Private Equity
Venture capitalists have a habit of rejecting robotics startups. But with Amazon’s recent $775 million purchase of warehouse bot developer Kiva Systems, the sector could be heating up.
3 min read · 11 April 2012
Shares of solar microinverter maker Enphase Energy rise in their debut, after pricing at the low end of the proposed range.
2 min read · 30 March 2012
Identified, a Facebook-centered career networking application popular with younger workers, is on track to raise close to $27 million mostly from individual and angel investors. Cofounder Brendan Wallace says there are a number of benefits in taking that route.
3 min read · 27 March 2012
The latest law firm survey of seed funding trends finds that Internet and software startups are enjoying higher valuations and negotiating terms that are more favorable for entrepreneurs.
2 min read · 22 March 2012
People are interacting with their mobile devices in unprecedented (and sometimes strange) ways. A look at five of the top behavioral changes from this week's Ignition West conference.
5 min read · 22 March 2012
New data confirms what observers of the Brazilian venture and private equity scene have long been saying: There’s a lot more investment capital going into the region and a lot more exits too.
2 min read · 21 March 2012
Formation 8, a venture capital firm led by veteran VCs and a founder of data analysis company Palantir Technologies, is seeking to raise $500 million for an initial fund, according to a securities filiing.
2 min read · 14 March 2012
Talk about capital intensive startups! The textbook rental side has raised $25 million in private funding, according to a securities filing. That brings the total raised to well over $200 million.
2 min read · 09 March 2012
Life science funds that invest in both private companies and PIPE (private investment in public equity) deals seem to be gaining traction. Merlin Nexus, a New York firm with a mixed public and private portfolio, is the latest to file plans for a follow-on fund.
3 min read · 08 March 2012
Yelp may have pulled off its public market debut amid great fanfare Friday. But it’ll take a lot more offerings to winnow down the rest of the IPO pipeline, which is the fullest it’s been in several years.
2 min read · 05 March 2012
