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AOL’s Patch Gets New CEO, as Just Under Three Percent of Staff Is Laid Off in Consolidation (Memo)
The hyperlocal content efforts gets trimmed in profit push and a new leader too.
Facebook’s General Counsel Ullyot to Depart the Company
The man who stopped the Winklevii leaves the building.
Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny
It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.
Yahoo’s Mayer Has Met with Hulu Execs in a Preliminary Look-See at Premium Video Unit
How much is the Silicon Valley Internet giant willing to spend on turbocharging its video prospects?
Content Gains Allow Demand Media to Beat Wall Street Expectations on Q1 Earnings and Revenue
Strong performance of media properties added to the results.
Former Homestead Founder Returns to SV Curious — And With $7.5 Million in Funding
Justin Kitch is back with Curious, a lifelong learning startup aimed at connecting teachers and students on “subjects as varied as salsa dancing, integral solving, pipe soldering … and knife sharpening.”
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Predictive Data Startup Infer Raises $10M From Redpoint
Infer, a Palo Alto, Calif., startup that makes data-focused business apps to help companies target their best potential customers, said it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz, Social+Capital Partnership, Sutter Hill Ventures and angel investors also participated in the round. Infer, which is profitable, mines a range of data to determine those with the highest propensity to buy. Along with the funding for its “predictive customer scoring model,” Satish Dharmaraj of Redpoint Ventures will join the company’s board.Eventbrite Hires CFO in Expansion of Top Exec Ranks
In its first C-level hire from outside the company, Eventbrite has brought in experienced finance exec Mark Rubash as CFO.
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Mango Health App That Games Taking Meds Launches With Target Partnership
San Francisco-based Mango Health — a new mobile app aimed at allowing people to manage their personal health by tracking medications and nutritional supplements they take — is launching after a 16-week pilot program and a strategic deal with retail giant Target. The app rewards users with gift cards or allows them to make charitable donations for correctly following their medical regimens by using game design principles. Consumers can also check for interactions between medications, supplements and foods, and get dosage reminders. Mango has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from venture firms First Round Capital, Floodgate and Baseline Ventures, as well as angel investors Mark Pincus and Keith Rabois.Actually, Amazon Paid About $150 Million for Goodreads
Um, not one billlllllllion dollars.