349 posts and columns on investment

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Mohr Davidow Leads $25 Million Investment in Zebit’s Consumer Credit Platform

in Commerce on May 24 at 4:30 am PT

San Diego-based Zebit has raised $25 million in a fourth round of funding to grow its platform, which enables retailers to assess the risk of selling items to an individual consumer on credit. Mohr Davidow Ventures led the round, with Crosslink Capital, Leapfrog Ventures and QED Investors also participating. To date, Zebit says it has completed more than a million transactions.

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Here Are 10 Reasons Not to Buy Facebook Before You Buy It Anyway

in News on May 17 at 3:35 pm PT

By now, you’ve probably made your mind up about Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering. You’re buying it — at any price and by any means necessary. No one is going to convince you otherwise.

Hey Mickey, You’re So Fine: Meet the Man Who Landed Silicon Valley’s Hottest Funding Deal in Pinterest

in Commerce on May 17 at 9:29 am PT

The $1.5 billion valuation can still blow your mind.

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Facebook Alums Use Buzz to Push New Site

in News on May 14 at 3:32 pm PT

Days ahead of Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, the company’s network of former executives and investors are doing their own deal-making.

Exclusive: Yahoo’s Thompson Out; Levinsohn In; Board Settlement With Loeb Nears Completion

in News on May 13 at 8:59 am PT

The final shoe — shoe store, really — drops.
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Code Advisors Takes a $25 Million Investment From J.P. Morgan

in News on May 2 at 9:01 pm PT

Big and little investment banks join hands to take on Silicon Valley better.
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Silver Lake Grabs Large Minority Stake of WME to Push Digital Initiatives

in News on May 2 at 10:59 am PT

Hollywood meets Silicon Valley. Again.
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SigFig Rolls Out a Smarter Piggy Bank to Help People Invest More Wisely

in Commerce on May 1 at 6:00 am PT

San Francisco-based SigFig is rolling out a new type of investment service that makes managing investment portfolios way easier.
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Chirpify Grabs $1.3 Million to Bring Digital Payments to Twitter

in Commerce on April 24 at 4:30 am PT

There are a ton of companies trying to define commerce on Facebook, but here’s one company that’s targeting Twitter.
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Citrus Lane Raises $5 Million for Monthly Care Packages for Moms and Kids

in Commerce on April 24 at 12:00 am PT

Citrus Lane, which offers subscribers a monthly care package aimed at mothers and babies, has raised $5.1 million in a first round of funding.
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ConsolidationVille Coming to Social Games Market in 2012

in Commerce, April 23, 2012 at 4:25 pm PT

Two and a Half Investments

More D10 Speakers: Ellison, Meeker, Myhrvold, Along With Pixar and Visa!

in D10, April 9, 2012 at 2:49 pm PT

Aileen Lee Launches Kleiner-Backed Seed Fund

in News, April 6, 2012 at 10:14 am PT

Sharp Sells Stake to Hon Hai in Watershed for Japan Tech Sector

in Enterprise, March 27, 2012 at 10:15 am PT

To Stanch Layoffs, Yahoo Has Been Shopping Its Ad Technology Platforms to Google, Microsoft and Others

in News, March 14, 2012 at 8:04 am PT

Here’s Dan Loeb’s Letter to Investors About the Value of Yahoo’s Alibaba Stake

in News, March 12, 2012 at 5:29 pm PT

SingTel To Buy U.S.-Based Mobile Advertising Firm Amobee

in Media, March 4, 2012 at 9:34 pm PT

Talent Management Start-Up PeopleMatter Raises $14M, Led by Morgenthaler

in News, February 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm PT

Like I Said: AOL Activist Investor Files Alternate Slate (and AOL Declines to Agree)

in Media, February 24, 2012 at 11:11 am PT

Proxy Ho? Like Yahoo, AOL Could Face Alternate Board Slate From Irked Investor as Early as Today.

in News, February 24, 2012 at 1:46 am PT

Ready to Rumble or Make Nice? Activist Shareholder Daniel Loeb Could Strike Sooner Than Yahoo Thinks.

in News, February 9, 2012 at 10:14 am PT

One More Reason to Occupy Wall Street: “Concern” Over Accurate Tech News

in Media, February 8, 2012 at 6:44 am PT

Outgoing Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock’s Farewell Letter (And Other Stuff)

in News, February 7, 2012 at 1:11 pm PT

What Bubble? Andreessen Horowitz Raises $1.5 Billion Mega-Fund, Its Third.

in News, January 31, 2012 at 7:05 am PT