Funding and Acquisitions: Textbook rental site Chegg acquires CourseRank; Intel buys McAfee (does anyone use McAfee anymore?)
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Chegg’s First Acquisition: CourseRank (via TechCrunch) Intel to Buy McAfee for...
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Funding and Acquisitions: Software firm Phoenix Technologies gets snapped up for $139 million
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Private Investment Firm Buys Phoenix Technologies For $139 Million (via TechCrunch) ...
Q&A with Local Bigwig founder and CEO Ray Madronio
As a follow-up to his company pitch (LocalBigwig: 8/9/10), StartUp Beat reconnected with Local Bigwig founder Ray Madronio, the company’s...
Funding and Acquisitions: Robotics company that makes “hat”-wearing automated lawnmowers raises $4.5 million; HP snaps up Fortify for undisclosed amount
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Precise Path Robotics, Purveyor Of Hat-Wearing Lawn Mowing Robots, Raises $4.5 Million (via...
Funding and Acquisitions: Facebook makes another small startup acquisition
Today’s funding and acquisition roundup: Exclusive: Facebook Snaps Up Chai Labs (via AllThingsDigital) Shape Up The Nation lands $5M to make...
Moore’s Law and mobile innovation
Perhaps the most dynamic area of innovation and opportunity in tech is the mobile sector—especially content and applications for the powerful...
Funding and Acquisitions: More big money for the algae biz
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: PetroAlgae chances weak green IPO market with $200M filing (via GreenBeat) CloudCrowd Raises...
Funding and Acquisitions: GreenVolts raises $7.5 million for new solar power plant; Omidyar Network bets $5 million on micro-finance firm Kiva
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Solar concentration firm GreenVolts grabs $7.5M for power plant (via DealsBeat) Kiva banks $5M...
Would the Google/Verizon net neutrality compromise slow innovation on the web?
A lot has been said this week about the proposed “net neutrality” compromise between Google and Verizon and its potential effects on the...
Funding and Acquisitions: Web publisher Spanfeller Media Group raises $2 million
Today’s funding and acquisitions news: Former Forbes.com CEO Spanfeller raises funds for Web publishing startup (via VentureBeat) ...
Funding and Acquisitions: Google ramps up social media spending spree with $70 million Jambool acquisition; Cool algae-based fuel startup raises $52 million
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Another Piece To Google’s Social Puzzle: To Acquire Jambool For $70 Million (via...
Featured Company Pitch: Local Bigwig
Company: Local Bigwig LLC Website: www.localbigwig.com Headquarters: New York Year Founded: 2010 Investors: Self-funded Founder: Ray Madronio...
