Microsoft has bought big data access control software developer BlueTalon, which had raised approximately $26m from investors including Stanford-StartX Fund.
Computer software and technology supplier Microsoft on Monday purchased data management software developer BlueTalon for an undisclosed sum, providing exits to investors including Stanford-StartX Fund.
Details of the transaction were not provided. Stanford-StartX Fund is backed by Stanford University and acts as the investment arm of its affiliate accelerator, StartX.
Founded in 2013, BlueTalon markets a product called BlueTalon Policy Engine that lets enterprises manage and audit user access to information held within big data-driven platforms such as…