Startup WeatherBill has built a business around offering farmers financial protection against weather, but the underlying goal of the company has always been to help companies adapt to a changing climate, the company’s CEO and Co-Founder David Friedberg told me. Read more »
Digital coupon company Coupons.com has closed on a $200 million funding round. About half of this round will be used to provide liquidity to early investors and employees at the 13-year-old company, and the rest will be put toward meeting growing demand, CEO Steven Boal said. Read more »
O3b Networks has raised $60 million in funding for a $650-million project to send 16-birds and build a satellite broadband network that is focused on emerging markets and remote areas with little or no connectivity. Continue ReadingRead more »