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The Biggest Tech Deals of the Quarter -- SlideshowLarge-cap technology companies didn’t exactly go on a spending spree in the second quarter. However, they did make at least a few big acquisitions. In the following slideshow, we take a look at the Top Ten.
Falling In Love With HardwareHardware could be the next big thing in venture and VCs are scrambling to understand the new, lean business model
How Should The NVCA Change Under Its New Leadership?The National Venture Capital Association this week named a new president after sifting through more than 100 resumes during a roughly three-month executive search. So what new course will the appointee, Bobby Franklin, chart for the association? Offer your suggestions to Franklin in the comments section below.
Namely Raises $3.35 Mln in Series A FinancingNamely said on Tuesday that it has raised $3.35 million in Series A financing. The lead investor was True Ventures. Also participating in the round were Lerer Ventures and Bullpen Capital. Based in New York City, Namely is a platform provider that helps manage people and data.
- Apcera Names New COO
Apcera has named Jan Plutzer as its chief operating officer. In her new role, Plutzer will assume responsibility of company operations and report to Derek Collison, CEO. Apcera is a San Francisco-based software company backed by Kleiner Perkins, True Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Data Collective Venture Capital.
Data Report: Droning OnThe funding of Airware in late May helped to spotlight VC-backed drone technology, which potentially has more than just military applications
The New Full-Service VCVenture capitalists are rethinking portfolio services as they race to catch pioneers Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital
How They Do It: A Look at Services PioneersA deep dive what five innovative venture firms are doing to provide more than just capital to their portfolio companies
- Tiger Global invests $50 million in Automattic's WordPress.com
Automattic, the company that operates blogging service WordPress.com, announced a $50 million investment from hedge fund Tiger Global on Friday, Reuters reported.
- MessageMe Raises $10M From Greylock, Others
MessageMe said it raised $10 million in a deal led by Greylock Partners. The round was joined by previous investors, the company said in a blog post http://blog.messageme.com/ The company received a seed investment in March from True Ventures, First Round Capital, Google Ventures, SV Angel, Resolut.vc, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock and The Social+Capital Partnership. The company had previously received angel money.