock, Wing and GV.

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  • Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS Security and Posture Management (SSPM), today announced $90 million in Series C financing led by Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and IVP, with participation from existing investors Greylock, Wing and GV.
  • With 5x growth in deals of $100,000 or more last year, Obsidian has only just begun addressing the SaaS security gap.
  • There hasnt been a comprehensive and contextual platform for securing third-party SaaS applications until Obsidian, said Hasan Iman, CEO of Obsidian Security.
  • Notable Fortune 500 companies trust Obsidian Security to secure SaaS applications, like Salesforce, Workday, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Google Workspace and Github.

MedTrainer Announces $43 Million Series B Funding Round Led by Vista Equity Partners

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedTrainer, healthcare's leader in credentialing, training, and compliance management, today announced a $43 million Series B investment led by Vista Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses. Existing investor Telescope Partners also participated in the round. The investment will be leveraged to accelerate MedTrainer's growth trajectory through talent acquisition, product expansion, and partnership development.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedTrainer , healthcare's leader in credentialing, training, and compliance management, today announced a $43 million Series B investment led by Vista Equity Partners , a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.
  • "Today's announcement leapfrogs MedTrainer forward in an industry that is ripe for disruption," said Steve Gallion, CEO, MedTrainer.
  • "Today's announcement leapfrogs MedTrainer forward in an industry that is ripe for disruption," said Steve Gallion, Co-founder, and CEO, MedTrainer.
  • Telescope Partners was instrumental in MedTrainer's early growth with its $11 million Series A funding in 2019.

Obsidian Security Hires Industry-Leader Xinran Wang as New EVP of Engineering

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS security and posture management (SSPM), announced Xinran Wang has joined as the EVP of engineering.

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  • Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS security and posture management (SSPM), announced Xinran Wang has joined as the EVP of engineering.
  • Wang has been the driver behind best-in-class security products at both Palo Alto Networks and Shape Security, and his leadership and expertise will help Obsidian Security achieve its goal of delivering a category-leading solution in SaaS security.
  • The SaaS security market is ripe for disruption, which creates technical challenges that require a strong engineering team within the organization, said Wang.
  • I am thrilled to have Xinran onboard to help create a world-class engineering team, said Hasan Imam, CEO of Obsidian.

Red Canary Appoints Carbon Black Co-Founder Mike Viscuso to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Canary, the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider that has helped define the category, today announced that Carbon Black co-founder Mike Viscuso has joined its Board of Directors. Viscuso brings more than two decades of private and public sector experience with scaling cybersecurity businesses, most notably leading  Carbon Black through an IPO and its eventual $2.1 billion acquisition by VMware in 2019. As a board member, Viscuso will play a key role supporting Red Canary's growth, recruitment and long-term portfolio expansion.

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  • DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Canary , the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider that has helped define the category, today announced that Carbon Black co-founder Mike Viscuso has joined its Board of Directors.
  • As a board member, Viscuso will play a key role supporting Red Canary's growth, recruitment and long-term portfolio expansion.
  • "Red Canary is a pioneer that continues to raise the bar," Viscuso said.
  • "Mike brings invaluable experience from Carbon Black, a company that paved the way for the MDR product category," said Brian Beyer, co-founder and CEO of Red Canary.

Obsidian Security Releases Industry-First SaaS Session Hijacking Detection Feature to Protect Today’s Cloud-First Organizations

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS Security and Posture Management (SSPM), unveiled the ability to detect SaaS session hijacking attempts early in the kill chain across multiple platforms like Okta, Azure AD, Microsoft 365 and more.

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  • Obsidian Security , the leader in SaaS Security and Posture Management (SSPM), unveiled the ability to detect SaaS session hijacking attempts early in the kill chain across multiple platforms like Okta, Azure AD, Microsoft 365 and more.
  • 94% of enterprises depend on cloud services and SaaS apps to operate in todays modern, hybrid workforce, complete daily tasks, and store sensitive information.
  • Obsidian Security is the first truly comprehensive threat and posture management solution built for SaaS.
  • Notable Fortune 500 companies trust Obsidian Security to secure SaaS apps and tools, like GitHub, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Workday, Google Workspace and Atlassian.

Satellogic Elects Tom Killalea to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, announced it has elected Tom Killalea to its Board of Directors (the Board).

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  • Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, announced it has elected Tom Killalea to its Board of Directors (the Board).
  • Mr. Killaleas election as an independent director increases the total number of Board members to eight, with five independent directors.
  • Killalea is Chairman of the board of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) and serves on the board of Capital One (NYSE: COF) and of Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM).
  • We are thrilled to welcome Tom to our Board of Directors, stated Emiliano Kargieman, CEO of Satellogic.

Cascade Raises $29 Million Series A to Get Strategy Out of Boardrooms

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Cascade , the strategy execution platform used by leading organizations such as AstraZeneca and American Express, announced today it has raised $29 million in funding after closing its Series A.

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  • Cascade , the strategy execution platform used by leading organizations such as AstraZeneca and American Express, announced today it has raised $29 million in funding after closing its Series A.
  • Cascade addresses this by combining strategy, project management, KPIs and outcome tracking into a single platform that aligns teams on a global scale, delivering more tangible ROI.
  • The commitment from both investors and our customers reflects the need to significantly rethink how to approach strategy execution, said Tom Wright, CEO of Cascade.
  • Cascade is a strategy execution platform that helps organizations across the globe transform their strategies into action and their visions into reality.

Finite State Adds Gün Akkor, Kirk Appelman to Scale Company with Growing Market

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Even though billions are spent on security every year, its an underserved aspect of technology, said Akkor.

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  • Even though billions are spent on security every year, its an underserved aspect of technology, said Akkor.
  • OT and IoT is the next frontier that needs to be protected, Appelman said.
  • The two new hires represent an evolution in Finite States approach to security risks for embedded and connected products and devices.
  • Finite State empowers organizations to gain control of product security for their connected devices and supply chains.

VMware Pioneers Modern Security for Modern Applications from Development to Production

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Today, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) unveiled new container runtime security capabilities that build upon a strong end-to-end security offering to help customers better secure modern applications at scale.

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  • Today, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) unveiled new container runtime security capabilities that build upon a strong end-to-end security offering to help customers better secure modern applications at scale.
  • VMwares portfolio of security solutions for modern applications spans the entire application lifecycle and leverages the companys deep expertise in workloads, security, and Kubernetes.
  • This gives organizations greater visibility and control over both their overall security posture as well as the compliance of their containerized applications for improved protection from development to production.
  • For example, VMware Carbon Black is highly complementary with VMware Tanzu solutions in addressing the security challenges of modern applications.