Joanna Glasner
India bounces back from a disappointing 2009, as new firms and existing investors hit up LPs for fresh capital.
During the month of December, the typical venture capitalist can expect at least a few nagging requests from journalists about predictions for the coming year. Often, it seems like a losing game. Make a prediction that’s too obvious–such as “enterprise cloud adoption will continue to escalate”–and it bores. Get specific–i.e. Groupon will IPO for a […]
The IPO market sprung back to life in October, with a dozen VC-backed companies raising more than $1.2B on U.S. exchanges, and momentum continuing into November
Most VCs breathed a sigh of relief when federal legislators green-lighted an exemption for venture capital funds from an onerous set of registration requirements to be placed upon designated “investment advisors,” such as private equity funds and hedge funds. But, perhaps, they breathed that relief sigh too soon. At an open meeting on Friday, the […]
If the IPO market would provide the volume of exits it did a decade or two ago, venture fund investors would not be so eager to sell stakes on the secondary market. But since it isn’t, and older venture funds are facing the end of their planned lifespans with sizeable portfolios of companies still awaiting […]
At least 16 startups focused on delivering custom products to consumers have raised more than $240 million
The cross-stage firm will invest its sixth fund in cleantech and IT deals
Four VC-backed Chinese companies went public on U.S. exchanges between September and mid-October and two more have filed S-1s in hopes of following suit
Picture a custom retailer, and the first vision that comes to mind is probably an exclusive boutique where skilled artisans cater to a small and wealthy clientele.
For custom products makers that have raised venture capital funding in recent years, however, such an image is far from accurate. Combining Internet distribution models, social media marketing and supply chains sourced from several continents, a new generation of retailers is taking a mass-market approach to what has traditionally been a cottage business.
Venture capitalists believe these design-it-your-way companies are on to something. VCs have invested more than $244 million in 16 retailers and manufacturers of custom and personalized consumer goods ...
Tongue-brushing isn’t currently part of most people’s personal hygiene routines. But if a startup from the Beehive State has its way, the practice could be as common as popping a breath mint. Orabrush, a Provo, Utah-based developer of a dedicated brush for cleaning the surface of the tongue, has made a mission out of using […]