Zuli, a startup that makes a connected outlet that offers remote control, presence detection and energy data, has raised a $1.65 million seed round.…
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Fab will cut nearly 20 percent of its work force
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/03/fab-cuts-idUSL1N0HT0GZ20131003 Fab, a New York-based commerce company backed by the likes of Andreessen Horowitz and Menlo Ventures, is going to cut about…
Read MoreAnsibleWorks gets $6M to open source IT automation
Ansible performs both configuration and deployment management across platforms and now has funding to expand its already impressive toehold.…
Read MoreHired by an algorithm: Entelo gets $3.5M to expand data-based recruiting
Professionals are generating an ever-growing pool of public data that sends signals about their skills -- and their availability. A start-up has made a business of parsing that data for tech firms, and now wants to expand to academe and other professions.…
Read MoreShervin Pishevar of Menlo VC to start Sherpa, a startup foundry
His new venture will help build other companies, and will work with large corporations and other founders to come up with ideas.…
Read MorePop culture site Zimbio secures additional $8.9M
Zimbio, operator of pop-culture news websites Zimbio.com and StyleBistro.com -- which collectively reach about 30 million unique users per month -- gets a Series B round to add staff and launch new products.…
Read MoreAs Regulatory Scrutiny Intensfies, Ad Targeter eXelate Adds To Second Round
The behavioral targeting business is looking as challenged as it ever has these days, considering the recent developments coming out of Wash……
Read MoreInvidi Technologies Gets $23 Million Fourth Round From Google, GroupM
TV ad targeter Invidi Technologies has netted a huge $23 million fourth round led by Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and WPP media unit GroupM. When WPP……
Read MorePowerReviews Closes Its Round At $6.1 Million
We reported in early January that PowerReviews (which ... well, powers reviews on e-commerce sites, like Drugstore.com and Staples) had so f……
Read MoreBidding Platform DataXu Raises $11 Million Second Round
Online ad exchange DataXu has raised an $11 million second round led by Menlo Ventures. Atlas Venture and Flybridge Capital Partners, who ba……
Read MoreOnline Music Service Mog Raises About $10 Million; UK Expansion Planned
Berkeley, CA-based music service Mog.com, which recently launched its subscription music service with good review, is taking a new VC round……
Read MoreRoku Adds $8.4 Million In Funding From Menlo Ventures
Set-top box-maker Roku has raised nearly $8.4 million in funding from Menlo Ventures as part of a fourth round. Contentinople first reported……
Read MoreVidyo Nabs $15 Million Third Round; Adds New CFO
Online video conferencing tech firm Vidyo has picked up $15 million in a third round of funding. Menlo Ventures led the round; previous inve……
Read MoreTeen-Friendly Virtual Chat Service IMVU Nabs $10 Million Fourth Round
Virtual chat room service IMVU has raised $10 million in a fourth round of funding. Best Buy Capital led the round; previous investors Menlo……
Read MoreGaming Company PlaySpan Picks Up $16.8 Million Second Round
In-game commerce provider Playspan has closed a $16.8 million second round of financing. Previous investors Easton Capital, Menlo Ventures,……
Read MoreDigital Video Player Roku Gets Third Round Funding
Roku, the digital media device player company and maker of the cute little Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) Player by Roku, has closed its third round o……
Read MoreLike.com Closes $32 Million Third Round; Got In Before The Bust
Visual search and shopping engine Like.com closed a third round of funding worth $32 million, VentureBeat reports. Luckily for Palo Alto, Ca……
Read MoreWeb Tech Startup Siri Gets $8.5 Million
San Jose, Calif.-based startup Siri has raised $8.5 million in a first round of funding from Menlo Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures. The s……
Read MoreZimbio Raises $6.8 Million First Round For ‘Wikizines’
Online "wikizine" company Zimbio has raised a $6.8 million first round led by Menlo Ventures, with Draper Richards participating, according……
Read MoreCarbonite CEO: Online Backups Sell
My post, How to standout in a sea of storage startups resulted in a spirited conversation, including some really insightful comments here…
Read MoreSpeeddate Gets $6 Million Second Round For… Online Speed Dating
Competition in the online dating industry is starting to heat up... Speeddate has raised a $6 million second round led by Menlo Ventures, re……
Read MoreBroadband TV Company Entone Raises $14.5 Million Second Round
IPTV provider Entone Technologies has raised a $14.5 million second round funding led by Coral Capital Management. Previous backers, Menlo V……
Read MoreParascale Raises $11.37 Million First Round For Media Storage
Parascale, a provider of cloud storage targeting the media industry, has raised an $11.37 million first round from Charles River Ventures an……
Read More60 GHz Chipmaker Phiar Fizzles & Shuts Down
Phiar Corp., a 60 GHz chip company that had created some truly impressive semiconductor technology, appears to have shuttered its operations. Sources…
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