Healthtech startup Prebacked wants to reverse the incubator process

May 6, 2013 4:58 PM Angela Swartz
Angela Swartz

Most incubators aim to help startups land funding for their ideas, but one healthcare technology startup is aiming to change this model. Prebacked hosts pre-incubation programs that get customers (large enterprises, such as Fortune 500 companies) to pitch the problems …

Silicon Valley VC confidence up for third straight quarter — and angels are ‘filling the hole’

April 24, 2013 10:53 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

"That's the hope for the future, that Silicon Valley continues to attract many of the best and brightest of the entrepreneurs around the world."

ForSight Vision5 sees $8M in new funding for emerging eye tech

April 12, 2013 2:53 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

ForSight Vision5, a mysterious eye technology startup from the incubator ForSight Labs, has raised $8 million in new funding, according to a new SEC filing.

It’s raining ed-tech accelerators

February 20, 2013 1:18 PM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

Ed-tech entrepreneurs will be spoiled for choice when it comes to picking an accelerator or incubator program. A deluge of new accelerators have launched in recent weeks, including Kaplan and Pearson's "corporate" offerings.

Silicon Valley rallies behind Alchemist, an incubator for B2B startups (exclusive)

January 20, 2013 9:00 AM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

The startups that have been selected for the first class are far from sexy -- unless a "software-defined infrastructure platform for heterogeneous computing" does it for you -- but they're all generating revenues. What they have in common is that they target their products at businesses, not consumers.

McClure’s 500 Startups taking root in India, according to SEC filing

November 20, 2012 6:21 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Silicon Valley hotdog Dave McClure and his incubator, 500 Startups, are looking to the Indian subcontinent for a new wave of entrepreneurship.

IncubateNYC taps into the entrepreneur in everyone to remix the startup incubator

October 12, 2012 9:13 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Editor's Pick In a city that's no stranger to startup incubators and accelerators, how do you do something different?

Drink Pepsi and want to start a company in Brazil? Have I got an incubator for you

September 24, 2012 7:29 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Having a big brand behind your startup can do a lot for a company's name. Pepsi -- one of the biggest names in the world -- launched an incubator in Brazil today, helping local entrepreneurs create companies, while using their sprightly teams for PepsiCo-brand marketing projects.

Paul Graham’s ‘lowball’ accusation of Google Ventures may hide an ulterior motive

September 7, 2012 2:03 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Editor's Pick In a leaked memo, Graham cautioned Y Combinator companies not to accept deals from Google Ventures, calling that firm's funding term sheets lowball offers.

TechStars, FounderFuel, & YC startups to get free customer support from Desk.com (exclusive)

July 25, 2012 4:56 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Salesforce’s Desk.com has partnered with notable incubators Y Combinator, TechStars, 500 Startups, FounderFuel, and more to give a ton of startups six months of free software designed to help with customer service and support.

As we wrote when Desk.com launched …

Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

July 12, 2012 12:01 PM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Microsoft's newest incubator, the Bing Fund, will invest $50,000-$100,000 in early-stage startups, through standard convertible notes. It will also provide mentorship, office space, and more.

The Bing Fund, Microsoft’s newest incubator, to be headed by VoodooPC founder Rahul Sood

July 8, 2012 2:00 PM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Microsoft is preparing to unveil a new investment arm called the Bing Fund. The company hasn't made an official announcement, but a variety of public statements and job postings paint a preliminary picture.

Incubators matter: The average Y Combinator company is worth $45.2M

April 30, 2012 7:11 PM Dylan Tweney
Dylan Tweney

Does it matter whether your fledgling company spends a stint in an incubator? Does it ever! Forbes‘ recent ranking of incubators around the country found that the average Y Combinator company is worth $45.2 million. Just try doing that on …

DreamIt Ventures’ NYC accelerator announces new class, moves into Fab’s old office

April 27, 2012 1:51 PM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

A big part of the tech boom in New York has been the arrival of several accelerators and incubators which are minting new classes of top tier startups. Today, in a presentation at Google Ventures in Manhattan, DreamIt Ventures announced …

YouWeb and StartEngine incubators to hold Double Demo Day for 20 startups

April 25, 2012 9:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Incubators YouWeb and StartEngine are combining their efforts to host a joint demo day for 20 startups funded by the two. The event brings together a couple of the most interesting personalities in tech funding: Peter Relan, chairman of YouWeb, and Howard Marks, founder of Los Angeles-based StartEngine.

Are we in a startup bubble?

April 17, 2012 10:00 AM Neal Cabage

Guest Post

Have you noticed how many online startups there are again recently? While it’s great for overall innovation, it can create a challenging ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs. I’ve spent more time than I care to remember, evaluating various businesses, looking at …