Posts tagged Sequoia Capital
Aricent launches “experience engineering” to help mobile carriers launch gadgets
Feb 2nd
Why can’t mobile phone companies design hardware and create services that are as awe-inspiring as those created by Apple?
Aricent, a communications software maker, is trying to address that question by launching what it calls “Experience Engineering,” which is a holistic way of looking at mobile gadget design that focuses on delivering a truly delightful experience [...]
Yes, we’re acquiring Internet phone company Jajah
Dec 23rd
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O2, the mobile division of Spanish telecommunication company Telefónica, confirmed today that it’s acquiring Israel-based Internet phone company Jajah for 145 million euros (that’s $207 million).
This seems to be  part o growing interest in VoIP technology on the part of the big telecom and tech companies. In November, Israeli financial news site TheMarker reported that [...]
CloudShare raises $10M for cloud-based demos
Dec 11th
CloudShare, a startup that improves the sales process by allowing companies to run software and appliance demos in the cloud, has raised $10 million in a second round of institutional funding. The money comes from some big-name venture firms — Sequoia Capital, Gemini Capital, and Charles River Ventures.
Chief executive Zvi Guterman says the Palo Alto, Calif. [...]
Fast-growing sync service Dropbox reveals $6M of new-ish funding
Nov 26th
It has been a good few months for Dropbox, a startup that that backs up and synchronizes your files — after crossing the 1 million user mark seven months ago, its audience has now tripled to 3 million. While publicizing those growth numbers, the San Francisco company also revealed that it has raised $6 million [...]
