venture capital

Tableau and Marketo Create Whopping Piles of Money With IPO Debuts

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 17 at 2:44 pm PT

NEA’s $29 million stake in Tableau is now worth $955 million and change.

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Jelly, Biz Stone’s Startup, Raises a Round (With a Little Help From Friends)

Mike Isaac in Mobile on May 16 at 11:39 am PT

Jelly, the stealthy startup founded by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, announced Thursday that the company just closed its Series A round of venture capital. The round was led by Spark Capital; Bijan Sabet — an early Twitter investor — will join Jelly’s board. Other noteworthy investors include Jack Dorsey, U2’s Bono, Reid Hoffman, Steven Johnson, Evan Williams and Jason Goldman, Roya Mahboob, Greg Yaitanes and former vice president Al Gore.

Apptio Lands $45 Million Series E From Janus Capital

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 15 at 10:05 am PT

Total capital raised $136 million. Could an IPO be next?

Facebook’s Android Vet Jumps to DFJ as New General Partner

Mike Isaac in Social on May 9 at 6:00 am PT

Another Facebook old-timer leaves the company to work with startups and early-stage companies once more.

Mind Games: Will Brain Power Be the Future of Play?

Eric Johnson in Media on May 2 at 8:30 am PT

The search for a game-changer at a neurogaming conference this week in San Francisco.

Intel Capital Leads $9 Million Round in Mobile App Firm FeedHenry

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 2 at 1:22 am PT

App development in the cloud.

Google Ventures Leads $17 Million Round in On Deck Capital

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 1 at 8:42 am PT

A fast-growing startup that uses big data to make small-business loans.

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Social Startup MindMixer Raises $4 Million

Mike Isaac in Social on May 1 at 3:00 am PT

MindMixer, an Omaha, Neb.-based startup focused on community organization and local movements, announced on Wednesday that it raised $4 million in a series B funding round. Nelnet led the round, with participation from existing investors Dundee Venture Capital and Optimas Group. The company plans to use the new capital to hire additional developers and continue to scale up its network.

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Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Payments Startup Dwolla Raises $16.5 Million

Mike Isaac in Commerce on April 30 at 10:02 am PT

Payments startup Dwolla announced Tuesday it raised a $16.5 million round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with AH partner Scott Weiss to join Dwolla’s board. Former investors USV, Thrive and Village Ventures also participated in the round. Dwolla has built its own payments network, circumventing the usual fees associated with ACH networks (long used by credit card companies), charging 25 cents per money transfer.