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Unidesk gets $12M in funding
By Mass High Tech staff
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Virtual desktop management software startup Unidesk Corp. has taken in $12 million in funding, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Marlborough-based Unidesk, which named former Lotus Development Corp. and EqualLogic Inc. executive Don Bulens as CEO in June, has been essentially in stealth mode. On its website, the company says, “Unidesk transforms virtualized desktops into low-cost, easy-to-manage computing resources for IT, and highly personal, productivity-enhancing tools for end users.” Details of its products are available only to beta test users.
Bulens noted that the company remains in “semi-stealth mode,” working with channel partners and beta users.
He said that Unidesk plans to complement existing virtualization infrastructure companies such as VMWare Inc. and Citrix Systems Inc., as well as Microsoft Corp. in the operating system and applications space.
“We’ll be facilitating the deployment and management of virtual desktops, assisting customers in the provisioning, patching and upgrade of operating systems and applications,” said Bulens. “The desktop virtualization space today feels a lot like the server virtualization market did four or five years ago. There is a lot of hope for the benefits and a lot of hype.” He said that IT organizations today are assessing the technologies and benefits of desktop virtualization and mapping out strategies.
The $12 million investment came from North Bridge and Matrix and represents a Series B round. The same VCs provided the first round of funding, $8 million, two years ago.
Bulens said the $12 million will allow the company to grow in a disciplined way, with some of the funds supporting the growth of a sales force and marketing effort, the existing engineering team and building a distribution channel.
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