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Video: Richard Rosenblatt, CEO Of Demand Media, On Bradford's Hiring
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As luck would have it, I was on my way to meet with Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt and key members of his team at the company's Austin offices when the rumors surfaced about Joanne Bradford leaving Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO)… Full Story »
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Ning CEO Bianchini Quits
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Gina Bianchini, the long-time head (and co-founder) of build-your-own social network service Ning, is resigning; she's joining Ning backer Andreesen Horowitz as an executive in residence. In a blog post, Ning Chairman Marc Andreessen emphasizes that the resignation is Bianchini's… Full Story »
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Stephen C. Glazier - Technology Deals: Case Studies For Officers, Directors, Investors, And General Counsels About Ipo's, Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Licensing, Litigation, Sett
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Video Services Consolidation: KIT Digital Buys Multicast for About $18 Million
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The slow-burn consolidation and shakeout of the online video services space continues. It will use this $15 million to buy back 4 million outstanding warrants. ON the KIT-Multicast deal, of the $18 million, $4.9 million is in cash and rest… Full Story »
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MOG launches mobile apps with unlimited downloads to your phone
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Music streaming service MOG unveiled its mobile strategy today, laying out Android and iPhone apps that will let users get unlimited song downloads to their phones for $10 a month. Subscribers will be able to get on-demand streams, radio and… Full Story »
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People Power releases SDK for wireless home energy sensors
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Serial entrepreneur Gene Wang started People Power, a maker wireless network devices that monitor energy consumption, because he knows how much energy is wasted by the average household. Thermostats are not set properly, TVs draw power even when they're off and sprinkler systems operate oblivious to weather patterns. What makes the company special, in an increasingly crowded field of home energy management startups, is that… Full Story »
Stephen C. Glazier - Technology Deals, Case Studies For Officers, Directors, Investors, And General Counsels About Ipo's, Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Licensing, Litigation, Settlements, Due Diligence And Patent Strategies
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Decision engine Hunch confirms $12M led by Khosla
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Hunch, the search engine co-founded by Flickr's Caterina Fake to help consumers make better decisions, has confirmed that it raised a $12 million second round of funding (via Fake's blog), led by Khosla Ventures. As we suspected last week, Gideon… Full Story »
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ThreatMetrix launches anti-fraud network for social media and e-commerce sites
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
ThreatMetrix is announcing today that it has launched the ThreatMetrix Fraud Network, a service that protects e-commerce companies and social media firms from online fraud. The service uses a combination of technologies to protect against fraud. For instance, it can… Full Story »
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CFX Battery rebrands as Contour, busts out of stealth with next-gen batteries
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Contour Energy Systems, formerly known as CFX Battery, emerged from stealth mode today with a lineup of rechargeable, energy dense batteries that could change the way we power portable electronics. The Azusa, Calif. company's secret sauce is its chemistry. Relying… Full Story »
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Yahoo's new crowdsourcing Predictalot app picks NCAA winners
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Forget the brackets in the office NCAA Tournament pool. This year, Yahoo is offering an application drawing on the wisdom of crowds to make sense out of March Madness. Yahoo Labs last week launched Predictalot into beta, an application that… Full Story »
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NGM Biopharma Raises $51 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Yesterday
NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc., a South San Francisco-based drug startup focused on metabolic diseases, has secured the first tranche of a $51 million Series B funding round. Backers include The Column Group, Tichenor Ventures, Prospect Venture Partners and Rho Ventures. The… Full Story »
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RMG Networks Starts Its Out-Of-Home Shopping Spree
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RMG Networks, which is trying to build a national digital out-of-home network that can serve as an alternative to TV advertising, is buying Pharmacy TV, which has a network of screens near pharmacy counters at grocery stores and drug stores.… Full Story »
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LoKast launches a 'disposable social network" for sharing media from your iPhone
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
There are a number of companies at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin offering their own way of sharing your location with friends. LoKast, an app from a company called NearVerse, is launching a mobile app with a compelling spin on that idea -… Full Story »
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Hunch Raises $12 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Yesterday
Hunch Inc., a consumer-facing online decision engine, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. Khosla Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Bessemer Venture Partners and General Catalyst. Khosla partner Gideon Yu, former CFO of Facebook,… Full Story »
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Video From ADMS: Eric Schmidt on the Mobile-Centric Google
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At the Abu Dhabi Media Summit last week, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt was the biggest speaker of them all. And he surely made the desired impression, deftly handling some critical questions from the audience. His focus for the… Full Story »
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Gina Bianchini Leaving Ning, Joining Andreessen Horowitz
Private Equity Hub &bull Yesterday
Gina Bianchini is stepping down as CEO of Ning, in order to become an entrepreneur-in-residence with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Bianchini is a co-founder of Ning, which offers an online platform for people who want to create their own… Full Story »
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Mobile App Firm Snaptu Gets Funding
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Mobile app startup Snaptu has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Sequoia Capital. Snaptu's free app lets users access a series of services, including Facebook, Twitter, the weather, and a news reader. The selling point: It works on any… Full Story »
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Groupon founders launch $100M 'Lightbank' fund to seed Chicago startups
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Hoping to turn Chicago into the technology epicenter of the Midwest, the founders of bulk and discount buying site Groupon have launched a new fund called Lightbank to provide seed funding to startups locating in or near the city. Right… Full Story »
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Twitter's Evan Williams: Openness is a survival strategy
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
During his keynote interview at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Twitter chief executive Evan Williams talked about why Twitter has chosen to make itself open to search engines, third-party developers, and other services. When you start a… Full Story »
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Decision-Making Site Hunch Raises $12 Million
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Hunch, the year-old decision-making site, has raised $12 million in a second round of funding led by Khosla Ventures. Co-founder Caterina Fake-who also founded (and sold) Flickr-provides details on her blog, saying that while the company had enough cash to… Full Story »
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Chris Taylor takes a comedy break after launching Supreme Commander 2 (video)
Venture Beat &bull Yesterday
Another year has gone by, so that means it's time for another Chris Taylor game. This year, it's the furious real-time combat game, Supreme Commander 2. Taylor is the zany founder of Gas Powered Games, the game studio known for… Full Story »
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