SlideRocket beefs up slide shows for sales and marketing teams
SlideRocket, maker of a web application that allows groups to collaborate on multimedia presentations and slide shows, launched a new sales and marketing version of its platform today.
The San Francisco-based company says this new offering is tailored for companies with extensive sales and marketing organizations… Continue Reading
Medsphere raises $12 million for electronic health records
Turning the U.S.’s rickety paper-based system of health records into a state-of-the-art electronic one is no pretty task.
But someone’s got to do it.
Medsphere Systems Corporation, an open-source electronic health records provider, said it raised $12 million today to meet demand from hospitals racing to keep their… Continue Reading
SlideRocket surges ahead with $5M for presentation collaboration
SlideRocket, maker of an application that allows multiple individuals to collaborate on media-rich presentations, has brought in $5 million in a second round of funding to continue developing the platform and to expand its headcount.
Based in San Francisco, the company says its product breaks through… Continue Reading
Education.com brings in $5.3M for online education and parenting advice
Education.com Holdings, a web site providing information — mostly for parents — on various education and child-raising topics (from bullying to financing college tuition), has raised $5.3 million in second-round preferred stock, reports VentureWire.
Last year, the Redwood City, Calif., company snagged $9.75 million in a… Continue Reading
Trip-planning site TravelMuse zooms ahead with $2M
TravelMuse, a web site and widget maker that allows users to make, save and book elaborate travel plans, has raised $2 million of an anticipated $3.9 million in debt and equity funding, according to VentureWire. Based in Los Altos, Calif., the company gained $517,000 of… Continue Reading
Pocket PC maker OQO shopping for buyers
OQO, a maker of pocket-sized personal computers with capabilities similar to laptops, is looking to be bought after running short on cash. Already in talks with a few potential matches — none of which it would disclose — the San Francisco company says its acquisition… Continue Reading
Sylantro and BroadSoft merge to form VoIP powerhouse
The voice-over-internet-protocol space just got less crowded. Big name BroadSoft has just acquired long-time competitor Sylantro Systems for an undisclosed sum. The merger may portend many to come for VoIP companies in 2009 as the recession encourages further consolidation, industry insiders predict.
BroadSoft and Sylantro are… Continue Reading
Citrix buys venture-backed Vapps for $26.6 million
Citrix said today it bought audio-conferencing services firm Vapps for $26.6 million in cash. If Vapps continues to perform well, it will get an additional $4.4 million from Citrix. Counting options, the value of the deal is $34 million at most.
The deal is a small… Continue Reading
Q&A: Bill Me Later’s Gary Marino on surviving eight years before a (nearly) billion-dollar exit
Bill Me Later went through a few near-death experiences as a start-up in the payment services industry. The company had to revise its business plan before it figured out its real service: performing instant credit checks on Internet users so that they can buy goods… Continue Reading
Azure Capital Partners’ dinner a rare victory lap
Michael Kwatinetz was beaming tonight as he toasted a small crowd at the Kokkari greek restaurant in San Francisco.
His firm Azure Capital Partners scored big today, when eBay announced that it had aquired Bill Me Later for $945 million. Azure was the largest investor in… Continue Reading
eBay buys three companies for $1.35 billion, lays off 1,000
eBay is a buyer this morning. The company announced that it will buy Bill Me Later for $945 million. As if that weren’t enough, eBay will also acquire both Danish classifieds specialist Den Bla Avis and Danish vehicle site BilBasen for approximately $390 million in… Continue Reading
Amid turmoil and news of $700B federal bailout, is the sky falling for venture capitalists and start-ups?
We’ve asked some prominent players in venture capital and start-ups about where the venture capital industry and start-ups are headed over the next year, given the economic turmoil.
The $700 billion federal bailout plan still being negotiated by Congress and the Bush Administration may restore… Continue Reading
Knowledge Adventure raises $5 million to make jump from kids games to virtual worlds
Plenty of companies are making the shift from video games to virtual worlds. Knowledge Adventure is the latest as it announced today it has raised $5 million in a second round of funding to shift its focus from educational software to 3-D virtual worlds for… Continue Reading
Education.com scores $9.75 million in second round of funding
Online education portal Education.com will announce a total of $9.75 million in its second round of financing today, VentureBeat has learned. The site seeks to become a one-stop destination for parents looking for online answers about their children’s education.
The site’s main appeal lies in its… Continue Reading
TravelMuse launches a good looking vacation recommendations site
Are you looking to take a vacation with a specific purpose, say bird-watching? If so, perhaps you should check out TravelMuse, a new vacation recommendation site that launched this week.
The site, which has one of the better looking user interfaces of any travel site that… Continue Reading
SilkRoad technology raises $54M for talent management
SilkRoad technology, a startup that delivers software-as-a-service to help companies manage their employees, has closed a $54 million road of equity capital. The funding is led by new investor Foundation Capital, with participation from existing backers Azure Capital Partners, SilkRoad Equity and several individual investors.
The… Continue Reading
BroadLight, supplier of passive optical network equipment, raises $12M
BroadLight, a supplier of “gigabit passive optical network” (GPON) semiconductors and software, said it has raised a $12 million fifth round of financing.
The round was led by Benchmark Capital, and included existing investors Azure Capital Partners, Broadcom, Cipio
Partners, Delta Ventures, Israel Seed Partners, Motorola Ventures,… Continue Reading
EzRez raises $15M more for travel site customization
EzRez Software, a San Francisco a provider of customized online travel sites for businesses, said it has raised $15 million in a second round of financing.
Canaan Partners led the round, with Azure Capital Partners and existing investors participating.
See announcement here.
The company lets businesses brand… Continue Reading
Education.com, helps parents guide kids through school
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Education.com, a Redwood City, Calif. company dedicated to teaching parents how to help their kids through school, launches today with $4.5 million in funding.
Attempting to build a company around a domain name, instead of the other way around, can be dangerous. As the huge flop… Continue Reading
Travel booking company, TripOvation, raises $3M
TripOvation, a Menlo Park, Calif. travel merchandise and travel booking site, has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by Azure Capital Partners, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week.