Funding and Acquisitions: Software firm Phoenix Technologies gets snapped up for $139 million

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Private Investment Firm Buys Phoenix Technologies For $139 Million (via TechCrunch) SI-BONE raises $10.6M to minimize…

14 years ago

Q&A with Local Bigwig founder and CEO Ray Madronio

 As a follow-up to his company pitch (LocalBigwig: 8/9/10), StartUp Beat reconnected with Local Bigwig founder Ray Madronio, the company’s…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Robotics company that makes “hat”-wearing automated lawnmowers raises $4.5 million; HP snaps up Fortify for undisclosed amount

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Precise Path Robotics, Purveyor Of Hat-Wearing Lawn Mowing Robots, Raises $4.5 Million (via TechCrunch) HP Acquires…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Facebook makes another small startup acquisition

Today’s funding and acquisition roundup: Exclusive: Facebook Snaps Up Chai Labs (via AllThingsDigital) Shape Up The Nation lands $5M to…

14 years ago

Moore’s Law and mobile innovation

Perhaps the most dynamic area of innovation and opportunity in tech is the mobile sector—especially content and applications for the…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: More big money for the algae biz

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: PetroAlgae chances weak green IPO market with $200M filing (via GreenBeat) CloudCrowd Raises $5.1 Million…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: GreenVolts raises $7.5 million for new solar power plant; Omidyar Network bets $5 million on micro-finance firm Kiva

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Solar concentration firm GreenVolts grabs $7.5M for power plant (via DealsBeat) Kiva banks $5M grant…

14 years ago

Would the Google/Verizon net neutrality compromise slow innovation on the web?

A lot has been said this week about the proposed “net neutrality” compromise between Google and Verizon and its potential…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Web publisher Spanfeller Media Group raises $2 million

Today’s funding and acquisitions news: Former Forbes.com CEO Spanfeller raises funds for Web publishing startup (via VentureBeat) Provade brings in…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Google ramps up social media spending spree with $70 million Jambool acquisition; Cool algae-based fuel startup raises $52 million

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Another Piece To Google’s Social Puzzle: To Acquire Jambool For $70 Million (via TechCrunch) Solazyme bottles…

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Featured Company Pitch: Local Bigwig

Company: Local Bigwig LLC Website: www.localbigwig.com Headquarters: New York Year Founded: 2010 Investors: Self-funded Founder: Ray Madronio Employees: 11 Company…

14 years ago

Funding and Acquisitions: Skype looking to make splash with public offering

Today’s funding and acquisitions roundup: Skype Files for IPO (via gigaom) Mentez gets investment to build social games in Latin America…

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