codefresh raises 7 million in funding amidst record adoption of software containers carmel ventures leads series a round in platform for docker end to end lifecycle management mountain view ca september 29 2016 codefresh the end to end docker and other container lifecycle management platform today announced it has raised 7 million in funding . the investment was led by carmel ventures and included hillsven capital streamlined ventures and upwest labs . this new round will allow codefresh to extend its leadership in the container based development market . codefresh is at the forefront of bringing docker and other containers to the enterprise with a ci cd platform built for docker from the ground up . codefresh is at the center of a fundamental shift in software development as enterprises race to change how they build package and deploy applications said ronen nir general partner at carmel ventures who will be joining the company s board of directors . we are thrilled to lead this investment to help accelerate codefresh s growth in the market . codefresh s business is growing rapidly and the funds will be used to further accelerate growth of the company s engineering customer success and business operations with the aim of making agile software development and release cycles using containers radically easier and faster . we founded codefresh to address a huge pain point we had seen first hand the need for a development testing and deployment platform that was built from the ground up with microservices in mind and treats containers as first class citizens said raziel tabib ceo and co founder of codefresh . this new capital will help us take microservices architectures mainstream . tabib and co founder oleg verhovsky the company s cto have extensive experience in the software development industry and held engineering and product leadership positions with hp.codefresh is already being used in production by dozens of companies such as ironsource jfrog and hpe who are benefiting from it as their ci cd and docker image management platform . codefresh seamlessly integrates with best of breed container technologies and toolsets such as testing orchestration and registries enabling a holistic approach to container lifecycle management.about codefreshfounded in 2014 codefresh is changing the way companies build and deliver software . it is an end to end container lifecycle management platform and enables enterprises and startups alike to immediately benefit from microservices and docker based technologies . based in silicon valley and israel codefresh is backed by carmel ventures and other world class investors . learn more about codefresh athttps codefresh.io 26 aug 2016 samanage receives high satisfied ratings on gartner s peer insights for it service and support management tools samanage service management solution receives over 100 customer reviews achieves top ratingcary nc prweb august 26 2016samanage an enterprise service management company received a high satisfied rating on gartner peer insights for it service and support management tools surpassing legacy industry leaders including servicenow and bmc software . samanage received over 100 reviews from customers using the it service desk software solution with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 as of august 25 2016 . gartner peer insights offers detailed perspectives for every phase of the it lifecycle from evaluation and implementation to service and support . the review site complements the in depth unbiased insights provided by gartner research with firsthand experiences from it professionals who have chosen and implemented a wide range of solutions.samanage customers from different countries industries and sizes shared their samanage experience on gartner peer insights touting not only the effectiveness and efficiency that the product brings to their service organization but the service they received from the samanage team samamage combines all the needs together in one easy to use saas tool and is supported by a company that actively listens to recommendations and requests and acts on them . company in manufacturing industry reviewed aug 10 2016 wow . from day one with samanage our expectations have been exceeded . every step of the process has been simply fantastic . company in services industry reviewed aug 5 2016 samanage has proven to be a true partner and not just a vendor . they were incredibly engaged throughout the sales and implementation cycle working through various options and configurations with us to establish the best matching the most cost effective configuration for our needs . company in services industry reviewed aug 4 2016 review sites such as gartner peer insights are quickly becoming the new way for enterprise software buyers to discover evaluate and benchmark enterprise software solutions said doron gordon founder and ceo of samanage . receiving a high satisfied rating on gartner s peer insights we feel is incredible exposure for our product but it means even more to us that we were able to maintain an average score of 4.6 out of 5 which we believe is evidence that our customers have enjoyed a unique and exceptional service experience and are also willing to take action to share details on it . we feel this new rating adds to samanage s high performance ratings on service and support review sites including capterra software advice getapp and g2crowd.gartner peer insights disclaimer gartner peer insights reviews constitute the subjective opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences and do not represent the views of gartner or its affiliates . 18 aug 2016 cellsavers raises 15 million in series a funding from sequoia capital and carmel ventures end to end technology platform specializing in anytime anywhere mobile device repair will use funding to continue explosive growth and top rated servicesan francisco august 18 2016 business wire cellsavers the on demand mobile repair platform today announced it has raised 15 million in series a funding led by carmel ventures with participation of seed investor sequoia capital.the series a capital will be used by cellsavers to further accelerate the growth of its end to end technology platform which uses proprietary algorithms to intelligently match consumers in need of smartphone and other mobile device repairs with qualified and skilled rapid response technicians referred to as savers in their local area.the funding will also enable the continued expansion of a service that has scaled impressively since its launch in mid 2015 growing by 35 % month over month . this fundraising round reflects investor confidence in the operational excellence of the company which delivers profitable unit economics on every repair . cellsavers 5 star service is already available nationwide in major metropolitan areas including new york los angeles san francisco houston and chicago.cellsavers provides an outstanding customer experience by ensuring that repairs are as quick and convenient as possible minimizing the time consumers are without a working device . qualified and vetted local savers aim to reach customers within 60 minutes regardless of their location carrying out precise guaranteed repairs . eyal ronen and itai hirsch are impressive disciplined creative founders who have demonstrated that a strong company vision coupled with strict operational discipline can yield tangible results . they ve built a solid business based on a real world need and created a strong foundation for a great national consumer brand said carmel ventures partner daniel cohen who is to join cellsavers board of directors.eyal ronen ceo & co founder of cellsavers said it was incredibly important to us that we work with partners like daniel cohen who understand how to build and scale on demand businesses . this investment is a big step towards a world where you can get any technical service for any smart device you own right at your door and within 60 minutes . gili raanan general partner at sequoia capital said we are thrilled to be business partners with eyal itai and the whole cellsavers team . we continue to be extremely impressed with the rapid healthy and sustained growth of cellsavers and with the positive unit economics the company has already achieved in few major markets . about cellsaversat cellsavers we know what a headache getting a broken smartphone fixed can be . we take the pain out of repairs by making them as quick and convenient as possible so people can get on with living their lives . our end to end technology platform uses proprietary algorithms to match customers with a local qualified and vetted technician a saver who will aim to reach them within 60 minutes and repair their device to the highest possible standard anytime anywhere . all our savers are extensively vetted certified and monitored and every repair comes with a warranty and guaranteed safety for phone data . cellsavers is headquartered in san francisco california . our service is available in cities across the nation and expanding fast.follow cellsavers at cellsavers.com twitter.com mycellsavers facebook.com cellsavers.cc our people x shlomo dovrat co founder and general partner shlomo is a co founder of the viola group and a co founder of carmel ventures . he serves as a general partner at carmel and his investment interests include mobile software digital media and internet.shlomo served as chairman for eci telecom and led eci s strategic turnaround from 2002 2007 leading to its acquisition for 1.25 billion . shlomo also served as a board member of wanova that was acquired by vmware in may 2012 and as chairman of the board of red bend that was acquired by harman in january 2015 . shlomo also served as a board member of exelate that was acquired by nielsen in february 2015 . currently he serves on the board of directors of ironsource outbrain yallo and worthy.shlomo began his career as a hi tech entrepreneur eventually becoming ceo and chairman of several leading high tech companies including oshap that was acquired by sungard 220m and tecnomatix where he served as ceo and president from its inception and led its ipo on nasdaq . later he served as chairman until the company was acquired by ugs for approximately 220m . in addition to his highly successful business career shlomo is actively involved in numerous educational and community outreach programs . email sdovrat carmelventures.com shlomo dovrat co founder and general partner x avi zeevi co founder and general partner avi is a co founder of the viola group and a co founder of carmel ventures . he serves as a general partner at carmel and he leads carmel s fintech practice . his investment interests include software financial services and big data.avi was the first vc investor in actimize where he served as an active chairman from 2001 and until it was sold to nice systems ltd. nasdaq nice in august 2007 for 280 million . avi currently serves on the board of directors of payoneer clarizen sundaysky personetics tradair cooladata evercompliant credifi and pagaya.avi is a lecturer at the kellogg recanati international executive mba program where he teaches the vc what s it all about course.avi began his career as a hi tech entrepreneur and was a co founder and ceo of mint technologies . after merging mint into oshap he served as the cfo of oshap that was acquired by sungard for 220m . avi is involved in several educational non for profit organizations . email azeevi carmelventures.com avi zeevi co founder and general partner x ori bendori general partner ori bendori joined carmel ventures in october 2004 as a general partner with over 25 years of management leadership in the hi tech industry . he is focusing primarily on investments in the areas of communications infrastructure semiconductors and energy . ori served as a board member of coppergate that was acquired by sigma designs for 180m in 2009 . he was also the first investor and board member of designart networks that was acquired by qualcomm in 2012 . he currently serves on the board of directors of optimal plus reduxio liveu multiphy seebo and cellwize . prior to joining carmel ori served as a vp & general manager of the enterprise internetworking systems division at