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Nimble raises $9M Series A round

Social sales and CRM marketing company Nimble has raised $9 million in a Series A round of financing, led by Imagen Capital Partners. Additional investors include Mark Cuban’s Radical Investments, Google Ventures, Indicator Ventures and angels including Jason Calacanis, Howard Lindzon and Don Dodge.

Nimble previously raised a total of $3.5 million in seed funding. The company says it will use the capital to accelerate product innovation, partnerships, and customer adoption.

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Intel appoints Kevin O’Buckley as senior VP and GM of Foundry Services

Intel announced the appointment of Kevin O'Buckley as senior vice president and general manager of Foundry Services, the customer service and ecosystem operations division of Intel Foundry.

Microsoft plans to invest $4B in France

Microsoft announced its largest investment in France, a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) package designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies in the country.

Microsoft to build $3.3B data center in Wisconsin

Microsoft announced a $3.3 billion investment package in Southeast Wisconsin. The investment, to be rolled out by the end of 2026, includes the development of a datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant.