Siminoff, Venrock part ways, reasons unknown
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David Siminoff, now former general partner at Venrock, has left the venture firm after a little over a year and a half. The move, confirmed by the firm, is significant considering Siminoff’s stature in the Silicon Valley venture community. It’s unclear what prompted the change… Continue Reading
Tapioca to deliver video, audio over SMS
Tapioca Mobile, a San Diego company that lets publishers deliver video, images and audio through SMS messages on a cell-phone, has raised seed funding from Silicon Valley venture firm Venrock.
The company was founded this year by former employees of wireless companies Qualcomm, Nokia, and Openwave.
Venrock’s… Continue Reading
BlogHer, site for female bloggers, said to get money from Venrock
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BlogHer, a site that aims to popularize blogs by women, has raised its first round of capital from Silicon Valley firm, Venrock.
We’ve heard that the amount is $3.5 million, but this number has not been confirmed. The company has declined comment, but Venrock is acknowledging… Continue Reading
Siminoff back in the game, joins Venrock
It may take them a while, but the fabulously wealthy from Dot-com boom eventually realize they miss the action.
David Siminoff, the Silicon Valley investor who made billions in the late 1990s by making early investments in America Online, Yahoo and eBay, is the latest to… Continue Reading