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… Continue Reading

Wakoopa raises $1M to track the apps you’re using

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… Continue Reading

Respectance, a social network for people who have passed away

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… Continue Reading

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… Continue Reading