Venture Funding

Super Angel Is New Alternative For Venture Capitals

By at June 27, 2013 | 10:20 am | 0 Comment

Super Angel Is  New Alternative For Venture Capitals

It is no secret that the world of venture capital (VCs) was turned upside down by the recent Recession, and many other changes in the marketplace. I see now emerging a new wave of investors, popularly known as “super-Angels,” micro-VCs, or “super-seed” investors. Every early-stage startup should explore this new funding alternative. Examples of some leaders in more...

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What Type Of Startup Get Funded By Venture Capitalists?

By at April 25, 2013 | 8:27 am | 0 Comment

What Type Of Startup Get Funded By Venture Capitalists?

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need. You may not have control over many of these, but it helps to know, for planning purposes, what more...

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Venture-Backed Exit Activity Drops in 2011

By at January 3, 2012 | 5:57 pm | 0 Comment

Venture-Backed Exit Activity Drops in 2011

In 2011, fewer exits by U.S. venture-backed companies netted more capital as the median price paid for an acquisition and the median amount raised during an initial public offering (IPO) spiked. Throughout 2011, 522 mergers, acquisitions, buyouts and IPOs netted $53.2 billion, a 14% drop in deal activity and 26% increase in capital raised compared to more...

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Start-Ups Go Overseas to Fulfill IPO Goals; Acquisitions Drop

By at October 3, 2011 | 4:53 pm | 0 Comment

Start-Ups Go Overseas to Fulfill IPO Goals; Acquisitions Drop

The liquidity markets for venture-backed start-ups tightened in the third quarter, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Ten U.S.-based venture companies went public in the third quarter but the pace of initial public offerings (IPOs) slowed dramatically, from six in July to four in all of August and September. During the third quarter, 122 venture companies more...

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How To Pitch Your New Venture To Investors

By at December 8, 2010 | 6:39 pm | 0 Comment

How To Pitch Your New Venture To Investors

Want to pitch your venture to investors but don’t know what tools to use to showcase pitch? Here is a new site which can help you. It is named as Venturesocially. Venturesocially.com is a for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. At this site you can showcase or pitch your venture easily. Venturesocially: Venturesoccially.com is a place for showcasing more...

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GrowVC Launched Local Funding Network In India

By at July 27, 2010 | 4:54 am | 0 Comment

GrowVC Launched Local Funding Network In India

In what could be a defining milestone in Indian entrepreneurial development domain - Grow VC, the ‘Virtual Silicon Valley’ software platform and world’s first-ever ‘Crowd-Funding’ and interaction platform for startups announced the launch of a local funding network in India, in association with Springboard Ventures – an ensemble of experts dedicated to more...

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TargetCast Networks is the breakthrough digital technology got VCs funding

By at September 30, 2009 | 9:25 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: TargetCast Networks is the breakthrough digital technology that lets venue operators create and post their own, custom designed promotional messages directly on TV sets their customers are already watching...where...and when they're watching them! How Much They Got From VCs: It has got $6.5 million in its second formal round of venture more...

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Marketo provides uncompromising software solutions that help marketing and sales teams to collaborate at every stage of a revenue got VCs funding

By at September 23, 2009 | 2:22 am | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Marketo provides uncompromising software solutions that help marketing and sales teams to collaborate at every stage of a revenue cycle from the earliest stages of demand generation and lead management to the pursuit of revenue and customer loyalty. Marketo Lead Management gives Marketers the power and flexibility to automate demand more...

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InXpo provides a platform to showcase virtual trade Shows, virtual career Fairs and virtual corporate Events got VCs funding

By at September 14, 2009 | 9:21 pm | 1 Comments

What Company Is Offering: InXpo provides a platform to showcase virtual trade Shows, virtual career Fairs and virtual corporate Events, as well as Audio and Video Webcasts. These virtual solutions dramatically reduce travel time and related costs, in addition to making the world a greener place to live. InXpo’s Virtual Events provide Publishers with new online more...

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Evernote is to give everyone the ability to easily capture any moment, idea, inspiration, or experience got New VCs funding

By at September 9, 2009 | 10:11 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Evernote is to give everyone the ability to easily capture any moment, idea, inspiration, or experience whenever they want using whichever device or platform they find most convenient, and then to make all of that information easy to find. How Much They Got From VCs: It has got $2 million in new funding from DOCOMO Capital. Together with more...

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Jobvite is the only recruitment application built to involve all employees in the hiring process got New VCs funding

By at September 9, 2009 | 9:50 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Jobvite is the only recruitment application built to involve all employees in the hiring process, leverage their social and professional networks, and manage all aspects of hiring in an easy to use platform that’s effortless to get up and running. How Much They Got From VCs: It has got Series B round of funding totaling $8.25 million. more...

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Riotgames is League of Legends, a premium online game company got VCs funding

By at September 9, 2009 | 8:35 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Riotgames is League of Legends, a premium online title that combines the best elements of strategy and role playing games to create unique and dynamic gameplay.League of Legends is a competitive online game set in an imaginative world. Gamers take the role of a powerful Summoner, calling forth and controlling brave Champions in battle. more...

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Skyfire is a free, downloadable mobile browser that gives you a Web browsing experience exactly like PC browsing got VCs funding

By at September 2, 2009 | 9:44 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Skyfire is a free, downloadable mobile browser that gives you a Web browsing experience exactly like PC browsing. Currently, Skyfire runs on Windows Mobile (smartphones and PPC) and Nokia N and E Series (Symbian S60, 3rd Edition) phones. How Much They Got From VCs: It has got $5 million from the existing investors Lightspeed Venture more...

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Sittercity is to connect parents with caregivers in their area to give each side what they want got new VCs Funding

By at September 1, 2009 | 9:27 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Sittercity is to connect parents with caregivers in their area to give each side what they want - some time off for adults-only activities and access to a multitude of child and pet care jobs.Sittercity is the nation's largest and most easily accessible database for babysitters, nannies and pet sitters. How Much They Got From VCs more...

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RightsFlow is to provide a broad range of Professional Services in the area of content licensing got VCs funding

By at August 27, 2009 | 12:18 am | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: RightsFlow's proprietary royalty and licensing system (dubbed "FLOW") to provide labels, distributors, and online music services with a turnkey solution for licensing, accounting, and royalty payment administration including mechanical, DPD, physical, ringtone, interactive streams, and limited downloads, as well as subscription and more...

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Smith & Tinker– The first-ever hybrid gaming platform that bridges the gap between online digital entertainment and offline play got VCs funding

By at August 26, 2009 | 12:07 am | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Smith & Tinker, a company reinventing play for the connected generation, today announced the launch of its flagship game, Nanovor. Nanovor delivers the first-ever hybrid gaming platform that bridges the gap between online digital entertainment and offline play. How It Works: The game, designed for 7-12 year old boys, lets kids collect more...

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Zumbox delivers paperless mail online – from street address to street address got VCs funding

By at August 24, 2009 | 9:07 pm | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Zumbox delivers paperless mail online – from street address to street address. What used to only be sent as paper mail can now be sent without the paper. They've created a nationwide paperless postal system with a Zumbox for every street address in the United States, including yours. How Much They Got From VCs: It has got Series A more...

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Zendesk, Simple On-demand Support Tool for Any Company, Large or Small got VCs Funding

By at August 18, 2009 | 12:58 am | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Zendesk is simple On-demand Support Tool for Any Company, Large or Small . Zendesk extends good help desk karma to any company looking to offer professional-grade support service with very little effort. For nearly two years, Zendesk has helped companies large and small move their help desk and customer support operations to the Web. more...

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MobileIron is Virtual Smartphone Platform got VCs funding

By at August 18, 2009 | 12:47 am | 1 Comments

What Company Is Offering: MobileIron solves the new problems CIOs face as enterprise data moves to the smartphone.The MobileIron Virtual Smartphone Platform is the first solution to combine data-driven central management of smartphones with deep visibility into real-time usage and cost drivers. It is to simplify the problem for IT, finance, and end-users by moving more...

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Aloqa is a mobile service that proactively notifies users about social opportunities got VCs funding

By at July 17, 2009 | 12:27 am | 0 Comment

What Company Is Offering: Aloqa is a mobile service that proactively notifies users about social opportunities such as Facebook friends close by, and recommends interesting places, services and events in their vicinity. How It Works: Once you download and start Aloqa, you need to just look at your phone and it shows you constantly refreshed, live information more...

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