anecdotes Raises $25 Million for Its Compliance OS Platform

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Compliance solutions provider anecdotes this week announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding, which brings the total investment in the company to $30 million.

The new funding round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners and received participation from Aleph, Glilot Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, and Vintage Investment Partners.

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Astrix Security Nabs $15M to Tackle Attack Surface Sprawl

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Israeli startup Astrix Security has banked $15 million in early stage venture capital investment to build technology to help organizations secure third-party app integrations.

The Tel Aviv-based Astrix said the seed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and F2 Capital. Venrock and a list of angel investors also participated.

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Bot Detection Firm Netacea Closes $12 Million Funding Round

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Early-stage bot detection and mitigation company Netacea has  closed a $12 million (£9 million) Series A investment to build out its anti-fraud technology platform.

The investment was led by Mercia Asset Management,  with participation from a wide range of private investors with experience in the cybersecurity industry.

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‘Don’t Be Google’: The Rise of Privacy Focused Startups

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Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra “don’t be Google”.

They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half of the world’s websites to understand people’s browsing habits.

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Senators: CIA Has Secret Program That Collects American Data

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The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.

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Alphabet’s CapitalG Makes Big Bet on Salt Security

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Salt Security is the latest addition to a growing list of cybersecurity startups boasting billion-dollar valuations.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Salt Security on Thursday announced a new $140 million funding round that brings its valuation to $1.4 billion and signals heightened investor interest in the API security space.

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