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Freshdesk Nabs $7 Million Series C
Customer support startup Freshdesk announced on Thursday it had raised $7 million in a Series C round of venture funding. Existing investors Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management participated in the round. Freshdesk has raised $13 million in venture funding since its launch in mid-2011.
In Chip Deal, Singapore’s Avago to Acquire LSI for $6.6 Billion
The deal is being financed with bank loans and a $1 billion investment from private equity firm Silver Lake.Egnyte Raises Almost $30 Million for International Expansion Plan
More money for cloud storage and collaboration.Dough Boys: Here’s Benchmark’s $425 Million Fund Filing Document
Take the money and run!Greylock Leads $12 Million Round for Big-Data Startup Trifacta
If Big Data is going to be really big, it also has to be useful.Five Questions About Basketball, Tech and Kickstarter for Vantage Sports’ Cameron Tangney
The CTO of Vantage Sports talks about ProScout, an NBA advanced analytics Kickstarter project, and the impact of technology on professional sports.News Byte
Tim Draper Steps Back From Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Firm Confirms
The boisterous venture capitalist Tim Draper will not be an investment partner for the next fund of the firm that his name headlines, Draper Fisher Jurvetson confirmed today after a Fortune scoop. DFJ said Draper will be one of the largest contributors to the new fund and will remain a member of the firm’s management committee, but will not be an investing partner as he focuses on other projects, like the entrepreneurship program that also bears his name, Draper University.Fresh Off Rebranding Effort, Hightail Lands $34 Million in New Funding
New mission. New name. New money.News Byte