Atlassian recruits enterprise heavyweights to join its board

For several years, press have been speculating about Atlassian Software’s inevitable IPO. With this announcement, the company is adding further fuel to the rumors.

Former Fusion-io founder reveals new storage venture

David Flynn’s next move? A new startup, Primary Data, which will be focused on solving tricky storage problems for software companies.

Visier gets $15M to bring your boss a hot, steaming cup of analytics

Visier makes software for the oversight and management of “human capital” for “people that have a need to know.” If that doesn’t put you in an immediate state of bliss vis-à-vis your funemployed status, check out the rest of the story.

Opinion merchant Swipp snags another $2M in funding

Swipp hopes to monetize its opinion-sharing app by charging brands for access to the data.

SendHub expands its business-social software with a new Android app

SendHub joins other social business services like Yammer striving to engage and connect the workplace through social tools as networks like Facebook and Twitter permeate our personal lives.

Ryan Holmes: HootSuite on the same user growth curve as Evernote, Zendesk

“We’re kinda matching Zendesk and Evernote in user growth curve,” Holmes said. “Our progressive cycle to each additional million is getting shorter and shorter, which is a good thing.”

The top 5 things the mobile enterprise needs

For IT managers in the enterprise, the mobile ecosystem’s complexity presents real challenges. Here are some of their top concerns.

South Asian lingerie conglomerate invests $20M in enterprise management solutions

Attune announced a $20 million round of investment to expand its offerings that help fashion and lifestyle brands implement business management software.

6 killer startups that are reshaping the mobile enterprise

Whether the concern is making BYOD actually work, beefing up security, or taking business intelligence mobile, these six startups are reshaping the landscape of mobile enterprise.

Storage startup SwiftStack gets $6.1M to take on EMC and NetApp

SwiftStack’s software defined storage solution can run on commodity hardware, and is cheaper than building a storage system from scratch.

Who’s crazy enough to buy BlackBerry? Lenovo’s CEO ain’t ruling it out

Perhaps because the marriage between ThinkPad and BlackBerry seems so natural, another Lenovo executive is hinting that the company would be open to purchasing the beleaguered smartphone company.

Apple owns enterprise: 5 of the top 5 devices activated last quarter are iPhones and iPads

77 percent of all new smartphones and tablets activated in the enterprise last quarter were Apple devices, according to a new report from Good Technology.

Skyera hooks $51.6M from Dell Ventures to bring affordable SSDs to the enterprise

Enterprise solid-state drive maker Skyera has raised $51.6 million in its second round of funding, with hopes that it can make a dent in a crowded flash storage field.

Forrester’s top 15 emerging technologies

Everyone knows that mobile, social, cloud, and data are big freight trains of change that are blowing up old business models and old business practices. But let’s face it: that train is in the station. What’s next?

Mobile enterprise report: costs up, control down, BYOD soaring, and IT getting frustrated

It’s tough to be in IT these days. Everyone wants to Bring Their Own Device (or two), get the company to pay for it, and beg the front-line geeks for help when it goes on the fritz.

Lightspeed bets on enterprise with new hire (exclusive)

Tim Danford will be focused on building out the firm’s incubation program for exceptionally early-stage startups and exploring new opportunities in the mobile and enterprise security space.

Amplify Partners launches with a $40M IT infrastructure fund

The newest firm on Sand Hill Road is Amplify Partners, which will invest solely in IT infrastructure startups.

Tomfoolery peeks out of stealth mode to announce all-star investors

Stealth startup Tomfoolery raises $1.7M for mobile enterprise applications that make “work awesome.”

Box’s fifth funding round swells to $150M

As if $125 million were not enough, Box has expanded its gargantuan funding round to $150 million.

Cuts focus VMware’s future on its past, sources say

Big changes are afoot at VMware as it refocusses its efforts on what it knows best: infrastructure.

Enterprise marketing tech firm Unified acquires Y Combinator alumus PageLever

“The core reason for the deal is that we have a killer Facebook advertising solution, and they have a killer Facebook analytics solution,” Unified VP of corporate communications Dave Donohue said.