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Thursday | PE Hub

VC Deal Scoop: Qik, Terracotta & Morea

What follows are ten VC deals culled from recent Regulation D filings with the SEC.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups, Terracotta, Jingle Networks, New York

Thursday Jul 9 | SocalTECH.com

GumGum Confirms Investment Round

Santa Monica-based GumGum , the online startup headed by Ophir Tanz which licenses photos on a CPM basis to online publishers, confirmed it had raised $2.6M in a venture round Wednesday, telling socalTECH that the Series A-1 round was led by GRP Partners , with participation by First Round Capital .

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software

Wed Jul 08, 2009

PaidContent.org

Content Licensing Startup GumGum Adds $2.6 Million Second Round

Digital content licensing startup GumGum has raised $2.6 million in funding, according to an SEC filing just filed.

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Related Topix: Startups

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Northeast Suburban Life

Ready, get set ... make a pitch

A leading West Coast venture capital firm is bringing its "Office Hours" to town next week.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups, Austin, TX, Austin Metro

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Sramana Mitra on Strategy

The Web Startup Success Guide (Part 2): Case Study of Mint.com

Case Study of Mint.com' })"/> No comments [Bob's interview with Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO of Mint.com, continues with a discussion of the company's funding and how it tackled the security issue.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, A.O.K., Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Mass High Tech

Stealthy VigLink lands Google Ventures funds

Google Ventures appears to have made its third investment, participating with San Francisco-based First Round Capital and angel investor Niel Robertson in an $800,000 first round for stealthy local firm VigLink Inc., according to regulatory documents .

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Software, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Financial Services, The Founders Fund

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Philadelphia Business Journal

First Round Capital is mentoring

First Round Capital, the early-stage West Conshohocken venture capital firm founded by Josh Kopelman and Howard Morgan, is part of a group launching a mentoring program for startup technology companies in and around the Big Apple.

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Related Topix: Startups, West Conshohocken, PA

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Down the avenue

First Round Capital's Annual West Coast Bash

Tracking June 10, 2009 First Round Capital held their annual west coast bash in San Francisco last night at the Great American Music Hall .

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Related Topix: Startups

Thu May 21, 2009

BusinessWeek

'Super Angels' Shake Up Venture Capital

Earlier this year, as the stock market plunged, most bankers and other financiers hoarded capital and throttled back on new deals.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups

Sun Apr 19, 2009

KLIV - Homepage

Symantec May Announce Acquisition

Symantec could have another acquisition on its hands. The company is expected to announced its purchase of Sunnyvale-based Mi5 Networks during this week's RSA Conference in San Francisco.

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups

Mon Apr 13, 2009

SocalTECH.com

TechForward Grabs Funding

Los Angeles-based TechForward , a provider of guaranteed buyback plans for consumer electrics, has quietly raised $800,000 in additional funding, according to a regulatory filing.

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Related Topix: Startups

Tue Mar 17, 2009

Bay Area Bites

Foodoro v. Foodzie: Online Marketplaces for Foodies

Over the past three months, two companies have emerged on the foodie/techie scene, making it possible for consumers to access artisanal and gourmet goods at the click of a button.

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Related Topix: Life, Gourmet, Food, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups, Chocolate, Louisville, CO, Marketing

Fri Mar 06, 2009

AlwaysOn

Redeye VC is Investing

Although the economy is hurting and the markets are in the dumps, we're still investing in new companies and are always eager to meet great new entrepreneurs and startups.

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Related Topix: Startups

Thu Feb 26, 2009

Venture Capital Access Online

Aster Data Systems Extends Oversubscribed Series B Funding to $17 Million

Aster Data Systems, a proven leader dedicated to providing the best analytic database for frontline data warehousing, has closed an extension to its oversubscribed Series B round with an additional $5 million ...

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups, Institutional Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, San Carlos, CA

Wed Feb 25, 2009

Business Finance

BLOG: Leave Wall Street - Join a Start-up.

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital put up a great quick website promoting the idea that technical talent may want to consider a start-up given the mess the banks and financial services are in.

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Related Topix: Startups

Thu Feb 12, 2009

CenterNetworks

Performline Receives Additional Financing; Launches PerformMatch

The roundA was ledA by First Round Capital and including investment from Rose Tech Ventures, Dublin Capital Partners, Twin Capital LLC and Western Technology Investment.A The amount of the financing was not ...

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Related Topix: Startups

Tue Feb 10, 2009

WebCPA

Online Bookkeeping Service Gets $2 Million in Funding

Outright.com, an online bookkeeping service aimed at self-employed small businesses, has snagged $2 million in seed funding.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups

San Jose Business Journal

Outright.com launches with $2M funding

Outright.com has emerged from stealth mode with $2 million in funding from early-stage investors.

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Related Topix: Menlo Park, CA, Shasta Ventures, Startups, San Francisco Metro, Palo Alto, CA

Wed Jan 14, 2009

GigaOM

Big Money for Big Database Company

Aster Data Systems , a Redwood City, Calif-based startup that makes data warehousing software, has raised $12 million in new funding from JAFCO Ventures along with participation from existing investors Sequoia ...

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Related Topix: Startups

Tue Jan 13, 2009

Venture Capital Access Online

Aster Data Systems Raises $12 Million in Series B Funding

Aster Data Systems, a proven leader dedicated to providing the best analytic databases for frontline data warehousing, today announced it has completed a $12 million round of equity funding led by JAFCO ...

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Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Startups, JAFCO Ventures, Redwood City, CA

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