Nothing is quite as gratifying as snootily telling someone that you only eat kobe beef imported directly Read More
Gilt Taste launches for luxury artisan foods
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Social media dominates SecondMarket trading
SecondMarket, an online marketplace for alternative investments, reported Tuesday that it completed $115.4 million in private company stock Read More
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What you need to know – 05/17/11
Bee TV raised $1.5 million from Italian venture capital firm Innogest to fund its new social TV watching Read More
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Sequoia leads $4.5 million in Humble Bundle
Sequoia Capital confirmed Monday its latest early-stage Internet investment in the U.S: Humble Bundle, a distributor of digital Read More
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Groupon clone Dealfind finds $31 million
Dealfind, a local daily deals site based in Toronto, announced Monday that it has secured $31 million in Read More
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Optimize Your QR Code Differently with Daqri
A few months ago we talked about how to optimize your QR Code using a mobile-friendly smartsite. I Read More
Trisse co-founder and CEO Tyler York shared an interesting insight with me recently: VCs don’t invest in food. Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 05/13/11
Seed-stage Gobble, an online marketplace for local fresh meals, raised $1.2 million in seed financing from a select Read More
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What you need to know – 05/13/11
Investment bank Caris & Co. estimates that, in 2011, Kindle revenues will reach $5.42 billion, and by 2012, Read More
Walmart, the big-box leader of the world, on Friday announced its latest strategic investment in Yihaodian, an Read More
I recently got a chance to chat with Lightbank’s newest addition, Paul Lee, who joins the investment firm Read More
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What you need to know – 05/12/11
Social intelligence company Claritics received $1.5 million in Series A financing lead by Cervin Ventures and TiE Angels. Read More
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Group Commerce raising $10 million for deals?
Group Commerce, has raised a second round of more than $10 million, according to multiple sources close to Read More
As Visa promised, it has lifted the veil on its new electronic payments platform, which is designed for Read More
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Official.fm raises $8 million for DIY music
Official.fm, a management platform for music creators, announced this week that it has raised $8 million in new Read More