Mark Boslet
Video sharing site Twitvid said it raised $6.5 million of Series B funding with Azure Capital Partners leading the round and existing investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson participating. The money will help the San Francisco company expand and build out its product offering. PRESS RELEASE Twitvid Raises $6.5 Million in New Funding from Azure Capital Partners […]
Vidyo, Inc. said it raised $22.5 million in Series D financing in a round led by QuestMark Partners and joined by existing investors Menlo Ventures, Rho Ventures, Star Ventures and Four River Group. The Hackensack, N.J., company, which competes with Cisco Systems in the video conferencing, or telepresence, market, has now raised $96 million since […]
800App said it closed a Series B funding with new investor Salesforce.com joining existing investor Sierra Ventures in the round. The China-based CRM software as a services company did not release financial terms. PRESS RELEASE 800App Closes Series B Round of Funding to Drive China Expansion 800App, a leading provider of online CRM in China, […]
Khosla Ventures said it added Andrew Chung as the firm’s sixth investing partner, joining founder Vinod Khosla, Samir Kaul, Pierre Lamond, Shirish Sathaye, and David Weiden. Chung, formerly with Lightspeed Venture Partners, will focus on cleantech and information technology. Chung’s hire follows the departure of Alex Kinnier and Jim Kim earlier this year. PRESS RELEASE […]
Greylock Partners said Josh Elman will join the firm as a principal starting Monday. The company released the news in a blog post. Elman most recently was a product manager at Twitter. BLOG POST I’m very happy to announce here that Josh Elman is joining Greylock Partners as a Principal starting Monday. We’re super excited […]
Textbook rental company Chegg said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire venture backed Zinch. No terms were disclosed. PRESS RELEASE Chegg Plans to Expand into $7 Billion College Recruiting Market and Increase Student Base By Over 3.5 Million Chegg enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Zinch, the leading digital network that helps high […]
Current said it received funding of $13 million with new investors Business Media China AG and Espírito Santo Ventures joining existing investors Associated Partners, EnerTech Capital and Goldman Sachs in the round. PRESS RELEASE CURRENT Receives New Funding, Expands in Europe and Asia New Management Team Will Support Accelerated Growth Germantown, Md., September 13, 2011 […]
Claremont Creek Ventures said it added two investment professionals. Brian Berger, 41, joins the digital healthcare team as an associate. Dave Lyons, 47, joins the firm as an entrepreneur-in-residence with a focus on investments in clean technology management and other projects. He is a former director of engineering at Tesla Motors. PRESS RELEASE EARLY-STAGE INVESTOR […]
Spreaker said it closed an angel round of $1.1 million led by a European group of investors, including Zernike Meta Ventures and Italian Angels for Growth. The funds are targeted to ramp up sales and marketing efforts in the U.S. PRESS RELEASE Spreaker Scores $1.1m Angel Round Funds to Fuel Business Development, Continued Growth in […]
Echoecho said it closed $750,000 in seed funding from Google Ventures and UK-based venture firm PROfounders Capital. The company is developing a mobile location-based service and says the funding will be used for product development, hiring and scaling its operations. PRESS RELEASE Echoecho Secures $750K in Seed Funding From Google Ventures and PROfounders Capital Mobile […]