Brooklyn’s Loosecubes to shut down Friday

Sad news today in the New York City startup scene: Brooklyn's Loosecubes will shut down on Friday after raising $7.8 million in June.

MakerBot makes a big move to Brookyln’s MetroTech Center

MakerBot is growing.

Emerging from its modest three-person founding, the 3D printing company is now 125 employes strong — and it needs some new office space.

Hence why Markerbot is moving to the MetroTech Center, a business and academic complex …

A VC grows in Brooklyn. Charlie O’Donnell launches Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

Charlie O’Donnell, formerly a principle at First Round Capital, is launching his own venture fund to focus on his home borough of Brooklyn. He announced the move on his blog this morning.

Having done stints investing at GE Capital, Union …