Forget Facebook! Meet 12 investors on the hunt for the next Microsoft

November 27, 2012 9:23 AM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

Editor's Pick While consumer-focused companies like Facebook and Zynga exploded, business software startups have been quietly scoring household-name customers with multi-million dollar budgets, kicking legacy players off their pedestal, and filing for higher-than-expected IPOs.

Facebook-for-doctors network Doximity tackles America’s 5th-leading cause of death

July 6, 2012 8:18 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

The fifth leading cause of death in America is not cars, cancer, or camping in the woods with buxom beauties while listening to creepy music.

Rather, it’s doctors.

More specifically, medical mistakes and errors resulting from miscommunication. That’s exactly what …

Emergence Capital Partners raising $200M fund

July 26, 2011 9:51 AM Matthew Lynley
Matthew Lynley

Venture capital firm Emergence Capital Partners is in the process of raising its third fund, a $200 million fund labeled “Emergence Capital Partners III,” according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Emergence Capital Partners is known for …