500 Startups’ sixth batch of companies is chock-full of international flavor

Incubator program 500 Startups is debuting its sixth batch of companies today, which feature quite a few that come from not just outside silicon valley, but also the country.

Startups and immigration: 500 Startups, Google, and Creative Commons-backed Engine speaks to Congress

Silicon Valley has been prominent in the fight -- particularly around the Startup Act -- to admit immigrants who want to start businesses and create jobs.

Funding daily: beer, real estate, data optimization, payments, and health

There was a lot of money placed today, not least on health-tech. Here's a quick round-up of funding stories for April 10.

Chewse chomps down into $1M to make corporate catering suck less

Business-to-business marketplace Chewse raises $1 million to expand its corporate catering marketplace that makes it easier to find and order high-quality meals for large groups.

MyPermissions raises $1M from 500 Startups to improve personal security online

The robots are looking over your shoulder, and you don't even recognize it. Enter MyPermissions, flush with a million clams and ready to smack those apps down.

Twilio and 500 Startups join forces to power European innovation

Twilio Fund Europe 2013 will invest in early-stage European startups that make creative use of Twilio's API.

500 Startups’ Paul Singh: ‘This decade will be the rise of the angels’

"If you can wipe your nose, you can be a VC," Singh said. "Please don't tweet that."

Club W raises $3.1 million for accessible artisanal wine

Using algorithms to help provide people with wine that's perfectly matched to their preferences, Club W aims to be a subscription wine service that's more personal and more accessible than traditional wine clubs.

The 5 most memorable companies from 500 Startups Demo Day

Of the 29 companies presenting, a few stick out as the most interesting and innovative. Here are the highlights.

500 Startups Demo Day round 2: From underfunded to oversubscribed

The final 14 startups to present at 500 Startups Demo Day took us on a journey through a massive icon database, tea plantations, and construction sites.

Popcorn, forest fairies, and ugly ducklings: Live from 500 Startups Demo Day

The 30+ companies from the fifth batch of 500 Startups incubator program prepare to pitch their startups to a room packed room.

Dave McClure predicts startups will ‘f***ing fail’ 24 hours before demo day

At Startup Grind in Mountain View, Dave McClure drops pearls of wisdom (and profanity) about what it takes to build a successful startup.

With AngelList, 500 Startups goes application-only for its next batch of companies

For the first time since launching its incubator program, 500 Startups is requiring companies in its 2013 spring batch to submit an application -- through AngelList.

Spanish banking group ventures into venture capital with $100M fund

BBVA forms $100 million fund to invest in innovative financial startups.

500 Startups reveals it will open a coworking space in New York

Tech incubator and seed fund 500 Startups is building out its presence in the Big Apple with a new coworking space for local entrepreneurs and porfolio companies.

Investor-startup dating service AngelList channels $12.3M in investments in the last 30 days

AngelList is hot, which I guess is appropriate for a heavenly investment vehicle.