Staff Writer

European people briefs, January 2014

N+1 Mercapital has interim CEO, and 21 Partners boosts staff

VCs eye crowdfunding sites as opportunity to find investments

Sites allow VCs to find companies that have already had success with raising an early round

Tumblr tops New York, nation, for top VC-backed acquisitions

New York metro region set to outpace New England in VC investment

Investment in cybersecurity soars as exits pile up

U.S.-based VCs invested more than $900 million in cybersecurity companies in 2013, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down

Facebook backer Yuri Milner exits automatic Y Combinator investments

Russian investor withdraws from arrangement that allowed him invest in companies that participate in special program

Data storage company Nimble jumps in market debut

San Jose, Calif.-based company is the latest portfolio company exit for Accel Partners

VCs pick up pace of bitcoin investments

At least 15 bitcoin companies have raised more than $60 million, with Andreessen Horowitz leading the largest deal to date

Another big year for new funds

New managers continue to find fundraising success, with nearly 40 first-time funds raised in 2013. Here’s what you need to know if you’re thinking about launching a new fund.

High-profile venture capitalists cut back roles at Accel Partners

Kevin Efrusy and Theresia Gouw Ranzetta to pass on managing member roles but both will remain at firm

TrueCar gets $30 mln from Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital

Car pricing service will use funds to expand and for product development