API turf war heats up as MuleSoft buys ProgrammableWeb
Don’t like the lay of the API land now? Wait a second, it’s gonna change as companies snap up API management expertise and other relevant resources. Read more »
Kleiner Perkins closes $525M fund, makes changes
Kleiner Perkins says it has closed its next $525 million fund 15 and confirms that cleantech-focused investors Ray Lane and Bill Joy will not be leading investments for the new fund. Read more »
The real reason for the greentech IPO missteps
Three greentech IPO hopefuls pulled the plug on their public market plans this month. There’s a lot that these companies have in common, and it’s not that they’re green: it’s the lack of profits and even revenues. Read more »
Gas farming startup Luca to withdraw its IPO
The second greentech startup that had planned an IPO this month has now withdrawn its plans citing market conditions. Luca Technologies, a startup which uses biotech to produce natural gas via microbes in coal beds, announced that it intends to withdraw its IPO plans. Read more »
The tale of two IPOs: cleantech vs social media
While the greentech IPOs that have happened in the past year have fared decently, they’re no comparison to many of the public debuts in the works by social media companies. Zynga’s reported potential $2 billion raise could deliver five times Tesla’s combined IPO and follow-on offering. Read more »
Luca files to raise up to $125M in IPO for gas farming
Luca Technologies, a startup which uses biotech to produce natural gas via naturally-occurring microbes in coal beds, has filed to raise up to $125 million in an IPO, according to its S-1 filing. Luca plans to go public under the symbol LUCA. Read more »
Khosla Invests in Coal-to-Gas Startup Ciris
The inevitable future of clean(er) power is natural gas. Startup Ciris Energy, which uses biotech to convert coal into methane gas, announced this morning that it has brought on high-profile venture investor Khosla Ventures for a Series B round. Read more »
