Liz Gannes in Social on May 3 at 2:13 pm PT
Business networking service LinkedIn had good news to deliver to investors today.
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David Pakman, Partner, Venrock in Voices on January 25 at 10:40 am PT
Technology forces that bring greater efficiency and transparency to markets simply don’t care about privilege, access, and rolodexes.
Liz Gannes in Social on January 3 at 1:56 pm PT
Klout finally confirmed today that it has raised a significant round of Series C funding.
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Bryan Roberts, Partner, Venrock in Voices on December 1, 2011 at 10:46 am PT
One of the oldest adages in start-ups, for entrepreneurs and VCs alike, is that “the key to success is the quality of the people.” My experience supports this notion unequivocally.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 27, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
Ever thought that translation on the Web could be better? You’re not alone. Smartling, a New York-based start-up, aims to break down the Web’s language barriers.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 12, 2011 at 4:30 am PT
CloudFlare, the Web security start-up made famous by the infamous LulzSec hackers, is adding 1,000 new customers a day. Clearly, it’s onto something, and the venture capitalists at New Enterprise Associates have taken note.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 30, 2011 at 12:00 pm PT
Appia, which aspires to build the largest independent marketplace of applications, has raised $10 million in venture capital from Venrock.
Peter Kafka in Media on December 12, 2010 at 9:00 pm PT
More money for a Web ad start-up that promises marketers it can sniff out prospective buyers by tracking their “social signature.”
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Ty McMahan, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on November 11, 2010 at 8:05 am PT
Inflated valuations typically signal that a particular investment segment is overheated. Deals in the digital and social media category, for instance, are becoming so expensive for venture investors that they may invoke an unsavory label–bubble.
