Voxeo buys messaging platform IMified
Communications service provider Voxeo announced that it purchased IMified, a hosted development platform for instant messaging applications, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is part of a broader acquisition startegy for Voxeo, which has already gobbled up two companies this year and has designs on… Continue Reading
Q&A: Bill Me Later’s Gary Marino on surviving eight years before a (nearly) billion-dollar exit
Bill Me Later went through a few near-death experiences as a start-up in the payment services industry. The company had to revise its business plan before it figured out its real service: performing instant credit checks on Internet users so that they can buy goods… Continue Reading
LSI buys Tarari, a network security-control co., for $85M
LSI Corporation said it has agreed to acquire Tarari, a San Diego, Calif. maker of chips and software for network security and control, for approximately $85 million in cash.
According to the statement:
Tarari products enable high levels of performance for content-aware networking applications such as anti-virus,… Continue Reading
DemandTec, consumer demand management software co., prices IPO
DemandTec, a San Carlos, Calif. company that makes consumer demand management software, priced its 6 million initial public offering shares at $11, within its estimated range of $10 to $12 a share.
The company is backed by Altos Ventures, Cargill and Crosspoint Venture Partners.
Consumer product manufacturing software co., DemandTec, buys deal management co., Tradepoint
DemandTec, a San Carlos maker of software for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, said it has acquired TradePoint Solutions, of Pleasanton, which makes deal management software linking manufacturers, sales agencies and retailers.
The TradePoint software application will now be marketed as DemandTec TradePoint.
DemandTec raised around… Continue Reading
Technical Communities raises round for gov. contracting services
Technical Communities, a service provider for technical organizations that sell to U.S. government agencies and prime federal contractors, has raised an undisclosed amount in a fourth round of financing.
The round included all previous investors, including Crosspoint Venture Partners, Netmarket Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and… Continue Reading