Emory University has launched a project to trace the origins of some 9,000 Africans who were kidnapped in Read More
What you need to know – 04/28/11
LinkedIn has performed an interesting little study of its own community to find out which names are most Read More
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TweetDeck cockfight pits UberMedia vs Twitter
The battle between UberMedia and Twitter is starting look more like war. Twitter is in advanced talks to Read More
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What you need to know – 03/23/11
Brilig, a new kind of advertising data marketplace that enables marketers to preview and project the reach and Read More
Just ahead of its imminent IPO, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner announced in a blog post Tuesday morning that LinkedIn Read More
Everybody loves top 10 lists and every startup loves advice from renowned Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Reid Hoffman, Executive Read More
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Gigya raises $6 million for social SaaS
Gigya, a SaaS company that makes websites more social, has raised $6 million in its fourth round of Read More
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Greylock grows fund XIII to $1 billion
Veteran venture capital firm Greylock Partners announced Tuesday that it has expanded its current fund, Greylock XIII, to Read More
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Sprout Social (marketing) closes $10 million
Another week, another social marketing startup gets funded. Sprout Social, provider of social media management tools for business, Read More
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CapLinked collects $525K for deals platform
CapLinked, a free online platform that connects private companies with their investors and advisors, announced Tuesday that it Read More
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One Kings Lane raises $23 million
One Kings Lane, a private online shopping site for premium home décor and designers, announced Friday that it Read More
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Socialware raises $3M for social enterprise
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know this, but Facebook is taking over the Read More
If you’ve read a story about SecondMarket on VatorNews in the past few months, chances are it had Read More
It’s looking more and more like 2011 is going to be the year of the market rebound as Read More
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What you need to know – 01/28/11
Since January 1st, Amazon says, the site has sold 115 Kindles for every 100 paperback books sold. This Read More