With a funding round of at least $258 million, Uber joins an elite group of tech companies that have landed blockbuster investments. The problem is that most of those storied companies… Read more »
Since founding Amazon in 1994, Bezos has spread his cash around in areas as diverse as collaborative consumption (Uber and Airbnb) and healthcare (Qliance and ZocDoc). He even dropped money into… Read more »
Twilio acts as universal translator between the arcane language of telecom networks and the new speak of the developer world. Apparently VCs are buying into the power of its APIs, and… Read more »
As promised, mobile investment specialist Tandem Entrepreneurs is expanding internationally, starting with India. It’s opened an office in Bangalore and plans to invite 10-20 Indian startups into it accelerator program in… 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 »
Quantance has gone back to its investors for a $12 million Series D, which it plans to use to bring its envelope tracking chip to market. The technology promises significant gains… Read more »
Fresh off portfolio company Intucell’s $475 million exit, Bessemer Venture Partners’ Bob Goodman is on the hunt for new mobile infrastructure startups. At the wireless industry’s biggest event, Mobile World Congress,… Read more »
The push messaging specialist has now raised a total of $46.6 million, giving it the capital it needs to expand internationally and possibly continue its recent acquisition spree. Read more »
Financial details remain under wraps, but in-app push messaging specialist Urban Airship will gain Tello’s PassTools, which can automatically generate and manage passes, coupons and loyalty cards for Apple’s Passbook. For… Read more »
Ruckus Wireless cleared $126 million in an IPO that valued the company at $1.2 billion, though the stock tanked when it began publicly trading Friday morning. The company, however, is now… Read more »