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VCs pass $100M in iPhone funding

VentureBeat  Jul 03 09

Among companies developing solely for the iPhone, social network startups have drawn more VC investment money than games, according to startup investment tracker Chubby Brain’s latest set of charts. Listing 22 rounds of funding for 17 companies, Chubby accounted for over $100 million in investments, with a median level of $3.45 million. The most active investor is Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which has a $100 million iFund from which it has invested in at least five companies — Booyah, GOGII, iControl, ng:moco, and Pelago. The iFund accounted for the largest deals Chubby has tracked: iControl’s series B of $20 . Full story...

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Lead411 buffs up with 1.4 million executive profiles, deeper info options

VentureBeat  3 hours ago

For some types of searches, Google totally sucks. Are you looking for a senior editor at Wired to pitch? Until recently, Google’s built-in directory returned me as a top result, seven years after I’d lost the job.

Point, click: a review of gesture control technologies

VentureBeat  4 hours ago

The first big hit in gesture control technology was the mouse. If you’re too young to have any pre-digital memories, this might seem like an odd claim.

Google Buzz is no Twitter-killer, but it may solve an intimacy problem

VentureBeat  4 hours ago

Google tapped its sleeping giant of a social network today with Buzz. The new product lets people follow Gmail contacts for status updates and shared articles, photos and videos.

Toyota loses green cred, recalls hybrids over faulty brakes

VentureBeat  5 hours ago

Toyota’s having a bad week. It is already recalling millions of cars to fix floor mats and gas pedals that have led to unintentional acceleration — a snafu costing the company more than $2 billion.

Mayfield & First Round Capital Host Entrepreneur Event

VentureBeat  5 hours ago

Mayfield Fund has partnered with First Round Capital to host a networking event with the theme Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs.

Google takes another stab at location-based services with Buzz

VentureBeat  5 hours ago

Many of the rumors and now the news coverage of Google Buzz, the search giant’s new social sharing tool, has focused on the web capabilities through its integration with Gmail.

ITunes music: Higher prices result in slower sales growth

VentureBeat  5 hours ago

On this morning’s earnings call for Warner Music, CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr said that the company’s $1.

U2 gets behind carbon trading, raises money for geothermal

VentureBeat  6 hours ago

Known for its international relief efforts, rock band U2 is now raising funds in Turkey to pay for the country’s Dora-1 geothermal plant.

How Sergey Brin uses Google Buzz as a business product

VentureBeat  6 hours ago

Google Buzz, the social sharing tool that Google just announced at a press event in Mountain View, isn’t just for the fun.

Google socializes Gmail with Google Buzz

VentureBeat  6 hours ago

Google announced the previously rumored social networking features in Gmail today with a new product called Google Buzz.



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