Extra Crunch roundup: Security data lakes, China vs. Starlink, ExtraHop’s $900M exit

News broke this morning that Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners are purchasing Seattle-based network security startup ExtraHop. Part of the Network Detection and Response (NDR) market, ExtraHop’s security solutions are for companies that manage assets in the cloud and on-site, “something that […]

Liquid Web expands its WordPress offerings with IconicWP acquisition Liquid Web ecommerce hosting

The web hosting company Liquid Web has announced that it has acquired IconicWP for an undisclosed sum in an effort to further expand its WordPress business. More specifically though, IconicWP has joined Liquid Web’s new software brand StellarWP which is the company’s home for all […]

Starburst Innovates Real-Time, Distributed Query Engine For Big Data BIG Data

British mathematician and entrepreneur, Clive Humby coined the phrase “Data is the new oil” in 2006. Fifteen years later, the analogy still holds true. This is especially true for large businesses who often collect their ever-growing data assets into siloed data lakes within several platforms, […]