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Equity podcast: Benchmark sues Kalanick, and what’s next for IPOs after Snap and Blue Apron’s very bad day
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s weekly venture-themed podcast where we dive into the numbers behind the noise. Forget the summer lull, friends. This week was chock full of news that broke right up until the very last minute. Matthew Lynley was off this week, but Katie Roof and myself were incredibly lucky to have Kate Mitchell, co-founder and partner at Scale… Read More
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The four key responsibilities of a good board member
“Competence is under-rated,” is not what one would expect to hear from an investor and member of multiple boards on the topic of what makes a great director. However, for Rory O’Driscoll, a founding partner at Scale Venture Partners, do no harm may be the most important motto for a director to keep in mind. “In the mind of the entrepreneur; they’re not thinking is… Read More
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DroneDeploy raises $20 million to help any business put drones to work
A San Francisco-based startup called DroneDeploy has raised $20 million in Series B funding to grow their drone data management platform. The drone tech startup closed its Series B deal just before the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is scheduled to implement new rules governing commercial and industrial drone use. The Part 107 rules, announced by the FAA in June this year, will take… Read More
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Forter raises $32M Series C, continues battle against online fraud
Fraud prevention company Forter today announced a $32m series C funding led by Scale Venture Partners and with follow-on funding from Sequoia and NEA. The company uses its Decision as a Service algorithms to help online retailers analyze their exposure to fraud at the time of check-out. It is so sure of its accuracy that it offers retailers a 100% guarantee against chargebacks after the fact. Read More
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Scale Venture Partners Raises New $335 Million Fund
This morning, the Bay Area venture firm Scale Venture Partners is announcing the close of its newest fund, Scale Venture Partners V, L.P., with $335 million, up from the $300 million fund it closed in May 2013. Scale, once the venture arm of Bank of America (it split off from the bank 10 years ago), says its capital came from a wide array of pension funds, foundations, funds of funds… Read More
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WalkMe, A Guidance Platform For Confusing Sites, Raises Another $11M As It Tackles Enterprise
WalkMe, a platform that provides visual cues for website visitors so that users can navigate around them more easily, has raised $11 million in funding to expand its business and building out its customer base among enterprises. Read More
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HubSpot Closes $16 Million Series C Round Led By Scale Venture Partners
Digital marketing startup HubSpot has raised a third round of funding to the tune of $16 million, bringing the total invested in the Cambridge, MA company to a healthy $33.5 million. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners and joined by previous investors Matrix Partners and General Catalyst Partners. According to the blog post announcing the investment, the valuation of the company went… Read More
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