Institutional Venture Partners

Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny

Kara Swisher in Media on May 8 at 9:12 am PT

It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.

Google Ventures Leads $17 Million Round in On Deck Capital

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 1 at 8:42 am PT

A fast-growing startup that uses big data to make small-business loans.

On Deck Raises $42 Million to Provide Online Loans to Local Businesses

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 13 at 2:00 am PT

Institutional Venture Partners led the round, with RRE Ventures, SAP Ventures and First Round Capital also participating.

WhaleShark Media Hires CFO With Public Company Experience

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 31 at 7:00 am PT

Douglas Jeffries has held similar financial roles at Taleo, Palm and eBay.

Voices

Stop Bashing the IPO Market — It’s Ripe for Recovery

Sandy Miller, General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners in Voices on January 23 at 2:30 pm PT

I am a firm believer that things can change.

Salesforce May Go Shopping in Response to Oracle Deal

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 20, 2012 at 9:56 am PT

Oracle’s purchase of Eloqua may spur Salesforce.com to look for acquisitions to help build its own “marketing cloud” offering.

Prioritizing Growth Over Profits, One Kings Lane Raises $50 Million in Capital

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 11, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

To date, the online retailer has now raised $117 million.

News Byte

MindBody Banks $35 Million for Small-Biz SaaS

Mike Isaac in News on November 1, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

MindBody raised $35 million in venture funding, the company announced Thursday morning, in a round led by Institutional Venture Partners. Catalyst Investors and Bessemer Venture Partners, two existing investors in the company, also participated in the round. Founded in 2001, MindBody sells client management software to health and wellness industry clients, serving 20,000 clients across more than 80 countries. The company has raised upward of $23 million to date.

One Kings Lane Stocks Up on Talent as Revenue Is Projected to Hit $200 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 2, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

One Kings Lane CEO Doug Mack said in an interview that the luxury home decor site is on target to hit $200 million in net revenue this year, and is aggressively hiring more engineers.

Tech Companies Rejoice! IVP’s New Jumbo Fund Totals $1 Billion.

Tricia Duryee in News on June 28, 2012 at 4:00 am PT

Silicon Valley’s Institutional Venture Partners is announcing a new fund today, worth $1 billion, that it will be putting toward later-stage technology companies.