Javelin launches with $70M fund for early-stage startups
Javelin Venture Partners, a small firm based in San Francisco, just launched after raising a $70 million fund to back early-stage startups specializing in internet, mobile and health care applications, reports VentureWire.
The most promising aspect of the firm may be its leadership. Founded by two graduates of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, Noah Doyle and Jed Katz, Javelin benefits from combined experience at Google, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and several successful startups. Doyle… Continue Reading
TC50: Advertising & Commerce Monetization session roundup
The advertising and commerce monetization session seemed interesting to both the crowd and panel of experts alike. The final company to present, OtherInbox got cheers from the crowd for its idea to get rid of email inbox overload, but drew criticism from a expert panelist.
Burt: Recommendations for advertisers
A Swedish company that hopes to make a way for advertisers to create compelling campaigns. Its site walks the advertiser through step-by-step ad text creation, and provides recommendations… Continue Reading