Flash-storage component manufacturer Fusion-io is trading well above its initial public offering price, signaling that investors believe solid-state drives might actually live up to their promise to displace large quantities of spinning disks in enterprise data centers. Fusion-io’s IPO has been characterized by steadily increasing stock prices — the company suggested an opening range...
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Team Europe Ventures, the investment arm of German incubator Team Europe, is being rebranded as Point Nine Capital (PNC). Additionally, serial entrepreneur and angel investor Christoph Janz is joining its leadership team. To date, the fund, which focuses on early-stage companies in the Internet and mobile space, has invested in over 10 startups, including...
If you’re worried about people getting into your inbox, you could do worse than follow this pretty simple tip from John Graham-Cumming. You see, John has planted a ‘Canary’ in his inbox. What’s that? Bait for any snooping intruders which, when activated, will “Sing like a canary“, giving you information about who’s been peeking...
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Russian geolocation service AlterGeo has reportedly raised $10m from Intel Capital and Almaz Capital – a 25% share increase – and values the company at around $20-25m. Serial investor Esther Dyson, who has a track record in Russia, having previously invested in Russian search engine Yandex (a partner of AlterGeo‘s), is also said to...
Apple’s recent announcement on in-app subscriptions might have ruffled some feathers, but it appears that there’s more to the story than what Apple is telling. In an announcement today, Apple has changed its mind somewhat on in-app subscriptions, lowering the barriers to entry and bringing more developers back into the fold. Interestingly, Apple didn’t...
Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are feeling increasingly bullish despite all the bubble talk, according to a new survey from industry analysts at Fenwick West. Meanwhile, angel investors continue to make their way up the food chain as internet and software companies become ever cheaper and easier to invest in. The current wave of...
Online advertising platform startup Taykey officially launched out of stealth mode Thursday with the announcement of a $9 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The round serves as the two-year-old company’s series B funding and brings Taykey’s total investment to $11 million. The funds will be used to double the company’s staff in...
Room 77, a comprehensive search engine and review site focused exclusively on hotel rooms, has raised $10.5 million in Series B financing led by General Catalyst Partners with participation from PAR Capital Management; Sutter Hill Ventures; Felicis Ventures; Rich Barton (founder of Expedia and co-founder of Zillow); and Erik Blachford (former president of IAC...