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o S.F.-Based App Annie Raises $55 Million in Fourth Round
o San Francisco-Based Gravity4 Acquires Zurmo
o Databricks Moves to Larger Headquarters in San Francisco
o San Francisco-Based Kabam Acquires TapZen and Magic Pixel Games
o San Jose-Based FICO Acquires Germany's Tonbeller
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o S.F.-Based App Annie Raises $55 Million in Fourth Round
San Francisco -- App Annie, the San Francisco-based developer of an app analytics and market data platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $55 million in its fourth round of funding, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Previous backers Sequoia Capital, Greycroft Partners and IDG Capital Partners also took part in the round. Eric Liaw, a general partner at IVP, has joined the company's board of directors. The funding follows a period of strong growth for App Annie, which last year more than doubled its headcourt to 300 and acquired mobile analytics firm Distimo. It plans to use the new capital to bolster product development, accelerate international expansion and fund potential M&A activity. The company also has announced the launch of Usage Intelligence, a tool that provides active user and engagement trends across thousands of apps.
http://www.appannie.com
http://blog.appannie.com/taking-app-annie-next-level-2015/
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o San Francisco-Based Gravity4 Acquires Zurmo
San Francisco -- Gravity4, a San Francisco-based developer of a high-frequency marketing platform, said on Tuesday it has acquired Chicago-based Zurmo, developer of an open source customer relationship management (CRM) application Financial terms of the deal, the sixth acquisition since Gravity4 launched in mid-2014, were not disclosed. The company plans to rebrand the CRM app as "CRM.me." The tools is designed to input prospects, maintain customer relationships and track results. Jason Green, the CEO of Zurmo, will join Gravity4 as senior director of CRM.
http://gravity4.com/
http://zurmo.org/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gravity4-announces-6th-acquisition-of-zurmo-adding-crm-to-its-cross-platform-enterprise-app-center-300019647.html
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o Databricks Moves to Larger Headquarters in San Francisco
San Francisco -- Databricks, developer of an open-source cloud platform designed to extract value from big data, said on Tuesday it has relocated its corporate headquarters from Berkeley to San Francisco. The company said the move, which comes six months after it raised $33 million in its second round of funding, will accommodate growth. The new 15,000-square-foot space, located in San Francisco's SOMA district, triples the size of Databricks' previous office. That's key for a company that has increased its headcount from 14 to 46 over the past year. "San Francisco is a melting pot for raw talent and technology innovation, and gives us excellent access to customers and partners," said CEO Ion Stoica. The company also has named Kavitha Mariappan, a former marketing vice president at Maginatics, as its vice president of marketing.
http://www.databricks.com
https://databricks.com/blog/2015/01/13/databricks-expands-bay-area-presence-moves-hq-to-san-francisco.html
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o San Francisco-Based Kabam Acquires TapZen and Magic Pixel Games
San Francisco -- Kabam, a San Francisco-based developer of mobile games, said on Tuesday it has acquired Los Angeles-based games studios TapZen and Magic Pixel Games. Financial terms were not disclosed. TapZen and Magic Pixel will be merged into a new Kabam-branded studio near Culver City. Kabam said the acquisition will expand its presence near Hollywood will bolstering its console quality development experience. The company also will add TapZen founder Mike Verdu, the former chief creative officer and co-president of games at Zynga, as a new executive. Kabam now has acquired nine studios since 2010. Its investors include Alibaba, Canaan Partners, Google, MGM, Intel, Pinnacle Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Warner Brothers.
http://www.kabam.com
http://corporate.kabam.com/blog/kabam-acquires-tapzen-and-magic-pixel/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150113005311/en/Kabam-Acquires-Games-Studios-TapZen-Magic-Pixel#.VLUh49LF_nh
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o San Jose-Based FICO Acquires Germany's Tonbeller
San Jose, Calif. -- FICO, the San Jose-based developer of analytics and decision management technology best known for its credit scoring system, said on Tuesday it has acquired Germany-based Tonbeller, a developer of financial crime and compliance tools. Financial terms of the deal, which is not expected to have a material impact on FICO's 2015 results, were not disclosed. "Compliance with regulations concerning anti-money laundering, know-your-customer and risk management imperatives has become a top priority for financial institutions," said Will Lansing, the CEO of FICO. "With this acquisition, we aim to help chief risk and compliance officers… toward their goal of a common, unified view of the entire risk spectrum." Tonbeller's management and employees will remain with the company.
http://www.fico.com/tonbeller
http://www.tonbeller.com
http://www.fico.com/en/newsroom/FICO-Acquires-TONBELLER
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(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based 8x8, a developer of cloud-based unified communications, contact center and collaboration tools, on Tuesday named Puneet Arora as its senior vice president of global sales. Arora was most recently the vice president and head of North America sales at LivePerson.
http://investors.8x8.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=891002
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based Citrix Systems, the provider of mobile workspaces that provide users with access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, has named Carlos Sartorius as its senior vice president of worldwide sales and services. Sartorius was formerly managing director and vice president of the Citrix EMEA organization, headquartered in Switzerland, which he has run since 2011. He succeeds 15-year company veteran Al Monserrat, who will remain until April 1 as senior vice president of sales strategy.
http://www.citrix.com/news/announcements/jan-2015/citrix-announces-change-in-sales-leadership.html
)Washington, DC) Software developer is No. 3 on U.S. News & World Report's newly released 2015 list of the "100 Best Jobs," trailing only dentist and nurse practitioner. It also tops the publication's list of top STEM jobs, followed by computer systems analyst, information security analyst, web developer and accountant. IT manager came in No. 4 on the list of top paying jobs. The rankings cover jobs in six sectors, including business, construction and social services. The complete list is available at the link below.
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs
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