Articles about Venture capital – Page 58 of 67

3 keys to successful crowdfunding campaigns

There’s change in the air. Entrepreneurs I talk to can smell it. Especially those that are focused on consumer products. … Read More

Discovery Bay finds cash for iPad game accessories

Former Microsoft and Clearwire exec Michael Sievert doesn’t appear to be wasting much time making his mark at Discovery Bay… Read More

Biotech startup VLST raises $5M

VLST Corp., a Seattle biotech developing therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, has raised an additional $5… Read More

Advertising vets raise cash for Blab, promises to make Facebook ads more effective

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent weeks about the effectiveness of Facebook advertising, with General Motors recently pulling… Read More

The Climate Corp. storms ahead with $50 million, plans hiring spree in Seattle and San Francisco

The Climate Corp. has raised $50 million in financing to expand its weather insurance program, helping to protect farmers against… Read More

Are your mobile users more Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? Analytics startup Placed knows

Mobile phone usage is soaring, meaning people are consuming information while on the go at increasing rates. But where are… Read More

Report: Venture capital returns beat the public markets in 2011

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the “broken” model for venture capital, highlighted by a blistering… Read More

Ex-Microsofties raise cash for mobile ad startup Red Loop

China not only has the most people in the world, it also has the most smartphone users. The country’s Ministry… Read More

Seattle startup lands $5M for ‘tumor paint’ to ID cancer cells

A Seattle startup that spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has raised $5 million in series A funding… Read More

Ex-AOL tech chief lands cash for stealthy cloud computing startup Concurix

Concurix, a Kirkland cloud computing startup led by former AOL Chief Technology Officer Alexander Gounares, has raised a fresh round of… Read More

Google’s Eric Schmidt backs gift card operator Tango Card

Tango Card, a Seattle gift card startup, has reeled in $1.8 million in cash from Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and Western… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain: Silicon Valley has a bad case of indigestion and may be ready for a correction

On Tuesday, we caught up with Madrona’s Matt McIlwain to talk about his firm’s new $300 million venture fund and… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on their new fund and why he’s pumped to invest it in Seattle

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain wasn’t born in Seattle, but he’s about as much of a homer as you’ll find… Read More

Madrona Venture Group raises $300 million fund, largest in firm’s history

Industry reports signal tough times for venture capital firms, with shrinking returns and lackluster results tied to a weak IPO… Read More

Silicon Valley Bank’s Greg Becker: Why Facebook’s stock fall may be a good thing

Greg Becker, an affable Midwesterner from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has perhaps one of the most unique vantage points into the inner… Read More

Can ultrasound reduce blood pressure? Kona Medical lands $30M to find out

The Seattle area continues to be a hotbed of innovation in the field of ultrasound technology, with news today that… Read More

BigDoor rival Badgeville scores $25M for ‘gamification’ platform

Fast-growing Badgeville has reeled in $25 million in fresh funding, money that the 20-month-old Menlo Park, California startup will use… Read More

Mobile data security startup Datacastle locks in $2.4M

Fast-growing Datacastle has reeled in $2.4 million in fresh financing, and is on the prowl for more as the Seattle… Read More

TED curator shoots back at Hanauer, calls out Seattle VC and posts controversial talk

The controversy over Nick Hanauer’s recent TED talk about increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans just isn’t going away. Yesterday,… Read More

Hey, NYC: There’s a tech hub out here called Seattle

Don’t get me wrong. The growth of New York’s technology community over the past five years has been nothing short… Read More

Prosodic reels in $1.4M to help big brands target Facebook posts

Fast-growing social media startup Prosodic has nailed down $1.4 million in seed funding, money that the Seattle company will use… Read More

Ad giant WPP invests in auto survey company Enprecis

Enprecis has been around for about six years, quietly growing its business for collecting consumer information related to automobiles. But… Read More

Early-stage startup valuations rise, but so do ‘down rounds’

Typically, when things are going well in the startup world, venture capitalists optimistically boost valuations of early-stage companies to reflect… Read More

Farewell, coffee cards: Madrona bankrolls mobile loyalty rewards startup RewardLoop

Madrona Venture Group is heading north for its latest investment, leading a $1 million funding round in Vancouver, B.C.-based RewardLoop.… Read More

On the mend or broken for good? VC returns paint an industry in transition

Earlier this week, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation issued a blistering report about the venture capital industry, detailing its own experiences investing… Read More

EveryMove lands $2.6 million to create a ‘mileage rewards program’ for health

Should Americans earn rewards for good health and fitness practices, just as they earn free miles for frequent flying and… Read More

The venture capital model is broken, and this damning report explains why

Industry watchers have been talking for a long while now about how the venture capital industry is broken, highlighted by… Read More

Ignition leads $10M round in online payments provider WePay

Ignition Partners is leading a $10 million venture capital round in WePay, a Silicon Valley online payments company. The money… Read More

Guess how many Seattle VCs have the Midas touch?

Each year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists. The “Midas List” — as the ranking is called — attempts… Read More