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Looker snags $103 million investment on $1.6 billion valuation

Looker snags $103 million investment on $1.6 billion valuation

Posted on by Ron Miller

Looker has been helping customers visualize and understand their data for seven years now and today it got a big reward, a $103 million Series E investment on a $1.6 billion valuation. The round was led by Premji Invest with new investment from Cross Creek Advisors and participation from the company’s existing investors. With today’s Read more about Looker snags $103 million investment on $1.6 billion valuation[…]

BlackBerry is buying Cylance for $1.4 billion to continue its push into cybersecurity

BlackBerry is buying Cylance for $1.4 billion to continue its push into cybersecurity

Posted on by Jon Russell

BlackBerry was best known for keyboard-totting smartphones, but their demise in recent years has seen the Canadia firm pivot towards enterprise services and in particular cybersecurity. That strategy takes a big step further forward today after BlackBerry announced the acquisition of AI-based cybersecurity company Cylance for a cool $1.4 billion. Business Insider reported that a Read more about BlackBerry is buying Cylance for $1.4 billion to continue its push into cybersecurity[…]