Docker, which runs an open source project used by cloud developers and operators to automate the deployment of apps, said it has completed raising a $15 million Series B round of funding. Greylock Partners led the round, which also included Insight Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital, Trinity Ventures and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. As part of the funding, Jerry Chen, a partner at Greylock, will join the board.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
FarmLogs, which makes an agricultural app that helps farmers manage their farm to increase yield, has raised a $4 million Series A round of financing led by Drive Capital. Existing investors Huron River Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners and Hyde Park Angels also participated in the round. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company, which went through the Y Combinator program, previously raised $1 million in seed capital. As part of the funding, Mark Kvamme, co-founder of Drive Capital, has joined the board.
3 min read · 15 January 2014
New Enterprise Associates has named life sciences veteran Dr. Elliott Sigal as a venture partner and senior advisor to help augment the firm's healthcare practice. Sigal is a former executive vice president and director for Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he served as the company’s Chief Scientific Officer and president of R&D from 2004 to 2013.
4 min read · 09 January 2014
Meritech Capital Partners has led a $33 million Series C round in CAN Capital, a New York-based provider of alternative financing for small businesses. Joining the round are existing investor Accel Partners, Ribbit Capital and QED Investors. As part of the funding, Mike Gordon, managing director at Meritech, has joined the board.
5 min read · 09 January 2014
Zephyr Health announced it has raised a $15 million Series B funding round that was co-led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Jafco Ventures. The San Francisco-based company, which provides companies in the life sciences industry a big data analytics platform, previously raised $1 million in funding from a private individual investor. As part of the recent round, Brook Byers, general partner at Kleiner Perkins, and Joe Horowitz, managing general partner at Jafco, have joined the board.
4 min read · 08 January 2014
Various VCs and others reflect on the last year and predict what the future may bring
3 min read · 06 January 2014
The data from Rock Health's latest report on the digital health ecosystem shows that funding is up 35% in terms of total dollars from 2012 and up 113% compared to 2011.
2 min read · 03 January 2014
Various VCs and others reflect on the last year and predict what the future may bring
5 min read · 01 January 2014
The new class of hardware devices and digital tech are well suited for launching on crowdfunding platforms
3 min read · 01 January 2014
A recap of changes at Accel and Kleiner Perkins, while Pappas and North Bridge add to its teams
5 min read · 01 January 2014
