VC Roundtable: What Media Models Work?
Today, at the first PaidContent conference taking place in New York, stakeholders in the content industry have gathered to debate the latest business models for digital content. Of course, many of...
View ArticleVC Roundtable: Poking Their Heads Through Cloud Computing
In the more than three years since the term “cloud computing” was coined at the first Cloud Expo, VCs have backed a range of companies that have developed virtualized computing resources to deliver...
View ArticleConsidering Azure Capital: A Case Study In Eschewing Trends
“I’ve thought about writing a blog. I’ve thought a lot about it, but that’s not really me,” said Mike Kwatinetz, dipping into an omelet yesterday at Bob’s Steak & Chop House, an old-school San...
View ArticleSilkRoad Technology Raises $40 Million
Led by Intel Capital and Tenaya Capital, the Chicago-based software-as-a-service startup SilkRoad technology – which focuses on helping companies mine personnel talent within their enterprises – has...
View ArticleOpen Road Raises $8M Series B From Azure, Kohlberg, Golden Seeds
Open Road Integrated Media said it received $8 million in Series B equity financing in a round led by Azure Capital and joined by Golden Seeds and current investor Kohlberg Ventures. Open Road, a...
View ArticleSilkRoad Raises $35M Series C
SilkRoad, a Chicago-based company focused on online human resources and “social talent management,” has raised a $35 million Series C financing round. Investors in the round include new investors...
View ArticleJulep Beauty snags $30 mln Series C funds
Seattle-based beauty brand Julep Beauty said Monday that it has secured $30 million in Series C financing. The investors included Azure Capital, Madrona Venture Group, Altimeter Capital, Andreessen...
View ArticlepeHUB First Read
SherpaVentures celebrates $154 mln for debut venture capital fund San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association is hiring for a CEO Yunfeng Capital and investor concerns about its independence...
View ArticlePredictionIO picks up $2.5 mln seed funds
PredictionIO has closed $2.5 million in seed funding. Investors include QuestVP, Azure Capital, CrunchFund, Stanford – StartX Fund, Kima Ventures, IronFire, Sood Ventures and XG Ventures. PredictionIO...
View ArticleUsed furniture marketplace Chairish pulls in $4 mln
Chairish has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Azure Capital and O’Reilly Alpha Tech Ventures led the round. Headquartered in San Francisco, Chairish is an online used furniture marketplace. PRESS...
View ArticleRanovus bags $24 mln
Ranovus, a provider of multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks, has secured $24 million in financing. Its backers include Azure Capital Partners, T-Venture, BDC...
View ArticleAir filter delivery startup FilterEasy scores $1.2 mln
FilterEasy, a subscription air filter delivery service, has received $1.2 million in seed funding. The investors included Azure Capital and RTP Capital. PRESS RELEASE Raleigh, North Carolina (PRWEB)...
View ArticleDating app Coffee Meets Bagel inks $7.8 mln
Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel has raised $7.8 million in Series A funding. DCM Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Quest Ventures, Azure Capital, Lightbank, WI...
View ArticleHakka Labs nabs $500K
New York City-based Hakka Labs, an engineering community for tech companies and professionals, has raised $500,000 in funding. The investors included Y Combinator partner Ali Rowghani, Social Starts...
View ArticleMaker Media attracts $5 mln
San Francisco-based Maker Media, a platform that connects inventors of products and services with each other, has raised $5 million in funding. The backers included Obvious Ventures, Raine Ventures,...
View ArticleTripping.com inks $16 mln Series B
San Francisco-based Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation homes and short-term rentals, has secured $16 million in Series B funding. Steadfast Venture Capital led the round with participation from...
View ArticleDigital security startup MagicCube nabs $2.2 mln seed
Sunnyvale, California-based digital security startup MagicCube has secured $2.2 million in seed funding. The investors included Azure Capital, Epic Ventures and Bialla Venture Partners. PRESS RELEASE...
View ArticleLe Tote fetches $15 mln
San Francisco-based Le Tote, an on-demand fashion rental service, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. AITV led the round with participation from return backers Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Azure...
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