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AppDynamics raises $158 million, showing appetite of late-stage investors

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By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – AppDynamics, a maker of software to manage and analyze applications, has raised $158 million, evidence that some highly valued companies are still garnering investor support despite a pullback in late-stage venture capital. The new funding round, announced by the company on Monday, puts AppDynamics’ total financing at $315 million since its founding in 2008

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BlackBerry closes acquisition of Germany’s Secusmart

December 19, 2014 admin black, burnish-its, deal, hack, north-korea, operation, privately-held, secusmart, the-operation, tokyo

TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd said Friday it has completed its acquisition of Secusmart, a privately held firm that specializes in voice and data encryption. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry agreed to buy the German maker of encryption and anti-eavesdropping services in July, in a move to burnish its credentials with highly security-conscious clients like government ‎agencies.

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China’s Tencent, Warner Music partner for music streaming

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese fans of Linkin Park and Jason Mraz will be able to stream licensed music from Tencent Holding Ltd after the internet firm said on Thursday it had signed a distribution deal with Warner Music Group (WMG). In a statement, the two companies said the deal would help music companies and artists by giving consumers better access to licensed music. The terms of the deal were not disclosed