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) ...
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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...
Funding and Acquisitions: Skype looking to make a splash with public offering
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Skype Files for IPO (via gigaom) Mentez gets investment to build social games in Latin...
Google, Facebook, and…innovation?
The value of startups for the broader economy is that they inject innovation and drive dynamism in markets (especially in high tech). That...
Funding and Acquisitions: China’s Tudou.com raises giant funding round
Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: China’s YouTube, Tudou.com, Raises $50M (via NewTeeVee) Redbeacon Raises $7.4...
