As traditional TV viewership declines, media companies are trying to make broadcasts more engaging.
American Family Ventures led the round.
The $25 million Series C round was led by Vault Investments.
It's going to take a lot of money to build a big new consumer electronics brand.
The startup believes it can take share from a distracted Charles Schwab.
Retailers stand to recover about $260 billion by creating a better checkout.
This is the first time the company has taken money to expand its business.
Ina Fried breaks down tech news from San Francisco, while Kim Hart and David McCabe cover the innovation agenda from DC.
The photo and video sharing site has become known for hosting pornographic content.
Investor Chris Olsen knows the West Coast VC scene. Institutional investors have bought into that pitch. At least, they apparently trust that Olsen and firm cofounder Mark Kvamme -- who logged more than twice as many years at Sequoia than Olsen -- know what they're doing.
The Northwestern spinout's tech is "meant to be a rapid, bedside spot check."
Insider views on deals and dealmakers in venture capital, private equity and M&A, by Dan Primack. Weekday mornings
Listen as John Hunter Nemechek reflects on his first win of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season at Darlington Raceway.
The road back to the NBA Finals has become bumpy for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. Devin Booker strained his right hamstring Tuesday in Phoenix and Khris Middleton sprained his left knee a night later in Milwaukee, leaving both teams without one of their All-Stars. Both teams went on to fall in those Game 2s and find themselves tied as their series switch sites Friday night.
Max Scherzer, and a number of other MLB pitchers, have not enjoyed the league's implementation of a pitch clock this spring training.
Alphabet has reportedly set up a group to back artificial intelligence companies amid a rush to be AI first instead of mobile first.
Trump appointees are illegally interfering with the agency's work, a complaint charges.
In a push to sell connected home devices, Amazon has acquired video doorbell startup Ring two months after buying a similar company, Blink.
Octopus Ventures led the round to fuel Tympa's U.S. expansion.
Data: SimilarWeb; Chart: Axios VisualsA slew of new crypto media companies have gained enormous traction over the past year, thanks to the digital currency craze taking over Wall Street.Why it matters: “For the first time ever, crypto has become relevant to the global macro-economic conversation, and therefore, the investment conversation," says Jason Yanowitz, co-founder of Blockworks, a financial media brand catered to investors.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic
It's white-knuckle time for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who gave up more ground in a loss to the New York Rangers.
"We brew it, you chew it," the company's CEO says.
Founders Fund just lost one of its founders. Luke Nosek, known for starting PayPal with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and Ken Howery, is off to start..
Lystable's software helps companies manage on-boarding and payments for freelancers.
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This morning, Redpoint e.ventures announced that it is the largest early-stage venture capital fund in Brazil. The firm raised $130 million and is the first Silicon-Valley affiliated fund dedicated to the region. This news comes just one week after BV Capital rebranded as e.ventures and formally uni…
The funds will be mainly used to drive the company's North American launch in Q1 2013 and was led by Shutl's existing shareholders and two new investors e.ventures and Notion Capital. This news follows a $2 million investment earlier in the year from UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Hummingbird Ventures and others.
Shutl Secures Additional $3.2 Million Funding and Announces Global Expansion Plans Starting With
I am thrilled to share that I am joining Redpoint as a General Partner. This was not a quick decision for me as, having previously worked in venture capital and with close friends across many firms…
Redpoint and BV Capital's eVentures have combined forces to go after some of the fast-growing entrepreneurial activity taking place in Brazil, together
CodeFights Raises $10M To Democratize Tech Recruiting
Annie Kadavy is bringing her experience from Uber to become the first female general partner in Redpoint's history.
The funds will be mainly used to drive the company's North American launch in Q1 2013 and was led by Shutl's existing shareholders and two new investors e.ventures and Notion Capital. This news follows a $2 million investment earlier in the year from UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Hummingbird Ventures and others.
Half a century later, there are still U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe, Japan and South Korea. Is Washington willing to do the same in Afghanistan?
Early on, I worked as a tech entrepreneur and software developer both in Brazil and in Switzerland. I then served as CEO of Apontador, Brazil’s leading local search and geolocation company. That…
Jason Warner, GitHub's CTO since 2017, has turned venture capitalist at Redpoint in the 22-year-old VC firm's new $725 million growth fund. He'll invest in open-source, dev tools and infrastructure startups, but also potentially in fintech and cryptocurrencies, too.
e.ventures, formerly BV Capital, is a global venture capital firm with an early-stage investment approach in the markets of Adtech, Commerce, Fintech, Media, Mobile and Software.
E.Ventures, a 20-year-old fund with headquarters in San Francisco and Berlin, has raised $400 million for two early-stage venture capital funds.
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Knock, on a mission to make trading-in your home as easy as trading-in your car, announced the...
As all founders know, once you finish raising capital, that’s when the real work begins. Here at Redpoint, we recently closed our seventh early-stage fund of $400M and, accordingly, we’re focused on…
Diana Noble has been appointed chief executive of eVentures U.K., which is backed by Softbank and News Corp.'s epartners.
Today we are super excited to share the news that Annie Kadavy is joining Redpoint as a general partner. Annie has an incredible track record as an investor and a well earned reputation as a trusted…
Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures, formerly known as BV Capital, have raised a $130 million first fund to invest in early stage Brazilian startups.
Paul Jacobs, who was ousted as Qualcomm's chairman in March, is talking to strategic investors, including SoftBank-owned ARM, and sovereign wealth funds to take Qualcomm private.
Almost two years ago, I enthusiastically joined First Round as a Venture Partner knowing it was a time-boxed experiment. I had an open mind and was comfortable not knowing what would come after —…
App-testing startup uTest closed a $43 million round ahead of a rebranding effort, and virtual computing startup Nutanix plans to double its team of 400 thanks to $101 million in new funding. Here’s a look at a couple of the startups that raised money this week.
Accelerate is Startup Grind’s brand new, invite-only community designed to give fast-growth startups from across the world the tools and resources they need to accelerate their business. As we…
I had the pleasure of interviewing a managing partner of Redpoint eventures, the first VC fund with partners in Silicon Valley on the…
For years, Rio de Janeiro's bohemian neighborhood of Lapa has been a hotspot for people seeking samba shows and late night partying. But recently, the area has also started hosting a different kind of crowd.
Redpoint e.ventures, the Brazilian venture-capital firm created by Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures, said it had raised $130 million for its inaugural early-stage fund.
Investment firm BV Capital launched a global venture platform today, unifying its four international funds under one heading and rebranding itself as E.ventures. The integration is in an effort to emphasize the firm’s global perspective and promote international collaboration between the five markets.
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., Oct. 10, 2012/ PRNewswire/-- The launch of a new partnership between RedPoint Global Inc., and Virtual DBS, Inc. has created "the first fully-integrated datamart stack in the cloud, a system that truly handles and understands Big Data," according to Brad Mitchell, CEO of Virtual DBS.
Quantum Photonics raised $27.6 million in its second round of funding. New investors included Boulder Ventures, Core Capital Partners, Kinetic Ventures, Intersouth Partners and Davenport Capital Ventures. Previous investors Optical Capital Group and the Grosvenor Funds also contributed. Quantum said it would use the financing to expand its sales efforts and manufacturing capability. The Jessup, Md.-based company was founded in 1998 and makes components for optical telecom networks. Quantum cl
Redpoint Ventures and BV Capital eVentures announced today that they are teaming up to launch the oh-so-cleverly named Redpoint eVentures, a new venture capital fund for Brazil’s tech industry.
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Fenox Venture Capital is bringing on TiE Global Chairman and the founder of TiE Angels, Venktesh Shukla, as General Partner. For the unfamiliar, TiE is a nonprofit mentoring network for entrepreneurs and promoter of entrepreneurship worldwide. Its annual conference, TiEcon, is in its 23rd year. According to Fenox VC partners, the firm will rely on Shukla […]
Seven-year-old Vicarious has raised $50 million to co
Silicon Valley’s economy has revved up thanks to plucky Internet and alternative energy startups, according to a new report.
Here’s the latest action: Pierre Lamond’s departure from Sequoia: It’s complicated — The famed venture capitalist left top investing firm Sequoia Capital earlier this week to join fellow investor Vinod Khosla — but his defection doesn’t appear to have been as amicable as it first appeared, and the relationship between Lamond and Khosla is still …
Founders Fair will highlight the stories of inspiring risk-takers and company founders.
The intersection of the Internet and the greentech boom represents an incredible opportunity to apply the talent of the Internet industry to the most important cause to date: saving the planet. Green:Net 2010 will see top green entrepreneurs, technologists and market-leading companies convene on April 29th in San Francisco. Maximize the value of your time by meeting with thought leaders, technologists, investors, press, new startups and their future customers. One venue. One day. San Francisco.
The co-founder and CEO of the
Congruent Ventures new fund bucks the trend of venture pullback, suggesting continued confidence in climate tech.
With technology to extend flash ads to a mobile format, start-up has raised a third round of funding at a time when advertisers are cutting back on their budgets.
Startup developed an app for Apple’s iOS mobile operating system.
All-electric cargo ships and heavy-duty trucks remain elusive.
After reading some of The Business Journal of the Triad's coverage of the big venture-capital deal struck recently by Lexington children's clothing ma ...
Kypha is an early-stage medical device startup developing a test to monitor inflammation quickly and accurately.
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has invested several million dollars in China's Noah Private Wealth Management Centre ahead of a possible U.S. listing, senior Noah executives told Reuters on Tuesday.
It’s not a wealth gap—it’s a wealth chasm. Here’s what Queen Latifah, Tiffany Aliche, and 10 other Black leaders taught me about systemic racism.
League, an online platform that wants to reduce the strain of managing health benefits for companies and employees alike, announced today that it has raised a $62 million CAD (about $47.1 million USD) Series B. The round was led by TELUS Ventures, with participation from Wittington Ventures and returning investors OMERS, Infinite Potential Group, RBC […]
Skolkovo's facilities are designed to attract the best minds in science to Moscow, but investors are still warned to be wary, says Rupert Neate
Even in the often hyperbolic realm of tech startups, Utah’s Podium is on an incredible growth arc since launching its reputation and customer interaction software in 2014.
There’s a difference between getting a job and building a career, and many college graduates focus too much on the former. <meta property=
Did you watch the Oscars? Did you care about the Oscars? Statistically, if you're American, you cared 25% less than 10-15 years ago. US movie theaters sold 5.5 tickets per capita to the American public in 2002, a number which has since declined to 4.1 in 2016. The overall box office looks healthy, …
With CEO Stewart Butterfield out of the country, the ever-creative startup turned his absence into an opportunity to advocate for more inclusion in tech hiring.
With Gawker Media's $135 million sale to Univision in the works, here's how founder Nick Denton grew his startup into a media empire.
Guest Crowdfunding, angel investing, friends-and-family rounds — if you’re new to startup investment, read this article before writing your first check.
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Below is an excerpt from the Winter 2012 edition of Wilder Quarterly, a publication for nature enthusiasts that bills itself as "a growing magazine for contemporary cultivators, foodies and design junkies." Which we think is cool. AND, for the first 100 readers who use the discount code FR0212, the Wilder Quarterly is offering 15% off the purchase of a single issue or subscription, so click here and buy!
SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu shared the story behind his friendship with ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo. On the January 24 broadcast of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together,” Kim Kwang Gyu, Don Spike, Mingyu, Brown Eyed Girls’ JeA, Cheetah, and Chungha appeared as guests. Speaking about Mingyu’s friendship with Cha Eun Woo, Jo Se Ho commented, “It’s a friendship of visual
Time Warner's Turner expects to notch gains in the volume of advance ad commitments in TV's upfront advertising market
Girls’ Generation’s Yuri is close to debuting in her first role in a historical drama! “Bossam – Stealing Fate” (literal title) is MBN’s 10th anniversary special project. Yuri will be playing the role of Su Kyung, a princess born to Gwanghae-gun (Kim Tae Woo) and his concubine Yoon (So Hee Jung). Yuri described her character saying, “Su
Michigan State Spartan basketball stars Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman selected by Sports Illustrated as two of the top 50 players in all of college basketball.
Time travel is one of the coolest sci-fi concepts out there. Include it in a K-pop music video and you’ve got yourself a short film with feelings in abundance. Love, friendship, sacrifice, self-love… The reasons for time travel are many and the outcome can only be one: restoring balance, even if it paradoxically means tweaking the
Do you? MBC's Wednesday-Thursday drama, "Warm and Cozy," ended yesterday night after a somewhat disappointing 16-episode run. Written by the Hong Sisters who penned hits like "The Greatest Love," "Master's Sun," and "My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho," the industry expected higher ratings, but the show just wouldn't go over 10 percent. Some pointed out that that the plot circled around and around, was terribly paced and full of cliches. But the
MAC's new launch spotlights the iconic, best-selling red lipstick Ruby Woo with three new matte textures, including Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolor and Powder Kiss Lipstick. Allure editors share just how universally flattering they are and how to make the most of each new consistency.
/PRNewswire/ -- Vector Laboratories, the pioneer of innovative proteomic and glycomic solutions, today announced that Kum Ming Woo has joined its executive...
Director Kang of “Moss,” “Quiz King,” and “Glove” has chosen a new project. While this is his 19th film, “I am the King of Chosun” is his first ever sageuk (historical piece). The movie is about the 15th King of Chosun who was dethroned wi
U-KISS’s Jun recently sat down for an interview to talk about his recently concluded drama “Good Casting.” In the SBS drama about secret agents, he starred as Kang Woo Won, a rising star who ends up working closely with undercover agent Im Ye Eun (played by Yoo In Young), who is on a high-stakes mission to save the
JTBC’s upcoming drama “More Than Friends” gave viewers a new glimpse into the main characters through an interview with the cast! “More Than Friends” is a new romance drama about two close friends who both fall in unrequited love with one another over the course of 10 years. Shin Ye Eun will star as Kyung
This week was difficult. No, it wasn’t difficult because I had hit one of my periodic woo writer’s blocks that I whine about, no doubt to the occasional annoyance of my readers, even though I have one of the greatest hobbies in the world. I mean, I get to do something that I love (writing…
Despite fervent pleas from producer Jerry Bruckheimer to run his company, Touchstone Pictures exec VP of production Mike Stenson is staying put -- at least for the time being. Bruckheimer has been wooing Stenson for more than a year with the notion of bringing Stenson into his company as the head honcho. Stenson, who is said to have his eye on the prexy post at Touchstone, has quietly listened.
‘The World of The Married’, South Korea’s second highest-rated series in the history of television, is based on the equally popular ‘Doctor Foster’ (a BBC title). The story follows a formerly married couple, Ji Sun Woo and Lee Tae Oh, who continue to navigate their relationship — even after their divorce, which is still scarred […]
JTBC’s upcoming 10th anniversary special drama “Sisyphus: The Myth” released new stills of Cho Seung Woo! “Sisyphus: The Myth” is a fantasy-mystery drama starring Cho Seung Woo as Han Tae Sool, a genius engineer who embarks on a perilous journey to bring to light hidden beings that are secretly residing in our world, and Park Shin Hye as
“Joseon Exorcist” revealed a look behind the scenes, and the actors shared insights into their co-stars’ personalities! Set after the establishment of the Joseon dynasty, SBS’s “Joseon Exorcist” is about the battle with the undead who come back to life after being killed by the royal family. Jang Dong Yoon stars as Prince Chungnyeong, a bookish
Though Wednesday's "Iron Monkey" preem at the Hollywood Galaxy multiplex was as bargain basement as they get, the frugality was counterbalanced by the wealth of enthusiasm presenter Quentin Tarantino has for the 1993 chopsocky pic.
With one year remaining in Moon’s presidency, 2021 may be the last chance for the US and South Korea to shift direction toward peace.
The Justice League from "Produce 101 Season 2" is set to have a mini reunion! SBS's "Master Key" has shared new stills from its upcoming episode that will air on November 4, and some of the photos show Wanna One's Kang Daniel and Ong Sung Woo with NU'EST W's JR. Kang Daniel, Ong Sung Woo, and JR met as contestants on Mnet's "Produce 101 Season 2" and performed Super Junior's "Sorry Sorry" in a team called "Justice League&
Wanna One’s Park Woo Jin and gugudan’s Mina shared what they’d like to do once they turn 20 years old (19 in international age) and become adults. The latest episode of KBS’s “Battle Trip” that aired on April 28 featured guest appearances by Wanna One’s Park Woo Jin and Park Ji Hoon, as well as gugudan’s
It’s natural for a woman to want to change up her style when the seasons change. This edition will feature on effortless change; how one can look different by changing just one make up item. Flip through the gallery to see how you can easily change up your look! – This article is sponsored by Ceci,
Samsung today took the wraps off an 8-core processor known as the Exynos 5 Octa.
Countless people make New Year’s resolutions, many focused on diet and health. And, no one is more aware…
"This is not just an erotic novel full of graphic descriptions of sexual encounters, but a text reflecting the horror of Chinese history that is still relevant today."
The Backstreet Boys perform at ABC Upfront presentation. Watch their show.
MBC’s “Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung” has released new behind-the-scenes stills of its lead actors Shin Se Kyung and ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo! “Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung” is about a romance between an aspiring palace historian named Goo Hae Ryung (played by Shin Se Kyung), and a lonely prince named Lee Rim (played by ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo). In
Whether it’s an Invicta title fight or stepping in on short notice for the UFC, Sarah Kaufman just wants to scrap.
Producer Rafael Ley teams with directors Matias Meyer, Manuel Caro, Kyzza Terrazas, Julio Hernandez Cordon, Natalia Beristain
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