Topic - Redpoint Ventures

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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

M2Z Slams White House Broadband Protest

VC-backed startup calls the Bush administration’s 11th hour attempt to scuttle FCC’s free wireless plan more of the failed policies of the White House.
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General news, Cleantech

Solyndra Cuts $250M for Solar Panels

The thin-film photovoltaic maker enters into long-term contract with GeckoLogic.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

M2Z Moves Closer to Free Mobile Service

By rejecting T-Mobile, FCC removes a major obstacle to VC’s long-held dream of an open-access mobile broadband network that is not controlled by a major carrier.
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Security, Media, Communications, Internet

Startup Pushes Free Wireless Broadband for Everyone

After a two-year battle with the FCC and the incumbent mobile carriers, VC-backed M2Z is inviting the public to pressure the FCC to move on free wireless broadband.
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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Redpoint Gets Some Answers

Answers Corp. stock soars after VC firm agrees to pony up to $13M for private placement.
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Computers, General news, Internet, Finance

Rebel Monkey Swings for $1M

Maker of casual computer games emerges from stealth mode long enough to grab financing from Redpoint Ventures.
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Security, Communications, Internet, Finance

eBay Bids $169M on Fraud Sciences

Israeli security startup becomes latest grab in ongoing acquisition frenzy, coming after companies spent $1.28 billion to purchase 25 VC-backed security firms in 2007.
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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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Media, Internet

Big Media Boosts Internet TV in 2007

Out-of-the-box thinking may be at the heart of high tech, but it was mainstream content that gave life to Internet TV.
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Media

MobiTV Collects $100M

With Adobe and Hearst as investors, web TV service aims to take its show to the masses.
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Communications, Finance

Amp’d Grabs $150M More

Wireless technology investors Qualcomm and Intel Capital reflect Amp’d’s embrace of technologies like Wi-Fi.
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Computers

HP Buys Archiving Software

The acquisition of OuterBay will enhance HP’s offerings to storage, server, and software customers.
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Finance

LifeSize Grows $17.5M

Funding will help video communications company expand its sales and marketing efforts as it gets ready to ship its product.
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General news, Finance

VC Action: Kazeon Gets $10-Million Series B for Enterprise Search

It shouldn’t be easier to find things on Google than on your own internal network.