299 posts and columns on venture capital

Josh James Start-Up Domo Says Arigato to IVP in $20 Million Funding Round

in News on January 31 at 8:59 pm PT

Utah-based Domo Technologies has now raised $63 million. So what’s it going to use all that money for? Maybe, just maybe, an acquisition or two?
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Why Has Andreessen Horowitz Raised $2.7B in Three Years?

in Voices on January 31 at 7:46 am PT

Since Marc and I founded Andreessen Horowitz three years ago, we have raised $2.7 billion. That statement begs a few questions.

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Home Decor Flash Sales Site LuxeYard Raises $3.5 Million in Capital

in Commerce on January 23 at 9:01 pm PT

LuxeYard, a home decor flash sales and group-buying site, has secured $3.5 million in new capital from undisclosed investors. The Los Angeles company is also unveiling a redesigned site that allows members to participate in two new ways: First, members can post photos of items that they would like to purchase at a discount; and second, they can drive prices down by encouraging others to buy the product on social networks. The more people who buy it, the less expensive it becomes. LuxeYard will be competing against Gilt Groupe, Rue La La, One Kings Lane, Fab.com and other similar sites.

Opening the Floodgates: Talking Investing with VC Mike Maples (Video)

in News on January 23 at 1:15 pm PT

In a conversation at last week’s Founder Showcase in Mountain View, the venture capitalist offered some good advice, mixed in with surfing metaphors galore.
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Some Venture Funds Hit “Pause” on Big Deals

in Voices on January 4 at 5:30 am PT

Over the past year, Marc Andreessen invested in a series of high-profile Web companies, including Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Groupon Inc. Now the Silicon Valley venture capitalist is hitting the pause button on such big-name deals.

Mu Sigma Lands Big Money for Big Data

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.

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

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

The wait begins for one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2012.
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How to Avoid a VC Shotgun Wedding

in Voices on December 13, 2011 at 1:43 pm PT

In venture capital — as in romance — playing it slow is the way to go.

If Drafted, Andreessen Horowitz Will Not Run Yahoo (But We’ll Buy It on the Cheap!)

in News on December 9, 2011 at 10:55 am PT

How Shermanesque! If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve … blah, blah, blah.
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SteelHouse Raises $6.3 Million to Be the eHarmony of E-Commerce

in Commerce on December 2, 2011 at 10:33 am PT

SteelHouse has raised a second round of funding, totaling $6.3 million, to build an e-commerce platform tailored to each shopper’s individual personality.
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Tide Shifts on Web Start-Ups

in News, November 22, 2011 at 11:44 am PT

Cloudera Lands $40 Million From Ignition, Accel Launches $100 Million Big Data Fund

in News, November 8, 2011 at 5:03 am PT

Facebook-Funded Sociable Labs Helps Retailers Be More Friendly

in Commerce, October 26, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Exclusive: Aneel Bhusri’s Workday Raises $85 Million at a Whopping $2 Billion Valuation

in News, October 24, 2011 at 5:58 am PT

Lytro Light Field Camera Revealed

in AsiaD, October 19, 2011 at 10:59 am PT

Former Data Domain CEO Frank Slootman Gets His Old Band Back Together

in News, October 17, 2011 at 6:40 am PT

Shopify Picks Up $15 Million as It Faces New Competition From eBay

in Commerce, October 17, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Khosla Venture’s $1.05 Billion Fund

in News, October 13, 2011 at 4:07 pm PT

Former Salesforce CTO Craig Weissman Joins Benchmark Capital

in Enterprise, October 12, 2011 at 8:59 am PT

Got DNA? Biocomputing Start-Up DNAnexus Lands $15M From Google Ventures and TPG

in News, October 12, 2011 at 5:05 am PT

Ex-PayPal, YouTube and Yahoo Execs Raise Capital for Kid Activities in a Box

CouponTrade.com Cuts Out $2.4 Million for Used Marketplace

in Commerce, October 6, 2011 at 12:53 pm PT

New Valley Trend: Sharing for Profit

in News, October 6, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

ClearSlide, Super Simple Sales Pitches in the Cloud, Lands $11 Million

in News, September 28, 2011 at 1:00 am PT

Peak Games Raises $11.5 Million for Social Games in Emerging Markets