Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=441c0d3ff1b3dd4bfa5e310a5cf98907 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:44:55 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/techflash/2015/10/vc-backed-funding-valuations-soared-in-q3-but.html San Francisco Business Times (blog)VC-backed funding, valuations soared in Q3, but deals, exits were way downSan Francisco Business Times (blog)How long can this keep going on? That is the big question in the world of founders and funders at the end of the third quarter. Despite big drops in exits and deals, the amount of money flowing to venture-backed companies and the valuations being given ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/techflash/2015/10/vc-backed-funding-valuations-soared-in-q3-but.html Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:00:03 +0000 http://www.news-medical.net/news/20151001/Elcelyx-Therapeutics-raises-2440-million-in-Series-E-financing.aspx Elcelyx Therapeutics raises $40 million in Series E financingNews-Medical.netElcelyx Therapeutics has raised $40 million in a Series E financing following receipt of guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the late-stage development of product candidate Metformin Delayed Release (Metformin DR). Proceeds ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.news-medical.net/news/20151001/Elcelyx-Therapeutics-raises-2440-million-in-Series-E-financing.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:47:30 +0000 http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/dolly-raises-8-million-to-be-the-friend-who-has-a-pickup-truck/ The Seattle TimesDolly raises $8 million to be 'the friend who has a pickup truck'The Seattle TimesThe startup, which is joining the increasingly popular “shared economy,” raised the Series A financing round from Maveron, with participation from Jeff Wilke, an Amazon executive; KGC Capital; and other angel investors. Dolly raised a $1.7 million seed ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/dolly-raises-8-million-to-be-the-friend-who-has-a-pickup-truck/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:32:28 +0000 http://vator.tv/news/2015-10-01-sofi-raises-a-1-billion-round-likely-putting-ipo-on-hold VatorNewsSoFi raises a $1 billion round, likely putting IPO on holdVatorNewsThe round comes only around six months after SoFi raised a $200 million round in February of this year. The company has now raised a total of $1.42 billion in venture capital. This is historic news, as it is the largest single financing round in the ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://vator.tv/news/2015-10-01-sofi-raises-a-1-billion-round-likely-putting-ipo-on-hold Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:15:44 +0000 http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/S-F-s-SoFi-lands-another-1-billion-in-venture-6541786.php San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)S.F.'s SoFi lands whopping $1 billion in venture capitalSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)It's the 17th ever venture round of a billion or more, according to PitchBook. SoFi started off as a peer-to-peer lender specializing in student loan refinancing. It lets alumni of a college invest in a fund that lends money to students and graduates ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/S-F-s-SoFi-lands-another-1-billion-in-venture-6541786.php Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:48:24 +0000 http://www.cp-africa.com/2015/09/30/when-african-angels-met-to-promote-culture-of-angel-investing-at-demo-africa-2015/ Celebrating Progress AfricaWhen African angels met to promote culture of angel investing at DEMO Africa 2015Celebrating Progress AfricaOn Wednesday September 23, the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) in partnership with the Lagos Angels Network (LAN), DEMO Africa and Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa), hosted “The African Opportunity: Angel Investing in Africa” Investor ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.cp-africa.com/2015/09/30/when-african-angels-met-to-promote-culture-of-angel-investing-at-demo-africa-2015/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:52:26 +0000 http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/09/30/israeli-fast-internet-startup-teridion-raises-20-million/ Israeli Fast Internet Startup Teridion Raises $20 MillionJewish Business NewsTeridion Announces $20 million in Total Funding to Speed Up Internet Performance by up to 20 times. Teridion also announced having closed a $15 million Series B round of financing led by Singtel Innov8. Existing investors JVP and Magma also ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/09/30/israeli-fast-internet-startup-teridion-raises-20-million/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:34:06 +0000 https://www.techinasia.com/talk/7-good-reasons-angel-investor/ Tech in Asia7 good reasons to be an angel InvestorTech in AsiaIt is this gap, which could give a senior industry executive the opportunity to fill and garner a place in the space of angel investing. Typically, founders and top executives from Silicon Valley startups that grew to be tech giants are angel investors ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=https://www.techinasia.com/talk/7-good-reasons-angel-investor/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 02:11:52 +0000 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150929005357/en/BeneStream-Raises-2-Million-Financing-BlueCross-BlueShield BeneStream Raises $2 Million in Financing from BlueCross BlueShield Venture ...Business Wire (press release)NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BeneStream today announced additional investment from BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Sandbox Advantage Fund, closing out its Series A Round of financing. BeneStream is a health technology company that ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150929005357/en/BeneStream-Raises-2-Million-Financing-BlueCross-BlueShield Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.techinasia.com/pakistan-property-listings-portal-raises-9m-series-financing/ Tech in AsiaPakistan property listings portal raises $9M in series B financingTech in AsiaZamzama Property Group, the parent company of real estate sites Zameen and Bayut, announced today that it has secured US$9 million in a series B funding round. The startup said a total of three investors participated in the round, but only publicly ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=https://www.techinasia.com/pakistan-property-listings-portal-raises-9m-series-financing/ Tue, 29 Sep 2015 04:27:32 +0000 http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/sep/28/startup-skilljar-raises-2-6m-in-funding/ Startup Skilljar raises $2.6M in fundingThe ColumbianSEATTLE — Seattle startup Skilljar is announcing today that it has raised an additional $2.6 million of funding in a round led by Bellevue's Trilogy Equity Partners. Skilljar was cofounded in 2013 by former Amazon.com product manager Sandi Lin, with ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/sep/28/startup-skilljar-raises-2-6m-in-funding/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:08:35 +0000 http://www.arabianbusiness.com/entrepreneur-of-week-bern-shen-entrepreneur-angel-investor-mentor-607185.html ArabianBusiness.comEntrepreneur of The Week: Bern Shen – entrepreneur, angel investor, mentorArabianBusiness.comThe start-up ecosystem in Abu Dhabi has been thriving since Bern Shen, an entrepreneur, angel investor, and start-up mentor, decided to move to Abu Dhabi from California. Mr. Shen is a chief medical officer of HealthCrowd, a mobile health start-up; ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/entrepreneur-of-week-bern-shen-entrepreneur-angel-investor-mentor-607185.html Sun, 27 Sep 2015 06:02:58 +0000 http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2015/09/st-louis-startup-raises-1-6-million.html St. Louis startup raises $1.6 millionSt. Louis Business Journal (blog)TopOPPS, the St. Louis-base startup company that has developed a sales pipeline analytics platform, has raised $1.6 million to help grow before it raises a much larger round in early 2016. The seed financing came from St. Louis-based venture capital ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2015/09/st-louis-startup-raises-1-6-million.html Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/techflash/2015/09/dallas-startup-driverup-raises-20m-in-latest.html Dallas startup DriverUp raises $20M in latest funding roundDallas Business Journal (blog)A Dallas-based online automotive financing marketplace has raised $20 million in a Series B round. DriverUp, which gives accredited investors the chance to enter the auto lending industry, plans to use the funding for product development, loan ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/techflash/2015/09/dallas-startup-driverup-raises-20m-in-latest.html Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:21:55 +0000 http://www.graciouscolumn.com/blue-jeans-network-raises-76-5-million-us-dollars-for-video-conferencing-startup/21509/ Gracious ColumnBlue Jeans Network Raises 76.5 Million US Dollars for Video Conferencing StartupGracious ColumnAnd on Wednesday, Jeter took a step further into the tech arena, joining what looks to be the largest VC funding round he's ever been a part of to date – investing in the $76.5 million, Series E round for the cloud video service provider Blue Jeans ... tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.graciouscolumn.com/blue-jeans-network-raises-76-5-million-us-dollars-for-video-conferencing-startup/21509/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:26:28 +0000