SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to making startup investments, it seems like Mark Cuban is everywhere. In addition to owning the Dallas Mavericks, Cuban is involved with a number of… Read More
MicroGreen Polymers, which has come up with a way to turn disposable water and soda bottles into durable and light-weight coffee cups, has raised $17 million in additional capital. The Arlington, Wash.-based company,… Read More
PushSpring has raised $1.5 million in capital to help mobile developers know their customers better so they can display more relevant ads inside of their applications. The Seattle-based company, which… Read More
Jobaline, a bilingual marketplace that helps businesses hire dishwashers, construction workers, mechanics, landscapers and janitors, has closed a second round of funding totaling $7 million. The Kirkland, Wash-based startup will use… Read More
Here’s another spin on bringing the real estate industry online that could enable any agent to compete directly with the likes of Zillow or Redfin. Boston-based Placester announced today it has raised $5.5 million in… Read More
Kids know how to unlock a touchscreen before they can walk. But will they learn how to code? Vikas Gupta, the co-founder of Play-i, which is announcing an $8 million round… Read More
A team of San Francisco chemists is turning to technology to solve a global problem: producing affordable and healthy food without pillaging the land. Hampton Creek’s first product, Just Mayo,… Read More
The world changes for startups on September 23. How? On that date, thanks to the JOBS Act, it will become legal for startups to “generally solicit” and “generally advertise” their securities… Read More
Venture capitalists are putting more cash to work in early-stage companies, boosting the dollars and deals in the category. That’s one of the latest findings in the second quarter MoneyTree… Read More
As a member of the founding team at True Ventures, Tony Conrad has made a few odd bets. He bet on MakerBot in a time when you didn’t want to… Read More
John Connors, a venture capitalist at Bellevue-based Ignition Partners who previously served as CFO of Microsoft, was named to Forbes’ 2013 Midas List that honors tech’s top investors. Connors has made… Read More