ESW Closes Acquisition of Scalefast
For original article, click here. ESW, a Dublin, Ireland-based direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, acquired Scalefast, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of a end-to-end ecommerce solution. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, ESW further extends its market strength in apparel, beauty, personal care, and luxury markets into categories including entertainment, gaming, […]
Welcome to the New Era of App Development: Why Did BGV Invest?
By Eric Buatois, BGV General Partner We’ve all heard of SaaS, IaaS, and DaaS. Now meet the latest addition to the software as a service nomenclature: FaaS. That would be features-as-a-service, a dream development for app developers everywhere. FaaS is a platform of tools and features – login, biometrics, chat, location services, data storage – […]
Evinced Raises $38M Series B as Enterprises Shift Digital Accessibility Efforts Toward Software Model
For original article, click here. PALO ALTO, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Evinced, the leading software company powering accessible web and mobile development, today announced a $38 million Series B funding round. The round was led by global software investor Insight Partners with participation from existing investors M12 (Microsoft’s venture fund), BGV, Capital One Ventures, and Engineering Capital, […]
Why Labor-Based ROI Models Can Stymie Innovation And How To Fix It
For original article click here. Dr. Prasad Akella is the founder and chairman of Drishti, which uses AI and video to empower manufacturing workers and optimize production. There’s a lot of expectations around what the digital-physical convergence that defines Industry 4.0 means for manufacturers, especially in terms of how innovation can help them respond effectively to […]
Onymos Raises $12M to Provide Plug-In Features for Apps
For original article click here. Image Credits: Jorg Greuel (opens in a new window)/ Getty Images Onymos, a “feature-as-a-service” platform for app development, today announced that it closed a $12 million Series A round led by Great Point Ventures with participation from Benhamou Global Ventures, Engineering Capital and Industry Ventures. The funds will be put toward product development […]
Grid Dynamics Signs a Strategic Partnership With Secret Double Octopus to Protect Global Organizations Against Cyber Attacks at a Time of Rapid Workforce Shifts and Growing Regulatory Demands
For original article click here. Key Takeaways: The strategic partnership will enhance Grid Dynamics’ cybersecurity portfolio to meet the rapidly growing demand to protect enterprises against identity theft, phishing, and other cyber attacks. Secret Double Octopus’ innovative workforce authentication solutions are an industry game-changer at a time of rapid workforce shifts and growing regulatory demands. […]
The Many Paths to BlackBerry Dynamics Applications
For original article, click here. Most clients first experience with BlackBerry Dynamics is the first party BlackBerry solutions like Work (email), Notes, Tasks, Access (enterprise browser), and Connect (instant messaging). This is a great start but most enterprises working on mobilizing their workforce soon discover many use cases where Dynamics could help transform their business. This post provides an overview of the BlackBerry Dynamics ecosystem […]
CVC Panel on Ethical AI
Investors funding AI solutions can play an important role in shaping the trajectory of responsible AI technology development. Many big data and FAANG companies have appointed Responsible AI execs and formed Ethics Advisory boards, while their corporate venture arms develop investment theses that openly address the emerging field of Ethical AI governance. Top CVC […]