The potential of alternative currencies and payment protocols lies in not only the promise of faster, cheaper money exchange and financial transactions but also the creation of a new paradigm for… Read more »
Biofuel startup LS9 has been sold for $40 million to biodiesel maker Renewable Energy Group, reports MIT Tech Review. But before you congratulate them, note that LS9 raised $81 million over… Read more »
Dropbox is still hungry for cash, according to Douglas NacMillan at the Wall Street Journal, who reported that the company has closed on $250 million in new funding. The deal was… Read more »
Investment giant BlackRock led the round, but consulting firm Accenture also contributed, showing it might be interested in branching out into developer programs. Read more »
With its team nearly doubled, Tandem plans to invest in more early-stage startups in more places while still maintaining its focus on mobile. Read more »
Big investment firm Blackstone Group has reportedly shuttered its planned $500 million green fund after raising only $90 million – a sign that, amidst new green funds being raised, the sector’s… Read more »
On the heels of Silver Lake announcing a new clean power fund last week, there have been more new moves in the new clean power investing world: Massive money manager BlackRock… Read more »
News filtering and aggregation site SkyGrid, based in Sunnyvale, CA, has raised a relatively big $11 million second round of funding. The ro… Read more »