The 20 biggest private exits of 2012 (for the top 20 VC firms of the year)

February 19, 2013 11:18 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Private company research firm Privco has ranked the top 20 merger and acquisitions of the top 20 technology VC firms of 2012, including Ancestry.com's $1.6 billion sale to private equity firm Permira and other top tech acquisitions such as Yammer, Meebo, Instagram, and NextG networks.

Funding Daily: if you know what you’re worth, go out and get it

July 23, 2012 5:15 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

There were some familiar names appearing in the deals channel today. Mashery exhibited as much spirit as Rocky by returning to the ring for a fifth round, and Asana-the-app continued to outshine Asana-the-yoga-pose in terms of productivity promotion (I know, …

Break out the Cachaça: Brazil’s largest early-stage investment fund opens

July 23, 2012 4:00 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

This morning, Redpoint e.ventures announced that it is the largest early-stage venture capital fund in Brazil. The firm raised $130 million and is the first Silicon-Valley affiliated fund dedicated to the region. This news comes just one week after BV …