From the helpful to the distracting, the big hitters to the unknowns, TIME offers a road map to the best of the Web. About Babble.com they say, “this online magazine shows just how cool parenting can be, from pregnancy to the preteen years.”
IPO registrant Everyday Health Inc. said Thursday it generated $26.4 million in revenue in the second quarter, better than the year-earlier period but shy of last year’s fourth quarter.
With the overwhelming amount of financial news and data streaming down from the Web, social-investing sites like Trefis can help you sift through it quickly to find out what really makes your tickers tick.
Bo Peabody and 3 other leading venture capitalists offer their takes on the ups and downs of VC investment, what captures their attention and the best ways to seek out VC money.
Industry leader IZEA featured in this piece about brands ramping up plans to compensate bloggers and social media users in an attempt to generate chatter about their products.
With the recession having left many banks reluctant to lend, small businesses have struggled to find other sources of credit. One intriguing alternative is On Deck Capital, which promises to revolutionize lending to small businesses.
CallMiner Inc. the leader in enterprise speech analytics today announced it has closed $4 million in Series C financing. Inflexion Partners participated in the round.
Medical device company nContact has closed on a $4 million mixed securities offering. Village Ventures and Tall Oaks Capital participated in the round, among others.
On Deck Capital unveiled an industry-first set of free online finance tools that help small business owners instantly peer into their credit health and clearly show them options for obtaining a loan.
Balihoo is a winner of the prestigious Red Herring 100 North America Award. The Red Herring 100 North America award identifies the most promising private technology ventures from around the world.
Extreme Reach Inc., a Needham-based video advertising distribution provider, has closed a $9 million Series B funding round. The financing – $7 million in equity and $2 million in term debt – was led by Village Ventures, with additional support from Greycroft Partners and Long River Ventures.
Boston, Massachusetts-based Healthrageous raised $6 million in funding to help break people of unhealthy habits. North Bridge Venture Partners led the Series A round of financing, which also included Egan-Managed Capital and Long River Ventures.
Phreesia, the leading patient check-in company, announced today the close of a $16 million Series D investment. Long River Ventures participated in the round.
P2i Limited, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has completed a £5.5m fund raising. Swarraton Partners participated in this round.
Realtime data startup Metamarkets has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round included an all star team of investors: IA Ventures (who led the round), Village Ventures, True Ventures, Founder Collective and AOL Ventures, among others.
WeReward, a mobile incentive platform that pays cash to consumers for actions they take in the real world, launched in front of more than 1,000 technologists, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City.
If you’re thinking about launching your company’s new product at DEMO, the leading conference for emerging technology, consider applying for a special pitch session this Thursday with one of New York’s respected venture capital groups, Village Ventures.
ChamberofCommerce.com has signed an exclusive online marketing partnership with On Deck Capital that will provide their more than one million users access to an innovative proprietary lending formula that is tailor-made for small businesses that may not qualify for a traditional bank loan due to a less-than-perfect credit score.
SpaceClaim Corp., a Concord-based CAD software company, pulled in $5 million in new financing from its backers Borealis Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners, Needham Capital Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
MedVentive announced today the completion of its oversubscribed Series C fundraising. The $10 million in capital is targeted to fuel the company’s next phase of product innovation, which will expand the ability of its technology to reduce costs to purchasers while improving the quality of care to patients.
Quiky, a social network for product development, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by RRE Ventures, with Village Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Lowercase Capital and a small group of angel investors participating in the round.
NEWS
09.02.10
Best Sites, Best Advertising Opportunities
Babble is featured in this piece as one of the “killer websites,” with a “host of digital advertising opportunities for the taking.”
08.25.10
Babble Makes Time’s 50 Best Websites 2010
From the helpful to the distracting, the big hitters to the unknowns, TIME offers a road map to the best of the Web. About Babble.com they say, “this online magazine shows just how cool parenting can be, from pregnancy to the preteen years.”
08.24.10
Spirus Eyes Corporate Partner
Spirus Medical Inc. is talking with corporate acquirers interested in its technology to speed diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel disorders.
08.19.10
IPO Hopeful Everyday Health Posts $26.4M Q2 Revenue
IPO registrant Everyday Health Inc. said Thursday it generated $26.4 million in revenue in the second quarter, better than the year-earlier period but shy of last year’s fourth quarter.
08.14.10
DIY Value Analysis
With the overwhelming amount of financial news and data streaming down from the Web, social-investing sites like Trefis can help you sift through it quickly to find out what really makes your tickers tick.
07.16.10
Cure for the Credit Crunch?
07.01.10
The Voices of Venture Capital
Bo Peabody and 3 other leading venture capitalists offer their takes on the ups and downs of VC investment, what captures their attention and the best ways to seek out VC money.
06.18.10
Paying People to ‘Check In’ and Promote Products
IZEA’s new application WeReward is featured in this Wall Street Journal post.
05.25.10
Lucky or Smart top book for Entrepreneurs
Bo Peabody’s Lucky or Smart?included on list of “15 More Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read.” Click here for the full list.
05.10.10
Paid Brand Conversations to Rise
Industry leader IZEA featured in this piece about brands ramping up plans to compensate bloggers and social media users in an attempt to generate chatter about their products.
05.05.10
Providing Loans Based on Cash Flow, Not Credit Score
With the recession having left many banks reluctant to lend, small businesses have struggled to find other sources of credit. One intriguing alternative is On Deck Capital, which promises to revolutionize lending to small businesses.
04.07.10
Product-Design Startup Quirky Gets $6 Million in VC Funding
02.15.10
Small Companies, Big Squeeze
On Deck Capital’s Mitch Jacobs is featured in this piece about the credit crunch facing many American small businesses.
02.15.10
Venture Firms Are Looking For The Exits
Matt Harris of Village Ventures and Will Cowen of Long River Ventures are featured in this piece about the outlook for VC in New England.
09.02.10
Village Ventures Backs BankSimple
BankSimple, raised $2.9 million in its first round of funding. Village Ventures, First Round Capital and IA Ventures led the round
09.01.10
Inflexion Partners Invests in CallMiner
CallMiner Inc. the leader in enterprise speech analytics today announced it has closed $4 million in Series C financing. Inflexion Partners participated in the round.
08.20.10
Village Ventures Adds to nContact Funding
Medical device company nContact has closed on a $4 million mixed securities offering. Village Ventures and Tall Oaks Capital participated in the round, among others.
08.05.10
On Deck Capital Launched Online Credit Evaluation Tools
On Deck Capital unveiled an industry-first set of free online finance tools that help small business owners instantly peer into their credit health and clearly show them options for obtaining a loan.
07.08.10
IZEA Licenses Exclusive Industry Report
Through an exclusive agreement with PQ Media, IZEA, Inc. has licensed the recent Social Media Sponsorships Forecast 2010-2014.
06.25.10
Balihoo Wins Red Herring 100 North America Award
Balihoo is a winner of the prestigious Red Herring 100 North America Award. The Red Herring 100 North America award identifies the most promising private technology ventures from around the world.
06.24.10
Village Ventures Leads Series B for Extreme Reach
Extreme Reach Inc., a Needham-based video advertising distribution provider, has closed a $9 million Series B funding round. The financing – $7 million in equity and $2 million in term debt – was led by Village Ventures, with additional support from Greycroft Partners and Long River Ventures.
06.24.10
Long River Ventures Invests in Healthrageous
Boston, Massachusetts-based Healthrageous raised $6 million in funding to help break people of unhealthy habits. North Bridge Venture Partners led the Series A round of financing, which also included Egan-Managed Capital and Long River Ventures.
06.02.10
Long River Ventures Backs Phreesia
Phreesia, the leading patient check-in company, announced today the close of a $16 million Series D investment. Long River Ventures participated in the round.
06.02.10
Village Ventures Invests in Trefis
Stock analysis startup Trefis has raised $1.6 million of funding from Village Ventures.
06.01.10
Swarraton Invests in P2i
P2i Limited, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has completed a £5.5m fund raising. Swarraton Partners participated in this round.
06.01.10
Village Ventures Backs Metamarkets
Realtime data startup Metamarkets has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round included an all star team of investors: IA Ventures (who led the round), Village Ventures, True Ventures, Founder Collective and AOL Ventures, among others.
05.25.10
IZEA Launches WeReward
WeReward, a mobile incentive platform that pays cash to consumers for actions they take in the real world, launched in front of more than 1,000 technologists, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City.
05.17.10
NY companies: Join us Thursday for pitches and drinks at Village Ventures
If you’re thinking about launching your company’s new product at DEMO, the leading conference for emerging technology, consider applying for a special pitch session this Thursday with one of New York’s respected venture capital groups, Village Ventures.
05.12.10
High Peaks Ventures Invests in Ticketfly
Ticketfly closes $3M in Series A funding led by High Peaks Venture Partners and Contour Venture Partners.
05.09.10
On Deck Capital Partners with ChamberofCommerce.com
ChamberofCommerce.com has signed an exclusive online marketing partnership with On Deck Capital that will provide their more than one million users access to an innovative proprietary lending formula that is tailor-made for small businesses that may not qualify for a traditional bank loan due to a less-than-perfect credit score.
04.13.10
Borealis Ventures Backs SpaceClaim
SpaceClaim Corp., a Concord-based CAD software company, pulled in $5 million in new financing from its backers Borealis Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners, Needham Capital Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
04.09.10
Long River Ventures Participates in MedVentive Series C
MedVentive announced today the completion of its oversubscribed Series C fundraising. The $10 million in capital is targeted to fuel the company’s next phase of product innovation, which will expand the ability of its technology to reduce costs to purchasers while improving the quality of care to patients.
04.07.10
Village Ventures Contributes to Quirky Funding
Quiky, a social network for product development, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by RRE Ventures, with Village Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Lowercase Capital and a small group of angel investors participating in the round.
04.05.10
Highway 12 Invests in Cradlepoint Technologies
Boise, Idaho-based Cradlepoint, a developer of 3G/4G wireless broadband routers, has raised a round of funding from Highway 12 Ventures.