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Columbia J-School and Stanford Eng Nab $30M Joint Gift for Media Innovation From Helen Gurley Brown

Kara Swisher in Media on January 30 at 10:00 am PT

Legendary former Cosmo Editor hands over a huge gift to spur new media on both coasts.

Making Sure the Next Zuckerberg or Gates Stays Put at Harvard

Kara Swisher in News on January 27 at 3:40 pm PT

Earlier today, Harvard University and New Enterprise Associates announced the Experiment Fund, aimed at making sure that future entrepreneurs can stay on campus and innovate without having to head West.

Millennial Media Tries Cashing In on Mobile Ad Boom With IPO

Peter Kafka in Media on January 5 at 3:23 pm PT

It’s the first player in the small, rapidly growing mobile ad business to go public instead of selling to a bigger fish.

Workday Is Looking for Bankers to Help It Go IPO in 2012

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 23, 2011 at 4:22 am PT

The wait begins for one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2012.

Exclusive: Lot18 Closes Third Round in a Year, This Time for $30 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 4, 2011 at 4:45 am PT

Accel Partners has led a $30 million round of capital in Lot18, an invitation-only site that started selling wine online just a year ago. The round is the company’s third in the past 12 months.

Ex-Googlers Raise $5.8 Million to Help Retailers Track Foot Traffic

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 3, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Euclid Elements is hoping to be the Google Analytics of the physical retail world.

Box.net Raises $81 Million Expansion Round

Pui-Wing Tam, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on October 11, 2011 at 10:23 am PT

On the heels of raising a $48 million Series D financing in February, enterprise application maker Box.net has closed an $81 million expansion round of capital.

Exclusive: Hadoop Companies Multiply as MapR Lands $20M in Funding

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on August 30, 2011 at 4:15 am PT

When there are big data jobs to be done, chances are a version of the open source data analysis platform Hadoop is involved. MapR is the latest company to try to make a profit helping other companies get the most out of it.

Leyden Energy Raises $20 Million to Build a Better Battery

Ina Fried in News on August 3, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A change in chemistry allows Leyden’s batteries to last 25 percent longer on a single charge. On Wednesday, the company is announcing a new Series B round of financing.

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Cvent Lands Huge $136 Million Funding Round

Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 20, 2011 at 9:26 am PT

Cvent, a company that specializes in online event management tools, said today it has secured a funding round worth $136 million, led by New Enterprise Associates and Insight Venture Partners with Greenspring Associates participating. The company, based in McLean, Virginia, says it plans to hire 200 people during the next year. Its customers include Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble and Wells Fargo.