Discovery Bay Games, which makes tablet accessories such as an iPad controller for classic Atari titles, announced today it raised $15 million. The funding round, led by Trilogy Equity Partners LLC and Logitech, will help the Seattle-based company release a...
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Upstart Aims to Crowdfund Entrepreneurial College Grads
Upstart, a new company started by a former Google executive, is unveiling a crowdfunding service to help college graduates pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. By using Upstart, graduates in just about any field can raise capital for their business in exchange for giving up...
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Kirsten Green invested as an angel in e-commerce startups, including beauty supply company Birchbox and mobile booking site Hotel Tonight.
Forerunner Ventures Raises $40M to Back E-commerce Startups
Even with large, established venture firms and celebrity angel investors chasing hot deals at sky-high valuations, Kirsten Green sees an opportunity for a brand new venture fund. Green said today that her firm, Forerunner Ventures, has raised $40 million to...
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Nextdoor co-founder Nirav Tolia said the funding values the company at more than $100 million.
Nextdoor’s $18.6M Funding Values Startup at Over $100M, CEO Says
While Facebook can help people connect to family and friends from around the world, it’s seldom used to connect folks who live on the same street. For a typical user on the social network, neighbors make up just 2 percent...
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Companies in Brazil pay 67 percent of their profit in taxes, versus 47 percent in the U.S., 62 percent in India and 64 percent in China.
Venture Capital Firms Jump Into Brazil After Years of Testing Water
In recent years, venture capitalists have only dipped their toes in Brazil, where high taxes, government bureaucracy and an abundance of required vacation time make the country an expensive place for startups. Now, two venture firms are diving in, deciding...
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Venture capitalists have been pouring money into online education services this year.
NEA Boosts Education Bet, Leads $25M Investment in Edmodo
Education has long been a challenging market for startups because it’s hard to sell into school systems and students tend not to be flush with cash. New Enterprise Associates thinks that’s ancient history. The venture capital firm announced today it...
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GitHub began discussions with Marc Andreessen after reading an essay the Netscape co-founder had penned, titled "Why Software is Eating the World."
GitHub Takes $100M in Largest Investment by Andreessen Horowitz
(This post was updated to include the valuation and correct Tom Preston-Werner’s title.) For years, GitHub has been courted by venture capitalists eager to invest in the online community for software programmers. For years, GitHub’s founders politely declined the offers,...
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Doug Leone, a partner at Sequoia Capital, speaks at a conference in San Francisco last year.
Sequoia’s Leone Talks Hits, Misses and What’s Next on Sand Hill Road
Even for legendary Silicon Valley firm Sequoia Capital, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, venture investing is a guessing game. It requires traversing the globe to meet scores of entrepreneurs working on wacky projects, and placing bets on...
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Practice Fusion's mission is to get rid of paper charts, spreadsheets and schedules by providing a free and easy-to-use digital storage system.
Startups Bring Capital, Innovation to Online Health Services
The Internet has made it drop-dead simple to book travel, search for restaurants and find a movie date. But when it comes to health services, the web is still in the Dark Ages. Medical records are stashed in disparate file cabinets and consumers...
Read more »IVP Doubles Its Max Investment to $100 Million for New Fund
While some late-stage investors in Facebook, Groupon and Zynga are in the red because of the punishing public markets, Institutional Venture Partners is doubling down. For the firm’s 14th fund, IVP is increasing the amount it plans to invest in...
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