The Washington Business Journal published it's list of the DC region’s most powerful business leaders. There were two guidelines: first, although D.C.’s political sphere is full of influential people, they only considered those in the local business community. And second, they omitted all elected officials and powerful appointees in local governments. A link to the article is here. According to the Washington Business Journal: "Jonathan Aberman, who oversees the $8 million … [Read more...]
Zenoss Raises $25 Million in Funding
October 9, 2012 By
Zenoss Raises $25 Million in Funding Series C Round Led by Summit Partners http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zenoss-raises-25-million-in-funding-2012-10-09 AUSTIN, TX, Oct 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Zenoss, Inc., a leading provider of unified IT operations software for physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT infrastructure, announced the closing of $25 million in Series C funding led by growth equity investor Summit Partners. Existing investors Grotech … [Read more...]
Washington Business Journal – Amplifier eyes $20M federal tech fund
September 28, 2012 By
From the Washington Business Journal :http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/print-edition/2012/09/28/amplifier- eyes-20m-federal-tech-fund.html Amplifier eyes $20M federal tech fund Premium content from Washington Business Journal by Bill Flook, Staff Reporter Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 6:00am EDT Bill Flook Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter A Virginia venture capitalist and a serial government contracting entrepreneur are … [Read more...]
Cardstar Purchased by Constant Contact
January 20, 2012 By
Constant Contact Acquires CardStar, Inc.; Adds Mobile Loyalty Technology to its Suite of Online Marketing Tools to Help Small Businesses Grow WALTHAM, Mass. – January 19, 2012 – Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT), the trusted marketing advisor to more than 450,000 small organizations worldwide, has acquired privately owned CardStar Inc., the leading loyalty platform that helps shoppers stay connected to their favorite merchants. With over two million users, Boston-based CardStar is a … [Read more...]
Amplifier Ventures Seeds Android Data Security Startup
January 17, 2012 By
Amplifier Ventures invests in McLean, VA based SpydrSafe Mobile Security, Inc. to bring innovative data security technology to enterprise BYOD Amplifier Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund, today announced the seed financing of SpydrSafe Mobile Security, Inc. SpydrSafe had been operating in stealth mode since its formation in early November. The company has developed an innovative approach to DLP (“data loss prevention”) and app control on Android devices. The company’s … [Read more...]