Cohesity appoints ex-VMware Sanjay Poonen as CEO
Data management vendor Cohesity has named former VMware executive Sanjay Poonen as its CEO and president, with founder Mohit Aron shifting to a technology and product role while staying on the board.
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Every published round Philips took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biorithm | Accelerator | 12 Jul 2021 | - | Participant | Wholesale Investor (Mon 12 Jul 2021), Wholesale Investor (Wed 18 Nov 2020) |
Everyone Philips has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Philips has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biorithm | 12 Jul 2021, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Philips, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Philips has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Philips did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Ottens | Engineer | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Philips. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Data management vendor Cohesity has named former VMware executive Sanjay Poonen as its CEO and president, with founder Mohit Aron shifting to a technology and product role while staying on the board.
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