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Mobile apps that work for the enterprise - Core Mobile
Vator News &bull Feb 9, 2012Last night's IIT Alumni event at Google was a coming-out party for the Core Mobile technology - one-touch instant access to the most relevant information. In large part, the company is the culmination of two previous IIT events exploring how the mobile device could be more effectively used. This is a grand vindication of these types of meetups with real, tangible outcomes. Here are my notes on the event from the… Full Story »
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Cerulean Pharma Closes Series D
Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 15, 2011
Cerulean Pharma, a developer of nanopharmaceuticals, has closed a $15 million Series D financing with participation from new investor, CVF, an affiliate of Henry Crown and Company of Chicago, Illinois, as well as full participation from all other existing investors,… Full Story »
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Fate Therapeutics Appoints chairman and interim CEO
Private Equity Hub &bull Dec 15, 2011
San Diego headquartered biotech company Fate Therapeutics has appointed William H. Rastetter as chairman and interim CEO. Rastetter is also a partner in venture capital firm Venrock. Fate Therapeutics has secured venture backing from OVP Venture Partners, Astellas Venture Management,… Full Story »
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MIT Club of Northern California to Present "Clean Tech Investing for 2012 - What's Hot and What's Not?" To Take Place on December 7
Green VC &bull Dec 5, 2011
The MIT Club of Northern California will present a program entitled Clean Tech Investing for 2012 - What's Hot and What's Not? on December 7. This event will feature the following panelists: Pierre Lamond, Khosla Ventures Steve Goldby, Venrock Partners... Full Story »
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Every NY Tech Person And Their Dog Made A Cameo In This Music Video
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Nov 21, 2011
She was making a Raise Cache intro video. Raise Cache gathered founders and venture capitalists and turned them into supermodels for a night to raise $100,000 for Hack NY. Coproduced by Framesocket founder Phil Di Giulio with help from Venrock… Full Story »
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Oracle Buys Enterprise Search And Data Management Company Endeca
TechCrunch &bull Oct 18, 2011
Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney's… Full Story »
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Rodio Becomes Redbeacon.com CEO
Private Equity Hub &bull Oct 4, 2011
Californian home services marketplace Redbeacon.com has appointed Anthony Rodio as CEO. The company is backed by venture capital firms Mayfield Fund and Venrock . Before joining Redbeacon.com, Rodio was chief operating officer of Support.com 's software business. Prior to Support.com,… Full Story »
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Skimble does backflips for VC judges
Biz Journals &bull Sep 23, 2011
Heavy-hitting health venture capitalists and professionals were on hand for the DC to VC: Hit Startup Showcase event today, organized by Morgenthaler VenturesMorgenthaler VenturesLatest from The Business JournalsPractice Fusion adds M in new funding, for total of MEvernote buys Australian… Full Story »
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Amex bulks up virtual currency offering with Sometrics
Venture Beat &bull Sep 20, 2011
Sometrics, with 450 games and an audience of 225 million gamers in 200 countries, is a smart acquisition for Amex. Sometrics has moved more than 3.3 trillion units of virtual currency through its payments platform. The company has a virtual… Full Story »
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Personal Capital Launches with $27M in VC
Private Equity Hub &bull Sep 20, 2011
Backed by $27 million in venture capital, Personal Capital has launched its financial services platform to help affluent Americans manage their money. The company, which is backed Institutional Venture Partners and Venrock , provides online tools such as web and… Full Story »
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Personal Capital helps sort your complex finances
Vator News &bull Sep 20, 2011There's a new personal finance service in town, but it's not like the other sites you're used to. Personal Capital, the new personal finance project of former Intuit and PayPal CEO Bill Harris, which just emerged from beta today, resembles a Mint or Pageonce… Full Story »
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Personal Capital launches with $27m in venture backing
AltAssets &bull Sep 20, 2011
Silicon Valley financial services company Personal Capital has launched having raised $27m of investment capital from venture capital firms including Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Venrock. Full Story »
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Inside Morgenthaler's Upcoming Health IT Showcase-Videos from the Finalists
X-Conomy &bull Sep 7, 2011
At the first DC to VC health IT forum organized by Morgenthaler Ventures last fall, Aneesh Chopra, the chief technology officer of the United States, called for more prize-based competitions to encourage innovaiton in healthcare and other sectors of the economy. So it's pretty appropriate that this year's edition of DC to VC is all about competition. The main event at the invitation-only showcase on Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus on September 22 will be a face-off between 11 startups at the seed and Series A stages. They'll all be vying for the judges' approval and-even more importantly-the attention of investors.… Full Story »
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Personal Capital offers financial advice online and on the go
Venture Beat &bull Aug 27, 2011
Digital financial advising company Personal Capital came out of stealth mode and announced $25 million of combined first and second round funding today. Personal Capital has a suite of mobile, iPad and web applications that contain helpful financial tools and can connect users to a… Full Story »
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Ex-PayPal/Intuit CEO raises $25M for new online financial advice company
Biz Journals &bull Aug 26, 2011
Former PayPal and Intuit CEO Bill Harris unveiled a new online personal money management service company called Personal Capital Friday with the announcement that it raised $25 million in two rounds from investors including Institutional Venture PartnersInstitutional Venture PartnersLatest from… Full Story »
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Ex-Intuit CEO unveils new startup: Personal Capital
Vator News &bull Aug 26, 2011It's always surreal to look outside the technology sector and see that other industries are still wallowing in the gutters of the recession, with no end in sight. One of the reasons for this is the fact that even in the… Full Story »
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Personal Capital emerges from stealth with $25M
Biz Journals &bull Aug 26, 2011
The Redwood City company said it will soon be launching a next-generation financial advisor with "truly personalized money management services utilizing a high-tech and high-touch approach to customers in all 50 states." Funders include Menlo Park-based Institutional Venture PartnersInstitutional Venture… Full Story »
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Ex-PayPal, Intuit CEO Raises $25M For "Next-Generation" Financial Advisor
TechCrunch &bull Aug 26, 2011
Personal Capital came out of stealth mode today to "create a new model for financial services" and announced that it has raised a total of $25 million in venture financing. The financing includes a Series A round led by Institutional… Full Story »
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Personal Capital Seals $25M on Series A
Private Equity Hub &bull Aug 26, 2011
Redwood City, Calif.-based Personal Capital announced Friday that it's pulled in a total of $25 million in venture funding. Institutional Venture Partners led the Series A round. Venrock led the company's Series B round, with participation from IVP. Specifics of… Full Story »
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Venrock, IVP raise $25m for Personal Capital
AltAssets &bull Aug 26, 2011
Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Venrock, a firm originally established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family, have participated in a recent financing round for US-based financial advisor Personal Capital, bringing the total raised so far to $25m. Full Story »
