TieCon keeps growing despite economic crunch
The Indus Entrepreneurs Conference (TiEcon) kicked off today with near-record attendance of more than 4,000 people in spite of the economic slowdown.
The conference for entrepreneurs is in its 16th year and has become a powerhouse networking event for South Asian investors and tech entrepreneurs with strong ties to mainstream tech leaders.
This year, as I walked through the crowded halls, I could overhear conversations in the hallway, catching whispers of “we haven’t pitched anyone” or “our… Continue Reading
Socialtext offers “social software” to big companies, raises cash
Socialtext, the early wiki company, has raised $9.5 million in a third round of financing.
Socialtext is one of a number companies loading delivering “social software” to large companies, helping employees collaborate in real-time on documents in ways they haven’t done in the past. It has recently expanded beyond mere wikis, or Web pages that multiple people can edit at the same time, and now offers multiple social networking tools, such as social bookmarking, where employees… Continue Reading
Amberpoint raises $9M for SOA runtime governance software
AmberPoint, an Oakland, Calif. provider of a network management software, has raised $9 million in fifth round of funding.
The funding comes from software giant SAP and existing investors, including Crosslink Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, Motorola Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures.
Amberpoint calls itself the leading provider of service-oriented architecture (SOA) runtime governance software.
From the statement:
“SOA enables enterprises to build mission-critical platforms with increased flexibility, adaptability and cost efficiency. We believe a critical factor… Continue Reading
Coghead, a Web-based application builder for tech-savvy, raises $8M more
Coghead, a Redwood City, Ca. start-up that lets tech-savvy people create applications from an online service with visually simple forms, a database, and business logic, has raised $8 million in a second round of venture backing.
Here is its statement.
Coghead launched a test version of its offering in Oct., and says it has attracted more than 16,000 developers who are creating customized web-based applications for a wide variety of needs, “from managing sales pipelines to tracking… Continue Reading