2 min read · 01 January 2015
A total of 100 VC-backed IPOs have raised more than $12 billion in proceeds through the end of November, as life science companies continue to debut
2 min read · 01 January 2015
Seed-stage investor and founder of Cendana Capital closes second with $50 million and separate direct investment vehicle with $17 million in commitments
3 min read · 01 January 2015
Investing in the general security sector reaches about $2.2 billion in 2014
2 min read · 01 January 2015
Hampton Creek, maker of Just Mayo and developer of the "eggless" egg and other plant-based alternatives, has raised $90 million in Series C funding.
2 min read · 18 December 2014
San Francisco firm adds partner after it closes its second fund
2 min read · 17 December 2014
Mattermark, which provides a data platform used by investors to track private companies, has raised a $6.5 million Series A round that was led by Foundry Group. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2013 and has now raised $11.3 million in total funding. Participating in the Series A was many of the company's seed-stage investors, including 500 Startups, Andreessen Horowitz, Data Collective, Sherpa Ventures, Felicis Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Version One Ventures and many individuals, including Jeff Lawson, Carter Rabasa, Damien Tanner, Daniel Clark, Eileen Burbidge, Elliot Loh, Enrico Pandian, Eric Ries, Ullas Naik and others. As part of the Series A round, Brad Feld, managing director of Foundry, has joined the Mattermark board.
3 min read · 16 December 2014
Digital media company Woven Digital -- which publishes entertainment sites, including the millennial-targeted UPROXX and Brobible brands -- announced it has raised $18 million in a Series A round that was led by Institutional Venture Partners. Also participating in the round are Advancit Capital; San Francisco 49ers; United Talent Agency; senior partners from the entertainment law firm Ziffren Brittenhanm LLP; MySpace and SGN co-founder Chris DeWolfe; Buddy Media co-founder Mike Lazerow; and former NBA players Baron Davis and Jermaine O’Neal. As part of the funding announcement, IVP Principal Somesh Dash has joined the Woven board.
4 min read · 11 December 2014
Huddle, a provider of a cloud-based content management and collaboration platform, has raised a $51 million Series D round of funding led by Zouk Capital.
1 min read · 11 December 2014
OutboundEngine, which provides email and social media marketing services for small businesses, has raised an $11 million Series B round that was led by Silverton Partners. Also participating in the round are Noro-Moseley Partners, Harmony Partners, Altos Ventures and Capital Factory. The Austin, Texas-based company has now raised $17.5 million in total funding.
2 min read · 11 December 2014
