Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Grabs Googler to Head New Comms Role Aimed at Helping Entrepreneurs

Kara Swisher in News on December 29, 2011 at 12:22 pm PT

The move to beef up communications expertise at the prominent Silicon Valley venture firm continues.

Mu Sigma Lands Big Money for Big Data

Deborah Gage, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on December 29, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Data-analytics consulting company Mu Sigma Inc. said it has raised $108 million from venture capitalists, marking one of the largest investments in the fast growing analytics business.

Akamai Confirms the Rumors, Nabs Cotendo for $268 Million

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 22, 2011 at 5:19 am PT

Akamai confirms the rumors, and nabs Israeli content-distribution start-up Cotendo, apparently outbidding Juniper in the process.

Exclusive: Houzz Brings Home $11.6 Million in Series B Funding

Lauren Goode in News on December 19, 2011 at 11:02 am PT

Houzz, an online community for homeowners and home renovation professionals, has landed a fresh round of financing as it continues to expand amid an improving renovation market.

Check Out Who’s Getting Rich on Jive’s IPO Today

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.

Remedy Health Media Acquires HealthCentral

Kara Swisher in News on November 29, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Remedy Health, a New York-based health information company, has bought HealthCentral, a start-up that offers online clinical and patient tools, community and content in a variety of topic areas.

Akamai, Juniper Said to Be Contending for Israeli Start-Up Cotendo

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on November 28, 2011 at 5:57 am PT

If the reports of a deal are true, it would be the biggest exit for an Israeli start-up in a decade. And it wouldn’t be so bad for a bunch of U.S.-based venture capital firms, either.

TuneIn: The Sequoia-Funded Radio App With More Usage Than Pandora or Spotify

Liz Gannes in News on November 21, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Ever heard of TuneIn? It’s a music app with 30 million active users that gets more usage on iPhone and Android than either Pandora or Spotify.

Dropbox Lands $250 Million Funding Round (And Once Spurned Interest From Steve Jobs)

Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 18, 2011 at 9:53 am PT

Rare is the company that spurns the acquisitive interests of cash-rich Apple. Drew Houston, the founder of file-sharing start-up Dropbox, once did just that.