Investments

Investments
Salesforce To Drop $50 Million Into Startup Accelerator
June 08, 2016

According to emerging reports, Salesforce will be investing, to the tune of $50 million, to help fund startups and create an incubator for cloud companies in their early phases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
LendingRobot Still Bullish About Lending Club Integration
June 08, 2016

The trading platform known as LendingRobot is enabling investors to invest in loans tied to both the primary and secondary markets, said TechCrunch. The interface allows for users to automate trades across the various stock exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Investments
Investments Big Week And Verizon’s Big Buy
June 08, 2016

San Antonio sportscaster Dan Cook once famously noted “it ain’t over till the fat lady sings” as a caution against calling outcomes as certain when they are in fact still up in the air. It is particularly popular amongst politicians, especially those down in the...

Investments
Computer Scientists Poke Holes In Machine-Run VC Firm
June 07, 2016

Wired reports that machines have yet to beat the human mind — at least when it comes to venture capital. The Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), which is a network of technology that operates much on the same principle as bitcoin, has been a bust, so far....

Investments
Saudi Arabia’s Investment Arm Parks $3.5B In Uber
June 02, 2016

Uber has garnered $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s investment arm, known as the Public Investment Fund, according to The Wall Street Journal. The $3.5 billion tally remains part of a $5 billion investment from the Saudis and others, representing the largest single investment in a...

Investments
In Unicornland, Prosper Seeks Survival, And Some Green (Investment Shoots) Emerge
June 02, 2016

Online lending is not a happy place at the moment, and at least one VC firm is gathering dry tinder in prep for creating, perhaps, a batch of future unicorns. Plus, what might lie beyond the pond?

Investments
Real-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded
June 01, 2016

WinView, a two-screen TV synchronization platform, announced the close of its Series A funding round with $3.4 million in equity financing on Tuesday (May 31). With the latest investment, WinView’s total funding to date has now reached $6.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Ionic Security Picks Up Big Investment From Amazon And Goldman Sachs
June 01, 2016

Atlanta-based Ionic Security has just bagged $45 million in VC funding in a round that included Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Hayman Captial as new investors and existing investors GV, Icon Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital Partners and Tech Operators. Get the Full Story...

Investments
Investments Continue To Perk Up And Snapchat Snaps Back
June 01, 2016

It has been an interesting roller coaster ride for the team over at Snapchat for the last six months or so, particularly where its funding and valuation are concerned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...