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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

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. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Competition: McAfee , Symantec. Go Boulder! Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A?

Xconomy

Last month Symantec announced its plans to buy Blue Coat for $4.7 In an ideal world, and from the perspective of a venture investor, this would absolutely be the case. It’s why this market segment is so attractive to venture investors. Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive. Why is this happening?

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IPO Scorecard: CrowdStrike Gains 70 Percent on First Trading Day

Xconomy

That close pegged CrowdStrike’s market capitalization at $11.4 Trading began at $63.50 Wednesday, and reached a near-doubling of the company’s IPO price before settling down to close at $58 for a first-day bump of more than 70 percent. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Endpoint Security Company CrowdStrike Files Publicly for IPO

Xconomy

CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity company that identified the two Russian government-linked hacker groups that invaded the Democratic National Committee (DNC)’s network during the 2016 presidential campaign, filed publicly for an initial public offering on Tuesday.

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CrowdStrike Hauls In $200M, Reports Valuation Over $3 Billion

Xconomy

CrowdStrike , a Silicon Valley cybersecurity company that fends off hackers by patrolling the edge devices connected to a network, announced today it raised $200 million in a financing round that sets the company’s valuation at more than $3 billion. CrowdStrike’s Series E financing round was led by General.

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