The 10 largest tech IPOs of 2012

Facebook may have been the IPO that people everywhere anticipated and then lamented, but 2012 was largely defined by a series of stellar public debuts by enterprise software markers.

Enterprise is sexy! 80% of tech startups likely to IPO are B2B

Forget about consumer IPOs: The vast majority of companies expected to go to the public markets in 2013 will be business-focused.

Workday embraces the big trends: Windows 8, ‘Big Data’ and analytics

The Pleasanton, Calif.-based company announced plans for a recruiting mobile app for hiring teams, as well as a big data analytics toolset.

Workday kicks IPO ass with 72% pop in first-day trading

In a commanding and impressive IPO performance, cloud software company Workday's stock soared 72 percent in early trading today.

Workday breaks the cycle of disappointing IPOs, boosts its price range (updated)

Workday, maker of human resources software, is proof that enterprise companies are immune to the recent strain of disappointing IPO's.

Workday launches mobile HTML5 apps to help HR pros on the go

Cloud-based HR software company Workday has launched the latest version of its suite with an emphasis on mobile access through HTML5 web apps, the company announced today.

Workday competes with SAP and Oracle in the professional software and services realm. …

Appirio raises $60M to be your one-stop cloud service shop

Cloud service consulting company Appirio announced today it has raised $60 million in its fourth round of institutional funding.

“We are seeing more companies going cloud first, saying they’re not ever going to buy another server,” said Chris Barbin, Appirio …

Workday gears up for IPO, plans to raise up to $500M

Following in the footsteps of Jive Software’s successful IPO, Workday, a company that provides cloud software for business operations, is said to be planning for its own public offering next year.

The company hopes to raise up to $500 million …

SAP-SuccessFactors: 9 reasons why this is a smart acquisition

Software giant SAP acquired internet software company SuccessFactors on Saturday for $3.4 billion, in what most accounts praised as a commendable move to embrace the so-called “cloud.”

The “cloud” is a buzz-word that refers to the new way applications are …

10 disruptive cloud companies we’re excited about

There is so much happening right now in emerging cloud computing — the entire economy is being disrupted by the trend.

With publicly-traded giants like Amazon, Google, VMWare, Microsoft, Cisco and Salesforce lurching around with new and improved services that …

Workday raises an astounding $85M for cloud HR and payroll services

If you’ve doubted that cloud-based services are going to take off in a big way, Workday wants you to put your foot in your mouth. The company has raised a new $85 million round of funding with a reported $2 …