Bitglass nabs huge $10M first round for … it is a mystery

A huge sum of money, two computer-scientist founders with IT backgrounds, top-shelf investors ... all we're missing is WHAT BITGLASS ACTUALLY DOES. Sigh.

MyPermissions raises $1M from 500 Startups to improve personal security online

The robots are looking over your shoulder, and you don't even recognize it. Enter MyPermissions, flush with a million clams and ready to smack those apps down.

Actifio nets $50M from TCV, Andreessen Horowitz, & more to dominate copy data management

Copy data management startup Actifio has raised $50 million in a new round of funding to help companies reduce the number of extra copies of data they need to operate.

This startup is trying to take the mobile web where Google, Facebook, et al. have failed to go

Famo.us is attempting to change the game with a few different technology tools that could redefine how we see the mobile web.

Armor5 grabs $2M for its novel approach to the BYOD problem

Armor5, a startup launching today, addresses BYOD -- "bring your own device," or workers who use their devices, not the company's -- without requiring software installation on a mobile phone or tablet.

Pinterest raises $200M at $2.5B valuation, reportedly

Pinterest has reportedly raised $200 million funding round that values the company at $2.5 billion. In other words, the rumors appear to be true.

I don’t think you’re ready for this Celly — startup raises $1.4M to bring social networking to classrooms

Social media startup Celly has closed a $1.4 million round of funding today to enhance communication for smaller groups and organizations.

Marketing platform Bislr nabs $3.5M to help SMBs tone down the crazy

Bislr wants to help SMBs manage their online marketing activities by creating one platform to rule them all.

Investors make a $27M bet in ad-tech startup DataXu

DataXu pulled in $27 million in funding today, proving that investors continue to see potential in the massively complicated world of ad-tech.

FreedomPop raises $4.3M more, expands ‘social broadband’ platform for free wireless

FreedomPop's dream of offering free wireless broadband to consumers has been a hit with its investors.

Think Big Analytics nabs $3M to help you with Hadoop

The Mountain View Calif. based startup leverages open source computing framework Hadoop and NoSQL to bring "big data" to large companies.

How to biz dev your way to startup funding

The pursuit of funding can start to feel like the startup journey itself -- an endless cycle of pitching, relationship building, research, analysis, and proving your business model. If you take a smart approach to the process, however, the exhausting process can be a lot more fruitful.

Toopher funding gives location-based two factor authentication a boost

Toopher, which "authenticates" your identity by looking at your phone's location, got $2 million in funding and admittance to an Austin tech incubator.

Smart thermostat maker Nest reportedly raises $80M with $800M valuation

Following strong momentum, smart thermostat startup Nest Labs has raised $80 million in new funding with a valuation of $800 million, according to a GigaOM report.