Cheezburger became a viral Internet success story on little more than the moxie of its founders and a shoestring budget. But now it has opted to take big-time venture capital to pursue its dream to become a much bigger, more lucrative empire for humor on the Internet. The Seattle-based company that runs a network of … Continue reading “Cheezburger, With Dreams of Domination in Internet Humor, Grabs $30M From Foundry Group, Madrona, Avalon, SoftBank”
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Cheezburger Lands $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3efc293e-79cd-453e-92a5-445c3cec4d4e&Preview=1 Date 1/18/2011 Company Name Cheezburger Mailing Address 190 Queen Anne Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 Company Description The company operates a network of humor oriented websites. Website http://www. Cheezburger.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company said it plans to use the funds to … Continue reading “Cheezburger Lands $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
Report: RIM to Buy Gist
Research in Motion (NASDAQ: [[ticker:RIMM]]), the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, is in talks to possibly acquire Seattle-based Gist, the maker of software that helps people keep track of their contacts online, according to a report today by GigaOm. While the deal is “nearly done” the two sides may not come to an agreement, GigaOm said. … Continue reading “Report: RIM to Buy Gist”
Integrate Garners $4,250,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3929636-f4b0-4067-bf3a-8203573c9b23&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2010 Company Name Integrate Mailing Address 1821 Blake St. Denver, CO 80202 Company Description We built the Integrate platform in an effort to bring ethical business practices back to Lead Generation. Integrate provides a level playing field for Buyers and Sellers to conduct business while ensuring that both parties are … Continue reading “Integrate Garners $4,250,000 Series A Financing Round”
EmSense Picks Up $4M
EmSense, a San Francisco startup applying measurement methods from neuroscience to study how consumers respond to advertising, packaging, and content, has raised $4 million in equity-based financing in a round that could total as much as $5.43 million, according to a regulatory filing. EmSense raised $9 million in Series C funding from Technology Partners and Foundry … Continue reading “EmSense Picks Up $4M”
Standing Cloud Obtains $3,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58bba5a7-12b0-4911-8695-4566b001fc46&Preview=1 Date 11/30/2010 Company Name Standing Cloud Mailing Address 1433 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Standing Cloud provides simple, yet powerful, services that make it fast and easy for you to run open source applications in the cloud. We allow you to focus on putting cloud applications to work for … Continue reading “Standing Cloud Obtains $3,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Why Rich Levandov Invested Early in Zynga, and Why It Took Off—Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Consider
On the last day of September, San Diego-based Avalon Ventures announced a closing of $161 million for its new fund—Avalon IX—on its way toward an upper target of $200 million. Avalon is an 18-year-old firm—storied in San Diego but not fantastically well known nationally—still led by founder Kevin Kinsella. Avalon made its name in biotech. … Continue reading “Why Rich Levandov Invested Early in Zynga, and Why It Took Off—Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Consider”
Urban Airship Nabs $5.4M from Foundry Group, Moving Full Throttle in Mobile Software Space
Anyone who says software startups don’t bring in big investment dollars anymore, clearly hasn’t been paying attention to Urban Airship. Beyond being one of a new and interesting class of startups that are part software, part mobile, the Portland, OR-based company is bringing in some major financing, including its $5.4 million Series B round led … Continue reading “Urban Airship Nabs $5.4M from Foundry Group, Moving Full Throttle in Mobile Software Space”
Urban Airship Obtains $5,400,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6007d1a-9cf7-4bc8-83d9-b6244bcfc1a0&Preview=1 Date 11/3/2010 Company Name Urban Airship Mailing Address 1227 NW Davis St Portland, OR 97209 Company Description Urban Airship provides an easy, affordable way to deliver real-time push notifications and in-app purchase content for mobile developers. Website http://www.urbanairship.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Urban … Continue reading “Urban Airship Obtains $5,400,000 New Funding Round”
StockTwits Receives $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99f8c747-a4d0-4a70-a493-15b8d2979966&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2010 Company Name StockTwits Mailing Address 1036 Bayview Avenue Oakland, CA 94600 Company Description StockTwits is an open, community-powered idea and information service for investments. Users can eavesdrop on traders and investors, or contribute to the conversation and build their reputation as savvy market wizards. The service takes financial related … Continue reading “StockTwits Receives $4,000,000 New Funding”
Orbotix Receives New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18f81bd5-fad6-4b7e-99f9-e462c6835dc7&Preview=1 Date 9/15/2010 Company Name Orbotix Mailing Address 1401 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Orbotix is a Boulder based startup that works with consumer electronics companies and developers to bring phone controlled open devices to market. Website http://www.Orbotix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Orbotix Receives New Round”
Fitbit Finds $8M
In a September 10 regulatory filing, San Francisco-based fitness tracking startup Fitbit revealed that it has raised $8 million in equity-based financing, in a round that could eventually total $9 million. FitBit has previously won funding from True Ventures and SoftTech VC, and Foundry Group general partner Brad Feld has joined its board. The company … Continue reading “Fitbit Finds $8M”
BigDoor Rolls Out Badge-O-Matic Tool
Seattle-based web “gamification” company BigDoor Media rolled out a new tool today called Badge-O-Matic to help online publishers integrate game-like mechanics into websites. Badge-O-Matic allows virtual economy administrators to quickly customize and create a series of badges, popularized by applications like Foursquare, that users automatically receive as rewards for leveling up, performing certain actions, and … Continue reading “BigDoor Rolls Out Badge-O-Matic Tool”
Washington Startups Bring in $81.7M in July, Majority in Healthcare Sector
For the second month in a row we’re compiling all recent Seattle-area tech and biotech deals—“under the radar” and otherwise—into one comprehensive overview of all financings for the month. As always, the information is based on data provided by our partner, New York-based private company intelligence platform CB Insights, and our own prior coverage. And … Continue reading “Washington Startups Bring in $81.7M in July, Majority in Healthcare Sector”
Zynga Buys Conduit Labs; Social Gaming Giant’s Footprint Now Includes Boston
[Updated, see page 2] San Francisco-based Zynga, continuing the acquisition spree enabled by the massive success of its social games for Facebook, MySpace, and the Apple iPhone, has acquired Conduit Labs, the three-year-old music gaming company based in Cambridge, MA. Zynga announced the acquisition in a press release. Conduit, headquartered in the Barron Building at … Continue reading “Zynga Buys Conduit Labs; Social Gaming Giant’s Footprint Now Includes Boston”
Medialets Receives $6,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3443ac16-99de-41f0-98b1-6682176a10a6&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2010 Company Name Medialets Mailing Address 450 W. 15th Street New York, NY 10011 Company Description Medialets is a New York City-based rich media advertising and analytics platform for native applications on devices such as iPhone and Android. Medialets works with agencies and brands to define and deploy innovative ad … Continue reading “Medialets Receives $6,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Admeld Secures $15,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=543578b5-b5a4-4d55-bb89-af8ee19f36c9&Preview=1 Date 8/1/2010 Company Name Admeld Mailing Address 230 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 Company Description The company provides advertising operation solutions and software development. Website http://www.admeld.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes AdMeld claims the new funding will help it meet growing … Continue reading “Admeld Secures $15,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Jive Software Nabs $30M, SynapticMash Acquired by Promethean World, Intellectual Ventures Sells Patents, & More Seattle-Area Deals News
Once again it has been a pretty slow week for Seattle-area technology companies in terms of deals—word must have gotten out that the weather is nice and warm here in the Pacific Northwest! Nevertheless, of the few deals that have gone on this last week, a few were pretty substantial. A number of startups both … Continue reading “Jive Software Nabs $30M, SynapticMash Acquired by Promethean World, Intellectual Ventures Sells Patents, & More Seattle-Area Deals News”
Gist Raises $4M More from Vulcan and Foundry Group
Seattle-based software startup Gist has raised an additional $4 million in equity financing, according to VentureDeal. Gist vice president of marketing Robert Pease confirmed the deal, adding that the latest round came from existing investors, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital and Boulder, Co-based firm Foundry Group. Gist develops online software that helps business people keep track … Continue reading “Gist Raises $4M More from Vulcan and Foundry Group”
Gist Garners $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad95dbdb-ec7f-45ad-b141-45503ad3a7ca&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Gist Mailing Address 419 Occidental Ave South Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description We are focused on delivering real user value and rapidly iterating based on customer input. If you are interested in the team, please visit our jobs page to see what we are looking for. Website … Continue reading “Gist Garners $4,000,000 New Funding”
Trada Secures $5,750,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c6f6b31-7400-429c-9be3-aec7ff92c5a6&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2010 Company Name Trada Mailing Address 1023 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Trada is revolutionizing the way Agencies, Advertisers and PPC Experts build and manage PPC marketing campaigns. We’ve developed the first PPC marketplace that allows agencies and in-house advertisers to leverage the skills of hundreds of the … Continue reading “Trada Secures $5,750,000 Series C Funding”
Triggit Receives $4,200,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e47a90e-e95e-4a2c-a1fe-422d277bd718&Preview=1 Date 6/24/2010 Company Name Triggit Mailing Address 142 S Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company has developed a price comparison tool to assist online shoppers. Website http://www.triggit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,200,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The San Francisco-based company said it … Continue reading “Triggit Receives $4,200,000 Series A Round”
Lijit Networks Garners $6,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=648a0eba-819f-47b8-9949-9d4cdbeaa8f1&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2010 Company Name Lijit Networks Mailing Address 1050 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description The company operates a social networking and blog search service. Website http://www.lijit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The latest round of financing will be used to support … Continue reading “Lijit Networks Garners $6,000,000 Series D Financing”
RevenueLoan Pushes New Funding Model, Tippr Expands in Group Buying, Microsoft and Google Lure Startups, & More Seattle-Area Deals News
OK, things have started to pick up in terms of deals news around the Northwest. This week was headlined by the activities of a trio of well-known characters in the Seattle tech scene. —Xconomy had an exclusive in-depth interview with entrepreneur Andy Sack about his new company, RevenueLoan, which has raised $6 million from Voyager … Continue reading “RevenueLoan Pushes New Funding Model, Tippr Expands in Group Buying, Microsoft and Google Lure Startups, & More Seattle-Area Deals News”
BigDoor Raises $5M Led by Foundry Group, Looks to Bring Game Mechanics to All the Web
Score another one for the “gamification” of websites. Seattle-based BigDoor Media said today it has raised $5 million in Series B funding led by new investor Foundry Group, the Boulder, CO-based venture firm co-founded by Brad Feld. Feld led his firm’s investment in this financing round, and is joining BigDoor’s board of directors. What do … Continue reading “BigDoor Raises $5M Led by Foundry Group, Looks to Bring Game Mechanics to All the Web”
Revolutionary Angels Closes Down, Shelves Business-Plan Contest
Revolutionary Angels, a Cambridge, MA company that planned to give away as much as $300,000 in a private business plan competition, has mothballed its contest after failing to attract enough participants to pay for the prizes. The contest, which was presented as a financing alternative for startups traditionally excluded from the venture and angel investing … Continue reading “Revolutionary Angels Closes Down, Shelves Business-Plan Contest”
BigDoor Media Garners $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=278b4d0f-a72e-4339-b251-75ab4ab373de&Preview=1 Date 6/8/2010 Company Name BigDoor Media Mailing Address 14003 SE. 43rd St. Bellevue, WA 98006 Company Description Our platform helps companies build game-like mechanics and loyalty programs into their site or app through points, badges, levels, leaderboards, virtual currency and virtual goods. Website http://www.bigdoor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 … Continue reading “BigDoor Media Garners $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Sifteo Garners $9,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7d9bc60-cfc7-483f-9eaa-cd015470e0eb&Preview=1 Date 5/10/2010 Company Name Sifteo Mailing Address 2325 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Siftables are our first product: sets of cookie-sized computers with motion sensing, neighbor detection, graphical display, and wireless communication. Website http://www.sifteo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Sifteo Garners $9,000,000 Series A Financing”
SendGrid Receives $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd8fa734-0d6f-4819-85b3-1d4888966182&Preview=1 Date 4/20/2010 Company Name SendGrid Mailing Address 1877 Broadway St Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description SendGrid transparently handles DKIM, SPF, ISP rate limits, content inspection, bounces, and spam reports to help users achieve higher deliverability. SendGrid integrates in minutes by just changing three SMTP settings. We even assign our users their … Continue reading “SendGrid Receives $5,000,000 New Funding”
SS&C Prices IPO, Amag Gets $60M from Takeda, Selecta Nabs $15M, & More Boston-Area Deals News
Looks like the recent Boston sunshine helped plump up deal flow for the region’s software, Internet, and life sciences companies. —Financial services software company SS&C Technologies Holdings, of Windsor, CT, set its IPO price at $15 a share, for a total of 10.725 million new shares. The price was at the high end of SS&C’s … Continue reading “SS&C Prices IPO, Amag Gets $60M from Takeda, Selecta Nabs $15M, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
$2.9M for Brightleaf
Westwood, MA-based Brightleaf, a provider of software for assembling and managing legal documents, has pulled in $2.9 million of a planned $3 million round of equity funding, according to an SEC filing. Foundry Group, a returning investor, led the round, Brightleaf VP of strategy Luke O’Brien said. The company had already raised $3 million in … Continue reading “$2.9M for Brightleaf”
Brightleaf Lands $2,900,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d75203a0-c301-4673-abd4-7e3c00a44370&Preview=1 Date 4/2/2010 Company Name Brightleaf Mailing Address 200 Lowder Brook Drive Westwood, MA 02090 Company Description Brightleaf Corporation is a venture-backed technology company focused on bringing intelligent document automation to law firms and legal departments. Based outside Boston, our cluster of proprietary technologies — advanced, inline document assembly, integrated document management, … Continue reading “Brightleaf Lands $2,900,000 New Financing”
Pie Digital Obtains $6,020,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd7f7f88-14f7-4cea-a8a7-8616e9f4fd07&Preview=1 Date 3/31/2010 Company Name Pie Digital Mailing Address 575 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pie has developed an affordable software platform, desktop device and service that, together, dramatically simplify the installation, maintenance and expansion of home computing equipment and networks. Website http://www.piedigital.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Pie Digital Obtains $6,020,000 New Financing”
How the Gist Acquisition of Learn That Name Came About—Old-Fashioned Networking
Between social media, company blogs, and TechCrunch, there is less room for traditional journalism these days. By the time you hear a company’s announcement and actually think about it, talk to the people involved, and have time to write something with any depth, it’s on to the next thing. But I want to take a … Continue reading “How the Gist Acquisition of Learn That Name Came About—Old-Fashioned Networking”
Trada Receives $2,200,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a64c278-4237-4846-a7df-f6b79277f7bd&Preview=1 Date 3/18/2010 Company Name Trada Mailing Address 1023 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description Trada is revolutionizing the way Agencies, Advertisers and PPC Experts build and manage PPC marketing campaigns. We’ve developed the first PPC marketplace that allows agencies and in-house advertisers to leverage the skills of hundreds of the … Continue reading “Trada Receives $2,200,000 Series A Funding”
T.A. McCann Talks New Partnership with IBM’s Lotus Notes, Gist Strategy for 2010
Seattle startup Gist announced today that its technology for connecting people’s e-mail inbox with the Web now works, in limited release, with Lotus Notes, IBM’s popular communication and collaboration software. Gist’s software will be made available to a select group of Lotus Notes customers in advance of a wider release still to come. It’s part … Continue reading “T.A. McCann Talks New Partnership with IBM’s Lotus Notes, Gist Strategy for 2010”
Gearing up for a Bicoastal Smackdown: Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 3 Coming February 4
Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands has become a welcome wintertime ritual in Cambridge: every January or February we get a bunch of loud, enthusiastic musicians together with a loud, enthusiastic crowd at the Middle East Night Club for a night of hot tunes, bravura performances, and audience voting. But this year—on February 4, to … Continue reading “Gearing up for a Bicoastal Smackdown: Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands 3 Coming February 4”
Next Big Sound Receives $585,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ecbaa366-ff07-4c20-84ae-4ccfe5030d9f&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2009 Company Name Next Big Sound Mailing Address 1035 Pearl St Chicago, IL 60601 Company Description Next Big Sound is an online music analytics and analysis company. Website http://www.thenextbigsound.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $585,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Next Big Sound Receives $585,000 New Funding Round”
LinkSmart Secures $500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a92a6142-7742-49a1-9eee-48d0484bebdd&Preview=1 Date 12/31/2009 Company Name LinkSmart Mailing Address 1805 11th Street Boulder, CO 80302 Company Description LinkSmart provides text-linking optimization solutions for web publishers. Its cloud-based Total Link Management (TLM) solution analyzes, manages and dynamically optimizes text-linked keywords. Website http://www.linksmart.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “LinkSmart Secures $500,000 New Round”
Invent a Cool Clothing Site, Now Leave the Country—Fan Bi, Blank Label, and The Case for the “Founders Visa”
Twenty-two-year-old Fan Bi is the mastermind behind Blank Label, an online clothier where fashion-conscious young men can use sophisticated “configurator” software to design their own dress shirts from a variety of fabrics and collar, cuff, and pocket styles. Tailors in Shanghai assemble shirts from the designs and ship the finished articles back to the U.S., … Continue reading “Invent a Cool Clothing Site, Now Leave the Country—Fan Bi, Blank Label, and The Case for the “Founders Visa””
Cloud Engines Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f557c6b6-728d-4039-8b7c-9588af81ed5e&Preview=1 Date 12/11/2009 Company Name Cloud Engines Mailing Address 480 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description Founded in 2007 by experienced entrepreneurs from the digital media and security industries, Cloud Engines is located in San Francisco, California. The company was formed with a mission to change the way personal content … Continue reading “Cloud Engines Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding Round”
StockTwits Garners $3,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58fe76a4-b9cc-4b5f-8a58-db20f891f6cc&Preview=1 Date 12/2/2009 Company Name StockTwits Mailing Address 1036 Bayview Avenue Oakland, CA 94600 Company Description StockTwits is an open, community-powered idea and information service for investments. Users can eavesdrop on traders and investors, or contribute to the conversation and build their reputation as savvy market wizards. The service takes financial related … Continue reading “StockTwits Garners $3,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Report: Smith & Tinker Lays Off 30 Percent
Bellevue, WA-based gaming company Smith & Tinker has cut about 30 percent of its staff, according to a report in VentureBeat. The company has confirmed an unspecified number of layoffs. Led by co-founders Jordan Weisman and Joe Lawandus, Smith & Tinker had some 50 employees as of August, when it released its flagship game, Nanovor. … Continue reading “Report: Smith & Tinker Lays Off 30 Percent”
Revolutionary Angels Defends Business Plan Competition Amidst Widespread Criticism
A post last week on the New York Times’ “You’re the Boss” small business blog examined the phenomenon of business plan competitions with high entry fees, with the focus largely on Revolutionary Angels, a Cambridge, MA-based competition we profiled in early October. The post questioned whether the $4,995 entry fee that Revolutionary Angels charges companies … Continue reading “Revolutionary Angels Defends Business Plan Competition Amidst Widespread Criticism”
Zynga Game Network Secures $180,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cf4a247-39c3-4e1e-ac42-2729782f9bea&Preview=1 Date 11/16/2009 Company Name Zynga Game Network Mailing Address 365 Vermont St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Zynga Game Network is the #1 social gaming company on the web. Zynga was founded specifically to add a social element to casual online games because we love games, and we love them … Continue reading “Zynga Game Network Secures $180,000,000 Series B Financing”
Startup Failure: Seattle’s Stigma, Boston’s Chip on Its Shoulder, and Silicon Valley’s Badge of Honor
“People say if you fail in Seattle, you’re screwed,” said Marcelo Calbucci. “If you fail in the Bay Area, you just have a badge of honor.” We were at the TechStars reunion event in Seattle last week, listening to early-stage investors Brad Feld, Andy Sack, Steve Hall, Greg Gottesman, Shawn Broderick, and Chris Sheehan speak … Continue reading “Startup Failure: Seattle’s Stigma, Boston’s Chip on Its Shoulder, and Silicon Valley’s Badge of Honor”
A Tale of Three Cities: How Boston, Boulder, and Seattle Measure Up as Tech Innovation Hubs
I was chatting with a couple of local investors at the TechStars (seed fund and mentorship program) event in Seattle on Wednesday. They thought the VC panel discussion of the startup climate and culture in different cities around the country was boring. If you’re an entrepreneur or investor, they said, that’s just where you are, … Continue reading “A Tale of Three Cities: How Boston, Boulder, and Seattle Measure Up as Tech Innovation Hubs”
EmSense Corporation Garners $9,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78f2a922-545c-4847-8e19-7b3fcbd1f34a&Preview=1 Date 11/3/2009 Company Name EmSense Corporation Mailing Address 2600 Garden Rd. Monterey, CA 93940 Company Description The company provides scalable physiological and brainware measurement technology. Website http://www.emsense.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes This funding will allow EmSense to continue its global expansion in … Continue reading “EmSense Corporation Garners $9,000,000 Series C Funding”
TechStars Event in Seattle to Draw Top VCs and Angel Investors
TechStars, the startup incubation and seed investment fund based in Boulder, CO, and Boston (as of this year), is holding its annual reunion event in Seattle on November 4. (See a couple of local VC blogs here and here.) As part of the event, a number of TechStars companies that are raising money will make … Continue reading “TechStars Event in Seattle to Draw Top VCs and Angel Investors”
PopCap Games Raises $22.5M in First Outside Funding Round
Seattle-based PopCap Games dropped a bit of a bombshell this morning. The casual games developer and publisher announced it has secured $22.5 million—the first outside funding in its nearly 10-year history—led by Meritech Capital Partners, a late-stage investment firm based in Palo Alto, CA. Also participating in the round are Larry Bowman, a PopCap board … Continue reading “PopCap Games Raises $22.5M in First Outside Funding Round”