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  1. Maveron Backs Pet Insurance Firm Trupanion

    Northwest Innovation &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Seattle-based venture capital investor Maveron has backed a provider of pet insurance, Trupanion, which has its U.S. offices in Seattle but is based in Vancouver. Trupanion said it raised $9M, from Maveron's Highland Consumer Fund. Maveron is an existing investors… Full Story »

  2. Trupanion Raises $9M Round from Highland Consumer Fund and Maveron

    Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Trupanion, a 12-year-old, Vancouver-based company that sells pet insurance, has raised $9 million, from the Highland Consumer Fund and Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm. To date, Trupanion has raised $37.1 million, including from Maveron, the company's first institutional investor.… Full Story »


  3. Decide.com Launches iPhone App

    Northwest Innovation &bull Nov 17, 2011

    Seattle-based Decide.com, the online shopping service headed by Mike Fridgen, and backed by Madrona Venture Group and Maveron, said today that it has launched a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch. the firm said its new Decide.com App… Full Story »

  4. Groupon's IPO Boosts Howard Schultz's Fortune

    Northwest Innovation &bull Nov 4, 2011

    The huge IPO Friday of daily deals site Groupon looks to have boosted the net worth of Starbucks and Maveron founder Howard Schultz by nearly $57M, as the highly awaited IPO traded as high as $30.00 in its first few… Full Story »

  5. Seattle's Groupon IPO Connection: Maveron

    Northwest Innovation &bull Oct 21, 2011

    What does the hype around the IPO of Chicago-based daily deals phenomenon have to do with Seattle? Maveron, the venture capital firm headed by Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, and Schultz himself, are investors in the company. According to Groupon's latest… Full Story »

  6. Startup Incubator General Assembly Closes A Round Of Financing And Eyes Retail Space Abroad

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Sep 7, 2011

    General Assembly founders Adam Pritzker Jake Schwartz Brad Hargreaves Matt Brimer" />General Assembly, a startup incubator that hosts entrepreneurship classes for the community, announced a round of funding and a partnership with General Electric today. In addition, Business Insider has… Full Story »

  7. Google Ventures, Zurb, MyPad: The 1-Minute Version of Last Week's Bay Area BizTech News

    X-Conomy &bull Sep 6, 2011

    My big opus for the week was a writeup of a lengthy conversation with Bill Maris, the managing partner at Google Ventures. Maris shared insights about Google Ventures' founder-friendly operating philosophy and its roots in his own experiences as founder… Full Story »

  8. Decide's Hunt for New-Gadget Rumors Points to the Future of Smarter Search

    X-Conomy &bull Aug 31, 2011

    Oren Etzioni is getting a little impatient. More than dozen years after Google emerged from Stanford and set up shop in a California garage, the University of Washington professor and artificial intelligence expert says Internet search still isn't evolving fast… Full Story »


  9. Zynga Co-founder Andrew Trader Joins VC Firm Maveron As A Venture Partner

    TechCrunch &bull Aug 29, 2011

    Robin Wauters currently works as a staff writer for TechCrunch and lead editor of Virtualization.com. Aside from his professional blogging activities, he's an entrepreneur, event organizer, occasional board adviser and angel investor but most importantly an all-round startup champion. Wauters… Full Story »

  10. PeerTransfer Nabs $7.5M for Tuition Payment Processing Tech

    X-Conomy &bull Aug 15, 2011

    Boston-based PeerTransfer, a developer of technology for more cheaply and efficiently processing college tuition payments from international students, has inked a deal itself. The startup announced today that it has completed a $7.5 million Series A financing, led by Spark… Full Story »

  11. peerTransfer Raises $7.5 Million From Spark, Accel, And Maveron For Simple Payment Solution For Students

    TechCrunch &bull Aug 15, 2011

    Rip Empson is a writer at TechCrunch. He's not here to make friends, he's here to WIN, and don't you forget it. The investment was led by Spark Capital, with participation from Accel Partners, Maveron, and Boston Seed Capital. The… Full Story »

  12. KidZui Catches $2M, Launches New Service

    Socal Tech &bull Aug 11, 2011

    San Diego-based KidZui, the developer of a kid-friendly Internet browser, said this week that it has raised another $2M in funding, and launched a new effort called ZUI.com. The firm said the funding included Mission Ventures, Maveron, and Emergence Capital.… Full Story »

  13. San Diego's KidZui Raises $2M, Launches a "Google for Kids"

    X-Conomy &bull Aug 11, 2011

    If there is a children's book section in the local public library, shouldn't part of the Internet also be reserved for kids? San Diego's KidZui answered this question in 2008, when it launched its kid-friendly Internet browser (as an add-on… Full Story »

  14. Backed by Mission, Maveron & Emergence, Zui.com Launches

    Private Equity Hub &bull Aug 11, 2011

    KidZui , the developer of an Internet browser for kids, has launched its Zui.com search engine for kids aged 3 to 12 years old. The site is backed by $2 million in financing from Mission Ventures , Maveron , Emergence… Full Story »

  15. Mom-Focused Daily Deal Site Grabs $43M

    Private Equity Hub &bull Aug 11, 2011

    Zulily , a daily deal site focused on boutique brands for moms, babies and kids, has raised $43 million in venture capital from Meritech Capital Partners and existing investors. The money brings Zulily's total funding to $53.6 million. With the… Full Story »


  16. KidZui Launches ZUI.com, An 'Internet Experience For Kids', Raises $2 Million

    TechCrunch &bull Aug 10, 2011

    Exclusive - KidZui , a San Diego, California-based startup that offers a Web browser for kids , has debuted its latest product, a website called ZUI.com that allows kids to search and explore more than 5 million parent-approved websites, YouTube… Full Story »

  17. Kixeye Scores $18M

    X-Conomy &bull Aug 4, 2011

    Kixeye, the San Francisco game studio behind the Facebook games Backyard Monster and Battle Pirates, said it has raised $18 million in a Series C financing round. Jafco Ventures was in the lead, and was joined by existing investors Trinity… Full Story »

  18. LiveMocha Targets $7.5M In Series C

    Northwest Innovation &bull Jul 15, 2011

    Seattle-based LiveMocha, is looking to raise $7.5M in a Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm yesterday, and has so far inked $5.0M in the funding round. The firm, which operates a site focused on… Full Story »

  19. Deal Roundup: Livemocha, RootMetrics, TTM Raise Money

    X-Conomy &bull Jul 14, 2011

    Livemocha reports that it has raised about $5 million in a Series C round, which appears like it could grow to the $7.5 million range with warrants and options. I tried to get more details on that aspect from Livemocha,… Full Story »

  20. SAY Media Buys Sideshow

    Private Equity Hub &bull Jun 21, 2011

    San Francisco-based SAY Media , which is backed by investors including August Capital , First Round Capital , Focus Ventures and Maveron , has acquired digital agency Sideshow . Financial terms of the deal were not released. Sideshow was launched… Full Story »

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