3 posts and columns on Joe Kraus

Exclusive: Facebook Snaps Up Chai Labs

in News on August 15, 2010 at 12:32 pm PT

In yet another small acquisition, Facebook has bought Chai Labs, several sources said. BoomTown could not confirm the purchase price of the content-focused start-up, but it is likely to be around $10 million and directed at acquiring talent. The Mountain View, Calif.-based Chai Labs, which was founded by former Google AdSense exec Gokul Rajaram, raised $1.1 million in funding last year, according to a regulatory filing, and $1.3 million before that.

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur (and Google Exec) Joe Kraus Moves to Google Ventures

in News on November 3, 2009 at 5:14 am PT

Joe Kraus–the longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur who sold his most recent start-up, JotSpot, to Google in 2006 and has been a director of product management since–has moved to its Google Ventures unit as a partner, said several sources. Sources added that Kraus is likely to be the first of several well-known appointments at the relatively new venture arm of the search giant.
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Rumors, Rumors Everywhere, but Not a Lot to Think (Except AOL-Quigo?)

in News on October 31, 2007 at 3:54 am PT

So there is a lot of swirl out there about a spate of companies and their supposed plans. In the interest of time-saving, we will group them all here in one easy list that you can clip and save. DEALS AFOOT?: Yes, there is always a lot of sniffing around out there, especially given that [...]