Hyas raises $16 million to accelerate cyberattack intercept technology

After launching its Hyas Protect service last year, threat detection company Hyas today announced a $16 million round to accelerate growth. “Hyas focuses on understanding … adversary infrastructure and understanding the communication patterns so you can block that communication,” Hyas CEO Dave Ratner said. Ratner explained that when bad actors are constructing a phishing attack […]

Lexer raises $25.5 million to unlock insights from retailers’ customer data

Lexer, a customer data platform (CDP) that helps retailers glean insights by unifying data from multiple systems and sources, has raised $25.5 million in a series B round of funding led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital. The raise comes as businesses across the spectrum rush to capitalize on the accelerated digital transition that […]

Armorblox Raises Series B Funding to Restore Trust in Email Communications

$30 Million Round Led by Next47 Highlights Armorblox Customer Momentum and Innovative NLU Approach to Stopping Targeted Email Attacks SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 25, 2021– Armorblox, a cybersecurity innovator that helps organizations communicate more securely over email, today announced that it raised $30 million in Series B venture capital funding. Led by Next47, with participation from […]

StorageOS raises $10 million to drive container storage adoption

StorageOS today revealed it has garnered an additional $10 million in funding to drive the adoption of a software-defined storage platform for containerized applications. While containers have been employed for some time, the bulk of those applications are stateless. Whenever data does need to be stored, it’s usually placed on a legacy storage system that […]

Prophecy.io raises $6.75 million to expand its data engineering platform

Enterprise data engineering platform Prophecy.io today announced it has raised $6.75 million from SignalFire and MuleSoft founder Ross Mason at a post-money valuation of $30 million. The company says the funds, which come as it launches a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its product, will be put toward expanding its customer base and hiring new workers. It’s […]

PerimeterX raises $57 million to fight bots and web app attacks

PerimeterX, a cybersecurity startup developing a platform designed to protect apps from malicious actors, today announced that it raised $57 million in growth capital, bringing its total raised to date to $144 million.  The company says the investment will be put toward expanding into new geographies and vertical markets as it looks to grow the […]

Creatio raises $68 million for low-code enterprise process automation

Creatio, a low-code process automation and customer relationship management (CRM) platform, has raised $68 million in a round of funding led by growth equity firm Volition Capital. The raise, which is the first external investment in Creatio’s eight-year history, comes during a boom period for low-code and no-code platforms, spanning everything from enterprise app building […]

eFuse raises $6M from investors including pro athletes – Esports Insider

Esports social media startup eFuse has raised $6m (~£4.28m) in post-seed capital funding, with the round led by the Ohio Innovation Fund and a number of professional athletes. Notable athlete investors include Odell Beckham, Jr. and Denzel Ward of the Cleveland Browns, Seth Curry of the Philadelphia 76ers, Ezekiel Elliot of the Dallas Cowboys, and Chase Winovich of the New England Patriots. RELATED: eFuse expands […]