Big data startup with UW ties lands cash from Accel

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Trifacta, a San Francisco big data company co-founded by incoming University of Washington computer science professor Jeffrey Heer and University of California-Berkeley computer scientist Joe Hellerstein, emerged from stealth mode today with $4.3 million in funding from Accel Partners. All Things D reports on the funding, noting that Trifacta is trying to help close the “analysis… Read More…

Rob Glaser returns to his roots, joins $24 million round for video delivery startup Qwilt

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Rob Glaser helped pioneer the online video, founding RealNetworks in 1995 a mere 10 years before YouTube came into existence. Maybe he was just a tad too early. But Glaser, who remains chairman of Real, hasn’t lost his interest in the business. He’s among the backers of a high-profile Silicon Valley startup by the name… Read More…