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Back to the Cryptocurrency Mine
I think you have to pay attention to the fact that a lot of the best entrepreneurs right now are thinking about bitcoin. Regardless of what we [as VCs] think, it’s where a lot of smart people are gravitating.
– Chris Dixon, talking to Connie Loizos of PEHub about his first six months as a VC
Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny
It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.
Former Groupon President and COO Solomon Joins Accel Partners
Every time a bell rings, a VC gets its wings.
Winter Is Coming, Today! “Game of Thrones” Meets AllThingsD.
Winter might be coming, but we got George R.R. Martin to sit in our red-hot interview chairs.
Jerry Yang Is Back (And Investing More Than Ever)
Frankly — and I would know — the Internet pioneer also seems better than ever.
To VC or Not to VC: Former Square COO Rabois Leaning Toward Khosla Ventures Job
A Silicon Valley choice.
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Why We Must Think Bigger
Today, investors are less interested in transformative companies and more interested in trendy, “quick response” ones.
On Deck Raises $42 Million to Provide Online Loans to Local Businesses
Institutional Venture Partners led the round, with RRE Ventures, SAP Ventures and First Round Capital also participating.
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Nomi Raises $3 Million to Help Retailers Fight Amazon
Rather than compete with Amazon on price alone, Nomi wants to help retailers provide better service by tracking consumer behavior across in-store and online channels. It is announcing a $3 million round today, led by First Round Capital. Other investors include Greycroft Partners, SV Angel, Forerunner Ventures and several angels. The New York company was founded by former Salesforce.com and Buddy Media executives, including CEO Marc Ferrentino, who served as Salesforce’s chief technical architect.News Byte
Zynga Game Vets Raise $1.4 Million to Start Bee Cave Games
Bee Cave Games has raised $1.4 million in funding to build casino games. The Austin, Texas, company was founded by Erik Bethke, Nimai Malle and Jeremy Strauser, all of whom worked at Zynga on games, including Mafia Wars, Texas Hold’em Poker and Bingo. The round was funded in part by its own employees and from publicly held Glu Mobile. The company’s first game, Blackjack Casino, is in private beta on Facebook, and there are mobile versions under development.Partner Advertisement
