Silicon Valley VCs predict 2013 trends: Space, robots, self-driving cars

What do Silicon Valley's top VCs expect from 2013? Brace yourselves for self-driving cars, true AI, and much more.

Want a meeting with a storied Silicon Valley investor? Start raising money for charity.

San Francisco startup Rally.org has partnered with Glide, a local nonprofit, to encourage would-be entrepreneurs to raise money for charity. The top ten fundraisers will win a meeting with Eric Ries or Mike Maples, among others.

If I get millions of dollars, then text me: IFTTT gets $7M from Andreessen-Horowitz

IFTTT, a service that lets you program various commands such as, "If the weather gets cold, then send me a text," gets a first round of funding from well-known VC firm Andreessen-Horowitz.

Clever makes teaching with technology as easy as 1,2,3

Education technology startup Clever has raised $3 million to integrate online learning software with student data.

Bigcommerce helps retailers master the art of selling online

Bigcommerce has taken a big $20 million to accommodate its rapid growth and accelerate product development. The platform helps small business owners create professional online stores so they can "Sell More."

Rally.org lets causes share stories, raise money

Social fundraising startup Rally.org has raised $7.9 million in a first institutional round of funding.

The platform helps people to rally around causes they believe in. Anyone from individuals to large organizations can share their stories and raise money from …