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Fretting about the Series B crunchThe Series B shortfall could pack a bigger punch than the Series A. Think down rounds, bridging and slower innovation
Is venture too trendy?True Ventures’ Jon Callaghan speaks out on risk-averse VCs and the Series B crunch
Coffee investing perks upCoffee may not be everyone’s cup, but a few intrepid venture investors are warming to the beverage.
Coffee investing perks upA crop of hipster coffee bars that use the finest beans and growing techniques has drawn a crowd of VCs
Blue Bottle Coffee brews up $25.75 mlnBlue Bottle Coffee has closed $25.75 million in funding. Morgan Stanley Investment Management led the round with participation from Google Ventures, Index Ventures and True Ventures. Based in Okland, Calif. and Brooklyn, NY, Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster.
- Color them excited, VCs back Madison Reed
Madison Reed, a San Francisco-based maker of a hair-coloring product, has raised $12 million in a Series B round of funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the financing, with previous investors True Ventures and Maveron joining the round. As part of the round, Norwest Managing Partner Jeff Crowe has joined the board. The company has now raised about $16 million in total capital. Madison Reed was co-founded in April 2013 by Amy Errett, a former GP with Maveron and now a special advisor to True Ventures. She told peHUB that the funding will be used to help the 30-employee company expand and move to larger digs in the city.
Tumblr tops New York, nation, for top VC-backed acquisitionsThe largest VC-backed tech acquisition of the year was from Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, as New York's star is on the rise
Tumblr tops New York, nation, for top VC-backed acquisitionsNew York metro region set to outpace New England in VC investment
- Kurtosys Systems raises $8 mln in Series C funding
Kurtosys Systems, a FinTech software company helping asset managers, has secured $8 million in Series C financing from Triangle Peak Partners and existing investor True Ventures. The investment will be used to fund its global customer footprint and increase its research and development and support teams.
- Flint Mobile secures funds for Series B led by Verizon
Flint Mobile has announced an add-on in Series B funding from Verizon Investments, the investing arm of mobile and broadband provider Verizon Communications Inc. The Series B financing round raised a total of $8 million. Flint is a mobile payment service for small businesses.