Key hire
MongoDB recruits Splunk's Simon Eid to drive APAC growth
Database vendor MongoDB has hired Splunk veteran Simon Eid as its Asia-Pacific senior vice president, working from Melbourne to grow the business across ANZ, ASEAN and Japan.
Investor · 1 deal
Splunk
Disclosed deals
Every published round Splunk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrain.ai | Series A | 23 Dec 2021 | $20m | Participant | Square Peg Capital, Square Peg Capital portfolio |
Portfolio
Companies Splunk has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrain.ai | 23 Dec 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Splunk, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Splunk has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Splunk did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Eid | Group Vice President (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Ravi Bulusu | Chief Architect (former) | Tidal Ventures |
Coverage
Stories naming Splunk. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Unnamed stage
Founders Stories Podcast: Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf on retraining AI to retrain people
Square Peg's podcast interviews Retrain.ai founder Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf about closing the skills gap; the episode notes Retrain's August 2021 round bringing in Splunk, and recalls her earlier Israeli venture Tohar.
Seed
Investment Notes: TheLoops
Tidal Ventures' investment notes explain why the firm backed TheLoops, a customer-support analytics platform, covering market tailwinds, product thesis, subscription model, and the backgrounds of co-founders Somya Kapoor and Ravi Bulusu.