Data management software maker Q-layer sells out to Sun
Q-layer, a young provider of software to manage virtual data centers, has sold out to Sun Microsystems, collecting a healthy return for its investors Wellington Partners, Partech International and Big Bang Ventures. Last year was the first its products were on the market, and they did well, company representatives told VentureWire.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Q-layer is a smart acquisition for Sun, which already relied on its technology to quickly build cloud computing systems for its clients…. Continue Reading
Wakoopa raises $1M to track the apps you’re using
A startup called Wakoopa has raised funding from Big Bang Ventures and HENQ Invest for its social network, which share information about the software that its members use. The company’s announcement doesn’t mention the size of the round, but TechCrunch reports that it was $1 million.
Wakoopa users download an application from the Amsterdam-based startup, and that application checks every 15 minutes to see what software they’re using. The company then shares that information with their… Continue Reading
Respectance, a social network for people who have passed away
Respectance, a San Francisco company that operates a social network for sharing memories of people who have died, has raised $1.5 million in a first round of funding by Solid Ventures and Big Bang Ventures.
Advertising won’t work for a site like this, so it’s charging $1 for each funeral video downloaded. We reported on this company when it raised its seed round. Screen shot of Tammy Faye’s page after the jump.
Q-Layer, a datacenter company, raises $9M
Q-Layer, a Belgium-based seller of corporate datacenters as a service — where you pay for usage as you go — said it has raised a €7 million ($9 million) second round of capital from Wellington Partners, Partech International and Big Bang Ventures.
This follows a € 1.4 million first round in May 2006.
Q-layer says it combines server, networking, and storage infrastructure virtualization software on commodity hardware for commercial datacenters.
Q-layer said it plans to use the… Continue Reading