April 22nd, 2013

Eventbrite Raises $60M Round Led By Tiger Global Management

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Event registration and ticketing service Eventbrite announced earlier today that it has raised $60 million in new funding.

The round was led by Tiger Global Management, which previously led Eventbrite’s $50 million Series E. New investor T. Rowe Price also participated. In the funding press release, CEO Kevin Hartz argues that “live experiences are the new luxury good” and describes the round… → Read More

March 9th, 2013

A Big Deal For The Middle East, Daily Deals Site Cobone Acquired By Tiger Global Management

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After months of speculation that its backer Jabbar Internet Group were shopping around for a sale, the leading Middle Eastern daily deals site Cobone has been acquired by investment firm Tiger Global Management.

The size of the deal remains undisclosed, though my understanding is that the figure of $40 million that’s been touted building up to this sale isn’t far off the… → Read More

February 15th, 2011

GetJar CEO Ilja Laurs Explains Why They Just Raised $25 Million (TCTV)

GetJar, the independent, cross-platform app store provider, this morning announced that it has raised $25 million in Series C funding from Tiger Global Management and longtime backer Accel Partners.

I caught up with founder and CEO Ilja Laurs at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to talk about how his business has grown since the last time I did a video interview with the charismatic… → Read More