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May 24, 2024 • 4min
Unify helps developers find the best LLM for the job
When developers have a particular job that AI can solve, it’s not typically as simple as just pointing an LLM at the data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2024 • 4min
Hydrolix seeks to make storing log data faster and cheaper
In 2008, Marty Kagan, who’d previously worked at Cisco and Akamai, co-founded Cedexis, a (now-Cisco-owned) firm developing observability tech for content delivery networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2024 • 3min
Patronus AI is off to a magical start as LLM governance tool gains traction
These days every company is trying to figure out if their large language models are compliant with whatever rules they deem important, and with legal or regulatory requirements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2024 • 3min
Rollup wants to be the hardware engineer’s workhorse
Hard tech startups generate a lot of buzz, but there’s a growing cohort of companies building digital tools squarely focused on making hard tech development faster, more efficient, and — well, a whole lot more like software development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2024 • 4min
Zen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage
Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2024 • 5min
CyberArk snaps up Venafi for $1.54B to ramp up in machine-to-machine security
CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.54 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2024 • 4min
Agora raises $34B Series B to keep building the Carta for real estate
Since he was very young, Bar Mor knew that he would inevitably do something with real estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2024 • 4min
Thoma Bravo’s LogRhythm merges with Exabeam in more cybersecurity consolidation
Thoma Bravo has orchestrated a major merger between LogRhythm and Exabeam, shaking up the cybersecurity landscape. The discussion delves into what Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology entails and its importance in identifying unusual activities in systems. Recent market consolidation trends are highlighted, including significant M&A deals within the sector. Insights into funding histories and valuation challenges faced by Exabeam add depth, while the increasing role of AI in security operations promises a tech-driven future.
May 20, 2024 • 5min
Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines
Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but wind farms come with an environmental cost as wind turbines can wreak havoc on bird populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2024 • 7min
Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing Quickbooks
So did investors laugh them out of the room when they explained how they wanted to replace Quickbooks? Kind of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
