Trulia, the real estate listings site that went public last year, is looking to raise about $150 million through selling previously locked up shares. The company will use the funding to purchase…
Low on Cash, LivingSocial Raises Another $110M, Strives for Profitability
Amazon has thrown LivingSocial a lifeline. The daily deals company has raised another $110 million, bringing the company’s investment funding to a staggering $910 million since its founding in 2007. Investors in…
Pinterest Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation, Buys Time to Monetize
Pinterest has raised a $200 million round that values the company at $2.5 billion. The cash essentially buys the social sharing site more time to figure out how to actually make money…
Israeli VCs Raise Less in 2012, yet Number of Funds Nearly 2X
2012 remains a mixed bag for the Israeli VC community. According to a recent IVC report, “Most Active Venture Capital Funds in Israel,” Israeli venture capital funds raised $607 million in 2012,…
Former Autonomy Owner Launches $1 Billion Fund Amidst Fraud Investigation
Nothing suggests a comeback like raising a billion fund on the same day your former company is being investigated for fraud. Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, has raised $1 billion…
Salesforce Quietly Acquires EntropySoft, a French Content Connector Company
Salesforce has quietely acquired EntropySoft, a French company that enables connecting content repositories together in order to leverage better business value out of content, EMS Wire reported. EntropySoft essentially allows companies to…
Truphone Raises $118M to Slice International Long Distance Bills
Truphone, a UK company that strives to eliminate international calling fees, has raised an impressive $118 million round at a $473 million valuation. The investment round was made by a group of…
Cox Bets $250M Startup Fund on Tripp Rackley’s Entrepreneurial Instinct
Cox Enterprises, an owner of radio and TV stations, newspapers, cable and telephone services, has placed a big bet on the startup world. Moreover, it’s placed big money on the entrepreneurial instinct…
Infusionsoft Raises $54M to Better Empower Small Businesses
Infusionsoft, a company that provides small businesses with a complete end to end CRM, social marketing and sales management, has raised $54 million from Goldman Sachs. The company will use the new…
Janrain Nabs $33M from Salesforce and Others for Social Login Management
Janrain, which provides a social log-in management platform for developers that allows for easy signup through Facebook and other social media services, has raised $33 million. The round included contributions from new…