109 posts and columns on Ron Conway
Grokker Gets $5.5 Million to Build Out Expert Video Network — Here’s Founder Lorna Borenstein (Video)
Trying to intro passions to the passionate.Yahoo Paid $60M to $70M for Rockmelt — Will Dump Browser and Use Tech to Better Deliver Its Media and Mobile Properties
Big money for tech that essentially failed to find customers.News Byte
Paper App Draws $15 Million in Funding From Andreessen Horowitz, Jack Dorsey
FiftyThree, the New York-based company behind the popular iPad sketching app Paper, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors include Shana Fisher of High Line Venture Partners, Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital, Ron Conway and Jack Dorsey. FiftyThree is comprised of ex-Microsoft designers and engineers who created Paper to enhance productivity on the iPad. The app is free to download, and includes in-app purchases for utility tool kits. The company plans to hire talent and expand the collaborative features of the app with the fresh funding.Everybody’s a Curator: Flipboard’s Mike McCue Talks About New Version of Social Magazine (Video)
I made a magazine about Pop-Tarts. Anyone have a problem with that?Voices
Tech Investors Target Gun Safety
Ron Conway, a financier known for his early investments in technology companies such as Google Inc., is leading a Silicon Valley effort to curb gun violence by investing in technologies such as firearm locks and better school security.Demand A Plan: Tech Leaders Sign On to Mayors’ Effort to End Gun Violence
Will social media help an effort to ensure gun safety?News Byte
Rewarder Closes $7 Million Round to Build a Social Marketplace
San Francisco-based Rewarder, which is building an online marketplace where people hire each other for their knowledge, has raised $7 million in capital. The company’s first round was led by Granite Ventures and Radar Partners, with other angels participating, including Ron Conway, David Lee, and Kenny Lerer. While in private beta, more than 100,000 people used the platform for a variety of activities, like paying someone to build a travel itinerary, or posting a reward for anyone who can find a rare pair of shoes.News Byte