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LinkExchange co-founder Partovi joins Hampton Creek full timeAli Partovi, co-founder of LinkExchange and Code.org and an early adviser at such companies as Zappos, Facebook and Dropbox, has joined Hampton Creek full time as chief strategic officer.
LinkExchange co-founder Partovi joins Hampton Creek full timeInvestor and entrepreneur Ali Partovi joins the sustainable food company to focus on marketing of its plant-based products
VC-backed Okta names CMOOkta has hired Andrew Wittman as chief marketing officer. Prior to joining Okta, Wittman worked at CA Technologies. Based in San Francisco, Okta is an identity management service. It is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital.
- Otter Capital provides $6 mln in Series B funding to Green & Grow
Otter Capital has provided an additional $6 million in Series B funding to Green & Grow Inc., which develops agricultural products.
- Khosla Ventures backs Theatro
Theatro said Tuesday that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from Khosla Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ben Ling of Khosla Ventures has been added to Theatro's board of directors. Based in Dallas, Theatro provides voice-controlled wearable communications devices for hourly workers in the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors.
- Foundation Capital invests in Alchemist Accelerator
The Alchemist Accelerator has received an undisclosed investment from Foundation Capital. The Alchemist Accelerator is a six-month program that accepts 13 firms every four months. Its others backers include Cisco, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Khosla Ventures, Salesforce.com, SAP Ventures and US Venture Partners.
- Google buys VC-backed JetPac
According to an announcement on its site, San Francisco-based photo app JetPac has been acquired by Google. No financial terms were disclosed. JetPack's backers included Khosla Ventures, Morado Venture Partners and AME Cloud Ventures. To read the post, visit here https://www.jetpac.com/
Crowdfunded hardware startups raise $312 mln from US VCs, study findsCrowdfunding has been assumed to be a valuable channel for sourcing venture capital deals. Now, here is the proof. CB Insights, in a pioneering study, found that hardware startups raising more than US$100,000 on Kickstarter or Indiegogo have gone on to collect US$312 million from VCs over the past four years, including from top U.S. venture capital firms.
- Mobile security company Lookout pulls in $150 million
San Francisco-based mobile security firm Lookout has closed $150 million in funding. T. Rowe Price Associates-managed funds led the round with participation from Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Wellington Management Company, Goldman Sachs, Bezos Expeditions, Mithril Capital Management, Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Allen & Company served as financial advisor on this transaction.
Crowdfunded hardware startups raise $312 mln from VCs, study findsCrowdfunding has been assumed to be a valuable channel for sourcing venture capital deals. Now, here is the proof.