RiseSmart lands $4.6M for online job search services
RiseSmart, a job search site geared toward employees who make over $100,000 a year, has raised $4.6 million in a first round of funding from Storm Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners. It has now raised about $9 million in funding, including the participation of several… Continue Reading
Unisfair captures $3.2M to host virtual events
Unisfair, a firm that hosts virtual events, particularly job fairs that you don’t have to attend in person, has brought in $3.2 million of an anticipated $9.3 million round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company just bolstered… Continue Reading
Avere Systems raises $15M to build cheaper, more powerful enterprise storage
As tech companies wrestle with ever-increasing amounts of data, a startup called Avere Systems is preparing to launch what investors are describing as a “new class” of storage technology. The Pittsburgh startup (yes, Pittsburgh) just raised $15 million in a first round of funding.
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Employee smartphone manager MobileIron raises $11M
MobileIron, a company that helps corporate IT departments manage employee smartphones, originally caught my eye because it had the backing of some impressive venture firms — Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Storm Ventures. Now the Sunnyvale, Calif. company has raised an $11 million second… Continue Reading
MobileIron gives enterprise IT more control over employee smartphones
Smartphones continue to proliferate in large, “enterprise”-size companies, but those phones aren’t well-integrated into enterprise IT, says Bob Tinker, chief executive of a startup called MobileIron. He thinks MobileIron (which boasts several impressive venture backers) is going to change that.
The Sunnyvale, Calif., company is launching… Continue Reading
Jigsaw finds profitability by delivering sales contact data as a service
Jigsaw, a company whose 900,000 users have built a database of 14 million business contacts, says it has found a winning business model — by offering access to and services around that database, the company claims to have hit profitability for two consecutive quarters, and… Continue Reading
TimeBridge raises $5M to make scheduling business meetings easier
TimeBridge, a startup that helps coordinate business meetings, announced it has raised $5 million in a second round of funding.
The company’s key idea is that it doesn’t want to replace the calendar you already use; instead it wants to connect your calendar with everyone else’s… Continue Reading
ShotSpotter refines gunshot sensors with QinetiQ buy
ShotSpotter, maker of sensory systems used to detect gunshots, has acquired technology from British defense firm QinetiQ for an undisclosed amount. The deal will extend ShotSpotter’s reach into new markets, including law enforcement and military combat.
The Mountain View, Calif., company provides equipment used to pinpoint… Continue Reading
Lending Club raises $12M more for peer-to-peer loans
Lending Club, a website where people looking to borrow money can connect with lenders, has raised $12 million in a second round of funding.
Given the extent to which credit has dried up, it’s not hard to see why borrowers would be interested in peer-to-peer lending… Continue Reading
Digital storage provider Omneon calls off IPO
Omneon, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of digital content storage and data processing services for media companies, announced that it has canceled its $115 million filing to go public due to poor market conditions. Its application had been in the hopper since December 2006.
The company has… Continue Reading
GamesBeat 09 preview: Veteran VC Tim Chang on what’s hot, what’s not in game investments
Game and virtual world investments soared to $885 million in 2008, but the picture is likely to be a mixed one this year. Games are one of the few industries still growing at retail (13 percent in January), and online games are still a hotbed… Continue Reading
GamesBeat 09: More great speakers lined up
As the March 24 GamesBeat 2009 games conference draws near, we’re unveiling a new list of speakers. We’re proud to say that some of the biggest names in the gaming world are joining us for the program. Tickets are still available.
Chris Taylor (right), founder of Gas… Continue Reading
M-Factor raises new funding for profit optimization
M-Factor, which sells web-based software to improve profit and revenue, has raised an undisclosed round of funding led by UV Partners. The San Mateo, Calif. company’s solution looks at marketing investments, trade spending, and portfolio pricing for consumer goods companies and fast-food restaurants.
US Venture Partners,… Continue Reading
Appnomic snags $4.2M for application management
Information technology software provider Appnomic Systems (formerly Vitage Technologies) announced today that it brought in $4.2 million from Norwest Venture Partners to gain traction in the U.S. and advance product development. Based in Bangalore, India, it already has an office in Palo Alto, Calif.
In particular,… Continue Reading
SpectraLinear nabs $9.8M for computing timers
SpectraLiner, a company that provides internal clocking devices used in computing and internet communications systems, has raised $9.84 million in third-round funding, according to peHUB. It hasn’t disclosed plans for the new money but currently has six products on the market.
The Santa Clara, Calif. firm… Continue Reading
Microsoft social app co. Wallop rebrands as Coveroo
Wallop, the social app startup that broke out of Microsoft in 2006, has changed its name to Coveroo and plans to refocus its efforts on mobile phone accessories. Its first order of business was to buy laser-engraving firm Etchstar, which specializes in customizing laptops and… Continue Reading
RiseSmart raises money to help find you high profile jobs
In this economy, a lot of people need help finding work. That includes plenty of workers who make over $100,000 a year. That’s the field RiseSmart specializes in — and a $3 million round of funding will help it continue its work.
While you may know… Continue Reading
New iStorez site gives users the scoop on Black Friday
iStorez, the web site that aggregates specials, newsletters and coupons from online stores to help its users hunt for deals, recently unveiled its new swanky look — and could prove a prime resource for Black Friday (and subsequent holiday) shoppers.
A simple search for “black friday”… Continue Reading
iStorez snags $2.3M to help online shoppers find deals
Kriyari, the company that owns shopping website iStorez, announced today that it pulled in $2.3 million in first-round funding from Norwest Venture Partners, reports VentureWire.
The San Jose, Calif. operation aggregates specials, newsletters, and coupons from other online stores to help its users hunt for deals… Continue Reading
Sonoa lands $10M for cloud hosting
Software provider Sonoa Systems announced that it raked in $10 million in third-round funding to expand its sale and marketing operations. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company hosts computing platforms for businesses. This means they provide storage, security, and traffic management and measurement services for their… Continue Reading