Josh James Start-Up Domo Says Arigato to IVP in $20 Million Funding Round

Utah-based Domo Technologies has now raised $63 million. So what’s it going to use all that money for? Maybe, just maybe, an acquisition or two?
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Klout Confirms Mega Funding Round

Klout finally confirmed today that it has raised a significant round of Series C funding.
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Zynga’s Valuation Withers 30 Percent Since February

Zynga’s initial public offering remains on track to raise $1 billion, but the social games company may not be worth as much as it was hoping for.
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Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.
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Marketo, Rocket Fuel for Sales, Lands $50 Million From Battery Ventures

The start-up that specializes in helping companies boost their sales had its pick of many interested investors. It’s also now mulling an IPO.

WhaleShark Catches $150 Million Round to Invest in Couponing Craze

WhaleShark Media has raised $150 million in venture capital to continue buying up coupon-oriented sites around the globe.
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Dropbox Lands $250 Million Funding Round (And Once Spurned Interest From Steve Jobs)

Rare is the company that spurns the acquisitive interests of cash-rich Apple. Drew Houston, the founder of file-sharing start-up Dropbox, once did just that.
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Business Insider Pulls in a Fresh $7 Million

The newsgatherers at Business Insider are feeling flush today, closing a $7 million funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners and enjoying the continued support of RRE Ventures, Allen & Co., Marc Andreessen, Gordon Crovitz, Ken Lerer and other existing investors.

Facebook Pal Buddy Media Raises $54 Million

Mike Lazerow’s company, which helps advertisers figure out the social network, is now worth about $500 million.
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The Zynga IPO: Who Owns What, Who Makes What

There are lots of pieces to the Zynga IPO pie. Of course, it’s pretty big pie. Bonus factoid: What other role does Mark Pincus play at Zynga besides founder, CEO and biggest shareholder? Landlord.
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A Sheriff for Web Ads Gets $10 Million

Irrational Exuberance?