March 29th, 2012

Gifts From VIPs: Quarterly Grabs $1.25M From Collaborative Fund And True Ventures

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Simply put, we all love receiving cool packages in the mail, especially when they’re sent by people we care about, or are inspired by. This, among many others, was the inspiration behind Quarterly, the fast-growing startup and subscription service, which allows anyone to sign up and receive receive curated, physical gifts from influential contributors like President of the Rhode Island School of… → Read More

January 20th, 2011

Collaborative Fund Aims To Seed Startups That Compete On Values And Crowdsourcing

Angel investor and entrepreneur Craig Shapiro is starting a new seed fund based in Los Angeles with the help of friends and advisors like YouTube founder Chad Hurley and Kiva co-founder and Profounder CEO Jessica Jackley. Investors in the relatively small $6 million fund include GM O’Connell, Nicholas Negroponte, Jason Krikorian (co-founder of Sling Media), Ben Goldhirsh (founder of Good and heir… → Read More