First Round Capital
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Startup Looks To Take On United Online's Classmates.com
Socal Tech &bull Feb 8, 2012
A new startup emerged Tuesday with its target on United Online's Classmates.com service, hoping to connect people with their high school classmates. Silicon Valley-based SchoolFeed said it raised $1.75M to create a new service which helps people find their classmates… Full Story »
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First Round leads $1.75M round in Schoolfeed
Vator News &bull Feb 8, 2012Like most people, every so often I get friend requests from people in my past. And, while I don't mind "friending" them, I'm not the type to reminisce. I didn't even go to my class reunions. It's not that I don't want to "friend" old friends. It's just I can't keep up with my ever-growing family, friends and… Full Story »
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Rustic Canyon Backs Social Babysitting Service UrbanSitter
Socal Tech &bull Jan 31, 2012
Los Angeles-based venture capital investor Rustic Canyon Partners is backing the developer of a service which uses parents' social graphs to help connect them with babysitters. According to San Francisco-based UrbanSitter, it has raised $1.75M in a round, which was… Full Story »
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Aiming To Be The 'Groupon Of Groceries', SavingStar Passes 1 Million Users In Under A Year
TechCrunch &bull Dec 15, 2011
It's been a pretty good ride so far for digital couponing startup SavingStar . The company launched its beta last August behind $2.3 million in financing from Flybridge Capital Partners , First Round Capital , and Founder Collective , with… Full Story »
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TaskRabbit Runs Down $17.8M More for Expansion
X-Conomy &bull Dec 14, 2011
TaskRabbit, a San Francisco service-networking startup with roots in Boston, said it has closed $17.8 million in Series B financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Previous investors Baseline Ventures, First Round Capital, Floodgate Fund, Collaborative Fund, and Shasta Ventures, as… Full Story »
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TaskRabbit Secures Series B Round
Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 14, 2011
Service networker TaskRabbit has secured a $17.8 million Series B financing round, led by . Based in San Francisco, TaskRabbit is backed by notable investors, including Baseline Ventures, First Round Capital, FLOODGATE Fund, Collaborative Fund and Shasta Ventures, LightSpeed, Michael… Full Story »
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TaskRabbit Gets $17.8M For "Aggressive" Expansion, Wants To Grow Internationally And Beyond
TechCrunch &bull Dec 14, 2011
Ebay for real world labor TaskRabbit , has seen lightning fast growth in the past couple of months, and has taken advantage of that growth by raising another $17.8 million in Series B funding. Participating in the round are existing… Full Story »
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(Founder Stories) Turntable.fm's Billy Chasen On Closing Stickybits: "None Of Us Used The App"
TechCrunch &bull Dec 11, 2011
When we first invited Billy Chasen to join us on Founder Stories he was working hard to make his startup, Stickybits a success. Turns out it never took off. But like many founders, Chasen bounced back and found better luck… Full Story »
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Baroda Ventures, Ashton Kutcher Boost Fab.com
Socal Tech &bull Dec 8, 2011
Two local investors, Los Angeles-based Baroda Ventures and actor Ashton Kutcher, have helped boost the financing of New York-based fashion flash sales site Fab.com. Both have joined in a $40M, Series B funding for the site, which was led by… Full Story »
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Fab Just Raised $40 Million From Andreessen Horowitz At A $200 Million Valuation
Yahoo Finance &bull Dec 7, 2011
Earlier this morning we reported Uber's $32 million round. Now Fab has announced a $40 million Series B round led by Andreesssen Horowitz at a $200 million valuation, The Wall Street Journal reports. Jeffrey Jordan will be joining Fab's board.… Full Story »
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What Are VC Firm's Efforts To Connect Firms In Their Portfolio With Fresh MBA Grads?
Ask the VC &bull Nov 26, 2011
Question: How would you describe VC firm's efforts to connect firms in their portfolio with fresh MBA grads? Typical? Rare? Never? Im just curious because here in Philadelphia, First Round Capital is posting a lot of job offers for firms… Full Story »
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Gumgum Names Sales VP
Socal Tech &bull Nov 21, 2011
Santa Monica-based Gumgum, the celebrity image licensing and advertising startup headed by Ophir Tanz, has appointed a new VP of Sales, the firm told socalTECH today. The company said it has appointed Brennan Beyer as its new Vice President of… Full Story »
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New York Startups Rake in Cash
X-Conomy &bull Nov 21, 2011
Shapeways, a 3D printing company says in a blog post it raised $5.1 million in a funding round with prior investors Union Square Ventures and Index Ventures. The company's 3D printing services let customers create products from their own designs… Full Story »
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HotelTonight Gets Series B Funding
Private Equity Hub &bull Nov 21, 2011
Mobile app innovator HotelTonight has secured a $9 million series B investment. The funding round was led by Battery Ventures with additional funding from Accel Partners and First Round Capital. Accel Partners will assume a seat on the board and… Full Story »
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HotelTonight Raises $9M From Battery, Accel, First Round
Private Equity Hub &bull Nov 18, 2011
HotelTonight said it raised $9 million in a Series B round led by Battery Ventures and including participation from Accel Partners and First Round Capital. Accel Partners will assume a seat on the board of the San Francisco company, which… Full Story »
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Battery And Accel Put $9M In App For Last-Minute Hotel Deals, HotelTonight
TechCrunch &bull Nov 18, 2011
HotelTonight , a mobile app that offers deep discounts on same-day hotel deals, has raised $9 million in new funding led by Battery Ventures with Accel Partners and First Round Capital participating. Accel Partners will take a seat on the… Full Story »
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How angels have broken the traditional venture model
Vator News &bull Nov 18, 2011At last night's first ever Venture Shift in New York, the topic of angels vs. VCs was a recurring theme. In the third panel of the night, moderated by BullPen's Richard Melmon, several VCs took the stage to discuss the VC industry and whether it's been forced to pivot (if we were playing the VatorSplash drinking game, you'd be taking a drink right now) by the rise of the angels. James Robinson (RRE), Howard Morgan (First Round Capital), Gil Beyda (Genacast), Tony Florence (NEA), and Bobby Ocampo… Full Story »
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Google Ventures And First Round Drop $2.1 Million Into Custom Marketplace CustomMade
TechCrunch &bull Nov 18, 2011
Peer to peer marketplace CustomMade has raised $2.1 million in Series A funding today, led by First Round Capital and Google Ventures with additional investment from Founder Collective , Launch Capital , Next View Ventures , Andrew McCollum and David… Full Story »
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CustomMade Gets $2.1M From Google Ventures, First Round, Others
Private Equity Hub &bull Nov 17, 2011
CustomMade.com said it raised $2.1 million in a Series A round of financing led by First Round Capital and Google Ventures. Also participating were Founder Collective, Launch Capital, NextView Ventures, Andrew McCollum, David Tisch of TechStars and other investors. The… Full Story »
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Chloe + Isabel Raises $8.5 Million To Turn Its Users Into Its Salespeople
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Nov 17, 2011
Chantel Waterbury founded Chloe + Isabel earlier this year. It's a jewelry website that turns each of its users into mini entrepreneurs. Users are encouraged to sell the Chloe + Isabel jewelry lines to friends and at house parties. Chloe… Full Story »
