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Joe Theismann among angels backing Dragonfly [Posted on February 28, 2008 - 5:41 PM]

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Longtime NFL quarterback and broadcaster Joe Theismann is among the angel investors backing GuyTech USA, the company behind the Dragonfly high-definition Internet video distribution software, in a $3 million introductory... Continue Reading

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Familybuilder: Web genealogy as social media [Posted on February 22, 2008 - 4:07 PM]

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London's DN Capital has provided $1.5 million in Series A funding to iFamily, a New York startup whose Familybuilder application seeks to update the Web genealogy market by tapping... Continue Reading

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Angels can expect more investment, fewer exits [Posted on February 22, 2008 - 2:15 PM]

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A growing number of angel investors are expected to find more investment opportunities, but fewer exits, in 2008, according to a new report from the Angel Capital Association. The organization,... Continue Reading

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Social media: A girl thing? [Posted on February 21, 2008 - 5:25 PM]

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A story in Thursday's New York Times notes that girls are now more likely than boys to blog, post photos and use social media, upsetting the traditional stereotype of... Continue Reading

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Out of the bottle: GenieTown [Posted on February 20, 2008 - 2:10 PM]

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The local-services and small-business Web site category has been in dire need of a rethink for some time. When I Google a dry cleaner in my neighborhood, I get several... Continue Reading

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YouNoodle twists startup DNA into predictive engine [Posted on February 19, 2008 - 4:53 PM]

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We might sometimes refer to the decision-making process undertaken by venture capitalists as "mental calculus," but new startup YouNoodle Inc. is attempting to create a predictive engine that actually evaluates... Continue Reading

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Seesmic reveals details of $6M first round [Posted on February 14, 2008 - 10:47 AM]

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Although most of video microblogging startup Seesmic's funding news has leaked out in dribs and drabs over the past few months, company founder Löic LeMeur has filled in the missing... Continue Reading

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Shelby Bonnie seeds another world [Posted on February 8, 2008 - 2:02 PM]

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Former CNET Networks Inc. chief executive Shelby Bonnie's early investment in There.com helped create a popular virtual world. Now, he hopes Dizzywood Inc., his latest seed investment, will capture the... Continue Reading

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Alverix launched with $7.7M [Posted on February 6, 2008 - 9:00 AM]

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Safeguard Scientifics Inc. and spinout specialist New Venture Partners LLC have teamed up for a $7.7 million Series A round that launches Alverix Inc., a maker of portable medical... Continue Reading

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Vardi exits as Yahoo! acquires FoxyTunes [Posted on February 4, 2008 - 5:00 PM]

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Yahoo! Inc. [YHOO] may be circling the wagons in an effort to fend off Microsoft Corp.'s [MSFT] takeover attempt, but that hasn't entirely halted its own acquisition strategy. Word... Continue Reading

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Vator.tv raises new seed round [Posted on February 1, 2008 - 5:24 PM]

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Beet.tv is reporting that Vator.tv has secured a second round of funding, raising just over $1 million from previous investors Peter Thiel, who reportedly doubled stake; Demand Media co-founder and... Continue Reading

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