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- Best Buy Snaps Up mindSHIFT
Best Buy is paying $167 million to buy mindSHIFT Technologies Inc., a venture funded managed service provider for small and mid-sized businesses. Backed by investors including Columbia Capital, Volition Capital and TD Fund, mindSHIFT provides cloud services, data center services and professional services to more than 5,400 clients. The deal is expected to close around the end of this year.
- Volition Capital Adds Jake Colognesi to Team
Jake Colognesi has joined Volition Capital, a technology-oriented growth equity and venture capital firm, as a senior associate. He will focus on software, technology-enabled services and Internet investments. He worked previously as an associate at Fidelity Ventures.
- Volition Capital Promotes Sean Cantwell to Partner
Boston-based venture firm Volition Capital has promoted Sean Cantwell to the post of partner, focusing on software, technology-enabled services and Internet investments. Cantwell presently sits on the boards of Volition portfolio companies iPipeline, G5 Search Marketing, Ping Identity and EnterpriseDB. Before joining Volition, Cantwell was a vice president at Fidelity Ventures. He began his career at Arthur Andersen and has degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School.
- Ping Identity Calls Up $21M in New VC
Cloud identity security company Ping Identity has closed on $21 million in fresh capital, the company announced Tuesday. Triangle Peak Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, and existing investors Appian Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, General Catalyst Partners, SAP Ventures and Volition Capital provided the round. The infusion will be used to accelerate development and to bolster sales efforts. Ping Identity is based in Denver.
- Prosper Adds $17M, New Backers DFJ & Crosslink
Social lending website Prosper.com has added $17 million in new funding from new investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as return backers Accel Partners, CompuCredit, Omidyar Network, TomorrowVentures, and Volition Capital. As a result of the round, Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Crosslink General Partner Jerome Contro will join the Prosper board. To date, Prosper has raised $74.85 million in venture capital.
- Prosper Adds $17M, New Backers DFJ & Crosslink
Social lending website Prosper.com has added $17 million in new funding from new investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as return backers Accel Partners, CompuCredit, Omidyar Network, TomorrowVentures, and Volition Capital. As a result of the round, Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Crosslink General Partner Jerome Contro will join the Prosper board. To date, Prosper has raised $74.85 million in venture capital.
- Social Scene: KP Partner Pays $1.1M for a House, Another VC Takes the Plunge into Politics, Yu Is Ready for Some Football, More
In this week's Social Scene, peHUB fans get their groove on at our New York Shindig, Promod Haque and the Norwest team put the final touches on their anniversary party, yet another VC (JVP's Erel Margalit) jumps into the political arena, KP's Ryan Popple plunks down $1.1 million for a seaside home, First Round's Christine Herron shows off her culinary skills, OVP Venture Partners' Chad Waite is almost one year older, and lots more. PARTY TIME: PeHUB fans got their groove on at the NYC Shindig About 225 peHUB fans turned out for our New York City Shindig on Monday night at Conolly’s Pub and Restaurant on West 45th Street. The beer flowed freely and there was no shortage of