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GigaOm 4 days ago:
Amprius has built a lithium ion battery that can last 25% longer than today’s batteries -
Venture capital-backed lithium ion battery startup Amprius is finally moving into commercial production, with an announcement that it has OEM partners in place, and will start making its second-gen batteries later this year.More from GigaOm
All Things Digital 5 days ago:
Discovery Startup Newsle Raises $1.65 Million -
Newsle, a news discovery startup, announced Monday that it had raised a $1.65 million Series A round of venture capital.More from All Things Digital
VentureBeat May 16 13 :
Luvocracy raises $11M in venture capital to power social commerce -
Luvocracy is a San Francisco-based startup that lets you buy products you “luv” based on recommendations from the people you trust.
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CrunchGear May 15 13 :
Comparison Engine VERSUS IO Adds Further $2.8M To Its Coffers From Earlybird, Dave McClure, Others -
VERSUS IO, the natural language-styled comparison engine backed by Dave McClure (amongst others), has closed a $2.More from CrunchGear
CrunchGear May 01 13 :
On Deck Adds $17M From Google Ventures And Peter Thiel To Help Small Businesses Connect With Capital -
Because there are so many small businesses out there on Main Street that don't have access to the same juicy venture capital rounds that seem pervade today's tech industry, On Deck set out in 2007 to provide mom-and-pop business owners with an easy way to secure the capital they need to grow their businesses.More from CrunchGear
All About Symbian Apr 30 13 :
Nokia Growth Partners invests in array camera technology firm -
Bloomberg reports that Nokia Growth Partners, the venture capital and investment arm, has made an investment in Pelican Imaging, a company which is developing array camera technology solutions for smartphones.
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TechCrunch Apr 13 13 :
Beyond The Bitcoin Bubble -
A few months ago, while visiting a hacker friend's magnificent new San Francisco loft, he gestured to a little alcove stuffed with server racks and said: "And over there are the Bitcoin mines.More from TechCrunch
All Things Digital Apr 02 13 :
Payments Startup Balanced Raises $2 Million -
Balanced, a startup which focuses on bringing payments systems to network-based companies like Airbnb, Kickstarter and Etsy, announced Tuesday it raised $2 million in venture capital.More from All Things Digital
TechCrunch Mar 28 13 :
SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups -
The SEC today paved the way for a new era of venture capital investing by stating it won't pursue enforcement action against FundersClub, whose platform lets any accredited investor fund startups in exchange for equity.More from TechCrunch
Advertising Age Mar 26 13 :
Cincinnati Startup Pingage Signs With P&G to Bring Business to Pinterest -
Pinterest hit 10 million unique monthly visitors last year faster than any website ever and now tops 30 million, per comScore.
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Fast Company Technology Blog Mar 19 13 :
BlackBerry Co-Founders Launch New Fund: Report -
Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin are funding commercial applications for advancements in quantum science.
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TechCrunch Mar 14 13 :
Bebestore Lands $10.2M From W7, Atomico In The Race For Brazil's Kid-Focused eCommerce Market -
After nearly being eradicated when the Dot-com bubble burst in 2000, the Brazilian startup community has been slow to come back.More from TechCrunch
CrunchGear Mar 02 13 :
High Returns On A Small Fund Challenge Low Returns On A Big Fund -
Editor’s note: David Teten is a partner with ff Venture Capital and founder and chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.More from CrunchGear
TechCrunch UK Feb 06 13 :
Social Commenting Platform Livefyre Raises $15M To Scale Mobile Experiences, Moderating Features And More -
Social commenting platform Livefyre has raised $15 million in funding led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) and included existing investors Greycroft Partners, Cue Ball, HillsVen Group, and ff Venture Capital.More from TechCrunch UK
CrunchGear Feb 03 13 :
Is The Government Telling The Truth When It Says Your Data Is Secure? -
Editor’s note: David Teten is a partner with ff Venture Capital and founder and chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.More from CrunchGear
CrunchGear Jan 30 13 :
Digit Raises $2.5M Series A For Its ‘Seamlessly Cross-Platform’ Games -
Irish games developer Digit Game Studios has raised a $2.5 million Series A round led by Delta Partners, who have invested $2.More from CrunchGear
TechCrunch Jan 26 13 :
A Closer Look At The Quality Of Angel Returns Data -
Editor's note: David Teten is a partner with ff Venture Capital and founder and chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.More from TechCrunch
TechCrunchIT Jan 24 13 :
TechStars Grad Distil.It Lands $1.8M To Help Your Business Put A Stop To Bots, Web Scraping & Content Theft -
Distil.it, a cloud-based platform that aims to help businesses quash web scraping and other nefarious web-born fraud, announced today that it has landed $1.More from TechCrunchIT
TechCrunch Jan 15 13 :
After 17 Years, Education Platform Lynda.com Raises Its First Round Of Funding, $103M From Accel & Spectrum -
Back in May, we shared the unique story of Lynda.com, the veteran, video-based education platform, and how it was able to generate $70 million in revenue in 2011 without taking a penny from outside investors.More from TechCrunch
Silicon Alley Insider Jan 14 13 :
Fab Discounted Itself To Get A $600 Million Valuation In The Wake Of The Facebook Fiasco -
In July, Fab, the online high-design goods store, raised a $116 million Series C round at a $600 million valuation.
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