OwnCloud, the open-source challenger to Box, nets $2.5M

OwnCloud pulled in $2.5 million in venture funding. The startup that positions itself as the open-source alternative to Box is the newest contender in the cloud storage wars.

Get funded! An idiot’s guide to angel investment

Here are AngelList founder Naval Ravikant's advice for budding angel investors, and entrepreneurs on the hunt for funding.

Andreessen-Horowitz raises $1.5B for third fund in three years

Since it was founded in June of 2009 Andreessen-Horowitz has emerged as the hottest new name in venture funding. Part of the firm’s cache comes from its aggressive approach. Today’s announcement that Andreessen-Horowtiz has raised another $1.5 billion, which everyone …

Number of venture firms raising money at 16-year low in Q2

Money raised by venture capital firms to fund startups is on the rise, but the number of venture capital firms raising that money is at a 16 year low.

The number fell by nearly a quarter, from 48 firms in …