Today we want to talk about a welcome change to Circonus’ user interface: the addition of dark mode. Once found only in apps themselves, dark mode is now supported by all major operating systems, including MacOS, Windows 10, Android and iOS. And it’s also well-liked, with some tech sites finding that over 90% of their audience use dark mode some or all of the time.

At Circonus, we love demanding and challenging use cases. We love working with companies in industries where getting it right is mission critical. Where the ability to harness and analyze vast amounts of data in real-time is critical to success and where good enough just isn’t good enough. There is perhaps no better example than the oil and gas industry where the industrial era is entering the digital era unleashing both challenges and enormous opportunities.

Today we are excited to announce and share the significant momentum we’ve seen here at Circonus for the start of 2020, as more enterprises seek out machine data intelligence solutions that can underpin their digital transformation initiatives. At the end of 2019, we launched our machine data intelligence platform, which enables enterprises to collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of data from sensors, systems and connected devices to gain extraordinary business insight and intelligence.

We’re extremely pleased to announce today that Circonus has raised a $6.8 million Series A1 investment, which will help us continue advancing our machine data intelligence platform and accelerate our sales and marketing efforts. The round was led by Osage Venture Partners and included new investors Bull City Venture Partners and Ben Franklin Technology Partners. NewSpring, which led the Series A investment, also invested in the round.

As the number of things we want to monitor grows and sensors proliferate our world, enterprises have the opportunity to gather and analyze vast amounts of machine-generated data that provide extraordinary business insights. This is machine data intelligence. Today we released a visionary paper on machine data intelligence, the missing link to deriving business value in the current Internet of Everything economy.