Bloomberg reports that Microsoft Corp. has appointed Amy Hood as its first female CFO, putting a 10-year veteran in command of debt, finances and expenditures. Hood, 41, becomes CFO effective immediately, succeeding Peter Klein, Redmond, Microsoft said in a statement. . Read More
Reuters reports that data analysis software maker Tableau Software Inc. said it expects its IPO to raise nearly $215.3 million at a cost of $23 to $26 per share. The company will sell 5 million shares, while shareholders will sell 2.2 million shares, Tableau said in an amended filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. . Read More
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Bloomberg reports that Telefonica took advantage of an 18 percent increase in its shares in the past month, to raise almost 975 million Euros ($1.3 billion) after selling treasury stock to lower the Spanish carrier’s debt. Read More
Acquia, which enables enterprise use of the Drupal open source social publishing system, has completed a $30 million financing round led by new investor Investor Growth Capital. Read More
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Coca-Cola, which is no stranger to music-related marketing, is taking a minority stake in Spotify. The deal is part of a new round of financing expected to bring in $100 million and value the music service at $3 billion. Read More
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Ruckus Wireless, a Sunnyvale-based developer of Wi-Fi technology, on Friday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering. Read More
Zendesk, a San Francisco-based developer of cloud-based customer service software, said on Wednesday it has raised $45 million in a new round of funding, led by Redpoint Ventures. Read More