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Crocodoc Sale Provides Exit for Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Other Angels - Corrected

Crocodoc, an angel-backed startup that offers document-viewing software to enterprises, announced Thursday that it has been purchased for an undisclosed amount by Box Inc., a venture-backed cloud storage company. An alumnus of incubator Y Combinator, Crocodoc has raised about $1 million in angel funding, according to Reuters.

Waze Sale Would Give Boost to Kleiner Perkins; BlueRun Positioned for Biggest ROI

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which has been taking heat in the press of late, could get a lift if Facebook acquires mobile navigation app maker Waze. Kleiner is among the VCs that have invested $67 million in the company since its founding in 2009.

Claritas Capital of Nashville Wants to Rock a $25M Fund

Nashville's Claritas Capital is raising $25 million for its latest venture fund, according to a regulatory filing.

10 Hot Stories: Uber Investor Gauges Interest, CorePower Yoga Seeks PE, Insight Raises $1.49B

Trending on peHUB this week: Uber, CorePower Yoga, Insight Venture Partners, KKR, Cerberus, RetailNext, Carlyle, Wyoming Loan and Investment Board, VC disruption, job openings at Benchmark and Bay City.

SJF Ventures Raises $90M for Third Fund, Tripling Size of Prior Fund

SJF Ventures has held a final close on its $90 million for its third fund, raising more than three times the amount of its second fund, which totaled $28 million, the firm announced Thursday. Investors in the new fund include Citi, Deutsche Bank, MetLife, Prudential Financial, Cambridge Associates, Mercer Consulting, and Trillium Asset Management, SJF said in a press release.

10 Hot Stories: Mark Suster on VC Disruption, Triple Point Sale, How VCs Impact Startup Success

Trending in this week on peHUB: Mark Suster, VC disruption, PE fundraising, associate openings, Welsh, Carsoni, Triple Point, how VCs can affect startup success, Catterton, Blackstone, Chicago Growth, Caesars, Aydin Senkut and Dave McClure.

Facebook's Purchase of Parse Is Good News for Ignition Partners

Providing what appears to be a sizable exit for Ignition Partners and other venture firms, Facebook today acquired startup Parse Inc., which offers a cloud-based mobile application platform. Ignition was the startup's largest venture backer.

peHUB Second Opinion 4.22

The hot new scheme to avoid corporate taxes, a foiled terror plot in Canada, the latest from Fred Wilson, Reese Witherspoon is super sorry, Anthony Weiner is tweeting again, and why you need to fact check press releases.

Week's Top Posts Feature Sequoia Job Opp, Harvard PE Chief's Departure, Traits of Great Startup CEOs

Trending on peHUB this week: Sequoia Capital, Fortress, Harvard, traits of top startup CEOs, Oaktree, Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital, Affordable Care Act, KPS, Fenway Partners, Glenn Hutchins, Silver Lake and Montgomery & Co.

Mashery Sale Looks Promising for First Round, Formative, OpenView, Others: Updated

Mashery's sale to Intel for a reported $180 million-plus appears to be a good outcome for Mashery's venture investors, including .406 Ventures, Cisco Systems, First Round Capital, Formative Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners and SoftTech VC.