News Byte
Lauren Goode in News on December 21, 2011 at 1:25 pm PT
Jawbone, maker of nifty audio devices and the recently recalled UP fitness wristband, has raised $40 million from Deutsche Telekom, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Yuri Milner and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The new capital brings Jawbone’s funding to date close to $210 million. CEO Hosain Rahman has said that the company plans to introduce more products in the healthcare and audio markets, according to GigaOM.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 13, 2011 at 5:59 am PT
A rundown of the biggest shareholders of Jive Software, who will all be smiling when its shares debut on the Nasdaq today.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 8, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Plum District, which relies on a salesforce of moms who acquire local discounts targeted at other mothers, has raised $20 million in venture capital and acquired two companies.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 2, 2011 at 4:34 pm PT
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.
John Paczkowski in AsiaD on October 20, 2011 at 7:20 pm PT
As an Apple board member, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore spent a lot of time with company co-founder Steve Jobs, who passed away earlier this month. During an interview at
AsiaD today, Gore reflected on Jobs’s legacy and Apple’s future without him.
Peter Kafka in AsiaD on October 20, 2011 at 7:11 pm PT
Former Vice President. Apple board member. Senior adviser to Google. Partner at storied venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. You just don’t get much more Silicon-Valley-connected than that.
Liz Gannes in Social on October 18, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
Li Ka-shing’s Horizons Ventures Hong Kong and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers have invested $30 million in social traffic and navigation company Waze.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 17, 2011 at 10:20 am PT
Inspirato has secured $17.5 million in funding for its timeshare business alternative. Investors include Kleiner Perkins and New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira.
