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

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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Square could take hit on IPO with Jack Dorsey leading Twitter

By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The much anticipated initial public offering from Silicon Valley payments company Square could take a price hit if its chief executive, Jack Dorsey, takes a second and possibly more demanding job: running Twitter. “Management and management focus are the single most determining factor of the success or lack thereof of a company pursuing an IPO,” said Lise Buyer, an IPO consultant with Class V Group in Silicon Valley who also helped guide Google Inc's IPO

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