HPE buys SimpliVity for $650M

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that it will pay $650 million to acquire SimpliVity, a one-time unicorn that provides a software-defined data management platform.

NEA seeks $3B for latest VC fund

Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is seeking to raise $3 billion for its 16th fund, according to a securities filing. If it hits the target, the fund would be one of the largest ever for a VC firm. The filing follows a string of large rounds led by NEA, as well as a major exit with ecommerce portfolio company Jet.com selling to Walmart last year for $3 billion.

InsideSales raises $50M for AI platform

InsideSales, a provider of predictive analytics technology to help salespeople generate and cultivate prospects, raised $50 million in a new round led by Polaris Capital and joined by a long list of new and existing investors. The Provo, Utah-based company has raised more than $250 million to date.

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