Over this weekend, I celebrated my tenth anniversary as a venture capitalist. When I joined August Capital 10 Read More
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Giiv lands $3.35 million
Giiv, a startup in the mobile gifting space, announced on Tuesday it has raised $3.35 million in Series Read More
For many years, companies have looked overseas for “cheap” labor. Today, that labor can be next door, or Read More
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The future of venture capital
A few weeks ago I was invited by Rob Hyndman to post some of my views on the topic of: The Read More
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Blip.tv raises $10.1 million
Blip.tv has been around for about five years now, and it sure has come a way. From a Read More
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Deal of the day: Groupon acquires Mob.ly
The local deals space continues to heat up. Groupon, a site which features daily deals based on a Read More
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Invidi lands $23 million from Google
Invidi, a company which develops “addressable” advertising solutions for TV, has landed $23 million in Series D funding, Read More
In the latest episode of “Cashing Out: Exits and Valuations with Reena Jadhav,” Reena talks to Randy Hawks, Read More
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Playdom swoops up Merscom Games
Social gaming giant, Playdom, announced on Monday it has acquired Merscom. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, Read More
The news is about as good as an entrepreneur can hope for these days. Venture funds raised 41% Read More
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Nokia acquires Novarra
Nokia announced on Friday it has acquired Novarra, a provider of a mobile browser and service platform. The Read More
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Avatar Reality raises $4.2 million
Avatar Reality, developer of the virtual world platform Blue Mars, announced it’s raised $4.2 million from venture capitalists Read More
Yale University, which has the second largest endowment behind Harvard and is the top performing endowment in the Read More
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LivingSocial raises $25 million
LivingSocial, a startup offering daily retail discounts, announced on Thursday it raised $25 million in Series B funding. Read More
Waltham-based Battery Ventures has finalized $750 million in commitments for its ninth venture fund. The firm casts a Read More