Software-defined networking holds a lot of promise for better network security, so it’s no surprise the vArmour Networks, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based startup, has scored $6 million in Series A funding to make that promise a reality. We’re just not sure how yet. Read more »
Here are 6 things for would-be entrepreneurs to keep in mind before they take their first meeting with prospective investors. Some are obvious, some surprising, but all of them are worth keeping in mind. Read more »
After years of effort and a long courtship, Photobox and Moonpig — two of Britain’s most venerable startups that print photos, books and greetings cards — are joining forces, with an acquisition that will create what they claim is the world’s leading personalized printing service. Read more »
Digg has raised $28.7 million in a Series C round of funding. The company made the announcement earlier this morning. Highland Capital Partners is leading the current round, which will see Highland partner Richard de Silva join Digg’s board of directors. The company will use the […] Read more »
Keith Benjamin, a veteran Internet analyst and more recently a general partner at Levensohn Venture Partners, a San Francisco-based venture fund, passed away earlier this week of a subdural hematoma. He was hurt during his boxing training, when a blow led to a brain hemorrhage. A […] Read more »
Social shopping site StyleFeeder has bagged $2 million in its first round of institutional funding from Highland Capital Partners and Schooner Capital. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company, which recently morphed into a full-fledged site (and maybe business?) from a widget has a full-fledged site, a Facebook application […] Read more »