Lending Club, which on Aug. 27 filed for an IPO, is the most well-financed in the online lending sector that includes many startups focused on small businesses, the underbanked and even students.
3 min read · 27 August 2014
Google’s attempts to acquire VC-backed Twitch may have fallen through, but the corporate giant remains an active acquirer of companies, affiliate magazine Venture Capital Journal reports.
2 min read · 27 August 2014
New Enterprise Associates has led a $27 million Series A funding round in Berlin-based travel planning startup GoEuro. Existing backers Battery Ventures, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Lakestar also participated in the round. The company, which allows travelers to schedule trips on planes, trains and buses, had previously raised a $4 million seed-stage round from Battery and Hasso Plattner. As part of the Series A funding, NEA General Partner Forest Baskett has joined the board.
4 min read · 27 August 2014
The corporate giant has been on a shopping spree this year, buying at least 17 VC-backed companies so far in 2014
3 min read · 26 August 2014
The Honest Company, which was co-founded by the actress Jessica Alba and which sells eco-friendly natural, non-toxic products online, has raised $70 million in a round led by funds associated with Wellington Management Company.
3 min read · 26 August 2014
The online job board site ZipRecruiter announced it has raised a $63 million Series A round of funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners. Basepoint Ventures and Industry Ventures also participated in the funding. A part of the round, Eric Liaw, a principal at IVP, has joined the board.
4 min read · 26 August 2014
Mike Dauber, a principal at Battery Ventures, has joined Amplify Partners as general partner, where he will focus on enterprise tech.
1 min read · 25 August 2014
Institutional Venture Partners has added Bryan Hsu as an associate. He will focus on later-stage investments across in enterprise software, Internet and digital media, and mobile. Hsu was previously with Qatalyst Partners in an Francisco.
2 min read · 22 August 2014
A total of 72 European companies raised about 474 million euros during the month
2 min read · 21 August 2014
But venture-backed tech companies, especially online lenders, likely will dominate the IPO headlines for remainder of the year
4 min read · 21 August 2014
