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DTEX Partners with Mandiant for Insider Risk Management Capabilities

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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DTEX Systems , the global leader for insider risk management, today announced its partnership with Mandiant under the DTEX Systems Global Partner Program .

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  • DTEX Systems , the global leader for insider risk management, today announced its partnership with Mandiant under the DTEX Systems Global Partner Program .
  • As the newest member of the DTEX partner network, Mandiant will have the ability to deploy the DTEX InTERCEPT™ platform to elevate its global insider risk consulting practice.
  • DTEX InTERCEPT complements several SIEM, SOAR, and EDR technology partners to provide complete visibility across the attack surface while enriching data to provide a comprehensive understanding of insider risk.
  • Ai3 is the evolution of InTERCEPT™, building on 20 years of insider risk experience to guide and expedite investigations in a matter of minutes.

DTEX Systems Raises $50M Led by Alphabet’s CapitalG to Disrupt Insider Risk Management Market Through AI-Enabled Innovations

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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DTEX Systems , the global leader for insider risk management, today announced that it closed $50M in Series E funding.

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  • DTEX Systems , the global leader for insider risk management, today announced that it closed $50M in Series E funding.
  • CapitalG , the independent growth fund of Google’s parent company Alphabet, led the new investment round, bringing DTEX Systems’ total funding raised to $138M.
  • These new funds will continue to fuel significant company momentum and accelerate DTEX’s application of large language models (LLMs) and behavioral science research to disrupt the insider risk management market.
  • This funding underscores their confidence in DTEX's potential to lead the Insider Risk Management space, marking a significant milestone in our journey."

Black Tech Nation Ventures Announces Final Close Of $50m Inaugural Fund To Lower The Barriers To Venture Capital

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Tech Nation Ventures (referred to as "BTN.vc" ), a Pittsburgh-based venture firm, today announced the close of a $50 million inaugural fund.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Tech Nation Ventures (referred to as "BTN.vc" ), a Pittsburgh-based venture firm, today announced the close of a $50 million inaugural fund.
  • BTN.vc invests in software startups led by founders from diverse backgrounds that have historically been overlooked by venture funding.
  • The fund believes these Black, Latinx, female, indigenous and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs have the potential to generate outsized returns within the venture industry as a whole.
  • David Motley brings extensive experience with technology and innovation driven companies having led a corporate venture fund and co-founded a prior private venture fund.

Thumbtack Adds Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Thumbtack , the technology company helping millions of people confidently care for and improve their homes, today announced the addition of Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors.

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  • Thumbtack , the technology company helping millions of people confidently care for and improve their homes, today announced the addition of Gretchen Howard to its Board of Directors.
  • In this role, Howard will serve as Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee.
  • Over the course of her career, Howard has served in senior leadership positions at Robinhood Markets, Inc. (“Robinhood”), CapitalG, Google, and Fidelity Investments.
  • Their approach to building long-term relationships with homeowners to help them care for and improve their most valuable asset is differentiated and innovative," said Howard.

New Relic Appoints Ashan Willy as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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New Relic, the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, announced that Ashan Willy has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective December 4.

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  • New Relic, the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, announced that Ashan Willy has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective December 4.
  • “The opportunity ahead of us is significant, and I believe New Relic is uniquely positioned to address customers’ evolving needs and expectations.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Ashan to New Relic at such an exciting time for the company.
  • “Ashan has deep experience transforming businesses through data, putting New Relic in a great position to continue innovating and growing in service of its customers.

SignalFire Announces Strategic Growth with the Addition of Nine New Team Members

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.

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  • In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.
  • “I am tremendously proud to welcome these remarkable individuals to the SignalFire family and to be able to grow the careers of our existing team members,” said Chris Farmer, CEO, Partner, and Co-Founder.
  • Lauren Nguyen—Head of Marketing: Prior to joining SignalFire, Lauren built the self-service growth team at Cloudflare responsible for all self-serve revenue across its product portfolio.
  • Prior to SignalFire, she worked on the investment team at Blackstone’s Strategic Opportunity Fund, where she evaluated late-stage and IPO investment opportunities.

Databricks Closes Series I Investment with Additional Participation from Strategic Partners

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced additional closings of its recent Series I funding. Existing investors Amazon Web Services (AWS), CapitalG, and Microsoft, along with new investors AT&T Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and Sanabil Investments, participated in the funding round, which put the company at a $43B post-money valuation. The Series I funding will be used to accelerate the development of transformative AI technology, Gen AI research, and hiring AI data scientists and engineering talent.

Key Points: 
  • The Series I funding will be used to accelerate the development of transformative AI technology, Gen AI research, and hiring AI data scientists and engineering talent.
  • With our partners, we can accelerate the development of our platform and deliver business value faster for our customers."
  • This investment is aligned with QIA's investment approach to invest in forward-looking, tech-led companies, many of which are building AI seamlessly into their product and offerings.
  • We are pleased to be an investor in Databricks and look forward to a fruitful, long-term partnership as the company scales."

Databricks Closes Series I Investment with Additional Participation from Strategic Partners

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Friday, November 10, 2023
Cloud, Data, CDO, Gen, Research, SAN, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Engineering, Organization, Entrepreneurship, Qatar Investment Authority, Privacy, Investment, Morgan Stanley, TMT, Series, ClearBridge Investments, Franklin Templeton Investments, CapitalG, Partnership, Azure, QIA, Amazon Web Services, GIC, Microsoft Azure, AI, Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS, AT&T, Tiger Global Management, Security (finance), Cryptocurrency, Sales, NVIDIA, Databricks

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced additional closings of its recent Series I funding. Existing investors Amazon Web Services (AWS), CapitalG, and Microsoft, along with new investors AT&T Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), and Sanabil Investments, participated in the funding round, which put the company at a $43B post-money valuation. The Series I funding will be used to accelerate the development of transformative AI technology, Gen AI research, and hiring AI data scientists and engineering talent.

Key Points: 
  • The Series I funding will be used to accelerate the development of transformative AI technology, Gen AI research, and hiring AI data scientists and engineering talent.
  • With our partners, we can accelerate the development of our platform and deliver business value faster for our customers."
  • This investment is aligned with QIA's investment approach to invest in forward-looking, tech-led companies, many of which are building AI seamlessly into their product and offerings.
  • We are pleased to be an investor in Databricks and look forward to a fruitful, long-term partnership as the company scales."

AlphaSense Grows to $2.5 Billion Valuation, Securing $150 Million in Series E Funding Led by BOND

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AlphaSense, the leading market intelligence and search platform, today announced its $150 million Series E financing round, led by BOND, and joined by existing investors including Alphabet's CapitalG, Viking Global Investors, and Goldman Sachs. The financing brings AlphaSense's valuation to $2.5 billion.

Key Points: 
  • "At BOND, we look for iconic technology companies that are shaping the future," said Jay Simons, General Partner at BOND.
  • The $150 million raise comes just months after a $100 million Series D investment led by Alphabet's CapitalG .
  • We wholeheartedly believe in AlphaSense's growth and distinctive position in the industry and want to be an even greater part of its journey."
  • We are building the future of market intelligence, and we are proud to continue revolutionizing search for enterprise customers."

AlphaSense Grows to $2.5 Billion Valuation, Securing $150 Million in Series E Funding Led by BOND

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
BAM, Intelligence, LLM Communications, Workplace, Viking Global Investors, General partnership, Competitive intelligence, Today, NLP, Allianz Global Investors, Goldman Sachs, Collection, BOND, Alphabet, Growth, AI, Forrester, CapitalG, Balyasny Asset Management

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AlphaSense, the leading market intelligence and search platform, today announced its $150 million Series E financing round, led by BOND, and joined by existing investors including Alphabet's CapitalG, Viking Global Investors, and Goldman Sachs. The financing brings AlphaSense's valuation to $2.5 billion.

Key Points: 
  • "At BOND, we look for iconic technology companies that are shaping the future," said Jay Simons, General Partner at BOND.
  • The $150 million raise comes just months after a $100 million Series D investment led by Alphabet's CapitalG .
  • We wholeheartedly believe in AlphaSense's growth and distinctive position in the industry and want to be an even greater part of its journey."
  • We are building the future of market intelligence, and we are proud to continue revolutionizing search for enterprise customers."