Details have emerged about supply chain software startup STORD’s latest funding round, a $12.3 million Series A. The round was led by Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins and included existing investors Susa Ventures and Dynamo, along with Ionic Security founder Adam Ghetti, Service Provider Capital, and Tom Noonan of TechOperators. One of the largest VC […]
NexDefense, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity company that protects industrial control systems, has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Maryland-based Dragos. Dragos has been growing rapidly since raising a $37 million Series B last November. The three-year old Dragos also focuses on protecting industrial systems from cyberthreats through behavior analytics, security operations, and incident response workflows. […]
Atlanta-based influencer engagement platform Sideqik has closed a $5 million Series A round led by Jackson Square Ventures with participation from Fuqua Capital, entrepreneur Tom Noonan, and existing investors Bee Partners and Bonfire Ventures. This round will take the company to about 80 employees, as they expand not only their Atlanta headquarters, but also in Phoenix, […]
For over 30 years, Atlanta has produced some of the world’s top digital security companies. In partnership with investment firm TechOperators and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, The MIT Enterprise Forum of Atlanta is convening its annual cybersecurity event to look at lessons learned in 2018 and consider the challenges ahead of us. As the […]
Atlanta-headquartered SalesLoft, the sales engagement platform, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from LinkedIn and existing investor Emergence Capital. This brings the company, which last year was ranked the seventh fastest-growing technology company in North America by Deloitte, up to $75 million in total outside funding. […]