fund raising

Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds

There has been widespread speculation that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of money for investing in startups and for acquisitions, depending on the firm’s goals. Today, private equ

Benioff: Every VC in Silicon Valley turned us down

In an interview last month with Julie Bort from Business Insider, Parker Harris and Marc Benioff told the story of how when they first launched the company, they were trying to raise money and nobody

Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bull-market.jpg" /></a> <em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>This is a guest post by (<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/msuster">@msuster</

9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/pregnant-sisters1.jpg" /></a> <em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>This is a guest post by Mark Suster (<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/msu

Help Me Hit $2000+ By the 15th

I promised I wouldn’t bother you all very much, but I’m coming up to a deadline in my fund-raising and thought I’d depend on the kindness of strangers. I’m running a marathon i

A Quick Call for Help

I’m running a marathon in June. I’m taking part in Team in Training, a part of the the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and they offer training and support during the ordeal/sporting event