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Apple Acquiring Anobit For $400-$500 Million [RUMOR]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to be acquiring Anobit, an Israeli fabless semiconductor company that specializes in flash storage for between $400 and $500 million. This would be Tim Cook’s first big acquisition since taking over as CEO. Apple also rarely buys hardware companies as they tend to focus more on software acquisitions.
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How Much Groupon Executives and Investors Made From The IPO
Yesterday Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) had an initial public offering. The company set their stock price at $20 and yesterday it closed at $26.11. The company was given a valuation of over $17 billion. BusinessInsider.com has compiled a list of how much the executives and investors made from the IPO. Below is the list:
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Categories Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Andrew Mason, Battery Ventures, Brad Keywell, Brian Totty, Digital Sky Technologies, Elizabeth Lefkofsky, Eric Lefkofsky, Fidelity Investments, Greylock Partners, Groupon, Groupon.com, Howard Schultz, Kenneth M. Pelletier, Kleiner Perkins, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Maverick Fund, Morgan Stanley, New Enterprise Associates, Robert Solomon, T. Rowe Price, Technology Crossover Ventures, Ted Leonsis, The European Founders Fund, The Growth Fund of America
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Yahoo’s Chief Cloud Architect Leaves for Battery Ventures
Todd Papaioannou has left his position as Yahoo’s VP and chief cloud architect, choosing to instead work as the entrepreneur in residence for Battery Ventures. Papaioannou told GigaOM that Yahoo “was a great experience, but I wanted to get back into shipping software and competing in the market against other products.”
Categories Battery Ventures, Todd Papaioannou, Yahoo!
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Clean Urban Energy Raises $7 Million
Chicago-based Clean Urban Energy has raised $7 million for their energy-efficient office buildings. CUE claims their technology can lower a building’s energy expenses by 15-30%. The company’s funding for this round comes from Battery Ventures and Rho Ventures. Battery’s Jason Matloft and Rho’s Joshua Ruch are now joining CUE’s board of directors. [TechCrunch]
Zynga Acquires Social Game Studio DNA Games
Social gaming company Zynga is acquiring DNA Games. This is Zynga’s 14th acquisition since the last year. Zynga is interested in both the talent and the company. DNA Games developed several hit social games such as Casino City, Slot City, and Bar World. DNA reaches about 2.4 million monthly active users on Facebook. Casino City has about 1.5 million monthly active users, Slot City has about 438,000 actives, and Bar World has about 382,000 actives.
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Categories Bain Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures, DNA Games, Facebook, Jon Lee, Zynga
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Hotel Tonight Raises $3.5 Million In First Round Of Funding
Hotel Tonight is a mobile hotel booking application that has raised $3.25 million in a first round of funding. This round of funding was led by Battery Ventures. Accel Partners and First Round Capital also participated in this round. Individual investors in this round include Rich Barton, Erik Blachford, Brad Gerstner, and Hugh Crean. [Bizjournals]
Mobile Video Sharing Company Viddy Raises $1.6 Million
Viddy is a mobile video sharing start-up company that has raised $1.6 million in a first round of funding. Viddy had launched a mobile video creation and sharing application for the iPhone. This round of funding was provided by Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Qualcomm, Jarl Mohn, and early YouTube employees. Viddy said that they are creating a “Twitter-style feed of videos from friends, family, celebrities.” Viddy was founded by JJ Aguhob and Brett O’Brien. [soCalTech]
CoTweet Parent Company ExactTarget Raises $30 Million
ExactTarget has raised $30 million in a new round of funding to fund acquisitions and to expand operations. ExactTarget is an e-mail marketing company that acquired CoTweet in 2009. ExactTarget raised $70 million in May 2009. ExactTarget’s revenues increased 41% to $134 million in 2010. ExactTarget was initially planning on going IPO in late 2007, but decided to raise funding instead. The latest round of funding was led by Technology Crossover Ventures. Battery Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, and Greenspring Associates also participated in this round. [paidContent]
Mobile Commerce Company Digby Raises $8 Million
Digby is a mobile commerce company that has raised $8 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures. RIM’s BlackBerry Partners Fund, S3 Ventures, and Daylight Partners also participated in this round. Based in Austin, Texas, Digby has raised a total of $16 million. Digby’s mobile commerce platform allows retail companies to easily add their inventory for purchase on smartphones. Some of their clients include Costco, Toys “R” Us, and The Home Depot. Digby also has a deal with AT&T their mobile commerce software platform for developers. [RetailCustomerExperience]
Groupon Closes Its $950 Million Series G Round
Group coupon service Groupon.com has completed its $950 million series G round of funding. The best part is the press release title: “Groupon Raises, Like, A Billion Dollars.” I’ve pasted the press release below. The investors in this round include Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mail.ru Group, Maverick Capital, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. Allen & Company LLC acted as financial advisor. The previous funding rounds was led by New Enterprise Associates, Accel Partners, and Mail.ru Group (formerly DST).
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Categories Accel Partners, Allen & Company, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Ben Horowitz, Digital Sky Technologies, DST, Greylock Partners, Groupon, Kleiner Perkins, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mail.ru, Marc Andreessen, Maverick Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Silver Lake, Technology Crossover Ventures
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