
IBM
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3About IBM
IBM (NYSE: IBM) manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure services, hosting services, and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The company was founded in 1911 and is based in Armonk, Newyork.

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Jun 5, 2023
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IBM Investments
16 Investments
IBM has made 16 investments. Their latest investment was in Strangeworks as part of their Series A on March 3, 2023.

IBM Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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3/21/2023 | Series A | Strangeworks | $24M | Yes | 10 | |
1/5/2021 | Grant | Harris-Stowe State University | $2M | Yes | 7 | |
5/21/2020 | Corporate Minority | we.trade | Yes | 3 | ||
3/9/2020 | Series D | |||||
2/13/2020 | Corporate Minority - II |
Date | 3/21/2023 | 1/5/2021 | 5/21/2020 | 3/9/2020 | 2/13/2020 |
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Round | Series A | Grant | Corporate Minority | Series D | Corporate Minority - II |
Company | Strangeworks | Harris-Stowe State University | we.trade | ||
Amount | $24M | $2M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 10 | 7 | 3 |
IBM Acquisitions
209 Acquisitions
IBM acquired 209 companies. Their latest acquisition was Polar Security on May 16, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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5/16/2023 | Seed / Angel | $8.5M | Acquired | 8 | ||
4/14/2023 | Series A | $31.75M | Acquired | 4 | ||
3/1/2023 | Series D | $118.35M | Acquired | 2 | ||
2/8/2023 | Seed / Angel | |||||
12/7/2022 |
Date | 5/16/2023 | 4/14/2023 | 3/1/2023 | 2/8/2023 | 12/7/2022 |
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Investment Stage | Seed / Angel | Series A | Series D | Seed / Angel | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $8.5M | $31.75M | $118.35M | ||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 8 | 4 | 2 |
IBM Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
IBM has 10 strategic partners and customers. IBM recently partnered with Alibaba Cloud on May 5, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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5/28/2023 | Partner | China | Alibaba Cloud collaborates with IBM to offer Security Solution `` With Alibaba Cloud 's extensive experience in fending off cybersecurity risks , along with security experts from our ecosystem partners such as IBM , we are well positioned to offer our services to serve customers ' interest in the cybersecurity space . '' | 1 | |
5/27/2023 | Client | India | Bengaluru , 27th May 2023 : IBM today announced that Equitas Small Finance Bank is collaborating with IBM to design and build a digital banking platform that delivers a modern and highly secure experience to the bank 's customers and partners . | 5 | |
5/26/2023 | Partner | United States | IBM Consulting introduces Center of Excellence for generative AI to empower business transformation `` Our Center of Excellence for generative AI has over 1,000 consultants globally with generative AI expertise who are helping clients drive productivity in IT operations and core business processes like HR or marketing , elevate their customer experiences and create new business models , '' Glenn Finch , global managing partner , data and technology transformation at IBM , told VentureBeat . | 1 | |
5/24/2023 | Vendor, and Client | ||||
5/24/2023 | Vendor, and Client |
Date | 5/28/2023 | 5/27/2023 | 5/26/2023 | 5/24/2023 | 5/24/2023 |
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Type | Partner | Client | Partner | Vendor, and Client | Vendor, and Client |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | China | India | United States | ||
News Snippet | Alibaba Cloud collaborates with IBM to offer Security Solution `` With Alibaba Cloud 's extensive experience in fending off cybersecurity risks , along with security experts from our ecosystem partners such as IBM , we are well positioned to offer our services to serve customers ' interest in the cybersecurity space . '' | Bengaluru , 27th May 2023 : IBM today announced that Equitas Small Finance Bank is collaborating with IBM to design and build a digital banking platform that delivers a modern and highly secure experience to the bank 's customers and partners . | IBM Consulting introduces Center of Excellence for generative AI to empower business transformation `` Our Center of Excellence for generative AI has over 1,000 consultants globally with generative AI expertise who are helping clients drive productivity in IT operations and core business processes like HR or marketing , elevate their customer experiences and create new business models , '' Glenn Finch , global managing partner , data and technology transformation at IBM , told VentureBeat . | ||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 1 |
IBM Service Providers
6 Service Providers
IBM has 6 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - P2P, Acquired Unit, and Acquired | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Service Provider | |||
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Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P, Acquired Unit, and Acquired | ||
Provider Type | Investment Bank | ||
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
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IBM Team
511 Team Members
IBM has 511 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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M. J. Aravind | Artiman Ventures, Compaq, Xerox, and DCM Shriram | Founder | Current |
Name | M. J. Aravind | ||||
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Work History | Artiman Ventures, Compaq, Xerox, and DCM Shriram | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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