Olympus Capital debuts with new fund for IT, cleantech
Even on iPhone Day, there is indeed some funding news: Olympus Capital debuts with $150M for cleantech, IT amid VC turbulence (via GreenBeat) ...
Funding & Acquisitions News
Acquisitions demonstrate bullishness for online marketing/advertising
Today’s funding and acquisition roundup: Hearst to buy search marketing star iCrossing for $325M (via VentureBeat) Velti acquires Media...
Diaspora—a possible Facebook alternative (that just raised a grip of cash)
Not many startups would be so bold as to call themselves a Facebook alternative, but Diaspora, a project started by four NYU students, is doing just...
Google acquires another ad platform company
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Google Acquires Advertising Platform Invite Media (via Mashable) Transpera lands $9M more for...
Google CEO invests in mobile-gifting startup
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Eric Schmidt And Founder Collective Giiv Mobile-Gifting Startup $3.35 Million (via...
TC Disrupt: Innovation rules
It’s certainly no secret that TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference took place this week. The highlight of the event was arguably the...
BlockChalk, another hyperlocal mobile app company, raises funds
Today’s funding roundup: BlockChalk Draws $1 Million In Seed Financing From Schachter, Battery, And Founder Collective (via TechCrunch) ...
Forbes makes a play in online media with True/Slant buy
Today’s funding roundup: Forbes Acquires Freelance News Startup True/Slant (via TechCrunch) AOL Co-founder Steve Case Backs Online...
DeHood seeks to bring “hyperlocal” to social networks
Over the years, hyperlocal has been tried numerous times on the web by news/media sites in particular, but no one has been able to get it quite...
Palo Alto-based Guardian Analytics garners $9 million to help banks stay a step ahead of cybercriminals
Today’s funding roundup: Guardian Analytics raises $9M to protect banks from cybertheft (via VentureBeat) Gaikai raises $10M as digital...
Y Combinator expands with $8.5 million in funding
Today’s funding roundup: 2 Months Out, 74% of Latest Y Combinator Class Funded or Profitable (via GigaOm) Cocodot Raises $2 Million...
Funding for mobile video firm Movidius coincides with Google’s TV/video initiative unveiling
Today’s funding roundup: Mobile video specialist Movidius brings in $7.5M (via VentureBeat) Confirmed: Tweetdeck Gets $3M (via...
