With StorSimple acquisition, Microsoft turns up the heat on Rackspace, Amazon

October 16, 2012 11:02 AM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

Microsoft's long-term strategy is to win over the large enterprises that are still using traditional disks before Amazon or Rackspace can get to them.

Index Ventures launches sixth fund for European investments

June 17, 2012 4:01 PM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

U.S. and European venture capital firm Index Ventures announced a €350 million fund for primarily early-stage European investments late Sunday. The firm said it’s impressed by the innovation it’s seeing in Europe despite economics issues that have plagued the area …

Zuora raises $36M for subscription commerce and billing

November 16, 2011 4:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Zuora aims to be the leader in subscription billing as it raises $36 million in a fourth round of funding.

Redwood City, Calif.-based Zuora will use the money to fuel its overseas expansion and extend its product lines to address …