http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/lead-investor Blog Articles Tagged with 'lead-investor' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/china-venture-news/1145203?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor PEHub reported last week on the growing investment in education that private equity firms seem to be making in Asia. Because of the value that Asian society places on education, the sector is seen by many PE firms as recession-proof. British PE firm ... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:03:39 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/china-venture-news/1145203?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1106655?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Initiate Systems Inc. won severalintriguing endorsements in addition to $26 million in a new investment roundannounced today. The data management and business intelligence software maker added industry backers in storage giant EMC Corp. andanalytics ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:28:33 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1106655?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/1103753?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor The Series B round was led by Accel Partners. Benchmark Capital, the lead investor in SpringSource's first round of financing, also participated.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:41:33 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/venture-capital-news/1103753?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1097312?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor LinkedIn Corp.'s fourth venture round of $53 million vastly increases the business networking company's resources as it continues expansion of a 5 million-strong user base, and, more importantly, improves its ability to introduce new revenue models.L... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:32:14 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1097312?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1096468?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor The following is from Ask The VC, where Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group answer questions related to venture capital investment and startups:Q: I have several angels that say the want to invest but non of them wants to lead. In your e... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:01:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1096468?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1099840?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor The following is from Ask The VC, where Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group answer questions related to venture capital investment and startups:Q: I have several angels that say the want to invest but non of them wants to lead. In your e... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:01:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1099840?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1086063?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Aquaculture may not rank high on most investors priority lists, but with global food prices continuing their inexorable rise and billions now pouring into farming, one startup is making the bet that this growing sector may finally be ready for pri... Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:55:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1086063?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1083668?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Residential Capital said its parent company, GMAC, and GMAC lead investor Cerberus Capital Management agreed to inject $1.43 billion in cash to help keep the distressed mortgage-finance company afloat, Bloomberg News reported.ResCap needs the money t... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:34:09 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/deal-book/1083668?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1081320?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor With the market for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) finally starting to heat up in earnest, several companies are making big bets on advanced rechargeable battery technologies. One of these is PowerGenix, a San Diego, Calif.-based startup that makes ... Fri, 30 May 2008 12:38:36 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1081320?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1080166?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor updated: clarifying total fundingG.ho.st, the company that wants to give you a free virtual computer to perform most of your computer tasks from any browser, has raised $1 million more in backing.G.ho.st is notable because it may be first joint... Thu, 29 May 2008 13:49:56 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1080166?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1073522?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor I spent most of the day digging up more information on Twitter and its new round of funding that I reported last night. The update is that Twitter reached an agreement with investors today to raise $15 million in funding at around $80 million pre-mon... Thu, 22 May 2008 01:52:42 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1073522?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1074685?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor I spent most of the day digging up more information on Twitter and its new round of funding that I reported last night. The update is that Twitter reached an agreement with investors today to raise $15 million in funding at around $80 million pre-mon... Thu, 22 May 2008 01:39:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1074685?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1065410?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Palo Alto-based mobile startup Mozes has secured an additional $11.5 million in Series B funding from lead investor Maveron, as well as existing investors North Bridge Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.Mozes powers online communities for ... Tue, 13 May 2008 16:14:07 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1065410?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1058149?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor On the cusp of launching its first chipset and software products next month, Israeli user interface technology developer Prime Sense is expected to announce on Tuesday, May 6, that it has closed a $20.4 million round in venture capital to support p... Tue, 06 May 2008 10:21:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1058149?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1063439?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor On the cusp of launching its first chipset and software products next month, Israeli user interface technology developer Prime Sense is expected to announce on Tuesday, May 6, that it has closed a $20.4 million round in venture capital to support p... Tue, 06 May 2008 10:21:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1063439?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1052189?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Xiaonei, the company that likes to call itself the Facebook of China has raised a whopping $430 million from financial backers, VentureBeat has learned from the company s investors.The backing gives it a larger financial warchest than Faceboo... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:44:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1052189?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1049598?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Wireless equipment InvenSenseInvenSense Inc. has secured $19 million in Series C venture capital financing. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company is a provider of motion sensing technology for mobile consumer applications. The round was led by new investor ... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:29:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1049598?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1047514?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Less than a year after raising its first venture money for a pilot manufacturing program, thin-film solar material developer Xunlight Corp. announced on Friday that it has raised $22 million in a Series B round to move into full production mode.The T... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:56:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1047514?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-confidential/1048028?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Less than a year after raising its first venture money for a pilot manufacturing program, thin-film solar material developer Xunlight Corp. announced on Friday that it has raised $22 million in a Series B round to move into full production mode.The T... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:56:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-confidential/1048028?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1037356?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor Pricing software developer SignalDemand Inc. announced Wednesday that it closed a $20 million funding round to support expansion of its hosted products for margin optimization to new markets.The San Francisco company brought in InterWest Partners of ... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:40:03 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1037356?rsstype=tag&tag=lead-investor