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Youku raises $40 million
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Yelp turns down Google’s $550 million offer
Yelp has declined Google’s offer of $550 million for the popular user-generated business directory site, according to the Read More
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Twitter app store oneforty raises $1.6M
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It’s often said that a company that can survive a downturn is one that will thrive or have Read More
As endowments and pension funds tighten the spigot on alternative investments, they’ll be focusing on VC megafunds and Read More
Bill Coleman, former CEO of BEA Systems and Cassatt gave some growth tips to start-ups at a Churchill Read More
What a day. If you’ve not heard, or have been hiding under a rock, both Zynga and Smule Read More
The results of the National Venture Capital Association’s annual survey of what VCs expect to happen in 2010 Read More
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Smule sings to the tune of $8 million
Smule, developer of several popular music applications for the iPhone, announced on Wednesday it has secured $8 million Read More
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Zynga scores a whopping $180 million
Social gaming giant, Zynga has raised a massive round – $180 million. The Russian investment firm Digital Sky Read More