Why did both the founders of iLike and FriendFeed decide to sell for low cash values? Many people would Read More
FriendFeed & iLike founders take even money?
There’s plenty of fretting in Silicon Valley and beyond over the venture capital industry, how broken it has Read More
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Roccatune files for insolvency
Streaming music isn’t an easy business to get into. Today, Roccatune, a German music streaming service, has filed Read More
Market shifts are like slingshots for the imagination—a forceful tug can launch the mind into wild flights of Read More
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Smith & Tinker raises $29 million for Web toy
I guess it takes an innovative kid’s toy to get the venture capitalists really excited. Entertainment company Smith Read More
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Yahoo acquires Arab online portal, Maktoob
In an attempt to grow its international business, Yahoo has acquired Maktoob, an Arabic online community. On Read More
Adeo Ressi’s on a mission to save entrepreneurs from the “atrocities of investors.” Yesterday, he published his “ideal Read More
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Video display ads explode by 300%
Nobody likes pre-roll video ads. I think I can safely speak for everybody when I say that. Simply Read More
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Amazon’s, Jeff Bezos invests in robot company
Heartland Robotics, a startup working on industrial robotics, has received $7 million in funding from Amazon.com’s founder, Jeff Read More
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Saber Seven secures $4 million for Dorthy
Saber Seven, the developers of Dorthy.com, a new search engine that focuses on people’s dreams, has raised $4 Read More
I get deal pitches daily. I want all of you to understand the code words that IMHO are Read More
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Plista raises millions for B2B marketing
Plista, provider of enhanced marketing and advertising models based on personalization, today announced the closing of a second Read More
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Syndiant picks up $10.7M for pico-projectors
My phone can make calls, play music, surf the Web, take photos and videos, record audio, and so Read More
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Vertical ads grow for real estate and sports
The categories with the highest CPMs for premium inventory on vertical ad networks were revealed today, in a Read More
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Google is king, but Bing’s still growing
The battle to be the best search engine got an update recently, as comScore just released data analyzing Read More