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Tableau Software and Marketo Fire Up IPO Action Today
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Social Startup Viddy Recapitalizes, Shuffles Board
The social video app returns a hefty chunk of change to its most recent investors.
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Twitter Engineering SVP Joins Board at Mobile Payments Company Braintree
Twitter SVP of engineering Chris Fry has joined the board of directors at mobile payments platform Braintree, the company announced on Friday. Braintree provides the backend infrastructure powering a large number of sites, including Fab, Uber, Airbnb and others, and is doing north of $8 billion in payments volume on its platform annually. Fry, who was chosen specifically for his infrastructure background, joins the likes of NEA, Accel Partners, Braintree CEO Bill Ready and Nigel Morris of Capital One on the company’s board.News Byte
DeveloperAuction Raises $2.7M for Novel Talent Marketplace
DeveloperAuction matches engineers and job openings through a process that involves curating a pool of candidates for two-week “auction” periods, requiring employers to specify an offer value before scheduling interviews, and giving cash bonuses to hired engineers on their first day. The year-old company just raised $2.7 million from investors including NEA and Sierra Ventures.News Byte
Shopping Analytics Startup Euclid Snags $17.3 Million
Euclid Elements, a startup focused on helping brick-and-mortar retailers track shopping habits with in-store sensors, has raised $17.3 million in a series B venture round, the company announced Thursday. The round was led by Benchmark Capital; NEA, Harrison Metal, and Novel TMT Ventures also participated.News Byte
Quad Learning Raises $11M to Make College Affordable
MOOCs are revolutionary and all, but free online courses for thousands of people at a time still seems like a crazy experiment. Another edtech startup, called Quad Learning, is taking an approach that plays more within conventional systems, by offering community college courses online and then helping participating students transfer to top schools for their degrees. It has raised $11 million from investors including New Atlantic Ventures and NEA.10gen Promotes Schireson to CEO Slot
Founder Dwight Merriman will be chairman.
Pinterest Analytics Service Curalate Raises $3M
Curalate applies image recognition to track pictures posted on Pinterest.
Vuclip Looks Outside the U.S. for Mobile Video Watchers and Finds a Lot of Them
How to build a video business in a YouTube world: Find a niche.
Braintree Raises $35 Million to Tackle PayPal’s Core Business
Another company promising to simplify the payments process for retailers has received financial backing.