James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is making an investment in market research startup Morning Consult, known for its surveys and modernizing political polling.

Technical debt is well understood inside IT but rarely in the boardroom. First In makes the case for why executives, not just engineers, need to track the compounding cost of not-quite-right code.

Swimlane acquires Syncurity, converging SOAR, incident response, case management, and managed security services—while MSP- and MSSP-friendly rivals like Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks’ Demisto, and Sophos loom.

RunSafe Security, the pioneer of a patented process to immunize software from cyber attacks without developer friction, announced an investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures and NextGen Venture Partners.

The company didn’t disclose terms, but a source pegged the price at more than $100 million.

Telehealth company American Well announced it will acquire fellow telemedicine company Avizia in late Q2 for an undisclosed sum, a deal expected to help American Well grow its acute care capabilities.

RedOwl, a Baltimore-based cybersecurity analytics startup, has been acquired by a Raytheon-owned firm in a deal that investors and business leaders say proves the region’s value as fertile ground for growing companies that can compete with the likes of Silicon Valley.