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Frost Data Capital, Symantec Link On Cyber Security Startups

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San Juan Capistrano-based Frost Data Capital , the startup incubator led by security veteran Stuart Frost, has inked a major deal with Symantec , to launch and fund security and analytics startups.

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Wag Fetches Massive, $300M Funding Round

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Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking startup Wag has raised an enormous, $300M funding round, the company announced Tuesday morning. Wag said the funding comes from SoftBank Vision Fund. As part of the funding, the company said it has named Hilary SChneider as its new CEO. and Knight Ridder. READ MORE>>.

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Double M Partners Raising New Fund

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Los Angeles-based venture capital fund Double M Partners , which is run by Mark Mullen, is raising a new, $40M venture capital fund, according to a regulatory filing by the firm on Monday. has been raised in the fund, from 49 different investors. The filing indicates that so far, $18.3M READ MORE>>.

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mSIGNIA Looks To Secure Mobile Devices

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mSIGNIA , a developer of mobile security tools, has quietly been funded by the Tech Coast Angels and Gold Hill Capital, it was revealed by the TCA last week. mSIGNIA, which is based in Irvine, apparently islooking to help manage the identity of online users, and is targeting online service providers with mobile applications.

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Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A?

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Last month Symantec announced its plans to buy Blue Coat for $4.7 In 2015, Cybersecurity startups saw 332 funding deals with investments hitting the highest ever at $3.8 In 2015, Cybersecurity startups saw 332 funding deals with investments hitting the highest ever at $3.8 New funds have been raised dedicated to this segment.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Go Boulder!

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New Year to Bring New Data Security Threats, Cyber Investor Warns

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Bob Ackerman is one of the venture capitalists whose funding has long fed the growth of the burgeoning cybersecurity industry. So, you might imagine that his outlook on data protection for 2019 would be more optimistic than in past years, because businesses now take advantage of a broad choice of security services to protect themselves.