Looking for recommendations for the perfect plumber or a cheerful contractor? Porch is launching on Wednesday, hoping to provide location-based home improvement info along with a social layer.…
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Y Combinator startups to get less cash, more connections in strategic shift
Y Combinator, one of the oldest and most prestigious startup incubators in Silicon Valley, announced a change to its funding structure Monday, taking control of the VC investments made in each of its startup classes, and adding more facetime with local investors.…
Read MoreRewarder gets $7 million to fulfill your oddest, nerdiest dreams
Where can you find a place to look for genealogy advice, Lucius Malfoy costume ideas, a recipe for pomegranate sauce, and Navy SEAL training all at once? Rewarder, a social site reminiscent of TaskRabbit or Kickstarter, launches with $7 million to fulfill your dreams.…
Read MoreRed hot Codecademy gets $10m from Index and KPCB
Education startup Codecademy -- which promises to help anyone learn to program with its game-like online courses -- is stepping up to the international market with a $10 million round of funding from new backers including Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.…
Read MoreBetterWorks Cuts Staff, exploring options
BetterWorks, one of the most known startups to emerge from LA seems to have hit an air pocket. The company which was started by super angel, Paige Craig is said to have laid off close to thirty people and is looking at making some dire choices.…
Read MoreWhy Ron Conway is fighting SOPA
More than perhaps anyone else in Silicon Valley, SV Angel's Ron Conway knows how important free expression on the Internet can be for fledgling technology companies to grow and prosper. So it's probably not a surprise he's against the proposed PIPA and SOPA bills.…
Read MoreLive stream: The S.F. street protests against SOPA
Anti-SOPA protesters are taking their cause to the streets on Wednesday, with protests scheduled in New York and San Francisco. We will cover the event in San Francisco, which will feature Ron Conway as a headline speaker, with a live video stream.…
Read MoreYoung, Experienced Co-Founders Are Key to Success
The key to success in startups is making sure you're young, experienced and not the only founder. That's the takeaway from a new survey being conducted by SV Angel of successful startups that have gone on to or are projected to have big exits.…
Read MoreAngelGate Goes Nuclear, Startups Get the Fallout
As legendary investor Ron Conway has pointed out in a strongly-worded email to some of the super-angels who were at a recent secret meeting, the most important part of the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem is the entrepreneur -- something certain angels seem to be forgetting.…
Read MoreKeith Rabois* Is the New King of Y Combinator
Many Y Combinator startups from this summer's class already have money in the bank, and many hit up the same angel investors. I conducted an informal survey of investors at YC's Demo Day to ask how many of the companies they had already invested in.…
Read MoreRe-Targeter Magnetic Raises $5 Million First Round
Just when you were wondering what the next big thing in online advertising would be after demand-side platforms, one possible answer is firm……
Read MoreTweetDeck Raises Another $3 Million For Its ‘Real-Time Browser’
Less than a year after taking a $2 million investment, desktop and mobile Twitter app Tweetdeck has gone back to its investors for a $3 mill……
Read MorePersonalized Talk Radio Service Stitcher Closes $6 Million Second Round
Stitcher, a service that lets talk radio listeners move programs to their mobile devices, has completed a $6 million second round funding.……
Read MoreEnterprise Microblogging Startup Yammer Raises $10 Million
Yammer has raised $10 million in a second round of funding led by Emergence Capital; serial angel investor Ron Conway, along with existing……
Read MoreOnline Financial Service Credit Karma Raising $2.5 Million Second Round
Credit Karma, a site that lets users get free access to their credit scores in exchange for receiving targeted ads, has raised $1.5 million……
Read MoreReal-Time Searcher Scoopler Raises Seed Round From Ron Conway, Others
No wonder serial investor Ron Conway talked up Scoopler during his panel at the 140Conf last week -- he's an investor in the real-time searc……
Read More@140Conf: Conway, Lindzon And Sabet Talk Twitter’s Valuation And Future Investments
"Twitter is worth more than a billion dollars," insists Ron Conway. Conway, a Twitter investor and board member, Spark Capital's Bijan Sabet……
Read MoreFitOrbit Brings a Personal Trainer to Your iPhone
For iPhone users, wading through a sea of fitness and weight-loss applications can be confusing and time-consuming — and, much like adhering…
Read MoreSequoia Rings the Alarm Bell: Silicon Valley Is in Trouble
Silicon Valley's smartest investor, Sequoia Capital, is telling its companies to tighten their belts. Super-angel Ron Conway is telling his portfolio of startups to batten down the hatches, cut jobs, and get ready for the worst. The credit crunch is hitting tech land like the proverbial Category 5 hurricane. Continue Reading…
Read MoreRon Conway: More Reasons To Go All Angel
Lately we’ve been discussing the many reasons why taking smaller, angel-sized investments instead of larger venture capital stakes often makes more sense…
Read MoreStealthy 750 Industries Gets $1 Million First Round
750 Industries, a stealthy SF-based startup, has raised a $1 million first round from Ron Conway, Maples Investments and Baseline Ventures,……
Read MoreF|R Interview: 2 Founders, 2 Careers' Worth of Funding Tips
Founders Gary Swart and Stephen Pieraldi presided over the Venture Capital and Seed Financing Workshop at GigaOM’s recent Structure 08 conference .…
Read MoreSocial Gamer I’m In Like With You Raises $1.5 Million First Round
I'm in Like With You, a NY-based social gaming startup, has raised $1.5 million led by Spark Capital, along with Baseline Ventures, Betawork……
Read MoreA Personal Note: Pause & Read
The passing of Tim Russert, a man I greatly admired, came as the result of a massive heart attack, an event that…
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