Topic - Benchmark Capital

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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Cisco Grabs Pure Digital for $605M

Purchase of a consumer hardware company marks a departure for the networking giant that has lately favored software applications companies.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Pitango Tops Israeli VC List

Backer of Radware, Chromatis and AudioCodes tops D&B ranking.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Pay-Exposer Glassdoor gets $6.5M

Sutter Hill leads B round for Benchmark-backed company.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Here Come the Pink Slips

Moves by Yahoo, Zillow reflect turmoil in the economy, belt-tightening by venture-backed portfolio companies.
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Internet, Finance

Zillow Taps Brokers for Advice On Future Moves

Confronted by the the U.S. housing slump, online real estate leader Zillow.com is seeking input of traditional feet-on-the-street brokers in planning new products and strategies.
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General news, Internet, Finance

LiveUniverse Grabs Pageflakes

Company run by MySpace founder follows pickup of Revver with Benchmark-backed home page maker.
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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Zuora Lands $6.5 Million

Company receives its first venture round and hopes the success of on-demand services will translate to online subscription management.
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Computers, Security, Media, Communications, Finance

Proofpoint Raises $28M for E-mail Security

Cash gives the firm options including a possible IPO despite the fact that few security firms have gone public in recent years.
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Archives, General news, Cleantech, Finance

Benchmark, Branson Keep Eyes on Cleantech Road

They make $14.5M bet on GreenRoad, whose in-vehicle device aims to monitor drivers to curb accidents.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Benchmark Funds Israeli Toolbar Maker

Weizmann Institute spinoff Conduit, supplier to Major League Baseball, Lufthansa and Fox News, gets $8 million round.
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Archives, General news, Internet, Finance

Time Warner Ga-Ga Over Gaia

Teen detective Nancy Drew prompts media giant to join Sony, Disney, Viacom in pumping real money into virtual worlds.
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General news, Cleantech, Finance

Zipcar Carpools with Flexcar

Rival car-sharing services, one backed by Benchmark, Greylock and Globespan, the other by Steve Case’s Revolution, merge.
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General news, Internet, Finance

Web 2.0 Investments Up 7 Percent

Investors pump a record $464M into Web 2.0 companies worldwide in first half, but U.S. sector is flat as Europe and Israel spur growth.
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Communications

Truphone Snags $23.4 Million

U.K. startup offers free VoIP calls via mobile phone and receives first funding round.
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Finance

Benchmark Raises $550M EU Fund

Open source, Web 2.0, and cleantech will be VC firm’s investing themes.
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Computers

EMC Buys Avamar for $165M

Storage giant acquires firm that makes smarter backups.
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Internet

Could ShalomTube Be Next? (2 of 3)

Google beware: Israel may be sneaking up on you.
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Internet

Could ShalomTube Be Next? (3 of 3)

Google beware: Israel may be sneaking up on you.
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Internet

Could ShalomTube Be Next?

Photos: Google beware: Israel may be sneaking up on you.
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Finance

Yelp Hollers for $10M

City guide site scores second round of funding from Benchmark Capital.
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