Dopplr, a trip-sharing site for the jet set

Dopplr, a trip-sharing site for the jet set

Dopplr, a Helsinki, Finland company that lets frequent travelers share their trips with friends and so that they make notes on each other’s itineraries, has raised an undisclosed amount of financing from individual investors.

Sharing travel plans isn’t new.  A plethora of sites offers ways to… Continue Reading

Index Ventures has raised $459M fund

Index Ventures, one of the better known European-focused venture capital firms, with offices in London and Geneva, has raised a new fund.

The fund totaled €350 million (with is about $459 million), the firm said in a statement.

The firm, which backed Internet telephone company Skype, among… Continue Reading