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Friday, August 18, 2017 Dell Technologies Backs Zingbox Dell Technologies Capital, the investment arm of Dell Technologies, is the lead investor in a $22M funding round for Zingbox, a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) security software. ZingBox said it raised the $22M in a Series B funding, which was led by Dell Technologies Capital and Triventures. ZingBox's software is used to detect anomalous activities of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks using machine learning. posted on Friday, August 18, 2017(Full story) ViraCyte Gets $8.99M Grant Houston-based biopharmaceuticals developer ViraCyte reported on Thursday that it has received a $8.99M grant, from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). According to the company, the grant will go to support clinical development of its lead product, which is a multivirus-specific T cell immunotherapy. CPRIT provides funding to Texas-based companies developing disruptive, commercially-oriented technologies with the overall goal (More info...) posted on Friday, August 18, 2017(Full story) Engine Yard Adds 24/7, Premium Support Level Austin-based Engine Yard, which provides support services for Ruby on Rails applications, said this morning that it has expanded its services to include a new, 24/7 "Platinum" support level. According to Engine Yard, the new service comes after it found its customers needed its support to work more like part of their internal organizations, with practice 24/7 support, endpoint monitoring, application and development consulting services, and more. Pr (More info...) posted on Friday, August 18, 2017(Full story) |
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