Mark Boslet

On Deck Raises $17M From Google Ventures, Peter Thiel, Industry Ventures

On Deck said it raised $17 million as an expansion of its Series D financing in a deal led by Google Ventures and joined by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and Industry Ventures. The Series D now totals $59 million, with $42 million having closed in February. The first tranche of Series D financing was led by Institutional Venture Partners and joined by RRE Ventures, SAP Ventures and First Round Capital.

First Round Expands Dorm Room Fund To Silicon Valley

First Round Capital has expanded its Dorm Room Fund to the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay area. The fund will have $500,000 in capital and a 10-student investment team, according to a tweet from Josh Kopelman, First Round partner and founder.

VMTurbo Raises Series C In Deal Led By Globespan

VMTurbo said it raised Series C funding in a deal led by Globespan Capital. VMTurbo’s funding now totals $25 million. The company had raised a $10 million of Series B in 2011 and at that point had $17.5 million in total funding, according to news reports at the time. This suggests the current round is $7.5 million. VMTurbo didn't provide details. Existing investors include Bain Capital Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.

Workspot Raises $1.9M From Kleiner, Norwest, Redpoint, Others

Workspot said it raised $1.9 million of seed funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and angel investors, including Peter Wagner and Gaurav Garg. The company also launched a bring-your-own-mobile-device service for IT administrators, Workspot Control, and a mobile application for IPads, called Workspot.

M-Files Raises $7.7M From DFJ Esprit, Finnish Industry Investment

M-Files Inc. said it raised $7.7 million of Series A funding in a round led by DFJ Esprit and joined by the Finnish Industry Investment. The company said DFJ Esprit's Mikko Suonenlahti joined the board along with Jim Geary and Bob Suh.

ClickTale Raises $17M From Amadeus, Goldrock & Viola

ClickTale said it raised $17 million in a Series B round led by Amadeus Capital Partners and joined by Goldrock Capital and Viola Credit. The money will go toward product development and global expansion.

Felicis Adds Guergana Tomova as CFO

Felicis Ventures said on Monday that it hired a CFO, Guergana Tomova. The industry veteran most recently was director of finance at Venrock.

Madison Color Raises $4M From True, Maveron, Angels

Madison Color said it raised $4 million of Series A funding in a round led by True Ventures and joined by Maveron LLC and angel investors. The company added True Ventures partner Jon Callaghan to its board AND will debut this fall.

Venture Activity in Russia Climbs Sharply

Venture investing in Russia rose sharply last year as investors shifted their focus to larger, growth-stage transactions. Money going to startups climbed to $910.6 million, according to a study.

Fund Performance: Impressive Winners of CalPERS’ Emerging Ventures Portfolio

A total of 29 of the 37 venture funds from its California Emerging Ventures portfolio boast positive returns