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Salesforce Finalizes $689M Buddy Media Acquisition

August 15, 2012

Salesforce finalized its $689 million acquisition of Buddy Media, paying $475 million in cash and 1.4 million common stock shares, according to an SEC filing. The deal is the largest contract in…

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Care.com Raises $50M for Babysitting, Pet Care,Tutoring and More

August 14, 2012

Care.com, a care portal covering everything from childcare and tutoring to senior care to pet care to housekeeping, recently raised $50 million in its fifth round of funding. Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)…

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GitHub Raises $100M in Andreessen Horowitz’s Largest Investment Ever

July 11, 2012

GitHub has raised a jaw dropping $100 million from Andreessen Horowitz, the largest investment ever for the Sand Hill firm, according  to the Wall St. Journal. The investment reportedly values the company…

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IVP Raises $1B Late Stage Tech Fund

July 6, 2012

Institutional Venture Partners, the late stage venture capital firm, has raised a $1 billion investment fund, the largest fund the firm has raised to date. Dubbed Fund XIV, the fund’s target had…

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Practice Fusion Raises $34M to Corner eMedical Record Market

June 28, 2012

With one in four doctors on their platform, Practice Fusion has become the go-to company for electronic medical records. To further solidify their corner, the company just raised $34 million in a…

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Microsoft Buys Yammer for $1.2 Billion

June 27, 2012

Putting an end to the rumors, Microsoft officially announced it has bought Yammer for a whopping $1.2 billion price tag. Continuing in its San Francisco location and managed by CEO David Sacks,…

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True Ventures Raises 3rd Fund of $205M

June 14, 2012

True Ventures, the early stage investment firm, has raised $205 million for its third fund. With more than $600 million under management and over 100 companies successfully funded, the firm supports over…

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Boston’s Gemvera Raises $25M for Online Customized Jewelry

June 13, 2012

Gemvera has raised $25 million for its online platform selling customized jewelry, which was about “twice as much as we thought we were going to raise,” CEO Matt Lauzon told the Boston…

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Pearson Acquires Certiport for $140M for Global IT Testing

June 1, 2012

Pearson, the educational publisher, recently announced plans to acquire Certiport, a maker and distributor of certification and practice tests for IT skills, for $140 million in cash from Spire Capital Partners, the…

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Sequoia Capital Raising $1B in Global Funds

May 30, 2012

Sequoia Capital is raising about $1 billion in several global funds, Fortune reported. The news organization states that the new funds might include a China-growth fund, one for growth equity and later…

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