How to do seed fundraising right
Guest Post Put together a concise investor deck that is no longer than 15 slides. Don’t overstuff slides with small details.
Verizon, Sprint OK plans to enable voters donate to campaigns by texting
August 23, 2012 1:04 PM
Ricardo Bilton
With donations by text, say hello to the future of political fundraising.
Funders Club crowdfunds itself (and other startups) into existence
August 21, 2012 10:48 AM
Rebecca Grant
Funders Club is attempting to build the future of NASDAQ.
Crowdfunding platform Funders Club funds itself (and other startups) into existence
August 16, 2012 5:37 PM
Rebecca Grant
Since its launch three weeks ago, Funders Club has raised over $1 million dollars for startups.
Funding Daily: Goodie Goodie Gumdrops
July 25, 2012 4:47 PM
Rebecca Grant
Some good souls raised money in funding land today. Ticketfly raised a third round to help people’s assaulted ears listen to better music, and Meteor brought in money to support stressed web developers everywhere. GiveForward received investment for its platform …
Backblaze at long last accepts $5M in venture capital fuel
July 25, 2012 7:35 AM
Rebecca Grant
Storage startup wild child Backblaze rebelled against itself today and announced it has raised $5 million in funding. The company notoriously bootstrapped for years in an effort to fuel innovation and efficiency. Despite being profitable, Backblaze has pivoted its no-venture-capital …
Funding Daily: it’s tornado Tuesday again
July 24, 2012 6:26 PM
Rebecca Grant
Venture capital attempted to solve national crises today, from the Great Mobile Developer Shortage of 2012 to the obesity epidemic plaguing data storage to the disintegration of communities across America. Where would we be without them?
For more funding news …
How Rod Stewart helped me get the attention of VCs and angels
Guest Post Our company has pitched to VCs many times this past year to raise capital. After much fine-tuning, we put together a colorful investment infographic on a handout, which has helped in getting VCs' attention.
First Round seals the deal on a new $135M fund
May 9, 2012 11:14 AM
Jolie O'Dell
First Round Capital has just finished raising its fourth fund, a $135 million chunk of change that will keep the firm running just as it’s been running for the past few years.
In a blog post confirming the fundraising, First …
First Round is gathering $135M for a new fund
April 16, 2012 11:37 AM
Jolie O'Dell
First Round Capital, an early stage firm with a ton of Silicon Valley clout, has just revealed to the SEC it’s raising a new $135 million fund.
In its most recent SEC filing, submitted with Monday’s date, First Round noted …
Venture capital fundraising falls 35 percent in Q1
April 9, 2012 8:33 AM
Dean Takahashi
Venture capital funds raised $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012, down 35 percent from a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
The trade group said 42 firms raised the money, down 9 …
The VCs at Earlybird raise $100M for their fourth fund
April 3, 2012 4:00 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Earlybird Venture Capital, a Berlin-based VC firm, has just raised $100 million for its fourth fund. That’s half the amount the firm hopes to raise, and it brings all Earlybird fundraising to date to $700 million.
The firm is focusing …
Charles River closes $375M to invest in mobile and software startups
February 28, 2012 11:41 AM
Sarah Mitroff
Charles River Ventures (CRV), a venture capital firm that focuses on mobile, Internet, and software startups, closed its fifteenth fund of $375 million today.
“We expected this funding raising to be tough given the current environment, and we were surprised …
Obama now accepting campaign donations through Square
January 30, 2012 12:21 PM
Meghan Kelly
It’s an election year, which means it is time for debates, caucuses, and campaign fundraising. This year, President Obama is going beyond the hefty check and taking donations using tech-darling Square.
“Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, running for …
Guess which Silicon Valley powerhouse is raising $1.5 billion?
January 25, 2012 3:26 PM
Jolie O'Dell
Venture capital megafirm Andreessen-Horowitz is likely in the process of doing some fundraising.
Sources say the firm could be looking for up to $1.5 billion — an amount that would almost double the amount of current funds it has under …
Flagship raises $270M for green & health technologies
January 11, 2012 5:30 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Flagship Ventures, a VC firm focusing on technologies for healthcare and sustainability, has closed its 2011 fundraising efforts with $270 million in the bank.
The new Flagship Ventures Fund IV L.P. was set at $250 million, but investors exceeded that …
Wikipedia fundraiser ends with $20M in the bank
January 2, 2012 8:32 AM
Jolie O'Dell
Those intriguing fundraiser banners have finally disappeared from the pages of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia.
The site’s fundraising efforts for the year have ended, and the Wikimedia Foundation (the non-profit behind Wikipedia) was able to gather a record $20 million …
Must-read for startups: 6 tips for raising capital in 2012
Guest Post
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
This famous introduction by Charles Dickens sums up what entrepreneurs seeking startup capital are facing in 2012.
On the one hand, banks still aren’t lending. And with the …
Why women have a hard time raising money for startups, part 2 (video)
December 24, 2011 12:32 PM
Jolie O'Dell
Every now and then, we hear from a female startup founder who says she’s having a hard time raising money. She can’t quite figure out if it’s her idea or her slide deck or — and no one wants to …
Why women have a hard time raising money for startups, part 1 (video)
December 23, 2011 1:39 PM
Jolie O'Dell
Every now and then, we hear from a female startup-founder who says she’s having a hard time raising money. She can’t quite figure out if it’s her idea or her slide deck or — and no one wants to think …
